German and American interests align when the Station learns the subject of Shaw's next leak: Chinese defector Houjin Lin. Daniel is teamed with Esther Krug to secret Lin out of the country before the leak breaks and counters Shaw's attack. Hector gets a late-night visit from Shirley Pimple.

Consequences from the Iosava catastrophe continue to wreak havoc on the Station; Daniel tries to track down Frost and Kirsch is asked to undercut Valerie as payback; Daniel finds himself the subject of a polygraph.