Mobius Episode 6 Recap
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As the loop reset, Ding Qi and his team were diligently searching for Ye Kun, questioning villagers if they had seen him. They eventually located Ye Kun in the village. As the team moved in for an arrest, Ye Kun unexpectedly attacked Ding Qi, striking him. Ding Qi’s colleagues rushed to his side, urging him to "Hang in there!" and calling for an ambulance, but he tragically passed away.
As the new loop began at midnight, Ding Qi reflected on his experiences, noting that because of the loops, he was "no longer afraid of death." With the third loop underway, Ding Qi began investigating the details of An Lan's late-night work with Mo Yuanzhi. He learned that An Lan had proactively contacted Mo Yuanzhi at 12:25 a. m. However, when Mo Yuanzhi arrived at the company, he made no mention of An Lan, a subtle deviation from previous loops.
Ding Qi's personal device, used for tracking, displayed "Verification failed" twice. Meanwhile, Fu Jun, a former employee of Moma Biotechnology, arrived at the company to demand his overdue compensation, explaining to Ms. Cai of Human Resources that he was struggling with his mortgage. Ms. Cai initially claimed the company withheld payment due to his alleged regulatory violations, which Fu Jun denied, threatening to speak directly with Mo Yuanzhi.
Mo Yuanzhi then called Ms. Cai, sternly warning that if the "aftermath of the workforce optimization" was not handled correctly, the Human Resources Department would also face "optimization." After the call, Ms. Cai tried to explain the company's difficulties, mentioning the need for "cutting costs and improving efficiency," and somewhat accusatorily asked if he had written to Mo Yuanzhi, which Fu Jun denied.
Ultimately, she promised that his compensation would be paid within two days and asked him to "stop making a scene." Ding Qi observed that An Lan, unlike in the previous loop, was not present at the company. Instead, she had gone to the airport to meet a client. Mo Yuanzhi received a call from Maggie, an investor from the U. S. company Volly, welcoming her and arranging a meeting.
An Lan, on the phone with Mo Yuanzhi, informed him that Maggie, currently in Xinggang, could extend her itinerary to Hua'ao for a two-hour visit. Mo Yuanzhi was pleased and acknowledged An Lan's initiative. He then announced to the company that Volly had offered to invest, crediting An Lan as the intermediary. He further revealed An Lan’s promotion to Assistant to the Chief Scientist of the R&D Department, stating that Moma Biotechnology values those who hold core technologies.
Han Yufei, upon hearing this, visibly reacted with anger and shattered a cup. An Lan and Maggie met, with Maggie commenting on An Lan's weight loss since their "exchange program" in the U. S. Maggie expressed surprise that An Lan was the one handling the connection, having thought she was always engaged in scientific research, to which An Lan replied she was "tasked to pick [her] up." Maggie agreed to meet Mo Yuanzhi after their initial conversation.
Later, the company received an update that An Lan and Maggie were on Highway 1 and would arrive soon. A news report indicated a multi-vehicle collision on Highway 1 near the M15 Junction at 10:15 a. m. Ding Qi contacted An Lan, who was on Highway 1 near the M17 Junction, and urged her driver to change routes, exiting early at the M16 Exit.
An Lan initially worried that the longer route would make them miss the important meeting, but Ding Qi insisted, and the driver complied. However, their car later got stuck on Paris Middle Street due to a standoff at Yuehai Building where someone threatened to jump, causing massive traffic jams.
With Maggie needing to catch an afternoon flight, An Lan had no choice but to suggest to Mo Yuanzhi that they hold the meeting at a nearby establishment, Super Coffee, which he agreed to. As Ding Qi escorted Mo Yuanzhi to the coffee shop, Yu Shiya sought out Tang Xin, attempting to persuade her to join forces in opposing Mo Yuanzhi's chairmanship. Yu Shiya probed Tang Xin about her allegiance within Moma's "tech faction and finance faction."
Tang Xin asserted her neutrality, stating she didn't like picking sides and preferred to be "my dad's shadow," belonging to the tech faction. Yu Shiya, however, insisted there was "no middle ground," implying that those who don't choose a side "never get any bread." She implied Tang Xin was opportunistically seeking alliances and invited her to join her faction.
Tang Xin, referencing her father, maintained her stance against picking sides and revealed she had already voted, a decision that "can't be changed." When Yu Shiya questioned her opposition to her husband, Tang Xin clarified that her actions were not against Mo Yuanzhi but aimed at "maintaining balance" within the company and her family, comparing Moma to a "weighing scale."
