Left in the dark by the others, Fusco is investigated by Internal Affairs and the FBI for the deaths of crime bosses Dominic and Elias, unknowingly being "cleared" by a Samaritan operative within the agency.
Evading Samaritan's relentless operatives, Root seeks a new identity from an old contact, eventually securing 300 PlayStation 3 consoles to use as a makeshift supercomputer for the Machine. [S5E1] B.S.O.D.
Critics noted the episode's more serialized, high-stakes pacing, moving away from the "case of the week" format as the series headed toward its finale. Left in the dark by the others, Fusco