I don't know any of the rules so Butcherbird can do anything. I know the trailer/press release revealed more about the character, but that still doesn't really explain anything.

Paladin is a free agent, which is interesting. I guess he'll disappear for a bit before ultimate achieving his goal, although I guess he has a bit more freedom since he doesn't have a client.

But also that client isn't Butcherbird?

And Butcherbird is a synth who is killing people. But also someone hired Paladin, but it really doesn't seem like Ultron, both based on his previous statements and again this episode.

It's like what if "The Road" from Agatha All Along had agency and didn't like Vision.

Thank God it's a double episode release.