'Emergence' Episode 10 leaves us wondering why Piper needs to help AIs and if they're building more androids
This article contains spoilers for 'Emergence' Episode 10: '15 Years'.
'Emergence' hit the straps pretty quickly with '15 Years' after its winter hiatus. The final minutes of the episode saw Alexa Swinton (Piper) show herself to Jo Evans (Allison Tolman) saying the AIs needed her more despite the latter's sincere and earnest pleas to return back to the family.
Questions quickly arise when you realize that the Piper in this episode looks like she's been manipulated as she stares icily at Jo and leaves her in utter shock as she vrooms off with Benny (Owain Yeoman) and Helen (Rowena King).
At this point, it is safe to assume Piper may be assisting the duo in creating more AIs.
With three episodes left in the season, the penultimate episode is sure to shed light on Piper's abilities and what she can do for Splinter. What is interesting at the moment, as evidenced by Charlie, the other AIs have the ability to experience emotions— fear, pain, and loss. While it was established early on with Piper, hopefully, the series sheds light on the history and the rationale behind the creation of these androids. With Jo now realizing there are more AIs, her mission is clear— work with FBI agent Ryan Brooks (Enver Gjokaj) to foil any plans Splinter has and recover Piper.
The episode also establishes that she just cannot trust anyone anymore as the possibility of more of these androids walking amidst humans just got stronger. The best example is when she used Piper's chip to check if she and Brooks are androids themselves. It's partly amusing, but an interesting theory nonetheless.
What are your thoughts on Piper leaving Jo?
Episode 11: 'Applied Sciences' airs on January 15 on ABC.