: Azmuth later arrives to fix the glitch, ensuring future transformations remain reflections of Ben rather than developing independent personalities.

: The reset frees the sentient Ultimate forms from the Ultimatrix’s core, allowing them to exist as independent entities.

The episode begins during a standard battle where Ben, as , displays uncharacteristic brutality. It is soon revealed that a glitch in the Ultimatrix has caused the DNA simulations of the Ultimate aliens to develop their own consciousness. These "Ultimates" view Ben as their captor and attempt to trap him within the Ultimatrix to take his place. Ben's Choice