 Although Eko survives the implosion , he is dragged away by a polar bear . Locke and Charlie later rescue him and pull him to safety . In " The Cost of Living " , Eko awakens to find Yemi in his tent , telling him he needs to confess before finding his tent is on fire . Searching for Yemi , he soon decides to follow Locke , Desmond , Sayid Jarrah ( Naveen Andrews ) , Nikki and Paulo ( Kiele Sanchez , and Rodrigo Santoro ) to the Pearl station . While waiting outside , he sees Yemi again , and follows the apparition to give his confession . Upon learning it is merely a deception , Eko grows angry and chases Yemi into the jungle , where he confronts the " Monster " . After being thrown about by the Monster , Eko is finally thrown to the ground . Fatally wounded , he whispers " I saw the Devil " to Locke before dying , although Locke , for whatever reason , decides to tell Sayid he said , " We 're next . " As he dies , we see an image of Eko and Yemi as happy children , walking into the distance . In one of the flashforwards in the final episode of the fourth season , Hurley is seen sitting at a table with a chessboard on it across from a seemingly empty seat . Before he leaves , Hurley says : " Checkmate , Mr. Eko . " 
