Lila is sad on her birthday, so Ellis shows her his new AI creation to cheer her up. As they test it, they wander all over the island and wonder if they can rely on it to open a portal.

After Lila wakes up on the edge of a cliff, Meesha is concerned about her extreme sleepwalking and follows her sleeping expedition; the others investigate a secret Institute project.

Lila develops mind control powers before her Teen Ambassador interview, causing unintended chaos. Her friends try to help her regain normalcy.