Lola in the Mirror

Content Warning: This section of the guide includes discussion of graphic violence and suicidal ideation.

The sketch depicts a monster with jagged teeth grasping someone’s leg. The museum label paradoxically dubs this a “fantastical” and “truthful” drawing, for it connotes the violent, deadly world in which the artist is trapped.

Downtown, Lola is almost hit by a car Glenn Ash, one of Ephraim’s henchmen, is driving. Lola sprints away, but when she sees Charlie, she refuses to go anywhere until she meets Phoebe. When Glenn Ash is across the street, they flee on the bike until Flora’s car blocks their path, sending them onto the hood. Her men grab Charlie, but Lola escapes. However, soon, Glenn catches her. As they cross a bridge, a stranger claims that Lola’s bike was stolen. Lola urges him to call the police, but Glenn stabs him. Lola runs while a crowd tackles Glenn.

Lola’s fear manifests in a brief E.P. Buckle narration. Soon, a BMW obstructs her escape, and again, she evades capture. With footsteps behind her, she ducks onto the flooded river walkway and slips into the concrete factory. Lola hides there, listening carefully. She scatters her sketches on the ground and fills her bag with rocks.