Warning: This article contains major SPOILERS for Apple TV+'s Invasion season 2.
Summary
In Season 2, Episode 8 of Invasion, it is unveiled that the aliens communicate with humans through binary code, enabling a seamless connection and compatibility with human technology. Additionally, the Idabel military is conducting experiments on individuals who were previously abducted by aliens, with the goal of deciphering the extraterrestrial language. These research endeavors are in line with Mitsuki's personal investigations.
The alien portals act as gateways into the alien's mind and potentially lead to their main ship. Mitsuki destroys one portal to save Nikhil, possibly impacting humanity's understanding of the aliens. However, there may be alternative ways to access the alien mind and find the main ship.
Invasion season 2, episode 8 introduces advancements in the aliens' communication and portal creation for humans. However, the show maintains an air of mystery around these developments, leaving viewers to speculate on their significance in the final episodes of season 2. Besides introducing these revelations, episode 8 of Invasion also provides insight into the military's objectives in setting up camp in Idabel.
The Aliens' Binary Code Language In Invasion Season 2 Explained
Unraveling the Mysteries: The Alien Hive Mind in Invasion Season 2 and Its PortalsIn the opening moments of episode 8 in Invasion season 2, Mitsuki faces a daunting challenge as she tries to decipher the alien language. However, her perspective shifts when she observes the other individuals who also encountered the alien's power source within the wrecked spaceship. It becomes clear to Mitsuki that there is a deeper complexity to their behavior than initially assumed. Previously, Mitsuki and her team believed that these individuals had suffered neurological damage, resulting in their inability to communicate. However, Mitsuki deduces that they have not lost their communication skills but rather have somehow acquired the ability to interact with the aliens using their language, thereby acting as intermediaries between humans and the extraterrestrial beings.
Although the episode does not reveal their message, it demonstrates how they employ binary code to make their alien language understandable to humans. In the binary system, information is conveyed solely through 0s and 1s, where 0 signifies low voltage and 1 represents high voltage. It is highly probable that the aliens have chosen binary code to communicate with humans due to its simplicity, universality, and compatibility with human devices. Furthermore, the aliens appear to have devised intricate interconnected technological systems. Since binary code is intrinsically linked to digital computing, it presumably enables the aliens to effortlessly transmit information across their complex technological infrastructure.
What Is The Military Doing In Idabel?
In Invasion season 2, episode 8, Trevante successfully infiltrates the crater of Project Idabel. To his astonishment, he uncovers the military's disturbing secret of experimenting on the previously abducted individuals. Unfortunately, Trevante's exploration gets interrupted when he is apprehended by the authorities overseeing the facility. Despite his attempts to persuade them to let him become part of their team, he is imprisoned within the underground complex. As a former marine, Trevante remains determined to unravel the mysteries surrounding Project Idabel, while it becomes increasingly apparent that the abducted individuals remain linked to the collective consciousness of the alien hive mind.
What Happened To Nikhil In Invasion Season 2 Episode 8?
: Their behavior appears reminiscent of those who encountered the extraterrestrial energy source aboard the downed ship in the Amazon. By employing devices to measure the electric impulses and brain activity of abducted individuals, the military implies their endeavor to decipher the alien language, much like Mitsuki. The forthcoming episodes of Apple TV+'s Invasion will likely unveil their progress in this pursuit and how it aligns with Mitsuki's understanding of the alien's language, abilities, and motives.As humanity's battle against the aliens falters, Nikhil finds himself under the scrutiny of world leaders, desperate to find a solution. With Maya quitting her job and Mitsuki showing signs of resistance, Nikhil succumbs to panic and ventures alone into the power source room. Previous encounters have revealed that high-frequency electrical signals have a debilitating effect on the alien power source. Using this knowledge, Nikhil confronts the alien using the same signals, but is met with a vicious attack. For a brief moment, it appears that the alien engulfs him within its consciousness before expelling him, leaving Nikhil either dead or unconscious.
What's On The Other Side Of The Alien Portals?
Although Nikhil's fate remains a mystery, there is a possibility that he may have perished. However, in the rare event that Nikhil is still alive, he might adopt the use of binary code, joining others in their communication efforts. This could potentially provide Maya and Mitsuki with the much-needed answers they seek. Without Nikhil's presence, Maya and Mitsuki would be free from any constraints imposed by authority figures, enabling them to patiently conduct experiments with the survivors.
Mitsuki comes to the realization that the alien power source serves more as a gateway than a weapon, allowing access to "the other side." This mysterious realm appears to be a direct connection to the aliens' collective consciousness, reminiscent of the enigmatic upside-down world depicted in Stranger Things. Sadly, in the climax of Invasion season 2, episode 8, Mitsuki takes the drastic step of destroying the alien portal in order to rescue Nikhil. This decision might prove to have grave repercussions for humanity, as the portal could have been our key to deciphering the intentions of the extraterrestrial beings. Nevertheless, there remains a glimmer of hope that alternative methods will emerge to delve into the depths of the alien consciousness.
Although it intentionally avoids divulging too much information about "the other side," Season 2, Episode 8 of Invasion seems to offer a potential path to the alien's mothership. Throughout the series, the show has emphasized the alien's colossal brain-like nature, with its technologies and components functioning as interconnected neurons within a central system. This suggests that Mitsuki, upon entering the other side, may discover a route leading to the mothership, where the alien's primary cognitive element resides.
Are There Other Alien Portals On Earth?
The discovery of other similar portals on Earth remains highly unlikely for humans. Nonetheless, Mitsuki's ability to return to "the other side" is not entirely ruled out. Invasion has previously highlighted the profound interconnectedness among all alien technologies and life forms. This is evidenced by the abducted individuals and the psychic children, who appear to possess some form of affiliation with the alien hive mind. If Mitsuki can comprehend and tap into this network of interconnectedness, she may transcend to the other side and uncover a means to thwart the aliens in the concluding episodes of Invasion season 2.