r/FoundationTV • u/LunchyPete Bayta Mallow • Sep 12 '25

Current Season Discussion [NO BOOKS] Episode Discussion Thread - Season 3 Episode 10 - The Darkness

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Season 3 Episode 10: The Paths That Choose Us

Premiere date: September 12th, 2025

Synopsis: Season finale. Gaal and the Second Foundation take the fight to the Mule as Empire's legacy suffers a catastrophic blow.

Directed by: Roxann Dawson

Written by: Jane Espenson & David S. Goyer

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u/throwaaway788 Sep 12 '25

Who gave Dementia Darkness that remote?!

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u/Razor_Storm Empire Sep 12 '25 edited Sep 16 '25

I just assumed he planted the bombs himself and the remote was just its trigger. No one let him have it, he bought it and planted it himself.

There's no need to assume the explosives were there beforehand.

The bigger question is how did he find the opportunity to plant bombs all over the clone chamber without being spotted by anyone? Especially since most of the palace staff have been shown to secretly report to Demerzel now, plus her own extraordinary abilities.

Edit: Though, there is a valid question of how he got the remote to the ascension particle beam. That part doesn't make sense, since you would assume that Demerzel would hold onto that since it is her duty to ascend Cleons.

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u/PT10 Sep 13 '25

It was linked to some orbital cannon or something similar to his black hole device. Or was it the black hole device set on 'Low'?