Celia’s Counteroperation

All the Old Knives

Celia recognizes Henry’s danger to her family, seeks official help, and joins Karl Stein’s team in a plan that ends with Henry poisoned.

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The Warning from Bill The Warning from Bill from "All the Old Knives". The Warning from Bill Contact William Compton calls Celia from London to warn her that Henry has been questioning him about the old crisis.

The Warning from Bill from "All the Old Knives". The Warning from Bill Contact William Compton calls Celia from London to warn her that Henry has been questioning him about the old crisis.

The Warning from Bill Contact William Compton calls Celia from London to warn her that Henry has been questioning him about the old crisis. He believes Henry’s inquiry is narrowing toward Celia. Alarm The call forces Celia to reconsider her assumption that the Agency has left her alone. She recognizes that the investigation could reach her home and children.

Seeking Karl Seeking Karl from "All the Old Knives". Seeking Karl Decision Celia contacts Karl Stein and asks to speak securely.

Seeking Karl Decision Celia contacts Karl Stein and asks to speak securely. She believes Henry will not abandon the inquiry and that waiting will give him more control over the situation. Preparation She agrees to meet Karl through protected arrangements in Pacific Grove. Her choice marks a return to the operational habits she hoped to leave behind.

A Meal Becomes a Trap A Meal Becomes a Trap from "All the Old Knives". A Meal Becomes a Trap Arrangement Celia’s side arranges to control the restaurant, staff, and access around Henry’s meeting.

A Meal Becomes a Trap from "All the Old Knives". A Meal Becomes a Trap Arrangement Celia’s side arranges to control the restaurant, staff, and access around Henry’s meeting.

A Meal Becomes a Trap Arrangement Celia’s side arranges to control the restaurant, staff, and access around Henry’s meeting. A plan is made to poison his meal while keeping the operation quiet. Complication The waitress notices suspicious behavior and realizes something is wrong. The operation becomes vulnerable to an observant bystander just as it begins.

The Confession at Table The Confession at Table from "All the Old Knives". The Confession at Table Exposure Celia hears Henry admit that he gave Shishani information about Ahmed.

The Confession at Table from "All the Old Knives". The Confession at Table Exposure Celia hears Henry admit that he gave Shishani information about Ahmed.

The Confession at Table Exposure Celia hears Henry admit that he gave Shishani information about Ahmed. His account confirms the suspicion she had carried since seeing his spare phone years earlier. Recognition The confession leaves no simple reconciliation available. Celia can recognize his motive without treating the resulting deaths as a private misunderstanding.

The Poison Takes Hold The Poison Takes Hold from "All the Old Knives". The Poison Takes Hold Departure Celia tells Henry that his veal was poisoned and leaves the restaurant with Karl’s team.

The Poison Takes Hold from "All the Old Knives". The Poison Takes Hold Departure Celia tells Henry that his veal was poisoned and leaves the restaurant with Karl’s team.

The Poison Takes Hold Departure Celia tells Henry that his veal was poisoned and leaves the restaurant with Karl’s team. Henry is left to understand that the dinner was also an execution operation. Final Choice As he weakens, Treble calls to ask whether to kill Celia while she walks away. Henry’s final answer remains compressed and ambiguous, but it leaves the threat unresolved.

Two weeks before October 16, 2012

During the week before October 16, 2012

October 16, 2012, before dinner

October 16, 2012, late evening

After Celia leaves the restaurant