We All Knew This Day Was Coming

Ethan helps Malivore convert a Mystic Falls High student, Blake, into a drone. Hope clashes with Alaric and Kaleb over their deception regarding Landon, confronts a Malivore monster on her own and kills it, only to find out she killed Blake. Devastated, Hope makes the decision to turn. Seeking reassurance that Landon will understand, Hope visits Raf in the prison world. Dorian arrives to convince Alaric that Hope needs her family by her side when she turns. MG incapacitates Kaleb to prevent him from sabotaging Hope's plan. Kaleb becomes a Malivore drone under duress. Reassured by Raf, Hope has a last supper with her friends and family. Lizzie and Josie reassure Hope that her future is bright. Malivore tricks Cleo into revealing her secret. Freya arrives to be by Hope's side and stops Hope's heart in order to trigger her transformation and Hope finds herself at the edge of a lake with Charon near a boat and Peace visible in the distance. Kaleb arrives at the school and takes Hope's body with him.

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