Nate doesn't even get the chance to speak before being beaten to a pulp, like Jared Leto in Fight Club. Cassie tries to intervene, 'Euphoria' Episode 3 explained, recap - Gold Derby

: For the first time, Nate Jacobs is "muted to the point of an entire personality change," rendered powerless by a threat he cannot manipulate.

and how his dynamic with Naz might evolve.

Through Naz, the show explores a darker version of its recurring theme: the weight of the past.