[s5e1] B.s.o.d. Instant

Picking up just hours after the Season 4 finale, the team is fractured and hunted:

After a failed first attempt that sets Finch's workstation on fire, the team successfully decompresses the Machine into the PS3 cluster, saved in the final moments by Reese using liquid nitrogen to prevent overheating. Key Themes and Flashbacks [S5E1] B.S.O.D.

Fearing the potential for an all-powerful AI to become malevolent, Finch decides to implement code that wipes the Machine's memory every night at midnight. Picking up just hours after the Season 4