The episode contrasts the gritty survivalism on Aldhani with the sterile, oppressive politics of the capital.
The title refers to the proverb "the axe forgets, but the tree remembers," a sentiment shared by Skeen to express that while the Empire may ignore its atrocities as mere business, those it has harmed never forget the pain. Andor s01e05
Lieutenant Gorn, an Imperial officer working with the rebels, continues to facilitate their entry from within the garrison, driven by his own resentment of the Empire's treatment of the local Dhani people. The episode contrasts the gritty survivalism on Aldhani
Supervisor Dedra Meero and her aide, Heert, begin to notice a pattern in seemingly random rebel thefts across different sectors, deducing that a coordinated insurgency is forming. The Key Theme but the tree remembers