Mission accomplished - but the cost is high when Michael is injured and left behind after a raid on a chemical weapons plant. Rescuing Michael is the new mission. And it leads to the revelation of a troubling Section secret.

It's not a pass/fail program that Section newcomers face. It's do or die. Nikita fully empathises with their plight. However, there's no room for compassion when she's asked to decide the fate of a new recruit.