Trapped in a shrinking world, Mason and his group face a relentless mutant brown rat trying to force them out of their narrow hiding spot. As the rat aggressively rams their makeshift shelter, Mason is ordered to hold it off with his powers. Meanwhile, Gary spots the campus belle, Evelyn, alongside a mysterious man, and realizes the mutant rat has already killed several of their allies. The group debates letting others tire the rat before intervening, planning to finish the fight themselves. The episode ends with the rat still threatening them, and the team preparing for a decisive showdown.