Pluribus Episode 6 Teases the Show's Most Hilarious Cameo with a Truly Frightening Opening

Warning: spoilers ahead for Episode 6, HDP.

Episode 5, Got Milk, closed on the series most dramatic cliffhanger, with Carol(Rhea Seehorn) screaming at something hidden from viewers inside the food processing facility.After the extended wait, Episode 6 confirms the cause: the hive minds milk is made fromfreeze-dried human remains.

Carol, horrified by the discovery, records the shelves stacked with preserved body parts beforefleeing again. The revelation is especially disturbing given the hive mind's previously statedcommitment to vegetarianism and their apparent inability to lie, making their covert cannibalismall the more alarming.

Seeking support, Carol travels to Las Vegas to share what she has uncovered with fellow survivorKoumba (Samba Schutte). Instead of shock, she is met with casual acknowledgement he alreadyknew. Koumbas mild response, calling the situation merely troubling, leaves Carol stunned.

He then reveals the source of his information: former celebrity hive participant John Cena.

Koumba switches on the television, where Cena calmly explains the dietary logic of the hive mind.Due to their inability to harm any living organism including plants they cannot produce cropsor harvest grains. Their food supply is limited to fallen fruit, existing packaged goods, dairy,and protein derived from the deceased.

The title HDP stands for Human-Derived Protein, which makes up roughly 812% of their drink.While they prefer not to consume it, the massive caloric requirements of billions leave them noalternative. Cenas earnest delivery turns what was a terrifying revelation into dark comedy.

Although comforted by Cenas explanation, Koumba is far more concerned about long-term survival.Even with HDP as a resource, large-scale famine is predicted to strike the hive within a decade,raising questions about how long their current system can sustain them.

Author: Aiden Foster