Shaw is sleeping in her apartment when one of her trained senses awakens her. She opens her eyes to find Root standing over her bed but before she can react, Root tases her unconscious. (“Razgovor”) The Machine monitors a conversation between two men on a secured VOIP call discussing a person they have deemed a threat to their operation. They agree to allow all the members of their organization to cast a vote to determine whether the man should live or die. 62% of the members cast a vote for death, prompting the Machine to contact the Admin.