Everything Elliot, Darlene, and Mr.
Robot planned for is suddenly happening.
Its a glorious day, but we have to begin in a different place.
MR. ROBOT — “Conflict” Episode 409 — Pictured: Carly Chaikin as Darlene Alderson — (Photo by: Scott McDermott/USA Network).Scott McDermott/USA Network
Conflict starts out with a mysterious scenario.
Were back in that boardroom where Elliots mother and younger self hang out.
Robot is there too.
He has a conversation with them, but its rather vague.
They want to introduce the other one to Elliot, but Mr.
Robot insists Elliot isnt ready, not after what he went through.
Young Elliot suggests telling him everything so that make him better.
Robot denies that suggestion too.
He wants to wait.
He wants to get the hack done first, then hell show Elliot what he did.
Elliot isnt even around right now.
Darlene isnt too happy about it, but theres no other option at this point.
Robot a thumb drive and tells him to destroy Whiteroses special project because its what Angela would have wanted.
Well have to wait and see.
Everything is ready to go, but Mr.
He can feel that something is wrong.
The rest of the Deus Group is absent.
The camera positions us in Phillips POV.
We hesitantly enter the room with him.
Whatever it is, its coming, says Mr.
Robot, and the episode cuts to commercial.
Perfectly unsettling visual storytelling.
Whiterose threatens Price with death.
You are aware of our methods, she says.
But Price isnt done just yet.
He still has a card to play.
This throws her for a loop.
She needs to come up with a new plan.
She finds a costume shop and begins recording a new fsociety video.
Robot decides its time to speed things up.
They need Whiteroses phone number to have any chance of completing the hack, so Mr.
Robot takes matters into his own hands.
He calls Prices phone.
Whiterose, flustered at this point, picks it up and hears Elliots voice.
She tries to manipulate him into calling off his plan.
She tells him that Angela is still alive, that he shouldnt believe everything he sees.
Robot, seems to consider it.
But then Darlene sends him a message and tells him to turn on the news.
He does, and he sees the familiar fsociety mask.
Its the final call in a long-planned revolution, and this time it works.
This time its for real.
The Deus Group, now frustrated by being doxxed, make a run at leave the building.
They all head outside, calling their drivers.
But Darlenes hacked the parking garage, and the drivers cant leave.
That allows her to hack their phones.
It all comes together.
Darlene runs the phone numbers against the bank accounts, and then makes all of their money disappear.
Whiterose paces back and forth.
Its a startling sight, something weve never seen before.
Shes truly panicking, and she doesnt even know about the money yet.
Price is reveling in all of this.
All this over a little pipsqueak in a hoodie, he says.
Elliot and Darlene have truly done it.
It actually happened, says Elliot in disbelief.
But this story is far from over.
The hack may have worked, but theres bound to be fallout.
It looks like this is the end for Whiterose, but where does fsociety go from here?
What about that other one thats apparently in Elliots head?
Robot have to show Elliot?
Will they follow through with destroying Whiteroses project?
One massive goal may have been achieved here, but theres still a very uncertain future unraveling before them.
