The Passengers

In the inquest room, Libby reels from her revelation about the Passenger named Jude. Transport Minister Jack Larsson, another juror, demands that his team trace the Hacker’s live stream and enforce a news blackout, but his staff informs him that both are impossible. The incident is reclassified as a critical national attack.

When Libby questions Jack about the lack of a contingency plan, he orders her to leave the jury. She refuses, and fellow juror Matthew (a pathologist) intervenes, insisting that she stay. The Hacker’s voice cuts in, agreeing that she should remain. He reveals that he has personal knowledge about every juror. When Jack defiantly calls him a terrorist, the Hacker clarifies that he isn’t making threats but promising murder. He forces Jack to sit down.

A news report, prefacing the chapter content, confirms the attack’s global impact, stating that other countries using the UK’s driverless system fear similar attacks.

The Hacker informs the jury that they’re being broadcast live from a hidden camera. Jack’s staff locates a camera, and the Hacker warns that every action will have consequences. Ignoring this, Jack smashes the camera. The video feed instantly switches to a different angle from another camera.