The 5/9 hack was successful. We see the immediate fallout: global financial collapse, people cheering in the streets, and E-Corp EVP James Plouffe committing suicide on live TV.
Elliot wakes up in Tyrell’s SUV with no sign of Tyrell. This "zero day" gap becomes a massive mystery for Season 2.
If you missed it, go back. It shows Whiterose (leader of the Dark Army) meeting with E-Corp CEO Phillip Price at a formal party, revealing they are actually in cahoots. The Soundtrack (Setting the Vibe) Mr Robot 1x10
The music in this episode is legendary for its "end of the world" energy:
Played on a harp during the Whiterose/Price meeting, a haunting reference to the song allegedly played as the Titanic sank. The 5/9 hack was successful
The perfect anthem for the opening news montage of global chaos.
In Times Square, Mr. Robot forces Elliot to accept that they are "finally awake" and tells him to go home and watch the "beautiful carnage" they created together. This "zero day" gap becomes a massive mystery for Season 2
Plays during the final montage and that ominous knock on Elliot’s door.