: Distorted audio and oppressive silence are used to mirror Richard’s cravings and the mounting pressure of his investigation.

Episode 27 serves as an intimate character study of Richard Brown, an alcoholic former detective seeking to reconcile with his past. His arc exemplifies the struggle between professional duty and personal failure.

: The "camera" work frequently blurs the line between Richard’s reality and his hallucinations, particularly involving the ghost of the boy he killed.

: Richard is plagued by the memory of a young man he shot while intoxicated—a death he officially justified as self-defense but internally knows was a mistake. This unresolved guilt manifests as a psychological phantom, illustrating the series' recurring motif that the past is never truly buried.

Gillen's clinical approach, or shall we move on to ?