Alexander arrives a minute after SPYDER flees; the news that his family has been taken makes him “catatonic in shock” (256). Ben thinks that at least he isn’t as useless as Alexander Hale is. Ben tells the others that they must go after SPYDER, but Hank argues that SPYDER’s lead is too great already and that they must come up with another plan at this stage. Ben explains to the others—Chip, Hank, Claire, Zoe, Warren, and Jawa—that SPYDER openly threatened him to get Erica involved, knowing that Cyrus would also become involved once Erica and Alexander were in danger. He further explains that Murray Hill had never gone to Apple Valley in the first place but had been aided by more double agents in the CIA.

Claire dismissively says that MI6 would never have this many double agents; Zoe says MI6 “has more moles than the White House lawn” (260) and accuses Claire  of being one. Hank interrupts the argument, saying that he’d vetted Claire himself and reminding everyone of Woodchuck’s lesson in survival: “The first step in any emergency situation is to figure out how to work together” (260). Everyone agrees to stop arguing and cooperate.