James paces a gleaming steel cell, disoriented by intermittent anesthetizing mist that makes him lose time. The room responds mechanically to certain words, revealing a menacing, toothed void as a toilet whenever he says “bathroom,” reinforcing the sense of controlled captivity. He reflects on his botched plan to infiltrate Ark Island—The Reestablishment’s final stronghold—seeking respect from his family by succeeding where Aaron Warner failed. He worries about how Adam, Warner, Juliette, and Kenji will react to his disappearance.

Alone and restless, James shouts at the room and tests responses, then remembers a small stolen packet of gummy bears from Gigi’s snack bag, which the captors overlooked while stripping his weapons. He steels himself with hopeful self-talk just as the cell vibrates and a wall transforms, revealing a visitor.

A delicate, white-blond, pale-eyed woman appears so suddenly and stands so still that James assumes she is an advanced AI. She orders him to state his name and birth date. He refuses to cooperate, citing The Reestablishment’s surveillance and data-mining capabilities, and taunts the interrogator to send a torturer instead. She exhibits subtle, human-like reactions, asking if he is eating, and he admits to gummy bears.

When she asks why he is not afraid to die, the woman swiftly closes the distance. James realizes she is human the moment he feels her warm hand on his face and the knife at his throat. He notes her fragile build, oversized coat, and the clean scent she carries, briefly considering tossing her aside.

As he steadies her after a stumble, the woman whispers that he smells like apple. Without warning, she slices his throat with expert precision, severing his trachea. James falls to his knees, choking and bleeding, recognizing her clinical efficiency and experience.

Standing over him, the woman coldly announces, “He’s ready for organ extraction,” indicating his intended fate as a biological resource rather than a prisoner to be interrogated. As James collapses, she takes the gummy wrapper from his pocket and disappears, leaving him dying on the floor.