Is the hivemind manipulating Carol in Pluribus episode 8? We asked the cast

Pluribus episode 8, titled “Charm Offensive,” gets to the heart of this question, as hivemind emissary Zosia (Karolina Wydra) returns to Carol’s side. By the end of this installment, we’ve learned some surprising new details about the hivemind, but one still remains a mystery: Does the hivemind really love Carol, as they claim? Or is their treatment of her just a charm offensive with a much darker ulterior motive?