02x05 - Mark 10:45

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When I first saw Areala,

she was beautiful, brave,

but broken and dying.

That's why I gave her my halo.

But not just to save her.

I could see the lies of this world,

and how they would

eventually lead humanity into chaos.

I envisioned that, together,

we could create something new.

A new religion based in truth.

But I needed her by my side.

I loved her.

That love clouded my judgment.

A thousand years ago,

when Adriel came to Earth,

he began to build his own church.

Not just any church,

but an inverted temple, deep underground.

Inverted? What? Why underground?

There is

no historical explanation.

Adriel claimed that he wanted

to use his church and its power

to bring people a new truth.

His truth.

But Areala began to mistrust him.

She prayed for guidance.

And God sent her an answer

In the form of a w*apon.

Awed by her divine encounter,

Areala took up that new w*apon,

vowing to bring an end to Adriel's reign.

- Ultimately, the Halo

- The Halo corrupted her.

It was my fault. I should have known.

It's a w*apon too powerful

for any human to bear for too long.

The night she came to confront me,

I looked into her eyes.

And I knew

she could no longer see me as myself.

She saw me as

A monster.

A manipulator and a liar.

A devil.

They fought.

Adriel was stronger.

Infinitely more powerful.

But Areala had something

that he did not have.

Her sisters.

Yes.

They were her true power, her strength.

- She turned the entire

- OCS against me.

Alas, she knew I could not be k*lled,

not in this realm.

So she att*cked him

with a lunge.

Bringing her dangerously close.

Adriel caught the Cruciform Sword

with his right hand,

and with his left he drove his fists

into Areala's internal organs,

bringing it up and up to clasp her heart.

She'd accomplished what she wanted.

To get close to him.

With the last of her strength, she placed

the Crown of Thorns on Adriel's head.

She tricked me.

She att*cked me

with a w*apon from the other side

that rendered me

unconscious and powerless.

When I finally came to my senses,

they were already sealing

the cave that would become my prison

for a thousand years.

Areala made

the ultimate sacrifice.

And Adriel's temple became his tomb.

So Areala d*ed to trap him.

Well, if it worked once,

it can work again.

- Right?

- That's the sole purpose of my order. But

Ava,

no one in history

has ever defeated Adriel and lived.

Well, then,

looks like we're gonna

have to make history.

This is where Lilith reported in last.

Jillian?

We need your help.

I'm sorry. I can't help you.

I know we're asking for a lot.

And I know you're already helping Lilith.

Lilith is gone. Now, please leave.

What do you mean, gone?

Ava.

Tell Jillian her son is here.

What's this?

Where's my my

Hello, Mother.

Where's Lilith?

- I don't know. She left.

- To go where?

I have no idea.

All I can tell you is

that Lilith was changing.

Not just physically, mentally as well.

Her mental processes were degrading.

She chose to leave,

said she'd seek help elsewhere.

And you just let her leave

in a state like that?

Well, she's an interdimensional being

with quantum teleportation abilities.

- What do you suggest I'd done?

- Something.

- Camila.

- What?

Carry yourself.

Your Holiness.

Mother Superion, are you alone?

I am.

I have been researching Adriel.

Tell me.

I can't talk now.

I'm requesting your presence

at a secret conclave in Madrid.

You and everyone else I can still trust.

I'll be there.

All is not lost, Mother.

We shall rely on faith.

Have you talked to the angels today?

What'd they say?

He called for me,

and then the light came, and I saw him.

We found the other door.

That will change everything.

I can still feel Adriel's voice.

Implanting these images in my mind.

Using me.

I wish

I didn't understand.

How could you?

All I ever wanted was to heal you.

And you did.

And I'm grateful.

I'm sorry.

This must be very difficult for you.

How long was it for you

on on the other side?

Hard to say.

Fourteen, fifteen years.

Must have been so alone.

No.

I wasn't alone.

Where did you go, Lilith?

She's with me.

- Sorry.

- I'm so sorry. I didn't see you there.

I'm sorry.

It's

I just had another headache.

How long have you been having headaches?

Since the convent att*ck.

One of the older sisters

she touched me.

Camila?

I didn't think anything of it

at the time, but

that's when the headaches started.

And

I've been hearing voices.

All right.

Come with me.

Michael!

No!

Come with me, Mummy!

I ran through the portal.

On the other side

I found what I thought would be Heaven.

But it wasn't what I expected.

It was empty vast.

