Betrayal was an important theme of the fourth episode of the Dollhouse series. In this episode, Echo is hired to break into a vault and steal a piece of artwork. While her team was taking the piece, one of the group members took the piece and locked the rest of the team in the vault. Echo and the other two group members were stuck in the vault with no way out. Unfortunately, just when Echo was about to find a way to escape, she received a phone call from Boyd and her memory was erased. She no longer had her ability and she was completely helpless. Later in the show we realize that this was caused by Alpha and he was the one responsible for it. But after watching this scene, it is interesting to see how money is usually a main cause of betrayal. This man wanted to take the piece for himself and sell it so he could have all the money. He didn’t care about anyone except himself.
Another important concept of this episode was fear. Once they realized Alpha was responsible for wiping out Echo’s memory, they were worried about what else Alpha was capable of. If he was able to hack their security system, what would he do next? Before this happened, some of the workers thought Alpha was dead. So, they were surprised to figure out that he was actually living. Fear is a powerful motivator. When people are afraid, they are more willing to work together and cooperate for a common goal.
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