That’s a Chekhov’s gun for later.
Patterson isn’t sure how these three things connect “It’s all Greek to me!”
Meanwhile, Nas is waiting on details for a meet after her Sandstorm contact gives her a call.

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In a highly controversial move, Weller decides it’s time to bring Roman into the field.
This is where things get messy.
Unfortunately, the effect is more disorienting than illuminating.
Clearly something is fishy here, as Marjory escapes.
The confrontation doesn’t go exactly as planned: Gomez nearly kills Reade before Patterson saves him.
The shipment of bodies is stopped, and everyone can go home happy.
Of course, there are still the usual end-of-episode shenanigans.
and Nas getting choked out in her car after a drop from her contact is a big cliffhanger.
But it’s too little, too late.