Fred appears with a highly specialized rifle that has been custom-made by Wolfram & Hart and details the specs for Emil.
Wesley notes that the whole shipment of guns is ready for deliver but refuses to do business until he meets the distributor.
He gets a jolt of electricity, and when he pulls off the guy's mask, he sees a metal plate instead of a face.
With her arm in a sling, Fred reunites with Wesley, explaining that she had been injured by a grappling hook.
Lorne passes by, discussing movie business, and meets Roger, who's sarcastic about the effect that an entertainment division will have on fighting evil.
As they discuss the blending of man and machine, Spike is interested, noting that sex with robots is more common than people think.
Fred wants to access the cyborg's memory base so that they can trace its previous actions and possibly discover its purpose.
Angel wants to know what happened, and Spike gleefully reports that Wesley had been Head Boy at the Academy.
Fred and Wesley explain the situation to Angel and tell him that Roger defused the bomb.
Angel recognizes that Wesley is rattled by Roger's presence and notes how difficult father-son relationships can be.
Roger asks about Wesley's feelings for Fred, but he doesn't want to chat about his love life.
Spike wonders why Wolfram & Hart is keeping him connected to the amulet that brought him back, since it was intended for Angel.
He then knocks Wesley out, steals a wand from one of the vaults, and speaks into a communications device: “Phase one complete.
Begin phase two.” Angel, Gunn, and others fight cyborgs in the lobby as Wesley regains consciousness in the secret vault.
Fred runs into Roger, who says that Wesley went to the roof to investigate something and asked him to tell Angel.
Wesley is sickened by what has just happened and even more shocked when Roger's body is racked with electrical charges, revealing him to be a cyborg.
Angel points out that it had access to the Watchers Council files, which would have provided plenty of information.
The Futon Critic named it the 32nd best episode of 2003, saying "It's in this hour we see once again how far Wesley has come and how much he has changed over the years.
More importantly, it finally moved along the plotline of Wes' secret feelings for Fred (Amy Acker) as he literally kills his father for her.