The young William walked into a white room where his father-in-law, Tiro, resided. Every so often, William would visit Tiro. Each time, they would have exactly the same conversation. And each time the conversation ended, Tiro would become aware of his true identity.
Tiro had long been dead; the Tiro living in the white room was a host created by William based on Tiro after William took control of Tiro's company. Outside the room, researchers recorded their observations. William frowned as he reviewed Tiro's data.
This Tiro was, after all, just a program. Every time it reached a certain point, its mind couldn't compute independently or generate original actions or behaviors. The project had once been suspended, and William gradually grew old. One day, he visited Tiro again. The host Tiro, seeing the aged William, immediately understood something. Although it had gained the ability to make judgments, its actions still followed pre-programmed behaviors.
A creation of God could never become God.
After knocking Bernard to the ground, Clementine dragged him into a cave. Inside, he saw an old friend and colleague—Elsie. Elsie, who had been missing in Westworld for days, had actually been imprisoned here all along. After freeing Elsie from her shackles, Bernard was met with a barrage of accusations. Elsie claimed that Bernard was the one who had locked her here, then snatched a gun and threatened him. Bernard's cortex was damaged; needing constant replenishment of cortical fluid, he lost control of his limbs. Seeing Bernard's condition and glancing at the control panel, Elsie quickly understood everything. She used the control panel to perform emergency first aid on him, then planned to hold him hostage until rescue arrived.
But Bernard told Elsie the harsh truth: there were no rescuers; Westworld was now a living hell.
Suddenly, a memory surfaced before him. He knew there was a device here, a facility. Relying on his memory, he activated a switch, and an elevator appeared before them. Bernard understood—this was a gift from his "creator," which was why Clementine had brought him here.
Bernard and Elsie entered the space and discovered it was the secret laboratory he and Charlotte had visited before, but unlike last time, the lab was in complete disarray.
Bernard fell into another memory. In this memory, he took control of the prototype hosts in the lab, killed the researchers, and then made the prototype hosts self-destruct. Bernard seemed to understand: the Elsie before him now, and even this "present" scenario with Elsie, might not be the "present" at all—they might all be his memories.
Bernard kept thinking: this laboratory existed for a reason. He remembered that deep within the lab, there was a hidden chamber. When the chamber opened, it revealed another chaotic space. But here, there was a "creature" and several dead bodies. He and Elsie ventured deeper into the chamber and found a blood-covered Tiro, repeating his programmed behaviors. The "Tiro" was in agony and rage. After some contemplation, Bernard gave him release.
William continued his journey through Westworld, playing the game Ford had left for him. Although he rescued a familiar character from a gang, Ford, using a host's body, accused William of doing just one good deed, which wouldn't truly change him. William smiled coldly and rode on to his next destination.
William rode his horse, galloping into the sunset, when suddenly a familiar figure appeared before him. The figure was a young woman who stopped William and softly called him "Dad."