The next day, Medina, Stripe and Hunter arrive at an abandoned housing complex. After further malfunctions the following day, Stripe has his MASS tested and consults a psychologist, Arquette ( Michael Kelly), but neither visit reveals any problems. Stripe is rewarded with an erotic dream following his kills, but his MASS glitches during it. Medina arrests the owner and the squad burns down the farmhouse. Stripe discovers a nest of roaches, one of whom points an LED device at Stripe unfazed, he shoots one roach dead and stabs another to death.

Stripe and Hunter's squad searches a farmhouse while squad leader Medina ( Sarah Snook) interrogates the owner, a devout Christian ( Francis Magee). Each soldier has a neural implant called MASS that provides data via augmented reality. 'Stripe' Koinange ( Malachi Kirby) and 'Hunter' Raiman ( Madeline Brewer) are squadmates in a military that hunts roaches-pale, snarling, humanoid monsters with sharp teeth. 'Men Against Fire' was ranked poorly against other Black Mirror episodes by reviewers. Critical commentary frequently notes parallels to Nazi Germany. Other critics found the plot twist predictable and remarked that the storyline relied too heavily on cliches. Positive reviews praised Kirby and Kelly's acting as well as the relevance of the episode in a time of rising xenophobia in Europe and America. The episode received mixed critical reception. Marshall and On Killing by Dave Grossman. Its storyline shifted over time, influenced by Brooker reading Men Against Fire by S.L.A. The episode was first conceived under the name 'Inbound' in 2010. In a fateful confrontation with the psychologist Arquette ( Michael Kelly), Stripe learns that the MASS alters his perception of reality. After a malfunctioning of his MASS, a neural implant, he discovers that these 'roaches' are ordinary human beings. The episode follows Stripe ( Malachi Kirby), a soldier who hunts humanoid mutants known as roaches. The episode is set in a war in an unspecified location, perhaps in Eastern Europe. Malachi Kirby as Stripe, whose acting was well-received.

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