“Hmm… the trail gets a little bit hard to follow here…” the Doctor mused as he continued along the path, now walking next to the Master as the rival ex-Time Lord tried his hardest to avert his eyes, trying to be inconspicuous. “Ah, you there!” the Doctor called out as his screwdriver led him towards the boy. “Sorry. But um, I don’t suppose you’ve seen anything weird lately, like… maybe a ghost snake of some kind?” he asked, walking alongside him.

The Master looked towards the Doctor briefly, before quickly redirecting his gaze at the ground, still walking ahead. “No. I don’t know what you’re talking about.” he answered hastily. He couldn’t manage an encounter with the Doctor right then and there — he needed time to figure out what his plan was, and also, whose body he’d stolen.