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The Walking Dead Season 7: Key Developments in Episode 4
The seventh season of The Walking Dead has continued to leave a strong impression on fans who are passionate about long-running series. The recent release of Episode 4 has brought viewers new details surrounding Rick’s group’s struggle against the ruthless Saviors, marking the most significant power dynamic shift seen in the series to date.
In addition to the dramatic events where Negan’s group raided Rick’s supplies and took many of their essential resources, Episode 4 also revealed a compelling hidden detail. This detail is the covert message that Daryl, who is currently being held captive by Negan, managed to communicate to Rick.
The Morse code message that appeared in the episode
To highlight this detail, we need to briefly recap the content of Episode 4. In this episode, Negan and the Saviors invaded Rick’s group’s base to seize supplies, and they did not just take a small portion but instead aimed to deprive Rick’s group of all their resources to weaken them further.
During this initial confrontation, Negan also brought Daryl to Alexandria as a way to showcase his power over Rick’s group. To prevent Daryl from interacting with anyone, Negan made it clear that if Rick continued to speak to Daryl, he would take extreme measures against him, similar to how he had threatened Rick concerning Carl’s safety.
Daryl’s silent gestures may communicate a hidden message to Rick
After Negan’s actions, Rick realized that they could not just let Daryl remain silent throughout the episodes without any interactions. However, despite Daryl’s relatively long absence in this episode, fans are left wondering if he might have hidden something significant. After all, in The Walking Dead, almost every detail carries its own meaning.
Daryl’s silence in this part has led fans to interpret that he may be trying to convey a message to Rick through Morse code using his subtle eye movements. When translated, Daryl’s gestures could spell out “IEAST,” an acronym that means “I am in the direction of the East.” This message is critical for Rick to locate the main base of the Saviors, where Negan is actively operating, and is not far from where Rick’s group had previously ventured.
The information regarding the location of Negan’s base (referred to as The Cell) would be incredibly beneficial in their efforts to organize a counter-strategy later on, especially given Negan’s cunning nature, making the search for one of his men a daunting task.