I wandered in a desert, alone, terrified.

Until I was found by wandering angels.

They took me to a shining city.

To Reya.

Reya?

Reya is an entity.

Unimaginably powerful.

She is Adriel's master.

His master?

She healed me.

Raised me in the halls of her kingdom.

Trained me for the day

I would come back to Earth

to stop him.

Stop him?

How?

Can't tell you.

Not yet.

You are the moth ♪

I am the flame ♪

It's like synchronicity, isn't it?

In the Middle Ages,

monasteries would house foreign travelers

in secret to protect them

from religious persecution.

So, it's only fitting that

this is happening in a hotel,

if you think about it.

Fitting as it may be,

perhaps we should discuss

the situation in more private company.

Of course.

Thank you for bringing me.

This conclave, it's like a dream for me.

When we get in,

don't speak.

Listen to everything that is said.

And not said.

Note every detail.

- Anything that can help us.

- Yes.

Sorry, I get carried away.

Never apologize for your gifts.

Just use them wisely.

Oh my God.

That's the Archbishop of Canterbury!

Discreet.

Friends, colleagues.

Thank you for joining me

on such short notice.

Please, sit.

I have gathered you here

to discuss an urgent matter.

One which threatens

the nature of religion itself.

You are here today

because you remain loyal to your faith

and those who represent it.

But it's imperative that nothing

that we discuss today leaves this room.

Matthew chapter 7, verse 15 states,

"Beware of false prophets,

which come to you in sheep's clothing,

when inwardly, they are

nothing but ravening wolves."

Some say that an angel descended

from Heaven to deliver humanity from evil.

But I say that a wolf walks among us.

What was it like for you,

all those years underground?

It was dark, endless.

But unlike the brief candle

that is a human life,

I'm not finite.

I measure time differently.

And I am patient.

Very patient.

So what are you?

I am the angel, Adriel.

So what am I?

I couldn't even begin

to explain to you what you are.

But I could show you.

If you trust me.

Close your eyes.

No, stop.

- What are you doing?!

- Trust me.

Can I show you something?

Is this Reya?

No. Michael.

Talk to me.

Oh God

What?

I was wrong to doubt.

Uh

I thought I could change things, but

Reya's way is the only way.

You have some scarring.

Hold still, now. Be calm.

Me?

I'm calm.

You're not a very good liar, Camila.

Beatrice.

If Adriel is real,

then all the books were all wrong.

Do you ever think about that?

Of course.

I know it's terrible,

but sometimes it's even hard to pray.

Yes.

I understand that.

And it's not just me.

Mother Superion never talks about it,

but I know it affects her.

And now you.

Don't worry about me.

I'm fine.

You're not much of a liar either.

Well, I'm better than you, anyways.

I'm just trying my best to help everyone,

but I never feel like it's enough.

It's not your job

to fix everything, Camila.

It's not anyone's job.

When you first joined,

I know I gave you a hard time.

You had so much potential.

And you were such a rookie.

I didn't want you to get hurt.

You are the best of us.

The heart of us.

And, even if we're not okay right now,

we will be.

Yeah.

What is it?

It's divinium.

Looks like some sort of

nail?

That's not a nail.

It's a cross.

Take it out.

I can't.

It's woven into your spinal cord.

Open your eyes.

I never should have trusted you.

I apologize for the pain.

But I'm afraid it was the only way.

But why blind me? Why not just k*ll me?

Lilith.

Open your eyes.

Now,

tell me

what you see.

I see

reality.

Camila?

Mm?

I'm going to see if Dr. Salvius can help.

She may be able to block whatever

Adriel's doing with her technology.

Okay.

And Camila?

Huh?

What happened at the museum

wasn't your fault.

- I shouldn't have

- It's okay.

Thank you.

Well, if there's anything

I can do to help you,

let me know.

Hmm.

Beatrice.

Let me know the same.

What do you mean?

I think you know.

I'm not sure I do.

You and Ava.

It's a misunderstanding.

It's my duty to worry

about the Warrior Nun and her safety.

- There's nothing more to it than that.

- There's no shame in it.

It's easy to fall in love

with a Warrior Nun.

It's loving the Warrior Nun

that's the hard part.

They're never yours.

They never last.

How's it going?

Just practicing.

Ava!

Are you okay?

I'm fine.

The Halo, it went out again.

Like at the museum and the church.

Yeah. Yeah, it's, um

It's getting worse.

Why do you think that's happening?

