 Angel and the gang travel to a surprisingly unusual hell dimension to free Lindsey and find out what he knows of the Senior Partners  ultimate plans. With Illyria s army defunct and her plans averted, the gang accepts her as a dubious ally. Wesley, volunteering to be her guide and mentor, falls slowly into depression and self-destruction. Meanwhile, the Senior Partners send a new, unstoppable force to find Eve, and Gunn makes an important decision in an attempt to protect his friends... and save his soul.