CLOSE ON: A metal drawer slides open. Inside, a man’s body — not a corpse, but a suspended passenger. His eyes snap open. He gasps — but no air comes. His skin crystallizes instantly.

On her tablet: a list of 17 remaining Drawers — all former Jackboots. She marks one: "Drawer 2411 — Erik (deceased)."

Then she pulls up a hidden file: "Project: Icebreaker — Subject: Layton, Andre. Status: Grooming."

L.J. describes the murder with erotic detail. She claims she saw a — a brakeman in heavy armor — drag Clinton into the Baths. LAYTON: "Why didn't you report it?" L.J. (leaning in): "Because it was beautiful." Meanwhile, Till pulls Layton aside. TILL: "There is no Jackboot unit. Those were scrapped ten years ago. Someone’s wearing a ghost’s uniform." INT. DRAWBERS SECTION - CONTINUOUS

Layton and Till follow a trail of black hydraulic fluid to a sealed maintenance shaft. Inside: a hidden stash of pre-Wilford currency and a Jackboot helmet, freshly polished.

The train barrels into a whiteout blizzard. Inside, a single Drawer in the deepest section begins to hum — powered back on by Melanie. Its label: "Mr. Wilford."