Pamplona, site of Berasategui’s prison and death, is depicted in this evidence chiefly through the prison that becomes the setting for Amaia Salazar’s encounter with Doctor Berasategui and the later discovery of his body. The city itself remains undescribed; the prison’s surveillance and tightly controlled interior define its role in the narrative.

The Prison as a Setting

During Amaia Salazar’s visit, Doctor Berasategui retains the composed, meticulous appearance of a respected psychiatrist. He greets her politely and waits in silence, his hands folded on the table; she notices his carefully manicured nails. The restrained setting and his unruffled manner frame their meeting as a controlled exchange rather than an open confrontation.

The prison’s surveillance also affects Amaia Salazar’s movements beyond the visit. After leaving, she notices the cameras surrounding the institution and drives several streets away before parking and making a call to Markina, whose number she has never called before. The prison’s watchfulness thus follows her out of the encounter, prompting her to create distance before contacting him.

Berasategui’s Death and the Isolation Wing

The prison returns as the setting of Doctor Berasategui’s death. Inspector Iriarte informs Amaia Salazar that he has been found dead in his cell. At the entrance, the prison director paces anxiously and offers to take the investigators to his office, but Amaia Salazar declines and asks to see the body immediately.

A prison officer leads them through successive checkpoints to the isolation area. A guard stands outside the heavy cell door. The director reports that the prison doctor has found no signs of violence on the body, and explains that Doctor Berasategui had been isolated at the judge’s request and had spoken to no one since the previous day. The institution’s controlled passage—from entrance to checkpoints to guarded cell—makes the circumstances of his death a matter for immediate examination, while the initial report establishes only the absence of visible violence.