Tensions rise as powerful enemies confront each other, a dangerous plan unfolds, and curiosity leads to deadly consequences.
Are the hybrids human or not? That's the question posed by Kirsh. He expects them to be something more. He's not the only one. The future of Prodigy rests on the grand reveal of this technology. It must work. The hybrids need to be charming when they are unveiled to the world in a few weeks. Nothing can compromise that objective. Atom orders Arthur and Dame Sylvia to wipe Nibs' memory. He rationalizes it as a blessing. They have the ability to remove the trauma from her memory. Sylvia agrees to do it. She previously thought time and therapy would be enough to heal any wounds. Arthur refuses. He can't willingly remove a part of Nibs' mind. That's unethical. He is fired because he refused an order. He's expected to leave while his wife stays. She will do the job the two of them were meant to do together. She believes she is ensuring the well-being of the experiment. That's how she views this facility. It's a place for researchers to do their best work. The experiments they are conducting have an immense cost on those subjected to the procedures. Wendy only wanted to see the magic of Neverland before. She never wanted to leave. Now, she understands how little control she truly has.
Wendy has agency over her life as Marcy. That's what she demands to be called. It's an acknowledgement of her humanity. She isn't part of Boy Kavalier's twisted imagination. Nibs didn't have a choice over what happened to her. Marcy calls that out. Sylvia tries to reassure her that it was a healing act. Any problem can be solved when the hybrids share their concerns with their creators. Unfortunately, the hybrids are starting to question the authority of those who have come to dictate their lives. They are thinking in ways propelled by Kirsh. His motivations are truly the most mysterious. He's a machine. He wouldn't know what it's like to process human emotions. That's used as an argument to dismiss what he has expressed to the hybrids. The humans must know best. They created this technology. Marcy only sees the failings of humans now. She wants no part of it. The emotions are extreme and volatile. She feels everything deeply despite the technology trying to remove that response. She's invigorated by the process of making a kind and good xenomorph. That's just her dictating her will on a helpless creature. She plays into the role this twisted reality demands. Everything heads towards disaster. Joe is the only one plotting for a way out.
Joe doesn't know what to make of those around him. He trusts in Wendy being his sister. He will do anything to save her. He imagines being a family once more. Again, Kirsh details how foolish that belief is. Wendy is capable of so much more. She is no longer limited in human ways. Family should no longer be important. It was for awhile. People can't just let that go. It can't be that easy. This connection was so strong it had to be noticed. Wendy was lucky enough to have her family on the island. Aarush didn't have that luxury. He betrays the facility because his mother is in danger. Joe knows not to listen to him. He sees a young boy terrible at lying. Aarush can't pull off the deceit necessary to enact Morrow's plan. Meanwhile, Joe has the tools to get Marcy off the island. His fellow soldiers recognize he's plotting something. It's dangerous and could compromise their own well-being. They know they are expendable. They aren't here to do anything important. They must accept this luxury for as long as it's offered. Joe sees the danger in being close to the aliens. He experienced the threat up close. He survived. Marcy protected him. He wants to do the same now.
Isaac becomes the first victim to the aliens. The Eye is determined to kill its captors. That was true aboard the Maginot. It remains true at Neverland. All it requires is a convenient distraction. It provides that in order for its fellow aliens to attack. That's all it takes to upset these experiments and threaten the lives of the researchers. Kirsh warned Isaac to be careful. He was failed by the mechanics of this system. Everyone is assured that the facility is safe. That's Joe's central question. He needs to know if Marcy is safe here. She isn't. He receives that guidance from Arthur. He knows he is being monitored. The system surveilling the island is sophisticated. It's not good enough to prevent disaster. Plenty of people are now hoping to take advantage of that chaos. Morrow aims to sneak in and retrieve the aliens while the Prodigy team fights for survival. Kirsh monitors the disaster from afar. He doesn't warn Boy about what's happened. That's curious. Boy and Yutani reach an agreement over the fate of these creatures. Boy walks away victorious. He feels confident in being able to accomplish what he wants before having to hand the aliens over. He doesn't have that kind of time. He's oblivious. That's his failure of imagination. He tried to bend the world to his will. In doing so, he created his fiercest adversaries. He's not lacking in resources. He will be well positioned for whatever comes next. He can't control everything. The hybrids are vulnerable to the aliens too. They become prey. First, it's Isaac. Then, Arthur is attacked by the xenomorph. No one is truly a hero. They are all expendable in pursuit of some greater meaning in life.
