4. Gone But Not Forgotten

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During a taped interview with Feraldo, a TV reporter claims the police are forcing conscripted chain gangs to fight the strigoi. Feraldo denies the accusation, then does nothing to stop it after learning it is true. Eph treats Quinlan's wounds, though Quinlan expected to die after killing the Master. The ancients later tell Quinlan that the Master was not truly destroyed, as a crimson worm containing the Master's essence survived. Frustrated, Quinlan severs ties with the Ancients. Gus and Angel are the sole survivors after leading a conscripted "sweep team" through a strigoi-infested tunnel. Gus realizes the strigoi's actions no longer seem coordinated. Setrakian and Fet eject Eph from their premises after learning he helped Quinlan steal the Lumen to exchange it for Zach. Eichhorst sends two turned Feraldo-workers on a suicide mission to their former base of operations. C4 explosives implanted inside their bodies blow the worms everywhere, infecting many staff and killing others. Fet barely prevents Feraldo from being infected. Dutch stays with Eph at Fet's place, resulting in them drinking heavily together. When they go out at night, they encounter a strigoi controlled through the Master announcing he is still alive. Feraldo orders her police to confiscate the TV reporter's computers and video footage of Feraldo's interview, then has the woman arrested.