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Yesterday's episode left me wondering about Joss's captivity.

I had been thinking that Cassius had captured Joss and put her in the
dungeon all on his own, specifically so Joss did not have to be killed. Cassius is actually growing a conscience and was protecting Joss. I bet
at some point Cassius will openly revolt against Sidwell and Cullum,
ending this plot line.

But yesterday it was revealed that Sidwell was well aware that Joss was imprisoned. Even though Sidwell never mentioned Joss's presence on Spoon Island. I seem to recall that Cassius previously said he was not telling anyone about Joss's captivity. I guess that just meant anyone outside
their conspiracy.

So Sidwell wanted to keep Joss alive as a potential bargaining chip?
That seems pretty flimsy for a guy who shot his lead researcher dead
because that researcher was "too much trouble."

It also begs the question of whether Cullum was also aware that Joss was
in the catacombs. If so, I'd think he'd want to interrogate her as to
exactly what she knows and who she had reported that knowledge to. He'd certainly want to know if Joss had reported to Brennan. Also, Cullum
would undoubtedly want to verbally torture Joss a bit about being
captured. He does seem to enjoy that. But as far as we know, Cullum has
not questioned Joss.



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SteveR <SteveR3333@aol.com> wrote:

Yesterday's episode left me wondering about Joss's captivity.

I had been thinking that Cassius had captured Joss and put her in the dungeon all on his own, specifically so Joss did not have to be killed. Cassius is actually growing a conscience and was protecting Joss. I bet
at some point Cassius will openly revolt against Sidwell and Cullum,
ending this plot line.

But yesterday it was revealed that Sidwell was well aware that Joss was imprisoned. Even though Sidwell never mentioned Joss's presence on Spoon Island. I seem to recall that Cassius previously said he was not telling anyone about Joss's captivity. I guess that just meant anyone outside
their conspiracy.

So Sidwell wanted to keep Joss alive as a potential bargaining chip?
That seems pretty flimsy for a guy who shot his lead researcher dead
because that researcher was "too much trouble."

It also begs the question of whether Cullum was also aware that Joss was
in the catacombs. If so, I'd think he'd want to interrogate her as to exactly what she knows and who she had reported that knowledge to. He'd certainly want to know if Joss had reported to Brennan. Also, Cullum
would undoubtedly want to verbally torture Joss a bit about being
captured. He does seem to enjoy that. But as far as we know, Cullum has
not questioned Joss.

And I still marvel that they have her in a room equipped with potential weapons.

Now Britt has disappeared, they need someone to compile her results or
complete her work. Maybe they think Joss has some value given she was DaltonrCOs research assistant. But they donrCOt know it was all EmmarCOs work. Joss stole it from her to get the lab job.

Maybe this is leading to Emma being captured by FaisonrCOs team, much like
her mom was captured by Faison to work on fantasy medicine.



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SteveR wrote in <10vusln$191i8$1@dont-email.me>:

Yesterday's episode left me wondering about Joss's captivity.

I had been thinking that Cassius had captured Joss and put her in the dungeon all on his own, specifically so Joss did not have to be killed. Cassius is actually growing a conscience and was protecting Joss. I bet
at some point Cassius will openly revolt against Sidwell and Cullum,
ending this plot line.

But yesterday it was revealed that Sidwell was well aware that Joss was imprisoned. Even though Sidwell never mentioned Joss's presence on Spoon Island. I seem to recall that Cassius previously said he was not telling anyone about Joss's captivity. I guess that just meant anyone outside
their conspiracy.

So Sidwell wanted to keep Joss alive as a potential bargaining chip?
That seems pretty flimsy for a guy who shot his lead researcher dead
because that researcher was "too much trouble."

It's especially flimsy considering that her captivity wasn't planned, it happened because Cassius made a unilateral decision on the fly to grab
her. I guess it wouldn't be unreasonable from Sidwell's POV to consider
Joss to be insurance against future trouble should things go sideways
with Faison's scheme, but I was surprised to find out that Sidwell knew
she was down there.

It also begs the question of whether Cullum was also aware that Joss was
in the catacombs. If so, I'd think he'd want to interrogate her as to exactly what she knows and who she had reported that knowledge to. He'd certainly want to know if Joss had reported to Brennan. Also, Cullum
would undoubtedly want to verbally torture Joss a bit about being
captured. He does seem to enjoy that. But as far as we know, Cullum has
not questioned Joss.

Agree completely on all points. Jack told Carly and Valentin that Cullum
knew he (Jack) had been running an asset, but didn't know who that asset
was. So at least Cullum isn't aware that Joss is WSB, and he probably
doesn't know she's in the basement, otherwise he'd be down there shoving
bamboo shoots under her fingernails. Cassius isn't likely to have told
him, tho why Sidwell would have kept that from Cullum doesn't really
make sense.

