Bójko informs Popielski that Renata sleeps with him and is related to Bekierski. Edward doesn't believe Renata when she denies this and she runs away in desperation. Popielski takes revenge on Bójko by beating him brutally. In exchange for his life, he reveals to Edward the secret of the gematria and the magical squares. In a brutal interrogation, Bójko indirectly confesses to the murders. Popielski delivers Bójko to Luba's son who accidentally kills him. Edward devises a cunning plan to frame Count Bekierski for the murder.