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episode 4 might have answered a big question about the Star Wars prequels. The following will contain In the new episode, Osha, Master Sol, and a handful of others are on the trail of the . They're setting out to find Kelnacca, one of the Jedi on Mae's hit list.

But, before they depart, we find out a pretty significant detail – the Jedi High Council has not been informed of the situation. If that remains the case for the rest of the show, that would solve a big question hanging over both The Acolyte and the prequels: how could the Jedi be surprised by the re-emergence of the Sith in if they'd dealt with one just a century before? It certainly looks like Sol, , and the others are going to remain tight-lipped about the situation, which could mean that no one on the High Council ever finds out. Of course, this week's episode does include , who is on the High Council himself by the time of the prequels, so there's a slight wrinkle in the theory.



Still, though, it's our best guess so far, considering Ki-Adi-Mundi didn't actually go on the mission – so it seems he's still in the dark. We won't have to wait long for more answers, though, with The Acolyte dropping a new episode weekly on Plus. For even more on the show, check out our deep dives on:.

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