That question looms not only over the engaging second season premiere of12 Monkeysbut over the series as a whole.
He successfully pulls the tracker out, but also injects Ramse with a temporary paralyzer.
She knows what she has to do, but she wants the world to step in and stop her.

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She wants him to kill her, to free her, but he wont.
An unknown assailant stops them from carrying out that plan, though, and plans to kill Jennifer.
Year only showcases the initial moments of her time in the future.
Luckily, Cassie forges an unexpected alliance with Deacon, who is initially working with the Messengers.
Though at first incredulous, Deacon buys into what shes saying and agrees to help take down the Messengers.
One last Messenger needs to be killed before they find temporary salvation, six Messengers having traveled through time.
Sure, the machine will take months to repair, but Jones knows she can in fact fix it.
And it remains a mystery as the premiere ends.