By the end of the episode, the Necromancer successfully creates a new portal to Malivore and summons a monster to retrieve the mora miserium, setting the stage for the second half of the season. Critical Reception

Alaric Saltzman enlists Landon Kirby’s help to determine if the ancient vampire Sebastian is a genuine threat to the students or a worthy addition to the Salvatore School.

The episode's primary focus is the return of the , who has been living a mundane, powerless life as a human named "Ted" in Texas after being cast out of Malivore.