Altered Carbon

Back in Bay City, Kovacs goes to Oakland and rents a room in a small hotel where he can hide and collect his thoughts. At night, he sneaks out and takes an autocab to the location Ortega gave him. It is a boat out in the ocean, and when he lands, Ortega is furious. She says the police finally gained access to the Hendrix, and while combing through its data, they found footage of Kovacs and Miriam having sex. Ortega accuses him of being biased in favor for Miriam, possibly ruining his case. Ortega also knows that Kovacs is keeping Miller’s head in a fridge.

Ortega shows him the footage of him and Miriam, and Kovacs accidentally begins playing it. Ortega lunges for the remote, and when she finally manages to pause it, the two embrace and kiss. They make love, and afterward, Ortega reveals that they are on Ryker’s boat. Kovacs believes Ortega is attracted to Ryker’s body and not Kovacs himself. They fall asleep in each other’s arms, and Kovacs feels some peace.

The next morning, Kovacs tells Ortega everything that Kawahara told him. He feels trapped, believing the only way to save Sarah is to do Kawahara’s bidding.