Tensions boil over as plans solidify for the group's escape from
the Atlas.
Puck and
Alex reflect on the group's fraying dynamics, revealing how
Carl's impulsive decision to share
the Colony's location with
Gloria sowed distrust.
Robbins accuses Gloria of sabotaging their vehicle to keep them at the Atlas, and
Rhonda's technical expertise confirms his suspicions.
The team devises a plan to incapacitate Gloria without direct confrontation, using
Muldoon's infamous cannabis edible, "El Chupacabra," prepared with
Anita's help and presented to Gloria as a peace offering. Meanwhile, the rest of the team prepares horses as their escape method, circumventing Gloria's ability to track vehicles.
The chapter concludes with the group successfully escaping the Atlas, though not without lingering doubts -- particularly in Anita's bittersweet farewell to her sister Gloria.
