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01x18 - Devil in the Castle

Episode transcripts for the TV show, "The Assassins". Aired: March 11, 2024.*
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The 11th century and the emergence of the leader of the El Hashaashun group, Hassan Al Sabah

01x18 - Devil in the Castle

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The siege has been lifted.

Write what I command you to.

With the intelligence and

cunning of Hassan Al-Sabbah

The correspondence among

brothers carried by pigeon

And the secrets between

the brothers in the messages

Will be our salvation.

And through creating

discord among brothers

Among themselves

He managed to lift

the siege of Berkyaruk.

To restore the fortress

to its former strength.

Berkyaruk was an impatient Sultan, He

didn't have a minister like Nizam Al-Mulk

He chose to make peace with

the devil, not understanding his danger.

He chose to make peace with

the devil, not understanding his danger.

So that w*r would be

an option for the youth.

Yahia, Suleiman, and Tayfour.

Yahia planned to infiltrate the fortress

As one of the followers of Al-Sabbah

Yahia chose Hassan

Al-Sabbah's method

To enter amongst them

And cut off the serpent's head

Hassan Al-Sabbah.

Isfahan again, Oh Sahban!

I wonder if my

place is still there?

Places are like people

They age, get weary,

die, and are replaced.

I lost dearest friends

Jihan and Nizam Al-Mulk.

Here, I was the burning

passion of Omar Khayyam

Here, I lost my spa

And my loofah and my customers

Ah, those days.

We want a new life, Oh Sahban

We want a life where we

can quench our heart's longing

Because life is like

clouds, it passes quickly

So, what should we do now?

Seek the moment.

Uncle, first let's look for a

morsel To eat, come on, come on.

Tell me

How were you able to

escape from your comrades?

We were waiting

for the right moment

And even if the Seljuq army

Didn't retreat and a battle occurred

We would have k*lled as many of them As

we could in the battle to aid our Master.

You know our master!

We came to the castle before When

we were among the army of oppressors

And you pardoned us

And that enlightened us

Every young man with a pure

heart dreams of joining him.

Words are easy

Could they be liars?

I wish we were liars.

They wouldn't have

discovered us or tried to k*ll us

How did they expose you?

We stabbed Commander Dawood.

Their army's leader.

We thought he was

dead, but he came out,

shouted at the

soldiers, and chased us.

shouted at the

soldiers, and chased us.

Heal and relax.

The ruling among you

must come from our leader.

Waiting for our leader.

Three believing young men.

Running away from the Seljuq army.

We hope to k*ll them, our leader.

I know one of them.

One of them is Yahia

Ibn Said the Muezzin.

I k*lled him and

his wife in Isfahan.

The Muezzin!

So, their k*lling

becomes necessary.

Who say that?!

We k*ll a young man

who believes in our cause!

The castle is a

cave for the oppressed.

- Of course, welcome them.

- Welcome who?

This is the Muezzin's son.

Meaning, he enters

the castle seeking revenge.

Let's see first.

Maybe the son is

different from his father.

And maybe he is a sincere believer.

Besides, they have already

entered the Castle of death.

So, they entered the house of

trials and are under our control.

So they become normal

among the believing youth?

Under our surveillance.

Especially Yahia.

He who was able to do what neither

the Nizam Al-Mulk nor the Sultan could do.

- What are you saying, our leader?

- Stop it.

- What are you saying, our leader?

- Stop it.

Stop it, son of Suhon.

Barzak.

Don't let Yahia catch

the eye of Suhon's son.

Listen carefully.

The girl who would be chosen for the

chosen young man in the dream of heaven.

The girl who would be chosen for the

chosen young man in the dream of heaven.

I don't want to hint at any moment

of sorrow in any corner of her eyes.

At all.

I want to see only happiness.

And the tender smile.

And her body

Must be in line with the

chosen one's fantasy.

Meaning, before he moves.

Or even speak

She must be to his taste.

You are the last memory

in the Chosen one's life.

The sweetest memory.

And the most delicate memory.

The memory that must

erase all his memories.

The memory that must

erase all his memories.

And make him ready

to die a thousand times.

Just to return to it again.

The account for the

sorrow in the eyes.

Will be very difficult.

Because you are a dream.

Not a reality.

Sadness, fear, hesitation

Confusion and perplexity.

They'll make the chosen

one think you're not dream.

That you're just an ordinary girl.

Not a goddess.

And if that happens,

And if that happens,

There will be no reprimand,

Or blame,

Or punishment,

For the girl who woke the chosen

one from his heavenly dream upset,

Except death.

And you all know I

don't make empty threats.

I want you to think about Kidiyar,

Who is scared for her life

and wants to remain a goddess

She knows exactly what to do.

For Alinar.

