In the end, it was only one, but still: not a happy ending Reddington moving forward.

But it turns out, there wasneverany detonator.

Tadashi says hes never seen a deepfake this good.

THE BLACKLIST

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Except theres someone whocantell…

Thats rightNEW AGENT!

But for now, we dont see it.

And Aram isshookby someone coming in and doing their job well.

His computer was infected by a rootkit that basically used it as a zombie computer to plant the video.

Coincidentally, Red hasalsoheard that someone is ready to betray him, and asks Frankie to find out who.

Its a real two-villains-one-traitor kind of scenario!

Lewis Powell, a pioneer in our field whose research into neural networks is the foundation of modern A.I.

So Ressler and Liz head to Fleet A.I.

where they, indeed, find chaos.

Might I assist you?

Oh, thats rightits a computer talking to them!

And that thing has beenbusy.

It seems that Dr. Powell, a predominant A.I.

scientist, designed his own A.I.

took it upon himself (…itself???)

scientists who would possibly be capable of creating an A.I.

program like…well, like him.

and hopefully save the servers Clark was trying to destroy even if it destroys Clark in the process.

So Frankie accepts the cash, calls him, and Reddington comes.

It seems he really does trust h

OH WAIT, IT WAS ALL A TEST!

Im sure it upsets you sometimes, but it doesnt alter your DNA, she tells them.

After what I saw him do today, I know it would alter mine.

So Park quits, but she tells Liz that she wants to let Reddington know to his face.

She purposefully shoots Red in the shoulder, causing Frankie to drop him, and she take off running.

Park looks around startled, like she doesnt know whats happened the last few minutes.

Red asks her why shes there.

Youre far too brutal.

Park says that she does want the jobbut first she needs to tell Liz what happened in Anchorage.

Because it might make them change their minds…

A FEW LOOSE ENDS

What happened in Anchoraaaaaaaage?!

And WHAT happened to Elodie?

I want Aram to be happy, but frankly, I feel that this simply aint it, bro.

When they wind up terrifying the elderly woman who owns the home, Aram is upset.

!Wherewould she get that impression about Aram?

Because he hesitantly crashedonewedding with her???

Its just such anodddevelopment.

I missed the old Elodie who wore tennis skirts and just thought Aram was regular-hot, not risky-hot.

Agent Parks secretly suppressed rage isalsoan odd development, but a much more intriguing one.

And with all that talk ofDNA,a recapper has to wonderwe bout to talk aboutthe warrior geneagain?!

Whos up fora Riverdale crossover??

What do you mean, no ice cream?

Im as incredulous as Dembe, Bremley.