Editing Melanie Cavill (section)

===Betraying Layton===
Three days after being rescued, Melanie awakens with Alex by her side. Melanie is happily reunited with her friends and especially Bennett. However, Melanie becomes concerned as she goes over the data on the Horn of Africa and consults with Wilford who reminds Melanie that the data doesn't support Layton's belief in New Eden and the track going there was unsafe eight years ago and will only have gotten worse over time. Layton dismisses Melanie's concerns and she observes the party as the trains pass the Pyramids of Giza. Returning to Hospitality, Melanie makes an announcement to the train, praising the unity that she has seen for the first time that was created by the dream of New Eden. However, Melanie betrays Layton and reveals the truth about his lie to the train. With the help of an enraged [[Javier De La Torre|Javi]], Melanie seizes First and the Engine, locking Layton and Bennett out.

Later, Melanie contacts Bennett in ''[[Big Alice]]'s'' [[Big Alice (Engine)|Engine]], insisting that she had no choice as the turn for the Horn of Africa is coming up. Bennett is furious with Melanie and hangs up on her, refusing to answer Melanie's question about if Alex is with him. Melanie goes to visit Wilford only to discover that he has killed his guards and escaped.<ref name="Beacon" />

As tensions rise with only twenty-four hours until the turn to the Horn of Africa, Melanie is confronted with the reality of her decisions and how far she is willing to go, especially with Alex angry at her and Ruth ultimately siding with Layton. Melanie makes a deal with Wilford, believing that a united front between their factions will force Layton to back down, but she remains uneasy with it. Layton later calls Melanie and together the two recognize that they no longer want the train to be ruled by fear or bloodshed which only plays right into Wilford's hands. Instead, Melanie pretends to accept Wilford's offer to use [[Liana Layton|Liana]] to force Layton to surrender in order to lure him into a trap. Together, Melanie and Layton exile Wilford on the [[Track Scaler]] with a supply of the suspension drug and stimulants, placing Wilford in the same position that Melanie was left in for six months.<ref name="Sinners">''[[The Original Sinners]]''</ref>