While hiding his identity, Da'an (Leni Parker) hires Max Pratt (Page Fletcher), a professional hit man, to seek out Augur (Richard Chevolleau). Meanwhile, Sandoval (Von Flores) visits the Kobe Club which specializes in high tech sensory fulfillment and deprivation. Known only as an anonymous number at the venue, Sandoval orders three hours of total memory block. As the Geisha (Ayumi Izuka) is "putting him under" with electrodes, Sandoval mutters "I have no choice. I do what I do for the knowledge to destroy them…," after which something goes wrong and he falls unconscious. Emergency medical technicians pick up Sandoval and take him to the Bethesda Naval Hospital ICU.

Liam (Robert Leeshock) and Renee (Jayne Heitmeyer) meet with 10 Resistance leaders whose cells have been discovered and destroyed. In order to avoid one cell from crushing the entire network in the future, Liam proposes that he be the only communication link between cells. Resistance globals will be able to receive his untraceable transmissions, but will be unable to send any. Reluctantly, the leaders agree and put their trust in Liam. Back at the hospital, Dr. Allison Curzon (Nadia Capone) and Dr. Harlowe (Nicholas Kilbertus) run tests on Sandoval and discover he has a rare blood disorder caused by genetic mutation. Dr. Curzon injects Sandoval with a yellow serum that revives him. Liam is temporarily put in charge of protecting Zo'or (Anita La Selva), who cancels his engagements pending Sandoval's return. Sandoval is told he will die unless he gets blood from a first-degree relative. He doesn't believe any exist and orders a worldwide search for a DNA match.

Augur's secret past catches up with him when he finds his ex-partner-in-crime, Max, waiting for him. Augur and Max had hacked Federal main frames until the IRS caught up with Augur, whose subsequent testimony against Max sent him to sensory deprivation prison for six years. Now a hardened criminal, Max threatens to kill Liam unless Augur provides him with the Resistance's communication codes. Max delivers the information to Da'an, who is caught red-handed by Zo'or with knowledge of the Resistance that he has not shared. To prove his loyalty, Da'an uses his newfound information source to send out a simulated message from Liam summoning all the Resistance leaders to an emergency meeting. Liam receives the transmission but is unable to send a counter message and several leaders are killed. When Liam angrily confronts Augur about his betrayal, Augur explains he did what he had to do to save Liam's life and offers to help discover who hired Max. Although their relationship is now marred, Liam accepts Augur's offer. Meanwhile, Max contacts Zo'or and asks for a hundred million dollars in exchange for the Resistance's leader.

Even though Liam reports to Sandoval while he is in the hospital, it is not until Augur informs Liam that there is a DNA search that he realizes he is the only one who can save Sandoval from dying. Liam reveals to Renee that he is, in fact, Sandoval's son and was created using Sandoval's body by the alien named Ha'gel. Despite Renee's protests that Sandoval is the enemy, Liam feels compelled to donate his blood. To preserve Liam's anonymity, Renee offers to draw the blood which is dropped off at the hospital.

Augur discovers that a Taelon invention, "smart money," makes it possible to trace cash transactions to the previous owners. Posing as a new client, Liam meets with Max in hopes of getting some of the cash with which he was paid. Max is surprised to see his "target" wants to hire him and teases that Zo'or is prepared to pay a fortune to reveal his identity. The two battle with needle swords -- light saber-like weapons which can cut through anything but themselves. Liam manages to kill Max and recover a $100 bill which implicates Da'an. Seething, Liam confronts Da'an, who justifies his actions claiming that he had to regain Zo'or's trust and assures Liam that he is protected because he is indispensable to the Taelons' survival. Sandoval recovers and learns that somewhere he has a son.

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