I don't know.

I don't know. How am I supposed to know

how this thing works?

I thought maybe

we were training too hard, but

I'm fi fine, Bea.

I just need to put this thing

on his head, and and then

I trust you. You know I do.

We'll b*at him.

I want to believe

your actions are not your own.

That you've been compromised somehow.

Am I?

Somehow?

You know,

another good thing

about having our savior among us

is that whenever you seek answers,

you can always just ask him.

Yes, perhaps I will.

My goodness. What happened to you?

Oh. I ran into some old friends.

You seem unsettled.

Unsettled? No.

Excited.

Yes. It is exciting, isn't it?

Just two more days, my friend.

And together

we shall deliver this world

unto Adriel.

To some, Adriel is a prophet.

To others, he's a savior.

I even heard him called the Second Coming.

But, in truth, he's none of those things.

He's a charlatan.

How can that be?

We've seen plagues, boils, locusts,

this fog of fear.

How can an ordinary man

create such things?

I'm not suggesting

that he's an ordinary man.

He might be a devil,

a demon, an aberration.

What I'm saying is that he's not

the all-powerful deity he claims to be.

With all due respect, Francesco,

I fear you're being dangerously naïve.

And just suppose it is as they say,

that Adriel is a flesh-and-blood angel.

Denying him could evoke the wrath of God.

And I say to you, my dear Archbishop,

that a flesh-and-blood angel would have

no need to use Arq-Tech technology

to infect people with boils.

Or to create high-frequency sound waves

to draw locusts to pre-chosen locations.

How could you know such things?

My beloved Vatican

was infiltrated by a traitor

who gave up the information

on questioning.

I know Adriel's secret.

Moreover, I know where he will appear

to implement the next stage of his plans.

And I say to you

that we must confront

and crush this corrupt entity

before he destroys our faith,

our Church, and our world.

Quiet. Quiet, please.

Your Holiness.

As a matter of Church doctrine,

I'm afraid I cannot condone

any att*ck on this man

until we are certain

he is not who he says he is.

No!

You're just afraid. That's all.

I beg your pardon?

You fear Adriel.

You fear God's wrath.

You fear losing

the support of your congregants.

But I can tell you

that His Holiness is correct.

You cannot afford

to wait to confront Adriel.

Who is this person?

I

I am Yasmine Amunet.

I am the descendant of a Coptic order

that has prepared

for Adriel's return for millennia.

And we have known

from the beginning what Adriel is.

A devil.

Sent to cloud the minds of fearful men.

You would be wise to keep silent, girl,

and heed your superiors.

And you would be wise, Archbishop,

to listen to someone

far more informed than yourself.

How dare you, Superion?

Will you allow these women of your flock

to speak to me like some common

¡A basta!

Our sisters are dying.

The women of my order

have been brutally m*rder*d

while you sit and debate

the intentions of God.

The integrity of a mass m*rder*r.

This is not about protecting the Church.

Or ourselves.

Adriel poses a global thr*at to everyone,

faithful and unfaithful alike.

If you sit by and do nothing

while Adriel's rise

leads to the death of millions

may God have mercy on your souls.

Sit down, Justin.

Mother Superion and

her enthusiastic apprentice are correct.

I didn't call you here to debate.

Too many have d*ed.

Traitors infiltrated our highest ranks.

The time for action has come.

- Hear, hear!

- Yes.

Well said, Holy Father.

We have all made grave errors

in the way we responded to Adriel.

We were too dismissive,

unwilling to face the truth,

to take him seriously.

But who will stand with us today,

in the greatest theological fight

of our lives?

Today we take the first difficult steps

to correct the mistakes of our past.

No!

Praise Adriel!

Praise Adriel!

No! No!

Say your prayers, Sister.

You first.

Your underestimation of Adriel

underscores your failure of leadership.

Your original sin,

scrawled across a newly blank slate.

For centuries, you have fallen

to your knees for the worship of a man,

a myth, a deity you could barely define.

Now a savior comes to you,

of flesh, and blood,

and pure unquestioned power.

Save your pious cries of faith.

Today, your sins are washed

in blood!

Praise Adriel!

Yah!

May Adriel bring you peace.

Oh, the enthusiastic one!

Francesco, let's go!

It's me. It's me.

Check that door there.

Go! Go! Hold it.

They're insane.

Not insane. Possessed.

Move.

Go, go, go, go, go!

This should hold it.

Thank you. He came towards me.

