Abhiroop Das
Created by Graham Yost, Apple TV’s science-fiction series ‘Silo’ begins season 3 with Juliette making a triumphant return to Silo 17, only for a traumatic experience to trigger amnesia. While she eventually regains her memory, the true plan laid out by Camille and the Algorithm comes to light. With Vitamin D+ getting injected into the water stream, people begin to lose their memories bit by bit, forcing Juliette to take action. What begins with Lucas Kyle and Patrick Kennedy being sent to Silo 18 slowly threatens to turn into an all-out war between the upper and lower corners of the silo. SPOILERS AHEAD.
Bernard Signs His Own Death Warrant
‘Silo’ season 3 episode 9 begins with Bernard returning from the shadows and making it all the way to the top floor of Silo 17, leaving everyone shook on his path. By the time he makes it to the vault, Camille is already there with a baton, surprised by the fact that her husband lied to her. Bernard’s real goal here, though, is to talk with the Algorithm and present his plan. Now that everyone knows that Bernard is alive, Camille can pin everything on his shoulder and have him publicly punished, restoring peace to the silo without the need for Vitamin D+. The Algorithm, however, rejects this proposal, instead calling for Bernard to be sent for cleaning. Even this turns out to be within the old man’s calculations, though, as he realizes that the entity has a human-like ability to feel anger and impatience, which can be used to their advantage.
Before being put behind bars, Bernard confirms with Camille that the Algorithm has shown hints of personhood before, such as in the episode where it consoles Camille. While it may not be human, its characteristics suggest that it doesn’t know much more than the likes of Bernard either. Just as he is sent to prison, Juliette gets released and is called back to the top floors, where Camille catches her up to what has transpired. There is an interesting dichotomy in this sequence, in which both characters have experienced firsthand the evil that Bernard is capable of. And yet, in this moment, Juliette finds herself aligning with the former mayor, much to Camille’s confusion.
Camille and Juliette Play an Elaborate Game of Chess
Not long after Juliette’s release, Robert finds himself out of the prison cell as well, and there is a lot of explaining to do. While Camille knows that all of Robert’s actions have been motivated by a desire to keep his son’s memory intact, she believes that forgetting and moving on will be for the greater good. This means that she is even willing to let the anticipated tragedies happen once again, as they did hundreds of years ago. People have been documented to jump to their deaths because of a memory haze, with parents forgetting to take care of their children. None of this might happen, though, as right under Camille’s nose, a revolution seems to be stirring.
When guards alert Camille to a commotion in the Deep Down, it’s revealed that someone leaked the truth about Vitamin D+, and the people are naturally furious. As people line up outside the Judicial Department, Camille presents Juliette with a difficult choice: either let her friends and thousands of innocents get injured or die, or simply call off the protest. While Juliette agrees to lie for now, it is with a condition. After convincing everyone that the drug is just Vitamin D, she heads to the prisons, where it has been decided that Bernard will be sent out for cleaning without a suit, just to eliminate all chances of him surviving this time. Though distraught, Juliette learns, in secret, that Bernard is sacrificing as a distraction, so that the real plan is carried out downstairs.
The Nuclear War Begins the Age of Silos
As time runs out, Juliette watches as Bernard gets up and makes his way to the exit. Thousands of people seem to have gathered by the window to the outer world, and soon enough, Bernard ventures out, suitless but defiant. This decision seems to have worked against Camille, as now the entire silo gets to witness how horrifying the cleaning process really is. As the toxins get to Bernard, he falls down by a dead tree, dying to the thought of how this tree must have been green, full of leaves and life. The episode doesn’t wait for a second, however, as this distraction seems to have given the crew enough time to set up the bombs and blow up the Judicial department, as planned.
While pure chaos unfolds in Silo 17, the episode pointedly cuts back to the past, this time jumping a year ahead from the last time we saw Daniel and Helen. As it turns out, the two of them are soon to welcome a baby, and not just that, Charlotte and Anna seem to have gotten together as well, but hardly anything is known about their life because of all the NDAs they have had to sign. With the official opening ceremony of the silos approaching soon, Daniel and Helen are invited to Virginia once again, this time for a guided tour of Stensen’s creation.
From the moment Daniel and Helen enter the site, however, things feel ominously odd. To begin with, Daniel is invited to Silo 1, where Thurman and Stensen are preparing for their speeches. Meanwhile, Helen is invited on a tour of the very familiar Silo 17, which is described as the best. Though separated, both Daniel and Helen soon realize that something is deeply off, and head out in search of each other. The moment they lock eyes, however, a giant explosion lights up the backdrop, giving way to a towering wall of dust and debris that is being propelled in the direction of the Silos. As Daniel loses track of Helen, his own instincts force him to run and take cover, and as he seemingly steps into the silo, the convergence point of these two timeframes seems closer than ever.
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