: Walter realizes the fungus is a vast neural network functioning like a giant brain. It protects Aaron by attacking anyone who threatens him, but the bond is symbiotic; killing the fungus could kill Aaron.
" Alone in the World " (S4E3) is a pivotal episode of Fringe that explores isolation and connection in the "Amber" timeline, where Peter Bishop has been erased from existence. [S4E3] Alone in the World
: Throughout the episode, Walter is haunted by "hallucinations" of a mysterious man—revealed to be Peter Bishop trying to break back into the timeline. : Walter realizes the fungus is a vast