Curiously, however, Viktor is namechecked as being at the "center" of everything. Despite seemingly dying at the end of Act 2, it appears he still has a role to play in what's to come – which backs up the theory that Arcane season 2 will feature a time travel-related twist before all is said and done.

Netflix hit Arcane reaches the middle section of its three-act finale, and nobody with a single functioning brain cell will be surprised to learn that the drama’s getting rather intense. As it did with the first in 2021,

Warning! This article contains spoilers for Arcane Season 2, Episode 5 Vi spirals into self-destructive behavior post-time jump, but an emotional reunion breaks her out of her depressive cycle. Mel finds herself in a strange prison and comes to some huge realizations about her family.