However, the emotional core of the adult timeline belongs to Taissa. Her dissociation has been a creeping horror all season, but here, the two halves of her psyche—the sleeping, feral self and the waking, political self—collide. The realization that her "other" has been feeding her information to help her career leads to a terrifying confrontation with the darkness she harbors. The episode suggests that for the adults, the "Burial" of their past sins is impossible; the ground is simply too shallow.
The psychological impacts of trauma on the characters are a significant focus. The episode portrays how traumatic events can leave lasting scars and affect individuals' perceptions of reality. yellowjackets s02e07 bd5