Episode 4 "SILENCE THE WHISPERS" depicts the hostility faced by Lydia when living among the survivors at Oceanside, leading to a deadly incident involving Negan who tries to save Lydia from the assaults by others. Negan is put into cell awaiting for some punishments to be decided by the Council, however, he finally escapes thanks to some hidden helping hands.
In that context, the Hilltop settlement also endures some bad happenings such a big tree falldown, fence breakdown, which are believed to be caused by the Whisperers' sabotage. Meanwhile Alexandria is also repeatedly attacked by dead walkers.
The ongoing incidents make Michonne start thinking this might be Alpha's strategy to weaken the survivors' means of living, especially when the Oceanside's hunting area has been considerably narrowed.
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