"Watch It All Burn" is the second episode of the second season of Arcane, and the 11th overall.
Synopsis[]
With Piltover ready for war, the Undercity weighs its options. Jinx lies low and plots her next move. A pivotal conversation takes place.
Plot[]
In the wake of Silco's death, Zaun descends into chaotic infighting by the three remaining Chem-Barons - Smeech, Margot, and Chross - now all clamoring to be on top. Jinx, grieving Silco's loss, becomes a wanted fugitive and is indifferent to the anarchy erupting as she wanders aimlessly incognito. She stumbles upon Isha, a young orphan girl on the run from Chross's men. Jinx immediately takes them all out and continues on. Isha, grateful for her rescue, cautiously tags along with her.
Smeech attempts to raid an establishment of Margot's territory, but when they arrive, the place is struck by the Grey - dense, suffocating factory smog underneath Zaun. Smeech's accountant, Heenot, is forced to investigate inside alone. Heenot steps into a terrifying encounter with an unknown figure. Later, Sevika assembles the three Chem-Barons and pleads to halt their turf wars and ally against Piltover. Margot and Chross are reluctant due to their rivalries and the recent major setbacks to their forces. Smeech speaks up, agreeing with Sevika that Piltover is a threat, but proposes that the solution is to capture and extradite Jinx to the Enforcers. Sevika is reluctant to give up one of their own, but Smeech reminds her she has no hold over their demands. Smeech will provide her with a new state-of-the-art prosthetic arm in exchange for her compliance in capturing Jinx as a last offer. Sevika retreats to the Last Drop at the late Silco's office, frustrated that she can't fix her old prosthetic and that Silco's death left her to deal with the Chem-Barons' unchecked power. Jinx makes her presence known, but Sevika can't bring herself to take her out. The two reminisce about their time with Silco and ponder their next moves without him.
Viktor awakens from his coma and peels his body off the thick webbing of the Hexcore, finding himself almost fully transformed with metal-like skin. Jayce wakes up in shock and awe at Hexcore's revival of Viktor. But Viktor realizes Jayce broke his promise of destroying Hexcore if it was responsible for his life. Jayce tries to justify his actions, but Viktor reveals that the Hexcore killed his assistant, Sky. Viktor decides to part ways with Jayce by bidding farewell to his role in Piltover.
The Firelights are facing a surge of refugees due to the undercity's continued unrest. Scar worries that they may have to turn away people, but Ekko remains firm in helping out those in need. Leaves from the hideout's large tree begin falling, and Ekko finds them all containing unknown patterns of corruption. Heimerdinger confirms Ekko's suspicions that the tree is at risk of dying, but Heimerdinger recalls having seen this development happen before. Heimerdinger and Ekko sneak into the Academy's lab to present and consult these findings with Jayce. While Jayce ponders the mystifying patterns, Heimerdinger discovers the leftover of the Hexcore cocoon and worryingly asks for Viktor's whereabouts.
Jinx tinkers a new invention from the parts she gathers at her childhood's now dilapidated arcade place. Suddenly, the place becomes gassed with the Grey, and she retreats into hiding while trying to control her breathing. From the dense smog, Caitlyn's strike team emerges and probes the area for any sign of Jinx. Vi explores on her own and picks up Jinx's welding goggles (recognizing them as Claggor's goggles), unaware that Jinx is within her gun's sights from above. Jinx struggles to pull the trigger on her own sister. She loses her chance when her tear drips down on the goggles, and Vi quickly looks up. Jinx goes back into hiding and plots a way to escape unnoticed. Jinx finds a plug that turns on the target practice music, distracting Caitlyn's team enough to investigate it. When Maddie gives the all-clear, Caitlyn fires her rifle at one of the target practice's panels in a fit of rage.
Jinx escapes while breaking down from seeing her sister as an enforcer, but Smeech's henchmen ambush her. They restrain her as Smeech reveals that they were tipping Caitlyn's team at Jinx's location after striking a deal that ended with Jinx's capture. Jinx catches him in momentary shock when she confesses to being Silco's killer. Smeech's men are prevented from hurting Jinx further when Sevika guns them down. Jinx breaks free and passes her new invention - a heavily modified and weaponized prosthetic arm - to Sevika and attaches it. Jinx, with help from Isha, takes care of Smeech's remaining men. Sevika takes down Smeech herself with the help of the prosthetic arm's wacky but brutal ability to attack. In the aftermath, Jinx intends to tie loose ends with Vi by plotting her next move with Sevika; they notice Heenot is still alive and struggling to break free from a dead member of Smeech's gang.
Viktor traverses Zaun's alleyways, littered with impoverished and starving Zaunites. Huck and other Shimmer addicts become wary of his presence and begin trailing him. Viktor is led down a path by Sky's echoing whispers and runes that only he can see. He finds himself in the center of decrepit camps infested with shimmer-addicted people. Huck leads an attempt to rob Viktor of anything of value. As they encircle him, Viktor is untroubled but is sympathetic to their suffering. He approaches a now fearful Huck and reaches out a hand to his head. A burst of bright energy erupts from Viktor's powers and begins to heal Huck from his seemingly afflictions from Shimmer. Huck's skin is freed from any sign of the Shimmer's corruption and now bears familiar marks from Viktor's abilities. Viktor declares that their suffering is ending, and the group witnessing his miracle begins to kneel and bow in worship. Viktor notices Sky's spirit touching a joyous Huck's shoulder, looking at Viktor proudly. Viktor looks back and smiles.
Singed is seen experimenting on some cells from the harvested organs of the Murk Wolf carcass hanging in chains.
Cast[]
- Kevin Alejandro as Jayce Talis
- Lenny Citrano as Smeech
- Bill Lobley as Huck
- Kimberly Brooks as Madam Margot
- Robbie Daymond as Scar
- Lex Lang as Chross
- Katie Leung as Caitlyn Kiramman
- Harry Lloyd as Viktor
- Lucy Lowe as Isha
- Jinx as Ella Purnell
- Amirah Vann as Sevika
- Hailee Steinfeld as Vi
- Katy Townsend as Maddie Nolen
- Brett Tucker as Singed
Appearances[]
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