Ms. Smith formally frees Felix after 2,764 days at her side, thanking him for saving her while acknowledging he saved her three times. She repeats, "You're free now," then awkwardly asks him to remove his shirt and immediately tells him to put it back on. Felix hesitates to leave, saying he'll stay because he's worried; she brusquely orders him to rest and insists she can handle "those pieces of trash." The episode's key turn is that declared freedom clashes with Felix's choice to remain, leaving his autonomy and the looming threat unresolved.