Filled with guilt, Benji steals some food and water for Theo and sneaks off to the church to meet him. Their meeting is awkward and tense, as both want to reunite but their relationship is tainted by how it ended before. Theo gratefully takes the supplies, and then Benji and Theo sit down to talk. Theo notices that Benji is transforming, and Benji tells Theo the story of how he escaped the Angels. Theo admits that he was kicked out of the death squad for failing to apprehend a rogue member, and Benji pities him. Theo and Benji kiss, and Theo pleads with Benji to take him back. Benji makes it clear that he doesn’t want any more apologies but needs to see real changes in Theo, and Theo promises to deliver.

The next morning, Benji is rudely awakened by Cormac and told to join Nick and the others to meet the Vanguard for more supplies. At the meeting, Cormac gives the Vanguard 14 ears, and in exchange, they give the Watch food, water, clothes, and medical supplies. In the middle of the transaction, an infected girl appears nearby, threatening to infect everyone present except Benji. Cormac moves to shoot the girl, but Benji insists on trying to reason with her because he pities her and sees himself in the girl.