Seven anchors meet at dawn to discuss three cosmic restructuring options from historical precedent (Babel Incident, Industrial Revolution, Reformation). Option one kills Hope, option two dissolves meaning, option three is the uncertain middle path.

Chelsea hopes for Kate's survival. Nigel's breakthrough provides first evidence Kate might be reached. Signal suggests conscious awareness.

Marcus dying. Chelsea at his side. Final words: "She is still Kate. Fight for her. But if she is gone... end it quick. Do not let her become a door." Marcus dies. Chelsea weeps.

The Hollowing is patient. Shows Kate her fears - abandonment, being used, dying alone. Then shows her the alternative. Power. Purpose. Family. It is lying. Kate knows. But the lies are beautiful.

Team begins recovery aboard Valiant. Individual trauma processing reveals potential lasting changes: Nigel's residual neural modification, Rylee's commander's guilt, Chelsea's survivor's guilt, and Kate's unconscious dimensional contact.

Dawn after the Undoing. Team returns to Holy Redeemer exhausted. Thomas sleeps without nightmares for the first time in millennia. David stabilizes from Undoing's dimensional pulse. Vatican convenes emergency council. Marcus sits with rosary, uncertain which of the two valid paths is his.

Vera prepares the unbinding ritual at the northern nexus. Her inner monologue reveals the truth behind the Liberator ideology: she knows from the archive records that Void Walker negotiation is impossible, and her real plan is controlled sacrifice of dead realities.

Haven Settlement siege with full tactical escalation. Two-wave imperial assault: probing first wave at gate breach, then coordinated two-direction second wave with shaped charges and mortar. Defenders progressively overwhelmed (20 to 9). Flares strip away darkness advantage.

Lucas confronts his survival and transformation. Kate predicts team separation. Marcus reflects on his choice to stop recording. Shuttle approaches Endeavor and docks. Dr. Yun detects biological anomalies. Team quarantined in separate isolation units.