Emily

In which Emily remains dedicated to the cause until the bitter end.

In which Nicholas' group has trouble moving forward without him, and Emily likewise finds her life both interrupted and irrevocably altered by his passing - then she seems to discover a conspiracy working to dissolve the movement Nicholas had put into motion.

In which emergency responders try to help the survivors as much as they can, hindered by their opt-out status.

In which Nicholas, Emily, Ken, and Benjamin attempt to deliver Austin into the care of an older vampire to mentor him but, before reaching their destination, Austin's hunger drives him over the edge and he begins attacking, eating and mutilating them one by one.

In which Austin is weaned from the blood stipend and begins practicing the hunt, to try to open his mind to the true experience of being a vampire.

In which Emily strings Austin along enough to get him to show up to Nicholas' meeting, where he doesn't quite fit in until Nicholas convinces him to buy in completely.

In which Austin and Emily go to the movies, and Emily invites him to Nicholas' meeting the next week.

In which Emily avoids calling Austin as long as possible, but ends up asking him out in order to avoid disappointing Nicholas.

In which Nicholas finally invites Emily out for coffee -their first date- and discusses the new direction he'd like to focus his efforts for making a real difference in the struggle against the system.

In which Emily tries to see Madison the night after she'd been turned, then finds out Justin has already been arrested and meets Nicholas at the Police Station where Justin is being held.