Such a scenario looks more likely, too, when Day’s companion falls to his knees some time later. It’s a poignant moment – Day is visibly moved by the aid he receives – and you wonder if this back-breaking journey will actually be an epiphanous moment in Day’s character arc.

When he falls later in the episode, due to exhaustion, it’s the older pilgrim who helps Day back to his feet. Bonding over the trek, the duo’s conversation humanizes Day in a way that we haven’t seen before. That is until he meets an older, wiser pilgrim undertaking the same journey. He’s clearly out of his comfort zone and, at various points, you do wonder if his stubborn and reckless decision to walk the Great Spiral is a worthwhile endeavour. It’s fascinating to see Day reduced to an ordinary man struggling to survive, even if it’s in extreme circumstances. Without his shield-like aura or nanobots to protect him, or food and water to replenish his energy levels, the journey takes its toll on Day.

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