Clash by Night

Direct reference to the H Rider Haggard written film "she" made in 1935/1965, uttered by Ghostwalker Leung in another elevator.

All we need now is for Rei to stand naked in a radioactive flame to become immortal - but instead, we get a whole pack of naked Rei's armed with swords.

In this the aftermath of the first Ghostwalker elevator attack, After which Ortega visits a hospital then straightaway to "Fightdrome", Ortega is a mess. She ignores the fact that she was put on leave and keeps on trying to figure out where this mysterious sword bearing woman that saved her and Ryker/Kovacs from Fightdrome sychophants came from.

Never walk into big rooms at Psychosec without making sure there is a way out.

Rei tightens her noose on Kovacs and forces him to resolve the Bancroft case in a way that deflects blame from her. The result is a Poirot-style resolution followed by a confrontation that only the world of Altered Carbon could produce.

All aspects of this series are at their best in Clash By Night. Poe continues to be one of the most human and surprising characters of the show. Kovacs finally figures out what Rei's objective is. And Ortega comes up against the threat that Rei respresents.

This episode has lots of answers, ties off several threads, but pivots the story in a new direction. The quality is comparably high to the rest of the series. Revelations are rampant. And, the momentum increasing towards the conclusion of the season. We are hooked again!