Lucien admits to Clémence that he is dying from seizures caused by his past and that his medication prevents him from being intimate, further straining their relationship.
Franz and a group of third-class passengers, led by the religiously fervent Iben, seize control of the ship. They believe the boy is a "devil in disguise" and demand he be sacrificed to stop the dying.
While Eyk, Ramiro, Olek, and Jérôme are initially locked in the brig, they manage to escape and form an alliance with Maura and Clémence.
For the first time, the boy takes active direction, using a scarab beetle to lead Maura through the ship's hidden passages. Analysis and Themes 1899 Episode 4 Recap: The Fight
The episode's focal character is Jérôme , a French stowaway. Flashbacks reveal he was a soldier in a desert conflict (likely in North Africa) alongside Lucien . Lucien betrayed Jérôme by stealing a dead lieutenant's identity and falsely reporting Jérôme as a deserter, which led to Jérôme being imprisoned.
A violent brawl breaks out on the rain-slicked deck between the mutineers and those trying to protect the boy. Despite Maura's efforts, Iben throws the boy overboard into the stormy Atlantic.
The episode centers on a split between the passengers and crew as they hunt for "The Boy" from the Prometheus , whom they have scapegoated for the mysterious deaths occurring on the ship.
Following the fight, the boy miraculously reappears inside a cabinet in the first-class dining room, holding his small black pyramid, much to the shock of Maura and Eyk. Key Character Developments