Something else I'm having trouble with--either because I don't remember
the twists of this convoluted mess, or missed something crucial, or have
become totally disoriented...does Carly even know how Jack came to be in
the condition he's in, or does she really believe he's had a stroke? I
vaguely remember Carly telling Nina that she's aware of that she did
something to Jack, but does she know that he was injected with a drug?
Does Val know? If so, why hasn't he questioned just what in the world
Nina was doing wielding a syringe containing the medication that
incapacitated Jack?

There are just too many confusing elements in this story--probably
because they're just making things up as they go along and forgetting
where they've been--it's hard to keep track of who knows what and when
did they know it!
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On 6/7/2026 3:33 PM, Kaitlin wrote:

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It also begs the question of whether Cullum was also aware that Joss was
in the catacombs. If so, I'd think he'd want to interrogate her as to
exactly what she knows and who she had reported that knowledge to. He'd
certainly want to know if Joss had reported to Brennan. Also, Cullum
would undoubtedly want to verbally torture Joss a bit about being
captured. He does seem to enjoy that. But as far as we know, Cullum has
not questioned Joss.

Agree completely on all points. Jack told Carly and Valentin that Cullum
knew he (Jack) had been running an asset, but didn't know who that asset
was. So at least Cullum isn't aware that Joss is WSB, and he probably
doesn't know she's in the basement, otherwise he'd be down there shoving bamboo shoots under her fingernails. Cassius isn't likely to have told
him, tho why Sidwell would have kept that from Cullum doesn't really
make sense.

Something else I'm having trouble with--either because I don't remember
the twists of this convoluted mess, or missed something crucial, or have become totally disoriented...does Carly even know how Jack came to be in
the condition he's in, or does she really believe he's had a stroke? I vaguely remember Carly telling Nina that she's aware of that she did something to Jack, but does she know that he was injected with a drug?
Does Val know? If so, why hasn't he questioned just what in the world
Nina was doing wielding a syringe containing the medication that incapacitated Jack?

There are just too many confusing elements in this story--probably
because they're just making things up as they go along and forgetting
where they've been--it's hard to keep track of who knows what and when
did they know it!

I believe Carly is aware that Brennan's condition is due to Nina or
Willow or both. I don't believe she was ever told exactly what led to
that condition, the magical stroke inducing syringe. I seem to remember
Nina confirming the stroke was not a natural event. Given what she knows
about Drew and now Brennan, it should not be difficult to make the
connection between the two.

It's also convenient that the drug causes symptoms that so exactly mimic
a stroke that even sophisticated lab tests can't distinguish the two.
And yet these symptoms completely disappear when the drug leaves the
victim's system.

And yes, clearly the writers are improvising as they go. It's to be
expected.



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SteveR wrote in <110717u$3dtd7$1@dont-email.me>:

On 6/7/2026 3:33 PM, Kaitlin wrote:

<snip>

does Carly even know how Jack came to be in
the condition he's in, or does she really believe he's had a stroke? I
vaguely remember Carly telling Nina that she's aware of that she did
something to Jack, but does she know that he was injected with a drug?
Does Val know? If so, why hasn't he questioned just what in the world
Nina was doing wielding a syringe containing the medication that
incapacitated Jack?

<snip>

I believe Carly is aware that Brennan's condition is due to Nina or
Willow or both. I don't believe she was ever told exactly what led to
that condition, the magical stroke inducing syringe. I seem to remember
Nina confirming the stroke was not a natural event. Given what she knows about Drew and now Brennan, it should not be difficult to make the connection between the two.

Agree. Carly isn't the brightest bulb in the chandelier, but still.
You'd think she would wonder what Nina and/or Willow had done to Brennan
to put him in the hospital. And given that Brennan's and Drew's symptoms
are exactly the same and they both had "strokes" in Willow's living
room, you'd think that even the dimmest bulb might have *some*
suspicions. But Carly hasn't asked questions or appeared suspicious at
all.

It's also convenient that the drug causes symptoms that so exactly mimic
a stroke that even sophisticated lab tests can't distinguish the two.
And yet these symptoms completely disappear when the drug leaves the victim's system.

And yet in Jack's case, in spite of the drug not having been
administered in over a week, he's still largely immobile and struggles
to speak, so it must still be in his system to some extent. (BTW, just
as a matter of personal annoyance, all of that grunting and gasping he
does when he speaks has got to take far more effort than just relaxing
and whispering what he has to say.)
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K
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