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Secret Level episode 9, titled The Outer Worlds: The Company We Keep, was released on December 17, 2024, on Amazon Prime Video. This anthology episode, directed by Dave Wilson, is based on the video game The Outer Worlds. It explores the darker sides of corporate greed and the lengths people will go to for power, delivering a complex tale of ambition, friendship, and moral dilemmas.
The episode delves into a former mining town, a pharmaceutical company, and a desperate desire for a better life, bringing a unique perspective to the Outer Worlds universe.
Disclaimer: The following article contains spoilers from Secret Level episode 9.
The episode is about Amos, a simple miner from Argos Mining Town, who goes on a dangerous trip to Numa Experimental Station to see his old friend Felicity Karo again. She works for Auntie Cleo's, a company known for dealing in the drug business.
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As he wants to get back in touch with Felicity and because he likes her, Amos agrees to be a test subject for her research project. He has to make a moral choice that will stay with him forever after a happy reunion turns into a dark story of greed and betrayal.
Once an idealistic scientist, Felicity changes deeply in this episode, showing how she becomes a cruel corporate leader driven by ambition. At first, Amos thinks that seeing Felicity again could bring back their old friendship, but he soon learns the painful truth: her dreams have cost her a lot, and she will do anything to make them come true.
Felicity's ambition changes her forever, turning her from an idealistic scientist into a cruel corporate leader who is ready to kill people and break her morals to get power and control in Auntie Cleo's company.
Secret Level episode 9 ending shows Felicity in a new role
At the beginning of Secret Level episode 9, Felicity Karo is depicted as a passionate and idealistic scientist who once sought to improve the lives of others through her research. In her earlier days, she was a friend and mentor to Amos, encouraging him to pursue his own dreams.
However, as the episode progresses, Felicity's character begins to change. She abandons her noble aspirations to rise within the Auntie Cleo pharmaceutical company, where she realizes the true cost of climbing the corporate ladder.
Her ambition pushes her to make decisions that would have once seemed unthinkable. The young scientist who cared for her friends and the welfare of others is now willing to sacrifice lives in the name of productivity. In a conversation with Amos, Felicity reveals her true plan to bypass the necessary testing phases of new products, allowing them to be sent directly to the market.
Her reasoning is simple—people's lives are expendable if it means accelerating her own career. This dramatic shift from idealism to ruthless ambition demonstrates how Felicity’s drive to succeed has fundamentally changed her, leading her to prioritize personal gain over ethical considerations.
The breaking point: Felicity's transformation into Auntie Cleo in Secret Level episode 9
In Secret Level episode 9, Felicity's transformation ends with her becoming Auntie Cleo's new face. It was a role she had wanted for a long time but never thought she could get through these methods. She changes her appearance and fits in with the company's image through surgery and other changes to her body.
This transformation on the outside is a reflection of a deeper change going on inside Felicity. She has fully accepted her new role as a corporate leader and has left behind the caring woman she used to be.
As Felicity takes on the role of Auntie Cleo, she fades away any traces of her old self. She used to do the job to help other people, but now it's just a way for her to gain power and control.
The stakes are higher than ever as she thinks about the lives that will be lost in her quest for success. She is ready to give up anyone, even her old friend Amos, to get to the top, and this is where Felicity's ambition reaches its peak.
This change in her personality shows how much ambition can change a person's values, leaving them with little room for kindness or empathy.
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Amos' dilemma and the consequences of Felicity's ambition
Although Felicity's drive changes her forever, it also puts Amos in a tough moral situation. At first, he thought that seeing Felicity again would let them reconnect and maybe even change her.
Eventually, though, Amos is forced to face a painful truth: Felicity's change has rendered her unrecognizable. Once a caring person, she is now a cold, calculating one who puts power over friendship.
Unfortunately, he can't stop her. His recording of Felicity's confession of her unethical behavior makes him unable to face exposing her to the company's chairman. Felicity's guilt and her desperate pleas for Amos to keep quiet reinforce her emotional control over him, making his choice even harder.
Eventually, Amos throws away the tape and lets Felicity continue her rise to power. Being unable to accomplish anything against her reveals how strong her ambition has become, both in shaping her and those around her.
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Is Amos truly a hero?
In Secret Level episode 9, Amos's journey makes one wonder whether he is a hero. People like him do bad things out of love and loyalty, but ultimately, they help keep a bad system going.
It is bad that he threw away the tape, which lets Felicity keep doing unethical things. His silence in the face of injustice is not different from Felicity's actions. The episode leaves the viewer questioning whether Amos is a victim of his emotions or a participant in the very system he despises.
The final moment: Felicity's victory and Amos's acceptance in Secret Level episode 9
By the end of Secret Level episode 9, Felicity earns her victory through hard work. Her goal was to become the new Auntie Cleo, and she has now achieved it, placing her at the top of the company's hierarchy. However, this success comes at a great cost.
Felicity has completely changed into Auntie Cleo, but she has become less moral. Amos doesn't recognize the woman he used to know and love.
As the episode comes to a close, Amos takes a new, lowly job as a sweeper at Numa, a far cry from the exciting world that once held so much promise. In the end, Amos thinks about how his life has changed, including how Felicity's actions have affected him.
Even though the experiments he went through gave him new skills, like metallic limbs and more intelligence, he is still troubled by the decisions he made. Amos' devotion to Felicity, even though she does morally questionable things, shows how ambition has messed up their relationship and left him in a state of quiet resignation. He may have learned new things, but he no longer knows what is right and wrong.
Episode 9 of Secret Level, The Outer Worlds: The Company We Keep, is available to stream on Amazon Prime Video.
