Almost Human S1E3 - "Are You Receiving?" Recap

Kennex wakes and removes his synthetic limb from the charger. After putting it on, he finds that it is squeaking so he uses some olive oil to lube it up and quiet it.

A security guard named James is show by an intruder who leads his team into the building's server room where they appear to have planted a bomb before heading out.

Dorian complains to Kennex about his picking him up late. They then answer a call about a homicide and they head to the building seen previously. They learn that the incident happened in the last twenty minutes and the security cameras have been damaged, though Dorian is still able to access some archive footage. They find the intruders went up to the 25th floor and Kennex orders other officers to begin evacuating the building, as the perps are still in the building. Kennex and Dorian have to take the stairs since the elevator has been compromised.

In an office, the gunmen have taken a crew of people hostage. The lead gunman finds a woman hiding under her desk, who identifies herself as Jenna (Miller), and brings her out into the main room to join the rest of the hostages. He then activates the bomb which creates a hole through several floors and ceilings leading down the main lobby.

Kennex and Dorian continue up the stairs, telling Captain Maldonado to jam signals coming in and out of the building. She tells him not to continue the ascent and focus on getting everyone out. He pretends not to be able to hear her and hangs up on her. Maldonado jams the signal, preventing the gunmen (and officers) from being able to communicate in or out of the building. The lead gunman says that this move is predictable.

Dorian begins taking phone calls from the people that can't get out of the building. One of the calls comes from Paige, Jenna's sister, who is hiding in a utility closet on the 25th floor. From her hideout spot, she can see the gunmen and hostages. She then witnesses a gunman kill one of the men before dragging his body out. The body is then thrown through a window, down to the low enforcement below, with a note taped to his shirt that says, "No cops, stay out."

Maldonado has a drone sent up with a communicator on it so they can begin negotiating. The lead gunman demands that the snipers and cops outside be removed, along with three vehicles and a fission igniter-military-grade technology that she doesn't have the authority to authorise. He gives her 43 minutes to meet his needs. Facial recognition technology identifies him as Lucas Vincent of the Holy Reclamation Army.

Kennex asks Paige how many hostages and gunmen there are. She is distraught, blaming herself for her sister's captivity. He talks her into staying calm, assuring her everything will be okay. Maldonado is worried because she can't get them a fission igniter. Rudy tells her he can make a convincing fake and that the only problem will be if they try to use it right away. Stahl explains that the Holy Reclamation Army is made up of anti-western terrorists aren't afraid to kill or die to get what they want.

Kennex and Dorian are at the 14th floor stairwell and one of the gunmen begins shooting at them. They return fire and follow after the man to the 15th floor. Kennex is eventually able to use his smarts to shoot the shooter, though he's still alive at first. Dorian is able to take out another shooter but gets shot in the head. He takes the bullet and finds the word "start" on it. Dorian identifies the man as a member of the HRA but then finds that the man is actually wearing a face-maker that altered his appearance. The man is actually a low-level criminal. Dorian then tells Kennex that the damage he suffered means he won't be able to walk in five minutes.

Dorian is able to detect seven more facemakers in the building. Kennex gathers some supplies to try to fix Dorian. Kennex cuts something in Dorian's head, making him go offline.  Kennex continues to try to fix Dorian and talks to Paige whilst doing so. Dorian comes back online and it's then that the shot gunman comes into the room of the gunmen, telling them about the two cops.

Vincent calls Maldonado and says he's killed two cops downstairs. Stahl tells Maldonado that he is bluffing so she bluffs back, saying she doesn't know who he killed but they weren't her men. Paige tells Kennex that she will reveal herself and join her sister, saying if they're going to die, they should die together. She says she will leave her phone open but will come out quietly, blending in so the terrorists don't notice her. She's able to get out and sit next to her sister without the terrorists noticing she wasn't there the whole time.

The fake fission igniter is sent up on a drone. Paige tells the gunman she needs to use the restroom and he gives her thirty seconds. She puts her still connected phone on top of the pile of confiscated phones that are on a desk. Kennex and Dorian approach the 25th floor. Kennex hears Vincent tell his men to alert the other crew, leading he and Dorian to realise the men have set up a point-to-point communication system that allows them to talk with another team regardless of the jamming.

One of the men talks about the possibility of a tracker in the igniter and Vincent says it doesn't matter because they won't be bringing it with them anyway. Kennex and Dorian realise that the hostage situation is a diversion for another team performing a heist at a nearby facility of precious metals. The gunmen set up another "light bomb," like the one seen earlier. They also decide to take three hostages each as insurance while the rest will be left in the room with the bomb.

Dorian plans to go through the elevator shafts. Kennex objects but Dorian insists that this is what he was designed for. Dorian makes it to the 25th floor and gets into the vent above the light bomb. He's able to identify the faces displayed by the face-makers. Dorian jumps down and takes out several of the gunmen. Vincent is about to kill him but then Kennex arrives wearing a face-maker of the dead gunman from downstairs and takes out the last two gunmen. Dorian deactivates the light bomb and Kennex tells Maldonado to turn the jammer off. This reactivates the alarm and stops the palladium heist in its tracks, locking the criminals inside the vault.

Later, outside the building, Paige meets Kennex and they thank each other for their help. Maldonado tells Kennex that there will be a ton of paperwork and Rudy is angry at him for using chewing gum to fix Dorian. Kennex takes Dorian out for noodles, even though Dorian doesn't eat, and Dorian admits in the car that he was terrified of dying when he had the gun pointed at his head.

Almost Human airs on Mondays on FOX at 8PM.