48. Night. In Cody’s next entry, he writes that he tried to get a message to his mother last night, but we can assume that the attempt failed. Cody wonders if someone will find his log (diary) floating somewhere, and he writes a message to his mom, saying he loves her, just in case. He writes that he asked Uncle Dock about Sophie—does she know what happened to her parents? Dock replies that, “at some level, Sophie must know. But consciously? That’s something only Sophie can answer.”
Cody’s sense of hopelessness really comes to the fore here, as he’s written a death note for his mother. His continued interest in uncovering the truth of Sophie’s past and in understanding how her mind ticks appears yet again, as he asks Dock whether Sophie knows about her parents’ death. Dock’s response points to the possibility that Sophie might know, but only in her unconscious mind.