[s7e8] Padre -

: When Alicia realizes Strand murdered Will, her mission changes instantly from finding a home to seeking vengeance.

The episode's primary focus is psychological state. Having spent months trapped in a bunker, she emerges with a messianic, albeit desperate, belief in "Padre"—a rumored government safe zone. [S7E8] Padre

: The "bombbshell" revelation of the episode is that Alicia was bitten while escaping the bunker. Despite amputating her own arm with a barrel shroud—a gruesome display of her will to survive—she believes the infection remains, turning her search for Padre into a race against her own perceived mortality. The Transformation of Victor Strand : When Alicia realizes Strand murdered Will, her