9. Child's Play

Complete story — includes the ending

Diana learns from Molly's art teacher that her daughter has been struggling in class. To help, the team brings her to the Vault. Dreyfuss sees another vision of the future, one where Molly is his ally. While exploring the catacombs, a disturbance causes the Vault's automatic defense system to lock Ichabod and Molly in. Diana finds the teacher beaten half to death, and a piece of cloth from Molly's blanket. Diana reveals that when Molly was younger, she created an imaginary friend named "Mr. Stitch", which leads Ichabod to conclude that the attacker may be a golem. Alex and Wells find a video recording from a former agent of the Vault, warning them of the costs that come from a life of fighting evil. Mr. Stitch goes after Diana, but leaves to hibernate for the night. Using information recovered from the agent's home, the team sends Molly to deactivate the lockdown protocols. When she tries to find her own way out, however, she is intercepted by Dreyfuss. He explains that she's "special" to him before vanishing. Jenny conducts a ritual to destroy Mr. Stitch, saving Diana's life. Alex finds a hex in Molly's tablet, which she deduces to be the means by which Mr. Stitch was summoned. Dreyfuss shuts down his company and prepares to recruit a new member to his team.