<P> In a ritualistic fashion, complete with call and response chanting, with the followers answering to Negan's words, Negan demonstrates that whoever falls onto his bad graces is dealt with by having their face seared by a hot iron . Tied to the end of a pole, the tool is held over a fire before being handed to Negan, who presses it against the victim's face as punishment for their betrayal . In this case, it is the face of Amber's former lover Mark, who is left deformed in the same manner as Dwight, with a portion of his face permanently scarred and an eyeball exposed . After the ritual, Negan dismisses his congregation before turning to Carl, who hands back "Lucille", and Negan leads him away, contemplating what to do with him . </P> <P> Negan runs into Rick while the latter was on his way to find Carl . Negan tells Rick how eager he is to show him "what he has done to his son". Rick, in a fit of rage, then attacks Negan before Negan reveals that Carl is fine, and Negan clarifies that he is eager to show Rick "that he has done nothing to his son ." </P> <P> Several days later, Negan arrives at the Alexandria Safe - Zone a few days ahead of schedule; he's informed that the community is "practically" out of supplies, and Rick went out looking for more . Negan decides that he will stay in Alexandria until Rick returns from the supply run . Negan is later approached by Spencer Monroe who tells Negan that Rick is not a suitable leader for the community and asks that once Negan assassinates Rick, he be given control over the Safe - Zone . He responds by telling Spencer that Rick may hate him, but, he has guts, unlike Spencer, who acted like a coward . Negan then slashes Spencer's stomach, killing him almost instantly . </P> <P> Rick later returns with supplies . Negan initially demands all of it but then decides to take nothing, as repayment for having killed Spencer . Rick insists that they take their share, and Negan has no objections . As the Saviors are driving back to the foundry, Negan notices Rick and a few others are following them . An instant later, the driver is shot and killed . Confused and angry, Negan takes Lucille and sees Rick pointing a gun at his head . Suddenly, a gunshot is heard, and Rick's gun is destroyed as well as those of the others who came out with him . Negan remarks on how stupid Rick and the others are to use bullets on the roamers instead of saving them for "the much more dangerous thinkers" (i.e., the living). Negan reveals that before every pickup, he has a back - up team armed with guns surround the Safe - Zone and guard the area while he and the other Saviors go in and salvage for supplies . With a crazed smile on his face, Negan leans into Rick and says that he and the Safe - Zone residents are "fucking fucked ." </P>

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