Padmé makes an impassioned plea in Ahsoka's defense. Why would Ahsoka kill Letta Turmond in a manner that would so easily make her look culpable, she asks. Amidala claims the court is trying the wrong Jedi, that an unseen conspirator is still at large.

Tarkin is unimpressed. He points to Ahsoka being spotted in the company of known Separatist criminal Asajj Ventress. Ahsoka's protests that Ventress set her up ring hollow in the enormous chamber.

Anakin returns to the Jedi Temple and visits Barriss Offee in her personal quarters, where she sits meditating. Anakin asks her about Ahsoka's call, and as he does so, he casually picks up Offee's lightsaber from a mantel, leaving her unarmed. Barriss explains that she was trying to help her friend. Anakin tells the Padawan what he learned from Ventress, and that he believes Asajj and Ahsoka are innocent. Barriss begins to back away from the Jedi.

Anakin plays a hunch, and ignites Barriss' lightsaber, swinging it at her. She draws Ventress' lightsabers from their hiding place, and ignites them to parry. Anakin realizes her guilt. Barriss deflects his strikes, then runs away from Skywalker.

In the courtroom, the closing arguments have been settled. Palpatine asks the jury to keep in mind that as harmless as Ahsoka may appear, great harm has been done to the Republic. And the Separatists are so treacherous that nothing is as it seems.

Anakin chases Barriss into a corridor within the Temple. Barriss slices open a window and leaps to the exterior courtyard. Barriss defends herself fiercely, but Anakin batters through her parries, throws her body with the Force, and disarms her.

Just as the jury is about to render its decision, Anakin and a phalanx of Temple Guards interrupt the proceedings. They march Barriss Offee into the courtroom, where she admits her treachery. Barriss remains defiant, calling out the Jedi for its corruption and violence. She warns that the Jedi now serve the dark side, and the Republic is falling. Palpatine orders her taken away.

The Jedi Council bring Ahsoka to their chamber. Anakin apologies to her, as does Plo Koon, on behalf of the Council. Ki-Adi-Mundi, Saesee Tiin, and Mace Windu observe that Ahsoka has passed a major trial in her training, and has emerged a greater Jedi. They invite her to return to the Jedi Order. Anakin extends a hand of welcome, holding Ahsoka's Padawan braid, inviting her back.

Ahsoka closes his hand. She will not return. She turns to leave, and Anakin chases after her. She cannot stay in the Order if they did not believe in her. She needs to find a new path, and find what her true path is.