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Where's Verstuyft?

Um, he said something about

entering reports in the system.

Chief, that Hoybergs... Eh?

You know, from those games.

- He gave us his diary, didn't he?

- Yes.

It doesn't always tally with his alibis

and the locations of his mobile.

Bring him in.

He can come and explain that here.

We can't, he's at a gaming congress

in Stuttgart until tomorrow.

He asked if he could go. The investigating

judge saw no reason to refuse.

Do you do talking therapy on the couch?

We don't talk all day, don't have

a petting farm and don't do group crafts.

We investigate substances that

unbalance our patients, in our lab,

and we sort out their medication.

Patrick is in the swimming pool.

Great. Alright? OK?

Patrick? This is Freddy.

Freddy wants some information.

Hello. Police Chief Verstuyft,

pleased to meet you.

It's information about me.

It's nothing special. It's about me, OK?

- OK.

- OK, OK.

I'll just go and take my wet things off.

I've had to talk to you before about

the rules on how to behave with patients.

You are too familiar. The rules are there

for your own protection.

Sven has barricaded himself in a room and

I think he got pills from somewhere.

- I can't come now.

- You're the only one he listens to.

- I'll be right back.

- Oh, OK.

So you make the guys sweat.

What? No, I look after the swimming pool.

- I also do the golf and the gym.

- Sounds a bit like Club Med. Eh?

- Yes.

- What kind of people come here?

All kinds. People with addictions, depression,

anxiety. All kinds of problems really.

Except financial ones.

Yes. Here it's mainly business people

and people from the media, politicians.

- How long has Patrick been here?

- Is he in trouble?

Thanks. Right.

He specializes in game design.

He has developed some violent games.

Zombie, horror, that kind of thing.

Then he moved here.

And for someone in IT,

he's not very active on social media.

He doesn't have Facebook or Twitter.

There's very little to be found about him.

His number of hospital admissions

is striking.

- Were you at the Roxy Saturday evening?

- Yes, I was there.

I try to go there now and then.

On Rina's advice, in fact.

I have to challenge myself,

mix with other people.

Did she say she was going to be there

that evening too?

No. I only spotted Rina when she left.

She didn't reply and

was walking unsteadily.

I was worried and I went after her.

ZOERSEL LIBRARY:

Yeah, yeah, yeah.

And... what was the problem?

She'd already gone by the time I came out.

No, I can't... I can't reach.

This one. Oh?

Here, this doesn't float anymore.

Here, that's it.

That's the right one.

- Hi, Freddy.

- Is Vincke home?

Yes.

Yes, good evening.

- Hi, Freddy.

- Eric...

Rina needs protection.

We can't justify that, Freddy.

We have...

Hold on, hold on, hold on.

One of her patients who was at

the same club the night she disappeared

is also a member of the library

where one of the victims worked. So...

- We'll check that out.

- OK.

But Hoybergs is our priority

at the moment.

Picking up Hoybergs the moment

he enters the country.

- Hoybergs?

- Hoybergs, yes.

If you'd done your job and not got

carried away with an attention seeker

- then you would've known.

- Why would Rina be seeking attention?

I don't know. Maybe because

her book isn't selling so well. Perhaps.

Is that his brilliant conclusion?

Come on. Come on, Freddy, sit down.

There's some dessert left.

Colleagues from Vice have checked her out.

Between studying pharmacology

and psychiatric assistant training, she

was in a convalescent home for two years.

- Excuse me, I'll just...

- Yeah.

But Freddy...

I've also been drawn too far into

an attention seeker's story.

But sooner or later

they all get caught up in...

Go and have a f***ing sh*t, pal,

just go and have a sh*t!

You and your feeble theories.

- Eric.

- What?

- Rina, where are you?

- Freddy?

- Did you get my messages?

- No.

Hello? Dammit, I can't hear you

very well. Can you go outside?

What did you do to Patrick?

What did you do to Patrick?

Nothing. I simply asked him

some questions. He was very calm.

- I thought you were different. Silly of me.

- Rina, Rina, I...

Goddammit.

There's something I have to tell you.

I'm dancing.

Cassiers, what was so urgent?

I think I know why Hoybergs spent

so much time in hospitals. Here.

That's from the local news section of

a national newspaper. May 1977.

He may not be on social media

but his past is.

Hoybergs was disabled.

Rina?

- Rina, is everything OK?

- Yes. Where were you?

F*** it. There was someone downstairs.

- Let me see.

- I have to report it.

- My phone's broken. May I borrow yours?

- Calm down. Sit down a moment.

- You're going to have a scar.

- Yeah.

Shame you won't be able to see it

with all your hair.

A scar...

on a man, that's...

that's sexy.

I can get suspended for this.

Only if I tell someone.

Look at me.

Don't you dare come.

Eleven back operations.

Four in Germany, five in Switzerland

and two wear-and-tear ones here.

- Eleven operations.

- A back is corrected gradually.

Followed by painful rehabilitation

each time.

Has it had any effect psychologically?

He...

The pain can sometimes overwhelm him.

At times he stills sees himself

as a sort of hunchback

and thinks everyone is staring at him

and reacts very defensively.

Defensively or aggressively?

Medication has kept that under control

for a number of years now.

But the painkillers,

that's a different matter.

I know he's been hospitalised in

a private clinic a few times for that.

- Is that that rehab centre's site?

- They must've really helped Hoybergs.

He made a serious donation.

He paid for a gym.

Then we'll have to go and

have a chat with them.

Sorry, hold on.

Go back to the previous photo.

May I? Sorry.

- Oh. He knows Rina.

- He knows his victims.

Freddy was right, dammit.

Hi.

- Hello.

- Hello.

Patrick repaired my espresso

machine.

Not with a hammer, I hope?

This was in the bathroom.

Patrick can't control his anxiety

if he hasn't hidden a hammer somewhere.

It's like a cuddly toy for a child.

Gives the illusion of safety.

- When was he here?

- Yesterday.

You don't think

he was the one prowling around here?

Why would he prowl around here?

He only needs to ring the bell

and I'll open the door. Always.

I do to all my patients.

How well do you know Patrick?

- Are you expecting someone?

- No.

Oh. Vincke.

Yeah, I... I spent the night here

because I saw someone

prowling around here last night

so I thought it best to...

to stay here.

They attacked me. Hit me, here.

Hit me on the head.

But I haven't been able to report it yet

because my phone is broken.

I'll write my report right away,

I promise, I just wanted to have a shower.

Guys.

Good morning.

There have been some new developments.

You're getting protection.

Thank you.

Do you recognise this man?

There you are.

Maybe this will jog your memory.

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