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Ripley’s investigative instincts lead her to the wreckage of the Sulaco, where she examines the bodies of her fallen crew and discovers suspicious burns that prompt thoughts of the alien’s deadly acid blood. Tension escalates as Ripley demands autopsies, revealing a journey of determination and horror as she methodically stitches together the horrifying puzzle surrounding the Alien lifeform lurking in the prison.
While Ripley visits the morgue and follows her impulses to seek truth amid trauma, the inmates confront their turmoil and past sins. The film artfully intertwines themes of repentance and aggression, especially as Ripley matures from a victim into a fighter poised against the relentless alien threat.