For the first time in the series, we get a chance to see inside the mysterious “Academy”, where S.H.I.E.L.D. agents are trained. A device that contains technology that both Fitz and Simmons helped develop has been used to turn the swimming pool into ice. Two students were almost trapped.
Fitz and Simmons are brought in to help investigate, as well as to speak to the student body. Apparently Fitz and Simmons are the brightest, most popular students ever to graduate from the science department of the academy. Ward (who attended the operations campus) and Skye will help with the investigation as well.
During Fitz and Simmons’ speech, Donny Gill is almost turned to ice by the same device that was found in the pool. He also happened to be at the pool when the first attack happened. Agent Weaver (of the academy) is going to interview the top 10% of the student body, as they are the only ones smart enough to develop such a weapon. Ward wants Fitz to hang out with Donny, thinking perhaps that Donny is attacking himself to get kicked out of the academy.
One name that came up during their investigation is Allie Hannigan (not the band camp girl), a student looking to be assigned to the sandbox. Apparently she is number two on the list behind Donny. Ward questions her, only to find that Donny and Seth (one of the pool attack victims) had been talking about Fitz’ visit for weeks, even though S.H.I.E.L.D. only found out about the attack a few days earlier.
