: Dr. Chase remains skeptical, correctly predicting that House is faking his symptoms to test the team's loyalty.

Parallel to the soldier's story, House begins exhibiting symptoms of liver failure, leading his team—particularly Dr. Adams—to fear his long-term Vicodin use has finally caused permanent damage.

The team treats a soldier, Brant Macklin, who is under military guard for treason after leaking a video of an army massacre of civilians—an act inspired by real-world whistleblowing events like those involving WikiLeaks. Macklin refuses medical treatment unless the team helps him uncover the truth about his father’s death, who was also a soldier.

Season 8 - Blowing the Whistle (2012) - (S8E15) - Cast & Crew

: House’s goal is to see who among his team will "blow the whistle" on him to Foreman. Eventually, it is revealed that House was manipulating the situation as a elaborate prank and loyalty check. Main Cast & Characters Dr. Gregory House : Hugh Laurie Dr. James Wilson : Robert Sean Leonard Dr. Eric Foreman : Omar Epps