The paladins enter Honerva's mind and find themselves on a projection of Daibazaal. Pidge theorizes that Honerva doesn't know that they're in her mind because they're swept up in the chaos. Before they can go to where the entity wants them to go, however, the team is pulled into fighting the Arusian Robeast, which is a guardian protecting Honerva's thoughts and memories. The original paladins hold off the beast as the team proceeds onward. They see flashes of Honerva's memories, including the previous paladins' deaths and the Altean colony.
In a memory of Altea, the team is attacked by Zarkon's mecha and form Voltron to fight it. The previous paladins return, giving Voltron the boost it needs to vanquish it. Zarkon's soul is freed. Allura angrily transmits memories of the Galra's conquering to Zarkon, who admits he was blinded by the Quintessence, and says that he was placed to guard Daibazaal's moon, which Allura recognizes as the entity's source. The Black Lion destroys the moon, revealing that Honerva's goal is to bend reality and find a timeline where she can live happily with her family. Honerva figures out that the paladins are in her mind. Zarkon wishes to give up but is convinced to carry on by Keith and Alfor, and the ten paladins form Voltron to take her on. However, the team's subsequent actions against Honerva knock Allura unconscious.
Tropes:
- The Atoner: Zarkon's soul seeks to atone after his memories are restored by Allura.
- Call-Back: Hunk easily recognizes their opponent as the Robeast from Arus.
- Flaming Sword: A weapon of Voltron, formed by Zarkon.
- Journey to the Center of the Mind: This episode sees the paladins actually enter Honerva's mind, and encounter many of her memories as they go deeper and deeper.
- My God, What Have I Done?: Once freed from Honerva's control, Zarkon has a mini-meltdown and then joins the Paladins. Old and new, in their fight.
- Tears of Remorse: Zarkon cries and is devastated upon remembering he'd been mercilessly enslaving and killing countless innocent beings for 10,000 years.
- Tempting Fate: While in Honerva's memory of Altea, Lance questions what is going to attack them this time. Cue Zarkon's mecha showing up.Hunk: Does that answer your question?