I will not repeat my

words or advice again.

Understood?

Prepare well,

For dawn,

One of you will be chosen

for the heavenly dream.

I get the feeling

it's going to be you.

Be careful.

What should I do?

Live, Nourhan,

Or at least try to live.

If it weren't for your faith

I would've k*lled you first.

And by my hand,

With a single blow.

Khayrat, the first

enemy of the Seljuks,

Khayrat, the first

enemy of the Seljuks,

And your revenge with them is big.

Here, there's no

revenge between us.

From now on, faith

is what unites us.

Welcome guys,

Welcome

- Johar

- Johar

Welcome, Johar.

Now, focus on your

exercises and spiritual lessons.

Because one of you will

be chosen as the martyr.

They just arrived!

There are still many

tests to be taken.

What happens to this martyr,

Exactly?

He enters the heavenly

dream, and prepares.

Prepares for what exactly?

For martyrdom and

return to paradise.

For martyrdom and

return to paradise.

May God grant us and you this.

Amen, Lord.

What is this heavenly dream?

Our knowledge is not much,

But for sure,

It's the most beautiful thing that happens

to the young man who comes here.

Then we bid him farewell

and never see him again.

Where are the new guys?

Prepare for the skinning.

Tell us about your journey, Omar.

I'd love to hear from you.

You're our poet and great scholar.

It was a remarkable

journey, your majesty.

From city to city to the fortress

of death and the Sultan's army

We've reached your

palace and safety

Have you visited the castle of death?

Yes, my lord

How so?

Didn't you tell me not to tell?

You made me lie in front of the

army commander and act foolishly

You made me lie in front of the

army commander and act foolishly

Yes

So why are you

changing your words now?!

Who's your friend, Omar?

That's Sahban the spa attendant

And the explanation is long.

As long as you wish.

I have time.

The Sultan's army was in a battle

And any doubtful information

Could have cost our lives

And Sahban and I

are not w*r material

Come with us, Omar, you and Sahban

and show us where Al-Sabbah is

And the battle starts and

Sahban and I get lost

That's apart from Hassan

Al-Sabbah being my friend

And I don't deny it

But I deny my belief

in his corrupt doctrine

Because I'm against his actions

But my gallantness

Prevents me from giving the Sultan's army

information that could lead to his death

While I was still his guest

and sharing his bread and salt

My lord Sultan, I mean

Excuse my friend,

Omar, because Hasan Sabbah

Excuse my friend,

Omar, because Hasan Sabbah

Gave us a bottle

of wine, I don't drink

He drank it alone and since then

He's been speaking strangely,

but he's not his friend, no.

I appreciate your gallantry, Omar

I don't care to know what

happened in the Castle of death

I want to know your personal

opinion about Hassan Al-Sabbah

Hassan Al-Sabbah, my lord

Is a man lost in his dream

He fell in love with himself

until he fell into his pit

And the cord that connected

him to his salvation was cut off

He found an idea that made him greater

than his truth, because ego loves greatness

He found an idea that made him greater

than his truth, because ego loves greatness

But there is a great difference

between legitimate ego greatness

And the reprehensible ego greatness.

The legitimate ego greatness

Is the noble greatness that makes

a man refuse to commit religious acts

To gain worldly goals.

So what's the

reprehensible ego greatness?

It's the desire for

what it doesn't deserve

And Hassan is drowning in

reprehensible ego greatness.

He aspires to be above humans

The idea and the

approach which he reached.

He embodied the argument,

faith, and the immortal human.

From a castle high above a mountain,

he thought he could rule the entire world.

And every crazy idea

finds many followers.

Who can break Hassan

Al-Sabbah and defeat him?

Hassan Al-Sabbah is no longer a person.

He has become an idea.

As a person,

I don't think anyone can break him.

Except for himself.

But the idea of Hassan Al-Sabbah,

The one that can

break and defeat it,

Is the idea of a state,

a strong and fair state.

A state with mind, freedom,

and knowledge can do it.

The knowledge of Earth and heavens

can easily defeat Hassan Al-Sabbah's idea.

Because his idea that strengthens,

Is the corruption of big states.

And the lack of

justice within them.

You're right, Omar.

What do you want to

live happily among us?

A library and a big salary.

And beautiful maidens.

And a new spa for

my friend, the builder.

Your requests are granted, Omar.

Ready to be skinned?

No, we're not ready to be skinned.

What does skinning mean?

To be a believer of the

believers of The castle of Death.

This means being one of

the very few on Earth.

The best of the true believers.

Your first lesson

must be the skinning.

skinning off all old beliefs.

Certainly you come from

corrupt lands and beliefs.

The spirit must be skinned

from all the old inside it.

The spirit must be skinned

from all the old inside it.

