VisionQuest Post-Credits Scene Explained: What It Means for Ultron and Jocasta

In VisionQuest, White Vision (Paul Bettany) comes to understand that he is Vision, not a lesser copy of the once-deceased Avenger. The series also explores his relationships with his son Tommy (Ruaridh Mollica) and his sort-of father, Ultron (James Spader).

The Marvel Cinematic Universe series ends with a confrontation that calls back to the sitcom world of WandaVision. It also has post-credits scenes that raise questions about what comes next.

Warning: Spoilers ahead for VisionQuest episode 8.

What happened in the VisionQuest finale?

The finale reveals the mysterious “Client” as Virgil Horton (Spader), grandson of disgraced inventor Phineas Horton (Bettany), the father of AI in the MCU. Virgil is also the basis for Ultron’s human avatar, having been buried deep in Ultron’s code.

Virgil plans to erase Vision’s memory and take over his body so he can be worthy of Jocasta’s love. Virgil built Jocasta (T’Nia Miller) and placed his dead wife’s mind inside her, but he does not believe he is worthy of her as a mortal.

Jocasta now loves Ultron, who loves her in return. She attacks Virgil because she resents his control over her, and he shoots her with an adamantium bullet that slowly kills her. Before she dies, Jocasta frees Ultron from the external hard drive where Virgil imprisoned him. Ultron becomes a swarm of nanobots that can form his physical body when needed, much like Tony Stark’s nanobots formed his armor.

Ultron immediately kills Virgil, and Jocasta dies in Ultron’s arms. He orders his nanobot swarm to kill everyone in nearby London, but Vision talks him out of it. Using a sitcom-like simulation similar to WandaVision, Vision helps Ultron process his grief. Ultron stops the swarm and orders the nanobots to self-destruct.

Ultron survives by sparing enough nanobots to form a body. Vision knows but lets him go, giving him a second chance. Ultron says he plans to admire human artwork, though the post-credits scene suggests he has another plan.

The VisionQuest post-credits scene, explained

After the credits, Ultron stands on a rooftop and looks into the distance. He holds a large computer chip labeled “Jocasta,” suggesting he intends to revive her.

Ultron has built several bodies in the MCU, so building one for Jocasta and using the chip to bring her back may be straightforward. By the end of VisionQuest, neither Ultron nor Jocasta wants to kill humanity, despite their villainous actions during the series. Whether they could live peacefully together remains uncertain.

Ultron has occasionally been a hero in Marvel stories, but he usually returns to villainy. In the comics, Ultron-12 was good but was killed by Ultron-11. Multiple Ultrons sometimes exist at once.

Jocasta’s comics history is more ambiguous. Ultron built her and used the brainwaves of Janet van Dyne, the original Wasp, to complete her. Jocasta has spent long stretches on both sides, though she has more often been good.

Where have we seen that chip before?

In Avengers: Age of Ultron, Tony Stark (Robert Downey Jr.) considers computer chips containing AIs that could replace J.A.R.V.I.S. after J.A.R.V.I.S. is uploaded into Vision. Tony chooses F.R.I.D.A.Y., but a chip labeled “Jocasta” is also visible.

Ultron holds that chip in the VisionQuest post-credits scene. It even has the same handwriting.

The scene leaves open how current the version of Jocasta on the chip is. If she has not changed since Age of Ultron, she would have no memory of loving Ultron. Earlier in VisionQuest, however, Ultron and Jocasta melded minds, cementing their love. Ultron might be able to update the older Jocasta with what he gained from that exchange.

Jocasta resented Virgil’s interference with her mind, so she might also react badly if Ultron alters it. That could turn her against him and lead him back to villainy, though the scene does not establish what will happen.

The other VisionQuest post-credits scene

Another final scene revisits the end of Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, where Wanda Maximoff is buried under a mountain of rubble and dies. The scene continues with Doctor Doom arriving to rescue the Scarlet Witch and telling her he needs her help.

The scene appears to set up a Scarlet Witch appearance in Avengers: Doomsday. Fans have speculated that one of Doom’s faceless, witch-like followers is Wanda in disguise, and the post-credits scene lends support to that theory.

Source: Polygon