It is revealed that the baby absorbed the radiation from Grace's body, which saved Grace but ultimately led to the child’s death. This leaves Grace and Morgan to mourn the loss of the future they had just begun to envision.
Grace’s background at the power plant looms over the episode. She hopes the dream signifies that she absorbed the radiation, sparing her child, but her initial fears about the baby's health remain a central tension. The Ending and Aftermath [S6E12] In Dreams
The following write-up covers , titled " In Dreams ." This episode is a surreal, Grace-centric departure from the show's usual format, exploring a vivid dreamscape that contrasts an idealized future with a tragic reality. Plot Overview It is revealed that the baby absorbed the
Grace wakes up with amnesia in a colorful, flourishing world 16 years into the future. In this reality, the apocalypse has been largely tamed, and she meets Athena , a 16-year-old warrior who is the daughter of Grace and Morgan. She hopes the dream signifies that she absorbed
Grace believes that by waking up and giving birth, she will eventually die but ensure Athena's survival and the bright future she saw.