And you must know

the new meanings of faith.

And the heart, and the call.

And martyrdom and redemption.

And heaven and hell.

The greatest hell is

the Hell of rebellion.

And the greatest heaven

Is the Heaven of obedience.

And the one whose heart isn't full with the

light and love and obedience of the Imam

His heart is impure.

And the first lesson

you must learn in peeling.

Here there are new concepts in everything.

After the false concepts

have destroyed the minds.

The forbidden and the permissible,

the law and the knowledge.

The forbidden and the permissible,

the law and the knowledge.

And the traditions, we all should

learn their meaning from our master.

Who knows them from our Lord, the Almighty.

Any knowledge is conditioned

by our master's knowledge.

I want each of you to

be silent and close his eyes.

He imagines himself shedding

from ignorance to knowledge

The father, the mother, the son,

the friend, the wife, and the teacher

Older meanings

Peel them off and replace

them with one meaning

The teachings of our master

The teachings of our master

The owner of the key to paradise.

A new martyr's fortune

That an order is issued by our

master Hassan Al-Sabbah is a privilege

Close your eyes and get ready to enter

The most beautiful dream in existence.

Yahia!

I missed you!

Yahia?

Yahia?

What's his purpose?

What's his purpose?

Our master?

Yes.

He told you to prove

Knowing that he's my enemy

Knowing that he's my enemy

And knowing that he's a

man of revenge and blood

Yet he allows his presence here

Also choosing to enjoy?

What's the purpose?

To test him

And his choice does'nt mean consent.

Does it mean when you chose

to k*ll Mansour, he hated you?

He was confident in my survival.

So he loves you?

- Of course.

- So,he loves the young man Yahia?

You and I are different

We are friends

We have a bond

But this is a new young

man entering the castle

But this is a new young

man entering the castle

- Must know his intent and test him.

- Why?

Is he testing him or testing me?

He's still going to test you?

Our master tested us a

long time ago and chose us.

Why is he doing this then?

Why Barzak?

Maybe the young man is a real believer?

And his faith removes any old enmity?

And erase the effects

of revenge from himself?

Did you really become a chosen?

Where were you, Yahia?

And what did you see?

He will not respond or tell

Because he's not allowed

Don't you see the

amazing smile on his face?

Like you're born anew.

The chosen martyr

The chosen martyr

His place is not among the believers

Come with me.

You're crazy!

Yahia, O Naz

He is yahia, i know him more than myself.

You almost get us all in trouble

You almost get us all in trouble

And you say his name almost out loud?

And I'm watching you and getting

confused and everything is messed up.

Elenar noticed that he got up, distracted

and not as happy as the others.

What's your fate

now? What's your fate?

I don't care about anything now.

The most important thing is that I saw

Yahia next to me here in the castle.

If I die now, I'll die happy.

No one knows who will die, Nourhan.

A mermaid in a paradise's dream.

Trembling.

Confused.

And looking around her.

Making the chosen young man wake

up from his dream while he's lost.

Committed and confused.

And I said I don't repeat my words twice.

Unfortunately,

You can't remain a mermaid.

Nor can I throw her out of the castle.

Or sell her.

Because she knows everything.

My apologies, Naz.

I did love you.

But my duty trumps all considerations.

- No, no, no!

- She did nothing, believe me!

- No, no, no!

- She did nothing, believe me!

I am the one who got lost

in the paradise's dream, k*ll me

Naz is innocent…



Enough.

What?

Will you forgive me?

Find a new friend to live

with the horror you just witnessed.

So you won't think to repeat your mistake

again which would cause her and your death.

Don't let your sorrow for her death

show in your eyes in the paradise's dream.

My friendship with Omar

Khayyam ruined everything.

Imagine, my lord.

After I returned my Bath,

And started to scrub the

customers' backs again,

And started to scrub the

customers' backs again,

And spoke to them about

Aristotle's philosophy,

And talked about poetry,

Customers started to

leave me and walk away,

Believing that I had gone mad.

And they say

Sahban, who used

to tell us enjoyable

stories about the Jinn

and the female sl*ves,

Now speaks nonsense.

And I learned simplicity from you, Sahban.

You have taught me more than

all I learned in my past life.

An incredible friendship.

I didn't expect it to continue

after your return to Isfahan, Omar.

- Why?

- Mean to say,

Perhaps your fear after

you k*lled the king's regime,

Perhaps your fear after

you k*lled the king's regime,

And the absence of your beloved Jihan,

And the scholars accusing you of apostasy,

Are what created this kind of friendship.

But after returning to Isfahan again

The conditions will be better

The Bathroom attendant

stay a Bathroom attendant

And the poet is also a scholar.

The poet and the scholar

Need the Bathroom attendant

Sahban made life lighter

It's not unbearable anymore.

