In the fourth episode of the Netflix series 1899 , titled "," the tension on the Kerberos reaches a breaking point as a violent mutiny erupts and character backstories are further unraveled. Plot Summary
For the first time, the boy takes active direction, using a scarab beetle to lead Maura through the ship's hidden passages. Analysis and Themes 1899 Episode 4 Recap: The Fight
A violent brawl breaks out on the rain-slicked deck between the mutineers and those trying to protect the boy. Despite Maura's efforts, Iben throws the boy overboard into the stormy Atlantic.
Franz and a group of third-class passengers, led by the religiously fervent Iben, seize control of the ship. They believe the boy is a "devil in disguise" and demand he be sacrificed to stop the dying.
While Eyk, Ramiro, Olek, and Jérôme are initially locked in the brig, they manage to escape and form an alliance with Maura and Clémence.
Eyk grows increasingly suspicious of Maura after finding her name on the Prometheus passenger manifest, even though she claims she was never on that ship.
Lucien admits to Clémence that he is dying from seizures caused by his past and that his medication prevents him from being intimate, further straining their relationship.
Following the fight, the boy miraculously reappears inside a cabinet in the first-class dining room, holding his small black pyramid, much to the shock of Maura and Eyk. Key Character Developments