“The ‘Jack’s tattoo’ episode ofWestworld,” snarked another, referring to an infamous hour ofLost.
“This is the wrong world!”
Akecheta finds the Maze toy that Arnold first gave Dolores as a metaphor for hosts finding their inner voice.

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This answers a season 1 mystery why do hosts have that pattern carved inside their scalps?
He’s apparently not on a tight loop interacting with guests.
In fact, we barely see him with any guests.
But that’s the suspension-of-disbelief trade-off for getting this unique story.