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Episode 256

So, this episode was filled with a lot of important information. First, I wanted to start with this:

Now, something that may catch peoples eye first is the fact that Jane (someone almost everyone theorizes as John's mother) in on this. We can even see her name is said on the file name, patient_jane

So, it is confirmed that Jane is being used or researched for her ability, but the question now is: why and how did the authorities take her for these tests? Is there something special or different from Jane's ability bloodline?

NXGen was a government funded research place for abilities, and since John's ability is ability based, and Jane could be the only way John got an ability like his, that could mean that Jane's ability has something very big to do with abilities.

As well, if John is able to amp abilities he copies, this probably means Jane can as well, most likely even stronger than John can. Since Ember and the NXGen are part of the same people (the authorities), this can most likely mean that the amps we've seen Volcan give people (specifically low-tiers) are a part of Jane's research and experimentation.

We can also see here that the file name says Project E, Phase 2, Conversion Technology. This could all mean that the conversion tech that this is could be apart of a bigger research project or mission. Now, onto the bigger questions, what is conversion technology?

Something that popped out to me is where it says "in order to control ability variables and create for reliable task forces." Does this mean that more task forces like Ember will be made using this technology. Conversion tech will give people the ability to change their own power to something more desired, for example, if Volcan were to change her barrier to fire claws.

Also, "to control ability variables", does this mean that NXGen wants to modify and make their own abilities? Perhaps this is following a dystopian route, and the authorities are planning to make everybody's ability but the own weaker, so society is more easily controlled.

Now, let's move onto the bigger parts of this research. So, first of all, only high-tiers are able to use this conversion tech. I wonder if the conversion tech has some sort of negative side-effects, like making the ability the user is taking more weak. I also wonder if dampeners have side-effects as well, such as weakening a person's ability.

It's obvious Spectre knows more than they should. At first, after Kayden revealed to Arlo and Seraphina that Ember was connected to the authorities, I thought Spectre was connected to the authorities in some way as well.

But after seeing how Spectre is breaking into a government funded research program, I have different thoughts about this. One of my main questions is Spectre's relationship with the Authorities. How is a shadow organization able to null the abilities of high-rankers (especially one very powerful one), and get away with it? I understand that the authorities are neglecting Seraphina because she read the banned book, Unordinary, but wouldn't the thought of another organization coming as far as taking others abilities seem threatening to the authorities?

Perhaps Spectre wants this research and sample because they've already mastered stealing others abilities, so converting them to other people would be easier? This may mean that Spectre would use Seraphina's ability on another person, and may dispose of Sera when she's seen as not useful anymore for her ability.

Let's also see how "flame claw" is one of the abilities that have been successful with conversions, but lighting has been one of the abilities that hasn't been successful.

I think that Ember isn't really just a task force led to kill vigilantes that disrupt the hierarchy and cause chaos to the authorities, but also a task force to take subjects and test on them for ability conversions. This may be why it seems Rei was killed, because he was a high-tier with a very skillful ability. It may mean, though, that Rei is alive, and his body being shown to Remi was just a duplicate or fake.

This really makes me wonder how the authorities got a hold on Jane, despite her being so strong. I also assume "channel master" is a stronger form of aura manipulation.

I think the most confusing thing is why Jane's location is restricted. That private investigator was able to find Jane and even take a few photos for William at the season 2 part 1 finale. Also, maybe Jane is able to notify parts of abilities she copies, (e.g she can increase strength, or speed, or trick)?

In the end, a very informative episode.