Agents Of SHIELD Midseason Premiere Clip Reveals Aida’s New Upgrades

Ghost Rider may be out of the picture, but don’t expect things to get boring over at Agents of SHIELD. The hit ABC series is set to return from its midseason hiatus this month, and it will come back with a brand-new storyline. The show is get its hands on stories involving Life-Model Decoys, and the first clip from Season 4’s ninth episode has been revealed.

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Unsurprisingly, it looks like Aida as gotten some upgrades.

The video shows AIDA dressed in her prim office attire while Fitz and Dr. Radcliffe attempt to shut her down. The pair are preparing to wipe Aida’s hard drive after powering her off, but the decoy has other plans. When the latter scientist tells Aida they simply want to make a few upgrades, she responds by telling him that she has made her own. And, shortly before the clip ends, fans watch as the robot prepares to smash the doctor’s remote control for her into his face. Ouch!

Here’s the official synopsis for Agents of SHIELD‘s LMD storyline:

On the heels of their encounter with Ghost Rider, their strangest phenomenon yet, the Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. suddenly find themselves up against a myriad of new and ongoing threats: The anti-Inhuman Watchdogs are gaining political influence with Senator Nadeer, and uniting behind a mysterious benefactor. Meanwhile, unbeknownst to the team, Aida has kidnapped Agent May and replaced her with a Life Model Decoy. Aida’s evil plans for May and the team remain a mystery.

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Marvel’s Agents of SHIELD: LMD returns to ABC with “Broken Promises” on Jan. 10, 2017 at 10 p.m. ET. Check out the preview images in the gallery below.