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During a fight, Callen is drugged and experiences a vision of Darius executing his mother. This hallucination plays into his deep-seated psychological trauma, creating a dramatic, albeit brief, confrontation with his own subconscious fears about Darius. [S11E15] The Circle
The episode acts as a continuation of previous themes about whether a person is defined by their bloodline or their upbringing. Hetty works to break the "circle of revenge" between the Callens and the Comescus by forcing them to work together. Callen and Anna: Trust and Compromise Here is an interesting write-up based on key