Jan Delasara , in her book ' " '' PopLit , PopCult and The X-Files '' " argues that episodes such as " 731 " and " Nisei " , or the earlier third season episode " Paper Clip " , show the public 's trust in science " eroding " . Delasara proposes that " arrogated " scientists who are " rework ing the fabric of life " are causing the public 's faith in the scientific method to fade drastically , " a concern ... that is directly addressed by '' X-Files '' episodes " . Moreover , she notes that almost all of the scientists portrayed in '' The X-Files '' are depicted with a " connection to ancient evil , " with the lone exception being Agent Scully . In " 731 , " and earlier in " Nisei , " the scientists are former Japanese scientists who worked for Unit 731 . In their attempts to create a successful human-alien hybrid , they become the archetypical scientists who " go too far , " a serious factor that Delasara argues " ' alienates the public further from science and its practitioners "
Unit 731
Unit 731
731 (The X-Files)