The podcast explores the emotional and psychological ripple effects of the 2018 Toronto van attack through the eyes of Evan Mead, a filmmaker on the autism spectrum who once shared a classroom with the suspect, Alek Minassian. As Evan grapples with the shock of this connection, the narrative contrasts his efforts to foster love and community among neurodivergent individuals with Minassian’s descent into incel ideology and violence. Bystander Tiffany’s heroic actions during the attack highlight the unpredictability of human response in crisis. Media attention forces Evan to confront painful questions about missed signals and shared isolation. Over time, empathy gives way to moral reckoning as Minassian’s motives are revealed, transforming Evan’s planned documentary into a deeper meditation on how marginalized men navigate alienation—one choosing connection, the other destruction.