The Disappearing Evidence

The Woman in Cabin 10

This thread follows the removal and destruction of the few tangible traces that could confirm Laura’s account.

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The Cleaned Cabin The Cleaned Cabin from "The Woman in Cabin 10". An Empty Scene Erasure Cabin 10 / Palmgren contains no luggage, clothing, or other signs of a guest, and the veranda is spotless.

The Cleaned Cabin from "The Woman in Cabin 10". An Empty Scene Erasure Cabin 10 / Palmgren contains no luggage, clothing, or other signs of a guest, and the veranda is spotless.

An Empty Scene Erasure Cabin 10 / Palmgren contains no luggage, clothing, or other signs of a guest, and the veranda is spotless. The Effect The clean scene prevents Laura from establishing what happened and gives the ship’s staff an innocent explanation for the empty room.

The Mascara Vanishes The Mascara Vanishes from "The Woman in Cabin 10". Evidence Removed A Missing Object The Pink-and-green mascara that Laura found is gone when she returns to her suite.

The Mascara Vanishes from "The Woman in Cabin 10". Evidence Removed A Missing Object The Pink-and-green mascara that Laura found is gone when she returns to her suite.

Evidence Removed A Missing Object The Pink-and-green mascara that Laura found is gone when she returns to her suite. A New Suspicion Because the tube was a tangible link to the woman, its disappearance suggests that someone knows about Laura’s evidence and wants it removed.

A Photograph Identifies Her A Photograph Identifies Her from "The Woman in Cabin 10". A Brief Image Recognition Laura finds the woman in a background photograph on Cole Lederer’s camera, connecting her to an earlier public event.

A Photograph Identifies Her from "The Woman in Cabin 10". A Brief Image Recognition Laura finds the woman in a background photograph on Cole Lederer’s camera, connecting her to an earlier public event.

A Brief Image Recognition Laura finds the woman in a background photograph on Cole Lederer’s camera, connecting her to an earlier public event. Fragile Proof The image could help identify her, but Laura keeps her discovery private rather than risk warning a possible accomplice.

The Camera Is Destroyed The Camera Is Destroyed from "The Woman in Cabin 10". The Image Lost A Convenient Accident Cole’s camera falls into the hot tub during the confusion after Laura tells Richard about the suspected crime.

The Camera Is Destroyed from "The Woman in Cabin 10". The Image Lost A Convenient Accident Cole’s camera falls into the hot tub during the confusion after Laura tells Richard about the suspected crime.

The Image Lost A Convenient Accident Cole’s camera falls into the hot tub during the confusion after Laura tells Richard about the suspected crime. The Cost The memory card becomes unreadable, erasing a photograph that might have given Laura the clearest proof of the woman’s presence.

The Missing Phone The Missing Phone from "The Woman in Cabin 10". A Route to Silence Intrusion After Laura bathes, she discovers a wet shoeprint near her veranda and realizes someone entered from the neighboring balcony.

The Missing Phone from "The Woman in Cabin 10". A Route to Silence Intrusion After Laura bathes, she discovers a wet shoeprint near her veranda and realizes someone entered from the neighboring balcony.

A Route to Silence Intrusion After Laura bathes, she discovers a wet shoeprint near her veranda and realizes someone entered from the neighboring balcony. Lost Contact Her phone has been stolen, cutting off her last easy means of contacting Judah or outside authorities.

minutes after Nilsson arrives

after Laura visits the staff quarters

after Laura’s spa appointment

later that afternoon

the night before the ship reaches Bergen