1. The Collapse of Nature

Complete story — includes the ending

M.K., a Leda clone wearing a sheep mask, witnesses two paramedics burying a man in the forest. She phones Beth Childs, who visits the scene the next day with Art, discovering the dead man's cheek chopped out. M.K. tells Beth that the dead man is linked to neolution. Beth visits Club Neolution, where body-mod Trina informs her of the self-directed nature of Neolution. Olivier reports Beth's visit to Aldous Leekie, and they consider whether Paul has lost control of her. Beth visits Leekie hoping to gain more information where Evie Cho recognizes her as a Leda clone. Beth installs borrowed surveillance equipment in her apartment. Trina contacts Beth concerned for her boyfriend. Beth finds the paramedics killing Trina's boyfriend, under Detective Duko's supervision and the guise of operating on his cheek. Beth inadvertently attracts their attention, and mistakenly shoots a bystander—later revealed to be Prolethean Maggie Chen. Beth calls Art, who helps cover for her. Detective Duko is positioned to help Beth through the investigation, unaware that she knows his real role. In the present, Sarah's Icelandic retreat is interrupted by a phone call from Art and M.K., who warn Sarah to flee as Neolution has found them.