Episode Title:
There's No Way Out.
Episode Description:
Kotetsu takes Barnaby to retrace his steps during the day his parents were murdered in an attempt to jog his memory. Along the way, he buys him and Barnaby matching commemorative pins. Barnaby overhears Kotetsu telling his mother on the phone he will quit being a hero and confronts him about it. Kotetsu tries to dissuade him in vain and Barnaby berates him, saying that he cannot afford to have a partner who cannot trust him before leaving. While confiding with Maverick, Barnaby receives a call from Samantha Taylor, his parents' housekeeper, who has found a photograph showing her with Barnaby on the day of the murder, instead of Maverick like he remembered. Maverick then confesses that he murdered Barnaby's parents when they discovered he was providing their robotic technology to Ouroboros in order to stage exciting arrests for the nascent Hero TV. He also reveals he is a NEXT with the ability to rewrite memories, which he had used to cover his tracks. Maverick then uses his power on Barnaby again.
