The Machine recaps the events of “Nautilus”. Reese and Finch are at the headquarters of the "Fetch and Retrieve" web development company. They meet the CEO, Lauren Buchanan, and the CTO, Calvin Mazer, both of whom Finch goes with for their presentation of their new search engine algorithm, dubbed "VAL". Reese, meanwhile, spies on their latest number, Anna Mueller, a Fetch & Retrieve employee who immigrated from Munich, Germany at age 14. He watches her leave while she gets a text from someone named Alek, telling her "9PM tonight, don't forget". Reese suspects that she is in an unhealthy relationship.