: He admits his stalled career is a result of his "blind loyalty" to Mulder and Scully's search for the truth.
: Flashbacks reveal a young Skinner (played by Cory Rempel) and his friend John "Kitten" James (Haley Joel Osment) being exposed to the experimental gas. The gas turned James into a "monster" who collected trophies from victims, and Skinner’s forced silence during James's trial has haunted him for decades. The X-Files 11x6
: The investigation leads Mulder and Scully to Mud Lick, Kentucky, where people are being murdered in booby traps resembling Vietnam War punji pits. : He admits his stalled career is a
: The episode ends with a crop duster spraying gas, and Skinner losing a tooth, suggesting he was recently exposed to the MK-NAOMI agent. : The investigation leads Mulder and Scully to
In the X-Files episode (Season 11, Episode 6), Walter Skinner's mysterious past in the Vietnam War finally takes center stage. The episode explores themes of guilt and accountability, revealing how a secret military project called MK-NAOMI —a gas designed to induce extreme fear and hallucinations—shattered Skinner's faith in the government. Plot Summary
: Skinner goes AWOL after receiving a package containing a human ear and a note that says "Kitten". Mulder and Scully are ordered by Alvin Kersh to track him down.