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One of them, apparently, is Dr. Roderick Campbell’s lifelong mission. Campbell should know, however, that he has a big target on his back. As a bonus, that connection allows Blink and Thunderbird to cap off their season-long tension with a kiss. Credit: Eliza Morse/FOX Unfortunately, the plan to grab Campbell doesn’t go great. The Struckers aren’t part of the kidnapping team because they’re too busy protecting Reed’s mother. For now, the Mutant Underground remains an uneasy alliance....

In Marvel comics, these Purifiers usually follow the demagogic rhetoric of Rev. William Stryker, but I guess well have to wait and see if theres a specific figurehead here. Thats not even our only new dose of X-Men canon. Credit: Eliza Morse/FOX Esme and her sisters go to make a report about their escape to a mysterious man behind a desk. This man identifies himself (and the blond telepathic sisters) as members of the Hellfire Club....

He vowed to bring furious vengeance against the entire Mutant Underground, and apparently he wasnt kidding. Marcos resolves to lead it away from the others alone, but Lorna insists on coming with him. After such a painful separation, she clearly wants to be with him as much as possible. Credit: Eliza Morse/FOX Theres an upside and a downside to this. The upside is that she and Marcos are able to easily and beautifully combine their powers....

so that free their friends, the Mutant Underground has to forge a shady new alliance. Like last week, this one started off with a flashback. I wonder if any of these flashbacks will ever cover what happened to the X-Men and the Brotherhood? Credit: Eliza Morse/FOX That means a full-on assault against Sentinel Services, an even more dangerous prospect than breaking into a facility. To pull that off, though, theyre going to need to know when the transfer is happening....

After his rally, Montez runs into one of his assistants, a beautiful young blond woman named Stephanie. She reminds him that he has an important meeting coming up and asks if she can attend. Montezs call is from Sentinel Services, notifying him that apparently mutants have been infiltrating his organization. Credit: Eliza Morse/FOX Back in the present, Esme (as we know her) is ready to implement her plan. Esme has a better idea....

Based on tonights episode, I can now say that the most up-to-date answer is: Kind of? Shes mostly just walking around empty apartments, burning her hands on soup. Thats where John finds her, with the help of his handy-dandy tracking abilities. Credit: Eliza Morse/FOX Like any teenager, Lauren doesnt react well to this information and insists there must be some explanation. Doesnt that sound familiar? Its almost like being oppressed and ostracized by the public requires people to make tough sacrifices so that survive....

Things certainly didnt get off to a good start. But Clarice is sick of being used as a tool. When Blink asks about that, John says that its complicated, prompting her to portal away completely. Credit: Eliza Morse/FOX So, a new solution is needed! Andy and Lauren arent the only powerful kids around, either. Polaris decides to put these powers to use and train the kids in how to use them....

Most of this episode is focused on solving the fallout generated by a comatose Blink. One thing I really like about this show so far is how no one gets easy victories. Meanwhile, Reed now finds himself on the opposite end of the prison-industrial complex than he’s used to. Credit: Eliza Morse/FOX I don’t like Reed very much. Other than that, though, yeah it’s not a fun time for ol' Lorna....

The journey to finding out what that flashback was all about begins in the present, with Reed Strucker. This is complicated a bit by the fact that Reed hasnt seen Otto in decades. Andy and Lauren have never even met him, even though hes alive and well in upstate New York. Credit: Eliza Morse/FOX Caitlin calls him a difficult man. With Sentinel Services in overdrive, now even church sanctuaries are being raided for mutants....

Its even called afterMath. Thankfully, Laurens alive. She wakes up from her head injury but needs some time to rest. Credit: Quantrell Colbert/FOX Soon enough, we get to meet Rebecca for ourselves. So far, shes not meeting the Inner Circles expectations. When the Cuckoos try looking into her mind, they see only torture and pain. Sure enough, when he tries talking to her, he gets her to open up a little....

Its been a while! After all,Game of Thronestook a week off before hitting us with the Red Wedding. This doesnt quite reach that level (what does?) Credit: Annette Brown/FOX but I did have to take a walk after finishing this episode, just to calm down. So how did he get here from there? The answer, apparently, is Reeva Payge. Far from being a recent one-off meeting, Reeva and Ryans partnership apparently goes back years....

As weve been doing a lot this season, this episode opens with a flashback. Why, for that matter, is Rebecca necessary to this mission? Lorna is used to being a leader of the Mutant Underground, not being left in the dark. Credit: Annette Brown/FOX At this point, it might be second only toBlack Lightningin that regard. Esme connects this bank with mutant-flavored versions of 70s Latin American military dictatorships and 90s drug epidemics....

The Magneto segment comes from Lorna, who finally gets a whole episode towrestle with her fathers legacy. That name is still not used, but this episode all but confirms it. Most episodes this season have opened with a flashback that gives context to specific characters actions. Credit: Annette Brown/FOX This one, by contrast, is littered with flashbacks from across Lornas life. Some of them show her and Marcos in bed in happier days, discussing their absent fathers....