Doctor Sabotages Records Access While Exposing Food Discrepancies

In a high-stakes act of deception, the Doctor—posing as Salamander—manipulates Benik into revealing critical vulnerabilities in the facility's security while simultaneously uncovering evidence of Salamander's hidden population. When Benik requests access to the Records Room (a key location for exposing Salamander's lies), the Doctor feigns forgetfulness, claiming he left the key inside, then subtly directs Benik to use the emergency key—effectively delaying Benik's access and buying time for the Doctor's investigation. Meanwhile, the Doctor seizes the opportunity to examine food supply documents, which reveal a glaring inconsistency: the research center's provisions cater for thirty people, despite Bruce confirming only twelve staff (six engineers and six guards) are present. This discrepancy directly implicates Salamander's hidden population, providing concrete proof of his deception. The Doctor's calculated risk—maintaining his Salamander persona while probing for evidence—escalates the tension between his covert investigation and Salamander's tightening control, forcing Bruce and Jamie to confront the regime's true intentions. The moment hinges on the Doctor's ability to exploit Benik's blind loyalty to Salamander, turning the deputy's bureaucratic diligence against him. The food supply documents become a pivotal piece of evidence, bridging the Doctor's earlier claims about Salamander's global scheme with tangible proof, while the Records Room sabotage creates a race against time to access critical information before Salamander's regime can clamp down further.