The distinction of this being an "Updated" episode suggests specific refinements were made post-initial release (or as part of a remastered collection):
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She slips into her notebook ritual: ink, impossible neatness, the small tremor in her hand she both notices and refuses to name. The entry begins with a list—facts that can be checked, times that can be verified: the bus schedule that proved Caleb’s alibi; the receipt from the flower shop that contradicts Lila’s story. The list soothes her, for a moment, because facts are tidy, and she is drowning in anything that isn’t. The distinction of this being an "Updated" episode
She composes two drafts in her head: one where she obeys the note and begins to dig quietly, piecing together the ledger’s story without telling anyone; another where she ignores it, runs straight to Nora, and demands explanations in daylight and argument. Both feel like betrayals in different directions. The list soothes her, for a moment, because