After Before

The team rescues Alphonso 'Mack' Mackenzie, Deke Shaw, and Phil Coulson from 1983. Coulson is transferred into a new Life Model Decoy body to continue the mission in the field. The rescue preserves key agents, setting up the next phase of their operation.

Jemma Simmons informs the team that their damaged time drive will not hold a stable course. Zephyr One will continue to jump forward by exponentially shorter intervals, with the risk of a jump within a jump and unknown consequences. The crew realizes they must find a way to halt or slow the process.

Daisy Johnson suggests stopping at the Afterlife sanctuary to seek Inhuman aid. The plan is to consult Jiaying for guidance and possibly stabilize the time crisis. The move marks a shift from pursuit to seeking allies.

Yo-Yo and Melinda May arrive at Afterlife just as Jiaying works with Kora, trying to calm her volatile energy. The tense arrival intersects with Jiaying's attempts to help Yo-Yo and her daughter. The environment sets the stage for deeper emotional revelations.

Jiaying concludes Yo-Yo's problem is mental rather than physical, and May uses her empath abilities to help. The diagnosis underscores internal struggle and the strain of past trauma. The moment reframes the group's approach to healing.

During sparring, Yo-Yo reveals she witnessed her uncle's death as a child and blames herself for it. The confession deepens her emotional burden and explains some of her self-imposed limits. The revelation shapes her subsequent decisions.

Jiaying attempts to use Yo-Yo's situation to remove Kora's powers and save her. In response, Kora runs away from Afterlife and attempts suicide. Nathaniel Malick senses the moment and begins to manipulate Kora using Sibyl's future knowledge.

Nathaniel Malick finds Kora and convinces her to join him, leveraging Sibyl's promised future knowledge. The recruitment injects a new dynamic into the conflict and reshapes loyalties among the Inhumans. Kora's alliance with Malick raises the stakes for Jiaying and the others.

Malick's mercenaries attack Afterlife and capture its Inhumans. Jiaying and the others attempt to defend themselves, but the sanctuary is breached. The sanctuary falls under hostile occupation, escalating the confrontation.

Jiaying cannot persuade Kora to abandon Malick's offer. She flees with May and Yo-Yo, teleporting Gordon away to safety. The group splits as Malick tightens his grasp on Afterlife's residents. The immediate crisis creates new paths for each character.

The crew returns to Zephyr One, and Yo-Yo realizes she has been holding back. She regains her Inhuman abilities, gaining confidence and reasserting her role in the team. The development signals a shift in how they will confront the time-drive threat.

Yo-Yo seems to deactivate the time drive, stopping the unexpected bounce. The team believes the drive is temporarily halted, offering a chance to regroup. However, the underlying risks remain.

Despite the apparent shutdown, the time drive kicks back up. Zephyr One makes a jump within a jump, with no clear destination or outcome. The consequences of this recursive jump remain unknown.