The resistance was planning to kill several Commanders while they were distracted, before bombing the brothel itself. The military would then roll in and tie up any loose ends.
"You don't have to do this, don't do this!" she begged before they opened fire. And for a second, her words appeared to have resonated with them.
She was then dragged away from her friends, their collective screams filling the air, before the remaining women were then promptly and routinely slaughtered like cattle.
Did we really need to witness that scene? Or would the echoes of gunfire from behind a closed door have been sufficient?
But Janine, while spared, had not been saved.
And after her initial confusion, Lydia was thrilled.
But Bell, who was first introduced to us in episode 4, is a particularly odious character who is certainly no safe haven.
Yet, the brothel offered her some opportunities to slip away from him, such as when Commander Lawrence made a rare appearance, or when Bell was forced to attend to matters elsewhere.
After requesting an audience with her, which Bell rejected on the sinister grounds that she is "not ready for public viewing at the moment", Lydia caught a glimpse of her standing at a window, her palm pressed against the glass.
She was then dragged away by a woman who appeared to be Bell's wife as Lydia watched on, horrified by what had become of her dearest girl.
But will it be too late for Janine?
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