Ben and Michaela soon discover that Cal’s condition isn't biological—it's . He is physically feeling the pain of another passenger, Marko Valeriev , a Bulgarian man who was among the 11 "missing" passengers who had no families to claim them when the plane returned. The Unified Theory
Grace is forced to watch Cal suffer without knowing the truth, creating a deeper rift between her and Ben as he keeps the "Calling" secrets to protect them.
While Ben focuses on the science and the search, uses her position in the NYPD to investigate the shipping containers where the passengers are being held. She faces resistance from her partner, Jared , who is torn between his duty and his lingering feelings for her. Manifest_S01e06
Ben discovers that UDS is conducting painful experiments on these "forgotten" passengers to test their connection to the Callings.
The story begins with falling into a sudden, unexplained illness. He develops a high fever and starts speaking in a foreign language (Bulgarian), screaming "Help me!" in a voice that isn't his own. Ben and Michaela soon discover that Cal’s condition
In Episode 6 of Manifest , titled the mystery shifts from individual "Callings" to a conspiracy involving the missing passengers of Flight 828. This episode is a turning point where Ben Stone realizes that being a passenger makes him part of a larger, more dangerous experiment. The Mystery of the "Fever"
The Stones realize they cannot trust the authorities. The "official" narrative of Flight 828 is a cover for a shadow operation. While Ben focuses on the science and the
This episode introduces the idea that the 191 passengers are "linked." What happens to one can be felt by another, suggesting a collective consciousness.