Because seeing Dags with Rhonda is too painful for her, Daniel takes Zoë to Canada for a much needed get away. Yet back at the Society of Ishmael's new home, all hell breaks lose when Jason suggests Dags takes a ride with him so he can answer questions the young man has about Zoë. Craving contact with other people besides Rhonda, Dags agrees. This one call for freedom sets off a chain of events revealing a sinister infiltration of old devices, and reveals the hidden strength of an old friend.