Masha's body is found. The place where she was discovered is a car belonging to Pavel — Semenov's grandson. Vasily pays another visit to the old woman, trying to elicit information, but is met with silence. This forces him to install a listening device in the pensioner's home.

During the session with the psychologist, Alice, of course, keeps quiet about her ability to see the deceased. As a result, the psychologist doesn't find anything in her condition that would necessitate immediate medical intervention. Nevertheless, Vasya continues to experience vague anxiety, which she decides to put on hold for the time being.

Alice, realizing the full gravity of the situation, tried to convey the alarming news to Vasya and his colleague Boris: their classmate Masha was planning suicide. Naturally, the heroine was deprived of the opportunity to reveal the true source of her knowledge — the ghost of the unfortunate girl's mother. This forced secrecy forced her to resort to deception.

Seventeen years have passed since the day when the desperate wife paid a visit to the fortune‑teller, pleading to separate her beloved, Ivan, from his mistress. The sorceress agreed, but predicted that dire consequences were inevitable. This warning did not stop the client, consumed by despair. At the moment the ritual was performed, something in the man's mind broke, prompting him to commit violence against Sveta — the daughter of his beloved.