Wulf is the heart of Blood and Steel, it's not so big on plot and action but more centres on the after effects from the opener and dealing with the consequences. The titular character Wulf was not so lucky as Benny was and ended up being partially converted, I say partially cos from the dialogue in the opening there's no way his parents would recognise their fully converted son based on looks. Abandoned and no longer the man he used to be, Wulf wanders back to his village and his parents house where they react in horror to what's become of their son. And as the story progresses we see how the rest of the village reacts to Wulf's appearance and how slowly his parents try to find ways of accepting Wulf situation. We surprisingly get moments of levity as Wulf is gradually accepted among most of the villagers and helps them with their heavy lifting work, all while Wulf remains completely impassive yet clinging on to whatever humanity he has remaining. That is until the arrival of Benny who tries to convince Wulf and his parents of the harsh reality that their son no longer exists.

After the intense and heart stopping action of the last episode, Wulf is a much quieter and slower paced story that deals with the tragedy of losing a loved one to the Cybermen but there is that small glimmer of hope that something of who they used to be still remains. It even reflects some of the overlooked elements of Germany in the 30s with the village being more accepting of Wulf and by the end regarding him as a hero showing that even in history darkest periods there were still good people. And it also challenges Benny and her own prejudice as she sees Wulf as a monster who's a ticking time bomb based on her own previous experience. Wulf is an excellent character piece and in some ways a quiet break from the heavy going story arc.