It's so dark in the future, Cassie thinks during those first terrifying days after her first Splinter, when her side is a blaze of pain and her head is spinning and strangers crowd around her asking for answers she cannot provide. The fear builds up within her like a rising tide until she feels like she can hardly even breathe--and that gets her thinking about airborne viruses and infection spreads and how likely can it really be that this facility is as airtight and secure as they say and...

Jones finds her like this, curled in upon herself in a corner; gently, she takes Cassie's hand and, after pulling her to her feet, leads her up to the rooftop--hands her a mask (just in case)--and shows her the rising sun.