A gang storms a base, arms raised and jeering at Finn as they assert control and ready weapons. The situation flips when a newcomer forces his way through and announces himself as John Hoare - the Emperor - leading Riverhold and flanked by the nation’s top ten SS-rank superhumans. The elites scatter the bullies and silence the room. Hoare publicly addresses Mr. Lane, reveals his identity, and unexpectedly invites him to become head of the Polaris Union to "end the apocalypse." The episode closes on that offer, leaving Mr. Lane to weigh a sudden leadership decision.