S2E8 · Who Are You?

Complete story — includes the ending

Kaido instigates a protest in Palmo's central square while closing off the available exits, and intentionally deploys inexperienced riot police into the volatile crowd. Arriving in the square alongside the protestors, Syril realizes his role in enabling the Empire's manipulative actions and violently confronts Dedra in her office, beginning to strangle her, and forcing her to tell him the truth about the Empire's intentions on Ghorman before he storms out. Following a directive from Partagaz, Dedra reluctantly orders an Imperial sniper to open fire on a member of the riot police unit, triggering a shootout between the rebels and the Imperial forces. The protestors attempt to flee, but are massacred by Imperial blaster fire and KX security droids. Amidst the chaos, a dazed Syril wanders the square as Cassian seeks to assassinate Dedra through her office window. Syril spots Cassian and recognizes him, and proceeds to physically attack him. The two fight and Syril gains the upper hand, taking Cassian’s gun, but hesitates to shoot him; Syril is then shot dead by Carro Rylanz, the Ghorman rebel leader. The resistance manages to incapacitate a KX enforcer droid by ramming it with an armored vehicle. Cassian escapes Ghorman with the droid while Wilmon stays to aid his Ghorman girlfriend Dreena in broadcasting the news to the galaxy. In the aftermath, Dedra and Eedy separately confront their losses as Imperial news outlets place blame on outside agitators for the violence on Ghorman.