Robert cannot understand how he survived the attempt on his life, and follows the advice of new friends Lily and Max to seek answers in his grandfather's house. Meanwhile, his brother Ravi must evade the undead and the colonial police to bring Robert news from Ceylon. Robert tells Max about being attacked in the East End, so Max takes him back to the Empire Hall where Bella and Garson recognise him from the night before. When Robert transforms again and saves Garson's life, the old man reveals he once worked for Robert's family.

Wracked with guilt after failing to get to his grandmother Maggie before Captain Dance's men, Robert, Lily and Garson work tirelessly to cure her of sepsis. Garson makes the chance discovery that Hyde's blood has antibiotic properties. Dance and Bulstrode play cat and mouse in their pursuit of Hyde because Dance believes that only Hyde can help him resurrect the demonic Lord Trash. Robert risks everything by turning into Hyde, but will he be able to save Maggie?