Desmond Hart, who was absent from episode 3, is one of those elements.
Episode 4 saw him putting on a show,executing several nobles on the orders of Emperor Javicco Corrino.
At least, it feels like him before he steps away and begins to transform.
His skin changes, andthe closing frames show him to actually be Theodosia, revealing her as a shapeshifter.
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Or, at least, something he perceives as a deity.
This seems to be signifying some threat connected to the Thinking Machines or artificial intelligence technology, possibly Omnius.
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She helps them get elevated to the council, but the plan backfires due to Desmond Hart.
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