Susan and Ping-Cho had gone up to their room where Ping-Cho took off her make-up and costume. The Doctor was closeted in his room making final adjustments to the energy distributor before installing it in the TARDIS while Marco was in the lounge bringing his log-book of their journey up-to-date. Ian went to Barbara's room and knocked on the door. When there was no reply he looked inside, then checked with the girls and the Doctor. They all came downstairs and Ian went out to the courtyard calling her name whilst the Doctor told Marco that Barbara was missing. 'What do you mean - missing?' Marco looked up with a puzzled expression on his face. 'Exactly that. Barbara's not here,' Ian said, coming in from the courtyard. Marco stood up. 'What manner of country do you come from where women wander off alone at night?' he asked angrily as Tegana came in. 'Is Barbara with you?' Tegana shook his head. 'The city's divided into distinct areas,' Marco continued, 'and the three of us will go in search of her.' 'You'll not find her,' Tegana said, 'by now she will have been abducted.' 'I'm going to try,' Ian insisted and left.
