“The Face Behind the Glass” is episode four of season six of The 100.
The episode opens with Diyoza making a fire outside the shield, because in the previous episode, “The Children of Gabriel”, she was kicked out of Sanctum once her name was heard. It seems her reputation lives on. Several motorbikes approach and she tells the riders they are going to need more than three people to take her out. Their leader isn’t interested in doing so. The Children of Gabriel took someone, a young girl called Rose, and she wants Diyoza to help recover her and the heads of the three fallen Primes. If Diyoza does this, Russell Prime will let her child be raised inside Sanctum. Her child, not Diyoza herself. The woman says that she serves to protect Rose – Diyoza doesn’t think she’s doing a great job. Diyoza can also have her gun back, as those they are after also have guns. Diyoza agrees, with one condition; she gets a bike.
In Sanctum, Russell and Simone are talking about Rose; Simone says that Jade will get her back. Simone isn’t worried about the Children getting back inside. What worries her is that they had sketches showing who to target and where they live. That means there are spies inside. Plus, they lost three Primes, Rose was taken and Delilah attacked, being only stopped by Clarke. Who, in the process, revealed she was a Nightblood – royal blood. Simone suggests cancelling Delilah’s Naming Day, but Russell declines, as that would mean Gabriel wins.
Delilah is currently with Jordan. She tells him that on this day people make amends for things they feel guilty about. What Jordan feels guilty about is deciding to join the others in cryo, becoming one of the faces behind the glass he had seen for so many years, which meant he would never see his parents again. Meaning that he became the face behind the glass for them.
Preparations are being made for the Naming Day when Cillian asks to take a look at Clarke and Delilah, to see if they are okay. Raven spots a photo that has a motorbike on it and, on hearing about a machine shop, asks about it. Cillian tells Clarke to keep her hand covered, unless she wants people to worship her. Afterwards, Madi comments to Clarke that Cillian is cute. Madi also wants to know if she can go to school. The answer is no; when Madi chose to become Commander, she took on responsibilities. But, if she wants, she can take out the Flame – Gaia told Clarke about the dark Commander – and no-one would blame her. Madi would blame herself.
With Naming Day being used to apologise, Clarke attempts to apologise to Raven. Raven is not impressed; whenever Clarke does something horrible, she always apologises, and then does it again. She’s a threat to everyone she comes in contact with and the difference between Clarke and Octavia is that Octavia doesn’t pretend to feel bad about what she does.
Octavia herself was captured by the Children after Bellamy left her in the woods. She is currently with Rose as well. Their captors are arguing over what to do with them, because Octavia isn’t talking. One wants to burn the heads of the Primes and kill the Earth girl and the host. The host being Rose. Rose begs Octavia to talk, because they are being held by monsters. Octavia’s reply is so is she. Later, they are tired to a tree and Octavia is working at her bonds. One of those who hold them tells her she will tear through her radial artery before the rope – then is called away and leaves a knife a bit too close.
Clarke’s next stop is to apologise to Bellamy, who takes it rather better than Raven. He knows what it’s like to risk everything for one person; Madi is Clarke’s family. Clarke replies that she lost sight of the fact that they are her family too.
Octavia manages to get her and Rose away from the Children, who set off in pursuit. Raven finds the machine shop and hears someone working on a motorbike engine, which results in some talking and a request for help. The castle has been turned into what looks like a nightclub, and Cillian gets Clarke to dance with him.
Octavia is struggling to get her and Rose away from the Children but, of course, Diyoza and the others are out there looking as well. In the process, Octavia gets what might be a bit of a shock. Some more is learned about the people of Sanctum, and some disturbing hints and odd statements – why are the Nightbloods called ‘hosts’ for one? – are revealed into something definitely unpleasant at the end. Which also explains some of the other odd behaviour witnessed.