Undeterred, Yu Shiya tried to convince Tang Xin that aligning with her would provide more stability and bluntly warned her not to expect favors from Mo Yuanzhi, stressing, "You're not An Lan. You're of no use to him." An Lan and Maggie met Mo Yuanzhi at the Super Coffee shop.
While Maggie ordered a "dark roast flat white with ice," and Mo Yuanzhi a "hot Americano," they began discussing a potential "bet agreement" for Volly to invest approximately $200 million in Moma Biotechnology, conditional on Moma achieving 50% performance growth within three years. During this, Ding Qi noticed celebrity Fang Zhou and his assistant enter the café.
Remembering a past incident where Fang Zhou's appearance led to a fan stampede and casualties, Ding Qi tried to warn Mo Yuanzhi to move, but it was too late. A surge of fans poured into the café, chanting Fang Zhou's name. Amidst the pandemonium, Ye Kun covertly deployed a smoke bomb, plunging the scene into disarray. Ding Qi swiftly shattered a window, helping fans, including Maggie, escape safely. He then spotted the killer advancing towards Mo Yuanzhi and gave chase.
After a tense pursuit, Ding Qi successfully apprehended the culprit. To test if the man was also a time loop perceiver, Ding Qi fired a blank; the man's genuine fear confirmed he was not. Despite the capture, Ding Qi couldn't shake the feeling that someone was meticulously orchestrating these events from behind the scenes.
After the harrowing incident, Maggie expressed deep gratitude to Ding Qi and Mo Yuanzhi for their help, stating she would remember him and wanted to be friends. An Lan also thanked Ding Qi. Maggie then questioned Ding Qi about how he knew about the earlier car accident. Later, Mo Yuanzhi encouraged An Lan to "tell Qi the truth," acknowledging they "don't deserve to keep any secrets anymore." An Lan explained that she had met Maggie during a "U. S.
exchange program" and that Maggie had long expressed Volly's interest in investing in Moma. However, An Lan had lacked influence at the time, and Moma hadn't needed the investment. Following the "executives' murder cases," An Lan, acting on Mo Yuanzhi's instructions, reconnected with Maggie, whose interest in investing had surprisingly grown. Maggie had texted An Lan at "0:15 a. m." from Xinggang, offering to visit Mo Yuanzhi in Hua'ao.
Mo Yuanzhi then candidly informed Maggie about Moma's severe financial difficulties and the recent murders of two executives, explaining that these attacks were due to their RAN gene-based drug research threatening traditional pharmaceutical companies. He emphasized the excellence of Moma's RAN technology and challenged Volly to invest, testing their "judgment and courage." Maggie agreed to report to her headquarters and provide a response.
As Maggie departed to catch her flight from Xinggang to New York, she promised to communicate via email or video. Ding Qi, however, suspected that despite her departure, she would "still return to Hua'ao" after midnight. He also pondered whether Maggie and Mo Yuanzhi were truly unfamiliar with Ye Kun, or if there was a "skilled performer hidden" among them. In the interrogation room, Ye Kun refused to confess.
Ding Qi pressed him, stating that surveillance footage would prove he threw the smoke bomb. Ye Kun, in turn, accused Ding Qi of shooting at him and recalled Ding Qi saying, "People like us don't fear death," a phrase he found deeply perplexing. Meanwhile, Fu Jun, while making a delivery, was nearly struck by a car, leaving him visibly shaken.
A news report confirmed that the cafe incident resulted in no serious casualties, with all those hospitalized sustaining only minor injuries. Yu Shiya received relayed images confirming Mo Yuanzhi's successful communication with Maggie. Later, as Ding Qi accompanied Mo Yuanzhi to a university lecture, they revisited the investment. Mo Yuanzhi reiterated his belief that "Squid's motive for murder" was to "destroy Moma Technology," citing the recent murders.
An Lan then disclosed that Maggie had initiated contact with her via text message at "0:15 a. m." This revelation struck Ding Qi, who realized that Maggie was "the first person to break the loop." Reflecting on the situation, Ding Qi acknowledged he was "in the open," while "Squid is in the shadows."
He expressed concern that the previous loops might have been designed to "obstruct my sight" in the "final loop," preventing him from anticipating "the direction from which danger comes." He pondered the true identity of Squid, even suspecting that Squid might also be a loop perceiver, feeling that all events were cleverly circumventing his predictions.