And Omar, I swear

Not because he's sitting

He make my life worse

Oh my lord, he always made me sad

Meaning, I can say, he ruined my life.

Meaning, I can say, he ruined my life.

And Sahban, even though

he appears ignorant and silly

But he is a pure soul

Like a rose that grows from the mud.

Beautiful.

I have information that you

are precise in your imagination

And your calculations, Omar.

To some extent

But what does this have

to do with our situation?

I need a precise and

clear image of Castle of death

Its gates and their numbers,

the floors, the corridors

Its pathways

Every detail

As if I'm inside the castle and walking.

The young man, after waking

from his dream of paradise

And prepared him for the mission,

then suddenly he backed down

He said he doesn't want to die

and doesn't want to go to heaven

He wants to live in the

world, he wants to live in hell

But he doesn't want to die.

- Did he say that?

- Coward!

The fault is on who chose

him and admitted him.

The fault is on who chose

him and admitted him.

The selection is precise, Zaid

But there's always exceptions

No excuses or weak excuses

This young man, if he gets

out He will ruin the whole idea

- This is a disaster andcatastrophe.

- Watch your tongue, Zaid.

Silence!

It's possible that this could happen

I know it's a deficiency and a mistake

But it happened.

The important thing is how

we deal with the problem.

k*ll the young man

And throw him from the castle immediately.

Let that be the last solution, Zaid.

Did he say to live in hell?

Yes.

Then let him meet our

master Hassan Al-Sabbah.

A devoted young man in Castle of death

Refuses to sacrifice and says that The

world is more precious to him than heaven?

My lord

I'm weak and my heart is trembling

It means I'm scared

- Scared of death.

- Be calm.

I don't like those who tremble.

I can do anything.

I can be a servant in the castle, clean

the kitchens or even the restrooms.

I can do the most menial jobs.

Then why not perform

the most noble tasks?

Because the most noble task is death.

Because the most noble task is death.

And I don't want that.

Martyrdom is not death.

I can't.

Are you refusing to enter heaven?

I refuse to die.

Then enter the hell.

The hell?

It's either heaven or hell.

Please, my lord, I beg of you.

You rejected heaven.

And now you refuse to enter hell.

What am I to do with you?

Let me live.

Let me live.

That's hard.

But you can throw yourself from

the top of the castle of death.

In front of all the

believers with your full will.

As atonement for the sin of disobedience.

My lord, I

I'm a poor young man,

an only child to my parents.

Spoiled and I came here because.

They said there's a different life here.

And I can see whatever

Anyone could wish to see while alive here.

That's true.

But you're afraid.

I was afraid of death.

I was afraid of death.

You will appear on the

roof of the castle of death.

On your right, Barzak Amide will

be waiting to take you to hell.

And on your left, Zaid bin

Sehoun, in case you escape from Barzak.

And possibly.

And possibly, after your body

hits the ground and you die.

I'll pray to God to forgive you.

Okay, I'll k*ll and enter heaven.

I have overcome my fear.

It's too late for heaven, boy.

Heaven does not welcome liars.

Then I'll jump.

You're free.

Hassan Al-Sabbah would'nt force a

young man like you to do anything.

I'll jump, my lord, I'll jump.

You're free.

But this requires someone who

has spent time in the castle.

And I haven't spent much time there.

Fine, take your time. You

have two days to remember.

God, I hope I remember.

Our Sultan is a friendly and kind person.

It's natural for him to

honor you and treat you kindly.

He knows your value well.

But the value of the

state is above all, Omar.

What do you need to

complete your role in Isfahan?

I'll return to you after two

days with the complete map.

It seems things are going downhill, Omar.

Escaping now is difficult.

Escape?

I'm going.

I'm going home,

do you need anything?

Pray for me.

May God have mercy on you.

How's Zain bin Suhon?

He can't sleep.

Poor thing.

I want to see the young man named Yahia!

You're going to allow

him to meet you?

He's a different type of young man.

I need to see him with my own eyes.

All right.

Whoever comes to me, Barzak ,

needs respect and

fitting treatment.

You're in the presence of our master,

the holder of the key to paradise.

It's a big dream and it's coming true.

What's the name of

the faithful young man?

What's the name of

the faithful young man?

- Yahia.

- Beautiful.

Barzak

Go. Let our beloved Zaid

bin Suhon come in now.

When they told me

about you, I was pleased.

And said, a brave

and courageous young man

Got into the fortress

and become one of us

You've managed to do what even

our greatest enemies couldn't, Yahia.

Yahia.

A beautiful name.

Suitable for a martyr.

I've never allowed any young

man to be a martyr or chosen one

as quickly

as I've allowed you.

And I'm very grateful for this honor.

Your command, my master.