 When Mauser enters , Chuck flashes on his watch , identifying him as a Fulcrum agent . Mauser tells Chuck that he knows that Casey and Sarah are CIA and that they are protecting an unknown asset . He reveals that Ned is a Fulcrum agent who caused the disturbance so Mauser could infiltrate the Buy More . At this point , it is revealed that Ned is far more competent than the hostages were led to believe , having intentionally shot Casey in the foot and separated Chuck from his handlers . Mauser threatens to shoot the hostages if Chuck does not reveal where Bryce Larkin and the government database the Intersect are . Chuck reveals to Mauser that the Intersect has been uploaded to his brain . 
