But are we sure this is the same reality he left?

Wasnt Kotomichi there, too?Am I missing something, show?

Anyway, Im hoping the answers will come down the line.

RECAP: 12/13/16 All Crops: Man in the High Castle 204

Credit: Liane Hentscher

Instead of reeling, Franks… invigorated by the experience.

Yet, hes forgetting how much he already has to do for the yakuza, that is.

Across the Atlantic, Joe is finding a spark with a new love interest as well.

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Joe cant help but keep his eyes on her as she walks away.

Hearing this, Tagomi notices scars on Kotomichis wrist, matching the ones in the photos.

Kido, witnessing all this, decides to put a plan into action.

He asks to meet with the General at the club where they previously had averyuncomfortable round of drinks.

John, Im going to ask you a question… she starts, as he tries to stop her.

What have you done?

He finally tells her of Thomas illness, saying that he would never kill their son.

Instead, he tells her that she should trust him to handle it, no matter what.

Eerily calm, he promises that hell keep the Reich away from euthanizing Thomas.

Is there something he can use in exchange for Thomas?

Would that something be someone, as in Juliana, who owes him for her asylum in the Reich?

After all, the newly minted Julia Mills has been growing closer and closer to the Smiths.

As Juliana leaves, Helen invites her to dinner the next night.

Look out your window, a voice commands.

I hear youve been looking for me.

Ladies and gentlemen, it looks likewere finally meeting Tate Donovans shadowy character!

Once again, however, the episode ends with Tagomi.

He looks into the house and spots his wife at the window.

For all that, this one receives…

Episode grade: B