This week's episode basically came out of left field and I am SO here for it. At this point, I'm pretty sure Holden is my favorite (though I'm Umta-curious). The Slow Fade is a Holden-centric episode and that's a-ok with me.

He stepped closer. “I want answers.” “Ask me questions.” “Why are we here?” Arcadia cocked her head. “To rest and recuperate.”

The question we've all been waiting to have answered...How the heck did these kids get from dead (?) to ReMade and why were they chosen? I won't spoil it for you but I will tell you that we get to find out this episode and it is WAY crazier (and cooler) than I thought. All of me was like, "ohhhhh yes ok I get it now" when the big reveal came.

“We can keep talking, but I need you to do something for me first. I reached out to you alone because I’ve been watching you, Holden. Out of everyone, I knew you would be the most open to hearing what I have to say. But it’s not without consequences. Real consequences that will affect every one of you.”

Arcadia, the sentient AI who's been the driving force behind the ReMade's safety, has a request of massive proportions. And she chooses Holden to decide. Having recently read We are the Ants and having it still rattle inside my head, I feel for Holden's decision. At best, we are all still human and those pesky emotions can really be killer at times. Did Holden make the right decision, and is it the right decision for one or for all?