Why Layla Can't See The Jackal Attacking Moon Knight
Caution: Spoilers Ahead for Moon Knight episode 2.
Among all the action scenes packed in Moon Knight episode 2, «Summon the Suit,» one scene in particular poses an intriguing question—why Layla could not see the Egyptian jackal who attacked Moon Knight? The episode begins with a compelling sequence where Steven (Oscar Isaac) joins museum guard J.B. (Alexander Cobb) to look over the previous evening's security footage. To his surprise though, the footage only shows him running around the museum like a headless chicken, with no Egyptian jackal in sight. He desperately sets out to find answers and dives further into the rabbit hole of mysteries surrounding him.
In the second half of Moon Knight episode 2, Steven runs into Harrow again, who is deadset upon getting his hands on the golden scarab. When Steven refuses to give it to him and attempts to flee with Layla, Ethan Hawke's Arthur Harrow uses his cane to summon a jackal. With this, the man in the mirror, Marc Spector, shows up again and urges Steven to relinquish control. When he finally gives in, a showdown ensues between Moon Knight and the jackal, who is mysteriously invisible to Layla and other bystanders—but not to Steven.
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Moon Knight episode 2 plays around with Steven's perception of reality. One moment he is convinced that the chaos around him is real, while the next he is understandably questioning his sanity. This of course begs the question of whether or not the jackal is actually real. The opening sequence where the jackal is not visible in the museum's security footage suggests that Steven may have been hallucinating, however, several moments during the episode's final battle suggest there's more to the
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