Lukas Gage , Phoebe's boyfriend with hidden secrets.

Convinced Simon killed Malcolm to protect his fraud, Joe stakes out the art gallery. He falls asleep on a bench and wakes to find that Simon has been murdered and his ear removed as a trophy—making him the second victim, just as Nadia predicted.

In of You , titled "Portrait of the Artist," Joe Goldberg (living as Professor Jonathan Moore) fully transitions into the role of a reluctant detective. After receiving a threatening anonymous text in the previous episode, Joe realizes he is being stalked by a killer who knows his true identity. Key Plot Developments

Joe investigates the late Malcolm’s office and finds a notebook full of ciphered messages. He discovers Malcolm was blackmailing his wealthy friends, including Adam , who has a "sordid secret" involving a particular kink at the Sundry House.

Charlotte Ritchie , an "icy" art gallery director.

The episode ends with Joe returning to his flat to find it covered in news clippings about his past crimes (including the murders of Beck and Love). The stalker sends a final message: "Hello, Joe." . Cast & Characters Joe Goldberg / Jonathan Moore: Penn Badgley

During an exhibition for the artist Simon , a woman named Blue throws red paint on a canvas. Joe and Kate track her down and learn she was Simon's assistant and the actual creator of his work; Simon had used drugs to keep her dependent and discredited.

Joe seeks guidance from his student Nadia . A murder mystery enthusiast, she explains the tropes of the genre, noting that "nothing is ever a coincidence" and that the first suspect often becomes the second victim.