Marcus anopinda muchivako, anotaurirana nekombiyuta, uye anobvisa zvinodzivirira zvakapoteredza kuitira kuti Connor akwanise kupinda muchitokisi uye kusunungura vasungwa vevanhu. Marcus anodzidza kubva kuSkynet (iyo inotora chimiro chaDr. Kogan pachiratidziri), kuti akamutswa uye akavakwa mumushini kuti akwezve John kuenda kuchivako; apo Resistance inotangisa kurwisa kwayo, John anourawa, kuzadzisa chinangwa icho Skynet chakakundikana kuzadzisa munguva yakapfuura.
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