Warning! This text incorporates spoilers for Silo season 2.
Earlier than Silo season 2 episode 5’s credit begin rolling, Juliette collapses to the bottom, making it exhausting to not surprise what instantly occurred to her. Whereas issues escalate shortly inside Silo 18 in season 2’s episode 5, Juliette’s arc progresses at a snail’s tempo as she struggles to search out the appropriate gear to construct herself a go well with. Luckily, for her, she lastly finds a semblance of hope when she discovers a listing of flats that would have the go well with.
Nonetheless, simply when she believes she is making some progress, she notices some discrepancies in Solo’s recollection of his previous and identification. Issues get even worse when she instantly begins feeling sick. Solo suspects that working tirelessly with out consuming is making her weak, which additionally is smart since Juliette has been attempting too exhausting to construct herself a go well with. In direction of the closing moments of Silo season 2’s episode 5, although, a revelation confirms that Juliette’s sickness has much less to do along with her work ethic and extra with a extreme underlying situation.
Juliette’s Arm Wound Is Contaminated & Making Her Sick In Silo Season 2 Episode 5
She Injured Her Arm Quickly After Getting into Silo 17
Moments earlier than Silo season 2’s episode 5 ends, Juliette checks a wound on her left arm and notices that it’s contaminated. This confirms that she is progressively getting sicker because the an infection is spreading past the floor of the wound. The truth that she collapses to the bottom in episode 5’s ending moments suggests the an infection has reached a crucial level and considerably weakened her physique. Given how she is portrayed as a tough-as-nails protagonist who has overcome many challenges prior to now, her collapse indicators how dire her state of affairs has turn out to be.

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Whereas it’s exhausting to level out the precise second she injured herself, she seemingly reduce her arm when she fell by Silo 18’s thrash chute in Silo season 1’s ending arc. Or, she might need injured it whereas breaking into Silo 17. Whatever the purpose behind the damage, it undoubtedly spells bother for her. She manages to discover a usable helmet in direction of the top of Silo season 2’s episode 5. Nonetheless, in her crucial state, she might not be capable to stroll again to Silo 18 except she someway recovers from the an infection. Restoration might solely be doable if she will get entry to correct treatment.
How Juliette’s Wound Bought Contaminated In Silo
Two Components Could Have Contributed To The An infection
Moments earlier than Juliette enters Silo 17 in season 2’s early moments, she notices a tear within the sleeve of her go well with. This prompts her to hurry inside earlier than the skin world’s harsh atmosphere can get to her. It appears doable that the tear in her go well with uncovered her arm to the skin world, which contributed to the an infection. The an infection seemingly escalated throughout Juliette’s early mission to discover a option to get to the opposite facet of Silo 17. When Juliette first entered the brand new Silo, she seen that the bridges connecting its two ends had been deliberately destroyed.
In accordance with the unique lore in
Hugh Howey’s
Silo
books
, the silos have 144 ranges, with every degree being 40 ft excessive.
To get from one facet to the opposite, she hung down two ropes from the railing of an higher degree and tried to swing throughout. Nonetheless, to her dismay, the rope broke and despatched her down within the water that flooded the Silo‘s decrease ranges. Since moist environments encourage bacterial development and the water within the Silo’s decrease ranges was additionally stagnant and contaminated, it contaminated her wound. Juliette seemingly ignored the preliminary signs of the an infection as a result of she was fixated on constructing a go well with for herself. Nonetheless, as seen in episode 5, the an infection finally worsened and sapped her power.
Why Juliette Wants To Rely On Solo To Get Again To Silo 18
She Will Not Be Ready To Make It Again Alone
Given how the an infection has considerably weakened Juliette, she may die if she doesn’t get quick medical consideration. Since Solo has been dwelling in Silo 17 all his life, solely he can inform her the place she will entry medication. Solo has been an unreliable narrator and even lied about many elements of his identification and previous. Nonetheless, regardless of this, he appears good at coronary heart and can seemingly discover a manner to assist Juliette earlier than it’s too late.
…If Solo helps Juliette in
Silo
season 2’s subsequent episode, Juliette will seemingly should pay him again by serving to him drain the water from the Silo earlier than it reaches the IT.
Even when Juliette begins displaying signs of sickness, Solo rushes again to the vault to get her meals. This highlights that regardless that he’s apprehensive about telling her the reality about his previous, he genuinely cares for her and wouldn’t let her die. Nonetheless, if Solo helps Juliette in Silo season 2’s subsequent episode, Juliette will seemingly should pay him again by serving to him drain the water from the Silo earlier than it reaches the IT.