Following the events of
the previous episode, Elliot is kidnapped by Fernando Vera and his associates Peanuts and Javi. He is removed from the trunk of a car and then tied to a chair in a room adjacent to Krista, who is also being held hostage. Vera recounts his life after the events of "
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Dominican Republic. He describes his journey from street hustling to taking control of the country as well as
Haiti in 87 days. On day 88 however, his inscrutable feelings of emptiness are vindicated by a
shaman who tells him he must return home. Realizing his desire to return to New York to reconcile with Elliot, he states his plan to take over New York with Elliot as his business partner. Elliot, remembering Shayla's death at Vera's hands, refuses to cooperate unless Krista's safety is guaranteed. Elliot is brought to Krista and shown that she is safe. Vera reveals his knowledge of Mr. Robot, having extracted it from Krista, and declares his desire to meet him. Mr. Robot takes control after Krista is threatened. He points out flaws in Vera's plan, but offers to help if Krista is let go. Vera protests the suggestion, stating that Krista's captivity guarantees Elliot's cooperation. Elliot offers Vera the money from the Cyprus Bank hack he is planning. Vera and his crew view the hack's details on a laptop. Seeing they are distracted, Elliot grabs for a gun in his bag. He threatens to shoot Vera and pulls the trigger, but realizes that the gun had already been unloaded. Angered, Vera threatens to shoot Krista, until Elliot admits that he needs her. Vera, comparing her to the shaman who helped him, decides to change his approach. Vera forces Krista and Elliot into an impromptu therapy session to discover more about Mr. Robot. Krista protests, saying it will not work without a controlled and private environment, so Vera orders his associates to leave. Krista, still not satisfied, acquiesces after convincing from Elliot. Growing impatient with the discussion of Elliot's mother, Vera demands they discuss the origins of Mr. Robot's existence. Elliot begins to feel that a secret is being kept from him. Frustrated by Mr. Robot and Krista's attempts at diverting the subject matter, he encourages Vera to read from Krista's files. The window event from his childhood is brought up as a moment of significance. Elliot's version of events, that his father accidentally pushed him out the window, is revealed to be incorrect. Discovering instead that he had directed his sister to hide in the closet from their father, as he armed himself with a baseball bat, he learns that he jumped from the window intentionally out of fear. Krista compares his poor memory of the day to his inability to remember moments where Mr. Robot takes control. This makes Elliot realize Mr. Robot took control that day, having existed for longer than he had thought. Krista questions Mr. Robot's purpose and works out that Elliot needed protecting from his father. Upon Krista asking Elliot why he would be afraid of his father and jump from his bedroom window, as he breaks down he remembers that he was sexually abused by his father as a child. Unable to come to terms with his abuse, Elliot is consoled by Vera. Elliot blames Vera for the revelation, but Vera reveals his own past with sexual abuse, from friends of his mother. Vera says people with their trauma should not struggle alone, and confides his philosophy that people like them become unstoppable. Vera assures Elliot that he isn't alone anymore, but Krista sneaks up and stabs Vera in the back, killing him. == Production ==