SPOILER ALERT: The following reveals major plot points from the series finale of Starz’s Power Book II: Ghost.

In 2014, Michael Rainey Jr. a young teenager when he debuted as Tariq St. Patrick on the Starz drama series Currentfrom executive producers Courtney A. Kemp and Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson. Today, Rainey is older and wiser after a decade of growing up in front of audiences in two Power Universe series, including the most recent, Power Book II: Mind where he survives to see another series finale. Could there be a third?

The Power Book II: Mind finale, currently available to stream on the Starz app, covers many storylines while leaving some stories open for potential sequels. Deadline has spoken with the network about what’s next, but no announcements can be made at this time. And it’s important to note that with another season of Power Book IV: Power still to be played, so anything can happen. I suspect we’ll have to wait a while before we hear anything concrete, so in the meantime, have fun with speculation that will keep cast members like Rainey entertained at least for now. More about that in the question and answer below.

DEADLINE: This is the second show Tariq has survived after the finale. Congratulations! What was this journey like playing this character and growing with him?

MICHAEL RAINEY JR.: Man, it’s a second ending. I think that’s crazy. The journey portraying Tariq has been a rollercoaster. It was great. It was super fun. You know, people hated me because of all the crazy things I did in the beginning. (Laughs) Fast forward, it spun like a 180 which was super dope to experience. It’s kind of rare to see a character that people hate on a pretty prominent TV show, and then end up loving them. This has been a blessing.

DEADLINE: You had many impactful moments in the finale, but one stands out the most. What can you tell us about the scene where Tariq is negotiating his future with Noma’s (Caroline Chikezie) brother Chinedu (Sahr Ngaujah) and he calls you Ghost? It seems that Tariq feels worthy of the title for the first time.

RAINEY: Tariq literally does what Ghost (Omari Hardwick) would do: eliminate everything that needs to be eliminated. Then he gets into the position he needs to be in by connecting with the right people to achieve his goals. (Tariq) tells (Chinedu) the overview (of his plans) and how the new operation will go, to which the guy responds, “like a ghost.” That’s when Tariq realizes: yes, this is what Ghost would do. This is definitely the scene where Tariq fully accepts that he is just like his father.

DEADLINE: Do you think Tariq had any moments of regret when he chose to follow in his father’s footsteps, when all his father wanted was for him to live a successful life without crime?

RAINEY: I think he does that sometimes, but then his ambition comes out and he remembers that he wants to be at the top. At that point he says, “Forget all that!” So he shifts back into gear and heads back outside. Being a family man seems cool and all, but I have to go back to the streets, that’s Tariq’s mentality. He just loves the thrill of being on the street.

DEADLINE: True, but in the final season, Tariq found himself at a crossroads when he learned that Diana (LaToya Tonodeo) was pregnant with his baby. It is an inevitable conversation for the future.

RAINEY: Yes, (Laughs), you see that little hallucination he has and stuff. It all goes back to his history with his father. Unfortunately, that was taken from him far too soon. You know, you guys haven’t even seen half of what that would be like.

DEADLINE: What could that have looked like?

MRJR: Man, who knows how Tariq St. Patrick Jr. would have been. He probably would have been the best gangster/businessman ever! He would have had a bit of Tariq and Diana and a bit of Ghost. He would have been that guy. I feel like he would have been that guy. Diana wouldn’t have let him play in the game, but he would also be Tariq’s son. Who’s going to stop him when he wants what he wants?

DEADLINE: Diana also had a different future planned for her, but in the end, she fully embraced Monet’s (Mary J. Blige) legacy. This has everything to do with the next Ghost and Tasha (Naturi Naughton) or Monet and Lorenzo (Berto Colon) – that ride-or-die love that can weather almost any storm. Do you agree?

MRJR: They’d make a great couple, you know? Diana is the balance Tariq needs. Moreover, she does not force him to live a different life, because she knows the street life. She will understand why he does certain things or what he goes through, instead of, say, a Lauren (Paige Hurd) who wants him to be a good guy. Diana actually knows everything, so that would ensure a relationship with a good balance.

DEADLINE: Power villain Noma dies in the finale, but not before seeing her innocent daughter brutally murdered, by Diana no less. I wonder if Tariq took a moment to think about how something like this could happen to him one day.

MRJR: That’s also what happened to Tariq when Diana was pregnant and they lost their child because of the world they found themselves in. That’s actually strange, because I haven’t made that connection before. That’s a harbinger, they are now on the same small path.

DEADLINE: It was great to see Naturi playing your mother a little more often than before in recent seasons. Especially in season 3 when Tasha and Tariq reunite with Tommy (Joseph Sikora). What was it like getting the OGs back together on set?

MRJR: Man, man, man, man, shoot, that was dope. It felt like the original Current to dawn. It took us back to a moment in time, a moment when everything came full circle. Obviously we’ve been working together for a long time, but to just come back and connect for another project was super awesome. You never knew when something was going to happen, but it was always so much fun. It definitely felt like old times.

DEADLINE: Do you think Ghost would be okay with how things turned out with his son?

MRJR: I think he would be disappointed and turning in his grave. (Laughs) Or maybe he could have made peace with the fact that his son would turn out just like him. Look, it’s over now and we can’t even…

DEADLINE: Is it over yet?

MRJR: Listen, in our universe… I don’t know. I’d like the fans to get what they want, but in our universe it would discredit a lot (if Ghost returns), it would be too fake. Coming back from the dead is like, I don’t know.

DEADLINE: There are many of us who aren’t even sure he really died. Power is our telenovela and people come back from the dead all the time.

MRJR: (Laughs) We’ve got to get you to write Ghost’s return.

DEADLINE: Don’t encourage me because I’ll drop everything and set this up. But in the meantime, let’s discuss the difficult decision Tariq made when saying goodbye to his best friend Brayden (Gianni Paolo).

MRJR: (Fake crying and laughing) It’s so sad and I hated that. It reminds me of when Ghost and Tommy were wrestling and having their problems. It’s like, “Ah, no, we have to be (tight). Why can’t we be brothers as we should be”? But you know, things happen. Sometimes people end up having to take different paths. (Tariq) had to make that decision even if he didn’t want to for their mutual benefit. Brayden currently has a drug problem and he is dealing with the loss of Elle (Talia Robinson). He is not focused and for what we do you have to be sharp.

DEADLINE: Fans on social media have been sharing their ideas for possible spinoffs, including mine, which combines Tommy and Tariq, a popular one. Do you read that?

MRJR: I’ve seen a lot of tweets like that. I read these fan theories and I was like, Yo! But you’re all cooking. The theories are crazy and there are so many different ones. My favorite one involves Kanan as Tariq’s father; that was the funniest theory. So they say Kanan used to sleep with Tasha and he is Tariq’s father. It’s so crazy.

DEADLINE: Let’s look at what I call your Marvel post-credits scene, where Tariq talks to a mysterious person on the phone and continues as if his story didn’t end with the finale of Power Book II: Ghost. What can you share?

MRJR: I don’t know what’s going on. You know, the Power Universe never ends. Personally, I’m just excited to see what they get next. (When I read that scene), I thought, “What are you guys talking about?” I’m excited for whatever. If they call me, I answer my phone. I just want to give the fans what they want. If they want Tariq to live until he’s fifty, I will. Tariq is just a phone call away. Maybe I should cut my hair first.

This interview has been edited and condensed for length and clarity.