: After fanning the flames of his illness during the gala, Victor is "cured" by a serum from Jonah. However, as the serum wears off, he becomes increasingly erratic and unhinged, eventually attacking his son, Chase Stein .
Following public revelation of his wife Janet’s affair with Robert Minoru , the families of PRIDE are in shambles. Jonah , the mysterious benefactor of the group, exerts pressure on Leslie Dean to mend these fractures, emphasizing that their collective "cause" requires personal sacrifices.
: Karolina Dean continues to struggle with her identity and the unwanted romantic attention of Chase, while her feelings for Nico Minoru deepen. "Runaways" Refraction(2017)
: While the group debates how to bring their parents to justice, the discovery of new evidence—including a video of a sacrifice found on Amy Minoru’s phone—briefly offers hope before being sabotaged by internal conflict. The Rising Shadow of Jonah
" Refraction " is the seventh episode of the first season of the Marvel Cinematic Universe series Runaways , which originally aired on . : After fanning the flames of his illness
The episode provides more insight into the depth of Jonah's influence. , searching for answers about his wife’s past, discovers a photograph of a young Leslie with an ageless Jonah, heightening the mystery surrounding the Church of Gibborim’s leader. By the end of the episode, the line between ally and enemy is further blurred as Janet Stein is forced to take extreme measures to protect Chase from a violent Victor, shooting her husband and leaving the future of PRIDE in jeopardy. Cast and Crew Information : Director : Patrick Norris Writer : Kalinda Vazquez
The adults of Pride are all bound to each other for all the wrong reasons, connected by their nefarious overlord Jonah. The teens, Autostraddle Jonah , the mysterious benefactor of the group,
In "Refraction," the uneasy peace between the parents of and their super-powered teenagers officially shatters. While the adults scramble to cover their tracks after the disastrous PRIDE gala, the kids find themselves increasingly isolated by secrets that threaten to tear their group apart. The Breakdown of PRIDE