Content Warning: This section of the guide references the waterboarding torture of a teenager.

Marcus runs from the truck, making sure to keep Masha’s phone open so he can access it without a password. On his way to a public phone, he sees that Barbara has published the story, making it too risky for him to contact her with the video of “Ruthless” Rooney and the picture of Darryl. Instead, he persuades Nate and Liam, two Xnetters who are clumsily jamming nearby, to take him back to Nate’s apartment by showing them his picture in the news story that identifies him as M1k3y. There, he contacts Zeb and has him ask Van to get the video and photo to Barbara without alerting the DHS. When Van meets up with Marcus, she passionately kisses him, and he finally understands that she has always liked him. His feelings for Ange are plain, however, and Van reluctantly agrees to bring the information to Barbara.

That night, he is awakened when Carrie shines a flashlight in his face and identifies him as M1k3y. As they transport him to Treasure Island, a sense of calm overtakes him; Barbara has the information by now and soon the country will know the truth about the DHS.