This finale is widely considered one of the show's most polarizing and hallucinatory hours. It serves less as a conclusion to Season 2 and more as a high-stakes prologue for Season 3.

: After a season-long mystery regarding his existence, Tyrell is revealed to be alive and working with Elliot's "Mr. Robot" persona on "Stage 2".

: The episode concludes with a massive power outage plunging New York City into darkness, signaling the start of a total societal collapse. Artistic and Cultural Significance

: In a climactic confrontation, Tyrell shoots Elliot in the stomach to prevent him from sabotaging their plan to blow up an E Corp data facility.