The surviving victim of the maniac regains consciousness, and the investigators have many questions for her. During a search of Zhivoy’s apartment they find circumstantial evidence that expert Varya must carefully examine, and the site of the new murder in the woods is cordoned off until dawn so it can be inspected in daylight. Meanwhile the mayor invites journalists to the hospital to show that Lena Trofimova’s life is not in danger.
