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Loki begins working as a consultant for the Time Variance Authority (TVA) to help Mobius track down a dangerous "Loki variant" who has been killing Minutemen and stealing reset charges.

, titled "The Variant," is a major turning point that introduces the show's primary antagonist and expands on the TVA’s lore. Plot Summary Loki 1x2

They track the Variant to a Roxxcart superstore in 2050 Alabama during a catastrophic hurricane. There, Loki finally comes face-to-face with the Variant, who is revealed to be a female version of himself (later known as Sylvie ). Loki begins working as a consultant for the

Loki discovers that the Variant is hiding in apocalyptic events throughout history. Because these events result in total destruction, any changes the Variant makes don't create a "Nexus Event" that the TVA can detect. There, Loki finally comes face-to-face with the Variant,

Sylvie "bombs" the Sacred Timeline by sending stolen reset charges to various points in time, causing it to branch uncontrollably. She escapes through a time door, and Loki impulsively follows her, leaving Mobius behind. Key Highlights