The episode ends with a chilling realization. Zelena isn't hiding in the woods; she’s hiding in plain sight. She introduces herself to a pregnant Mary Margaret as " Zelena ," a friendly midwife ready to help with the new baby.
In the present day, Emma and Regina teamed up to smoke out the "Wicked Witch." They announced a public meeting, claiming Regina was brewing a memory potion to restore what was lost. It was a bluff—a lure to see who would try to stop them. [S3E13] Witch Hunt
The residents of Storybrooke woke up with a hollow ache in their chests. They were back in Maine, but a full year of their lives had been wiped clean—a blank canvas where memories should have been. Emma Swan, now the Sheriff again, looked at the townspeople and saw only fear. The episode ends with a chilling realization