Whoami/Summary

After the recap fades to red, Elliot says "Hello, friend." He is surprised to be talking to the viewer again, surprised that he survived what happened at the power plant. He wonders where Mr. Robot is. Elliot wakes up on the ground as it appears to shake. He gets up in an empty parking lot by the forest. He notes it appears to be where the plant was, but he sees a sign for the coming soon Washington Township Community Center. He tells himself that there's no way Whiterose's machine worked. Elliot walks away toward town. He passes under the idyllic archway of Washington Township, filled with happy people and white cars.

Elliot sees a Mr. Robot computer repair store. He remembers it's been gone for 20 years since his dad died. He enters the empty store. Edward says he'll be out soon from the back. Elliot is alarmed by the voice. He checks a cell phone on the counter, seeing a family photo of Edward, Magda, and young Elliot as the background. Elliot peeks in the back and sees Edward. Recognizing his monster, he leaves before Edward can come out and find his phone on the floor.

Outside, Edward locks up his store while Ellior watches from across the street. Elliot follows Edward home, recognizing his old house and neighborhood. Elliot stops a girl on a scooter, who recognizes him. Elliot hides behind the bushes as Edward gets into his car and leaves. Elliot's nose is bleeding. He asks the girl about Darlene, but she doesn't know about any sister. Magda comes outside to get the mail and invites her son inside for lunch. She tells him his dad went into the city and hugs him.

Inside, Magda has changed the curtains. Elliot sees family photos on the wall, his adult self with Edward, but no Darlene. He notes that Magda doesn't sound like his mom, she's loving. He thinks about his alternate family and his alternate past. He goes upstairs to check the window. Where his room was in a closet. In his bedroom, he asks Magda if she remembers an accident where he broke his arm when he was 8. She denies him ever breaking his arm. They sit on the bed. Elliot asks if she or his father ever hurt him. She says they would never and they love him. She asks if this is about Angela or her parents. Internally, Elliot is surprised to hear she's alive. Magda starts talking about the wedding tomorrow. He asks where Angela is.

Elliot takes the train into the city, asking the viewer if they buy that the world has actually changed. Elliot won't believe it until he sees Angela. He goes to her apartment. Philip Price answers the door and puts on a tough father-in-law schtick. Emily Moss arrives and invites Elliot in. Phillip and Emily are here for the wedding. Elliot says he just came over to see Angela. Philip pours a drink. Emily says Angela is meeting them for lunch and Elliot should join. Emily hypes up their wedding. Elliot sees a collage on the wall, a gift from Angela to Elliot, pictures of them as a happy couple. He has fantasized about this before: marriage and happiness. Phillip proposes a toast with their drinks. Emily sees on her phone that Elliot is calling and shows Elliot. Phillip thinks it's a prank. Elliot insists he answer and hears his voice asking for Emily. Elliot is spooked. A tremor shakes the apartment and Elliot drops his glass. Emily cuts her hand. Elliot runs out.

On the street, Elliot is confused about his possible other self. The one engaged to Angela. He goes to his apartment and knocks. Inside, he concludes from the setting that they are not the same. Elliot looks through everything. He hacks into the computer, finding an encrypted drive. Based on the other Elliot's social media, he seems like a well adjusted guy without anxiety issues and paranoia. Our Elliot thinks he's too perfect and happy to be true. He finds a hidden partition of secret files. They are images labeled "fsoc." They are drawings of hoodie Elliot, Darlene, Romero, Trenton, Mobley, the arcade, the Dark Army, everything from our Elliot's world.

Other Elliot enters the apartment and is alarmed. He threatens to call the police. Our Elliot takes his phone and gives his birthplace and date, his face being the ultimate proof. Our Elliot asks about the sketches. Other Elliot realizes hoodie Elliot is from the drawings. They sit. Other Elliot says he creates the drawings when he's bored. He's superhero: analyst by day, hacker by night. Fsociety is some dumb hacker group he came up with. Our Elliot asks him why he created this person. Other Elliot says sometimes he fantasizes about being him. But the character is angry and alone. Other Elliot apologizes. Our Elliot agrees with his assessment in his own head with the viewer, which Other Elliot hears. Our Elliot moves to leave. Other Elliot grabs him and a tremor shakes the apartment. Other Elliot cracks his head against the radiator. Our Elliot is concerned as the other is bleeding out.

He is about to call for help when Angela calls. She thanks him for the book Other Elliot gifted her. Elliot tries to tell her he isn't who she thinks he is. He lost her. Thinking he's getting cold feet, Angela reminds him the wedding is tomorrow and they can be together. She tells him to tell her "I love you." They agree to start their new life tomorrow.

Other Elliot mumbles for help. Our Elliot doesn't want to lose Angela again. Our Elliot kills Other Elliot, telling the viewer to look away. Elliot concludes that the earthquakes were a sign that both of them can't exist in the same world.