Rises - [s5e2] The Shane Lizard

To help me flesh out the "next episode" or more lore, tell me:

The episode didn't waste time. Shane didn't just crawl out; he ascended . The radiation hadn't killed him—it had finished his metamorphosis. He was taller, his eyes glowing with a terrifying amber intelligence, and his tongue flicked out to taste the air for the scent of his betrayers. [S5E2] The Shane Lizard Rises

What is Shane’s now (revenge, protection, or world domination)? Who is his main rival this season? To help me flesh out the "next episode"

Should the next part focus on a or a secret backstory reveal? He was taller, his eyes glowing with a

As the credits rolled over a shot of Shane standing atop the spire, silhouetted by a blood-red moon, the bar erupted. The Shane Lizard hadn't just survived; he’d evolved into the apex predator of the series.

Shane "The Lizard" Lawson hadn’t been seen since the Season 4 finale, where he’d been left for dead in the radioactive swamps of the Delta. The fandom had spent the hiatus mourning, posting "Rip Scale-man" memes, and arguing over whether a human-reptile hybrid could actually survive a tactical meltdown.