The malfunctioning, elder synth Odi is found in the woods by a jogger and brought back into the story, causing more legal trouble for George. Why This Episode Matters
Professor Hobb learns that he needs the code from all four original "super" synths to achieve true consciousness proliferation. To keep the government's coding secrets safe, he has Fred "sacrificed" (ordered to be demolished), though viewers suspect he may have survived as a charred corpse was used as a decoy. [S5E5] Humans
For the original series , here is a helpful breakdown of the high-stakes drama in Season 1, Episode 5 : Key Plot Developments The malfunctioning, elder synth Odi is found in