I was scared. I I couldn't think.

You did well.

Just breathe. Breathe.

Let me see where you're cut, okay?

Camila. Do you copy?

Mother Superion?

I hear you.

The conclave has been compromised.

Nearly everyone is dead.

Are you hurt?

I made it out with Duretti and Yasmine,

but we're trapped on the 13th floor.

There are too many to fight our way out.

What do you need?

Extraction.

Your Holiness. Drink this.

So much death, so many turned.

Even William.

I had no idea.

Francesco. È vero?

Is it true?

That Adriel is using Arq-Tech's technology

to manufacture those plagues?

È vero.

Adriel is holding a rally at Arq-Tech

on the morning of the 23rd.

I called this conclave because I believed

my loyalists would help me expose Adriel.

Now it's too late.

It's not too late.

We can still defeat Adriel.

How?

Who will stand with us now?

Yes, several of our

guests say they heard g*nshots upstairs.

FBC, maybe eight or ten of them.

Armed and likely possessed.

Oh yeah. They're possessed.

We can't take them on.

Not in such a confined space.

- Sorry.

- Dr. Salvius.

The energy that Beatrice saw,

it's the same stream

that's been activating the Arc.

It's prayer.

It's what, now?

When you pray or focus your mind deeply

on a specific desire,

your brain creates

a unique electrical impulse.

And I think that Adriel

has discovered a way

to tap in to that impulse,

to convert it into energy.

That's why Kristian has built

all this conductive infrastructure.

Maybe that's why

Adriel needs those crosses.

He's redirecting the energy to himself.

What?

Do you think

he's stealing prayers from God?

Yes, God.

Whoever that may be.

I will I will get you something

to block the signal.

To keep Adriel from influencing you.

Thank you, Doctor.

Oh God, what now?

Who are they?

Reinforcements.

How did they find us?

They heard the call.

Hey, guys.

Did I hear Adriel was looking for me?

Bring that one to me.

Yah!

Mother Superion? It's Beatrice.

Hallway is clear.

We're coming.

No, I'm not going with you.

- Francesco, they will k*ll you.

- No.

If they had wanted to k*ll me,

I would have d*ed in that room.

Adriel needs me to legitimize him

in front of the world.

That's his endgame.

And this is our best chance

to show the world the truth.

I have faith that we can expose Adriel

and put an end to this.

Mother Superion, we must hurry.

Are you sure?

Certo.

Come back for me.

I will.

I promise.

Stop! Just sh**t her!

f*ck.

sh*t! f*ck!

- Ava!

- No. No.

No! Ava!

Oh God, no!

Ava Ava.

Ava.

No!

Ava! No!

Please!

I know the world is hard and unforgiving.

And I know that Warrior Nuns die.

Please don't leave me.

I don't want you to die.

You know,

I'd like to avoid that, myself.

Easy. Easy.

- Sorry.

- It's okay. It's okay.

They can't b*at us, Bea.

Not together.

I know that.

Forgive me, Father.

But you have sinned.

May God forgive you, William,

for you know exactly what you do.

This is how Ava sees.

No.

This is how you see.

Only you.

You're not changing, Lilith.

You're purifying.

We were both chosen for a higher purpose.

The path we will walk won't be easy.

There will be pain.

You may feel it.

You may cause it.

But, in the end,

you'll create a new existence.

One where true power

will be shared by everyone,

not hoarded by gods.

We have the ability

to slice through the shadows,

and reveal the light that cast them.

I need you by my side.

The kid has got a dark side ♪

Best believe it ♪

Push too far you'll see ♪

The kid has got a dark side ♪

Back against the wall ♪

La-la-la-la-la ♪

The kid has got a dark side ♪

Best believe

It's the last trick up his sleeve ♪

The kid has got a dark side ♪

That you don't wanna meet at all ♪

They always picked on him in the class ♪

He would wake up with anxiety att*cks ♪

So he put a semi-a*t*matic on his back ♪

He got m*rder in his eyes ♪

Uh, yeah ♪

He wore silence like a mask ♪

Now he's making up for

All the v*olence in his past ♪

Took it from his father

Who never bothered to ask ♪

What his son had on his mind ♪

Yeah, the kid has got a dark side ♪

Best believe it ♪

Push too far you'll see ♪

The kid has got a dark side ♪

Back against the wall ♪

La-la-la-la-la ♪

The kid has got a dark side ♪

Best believe

It's the last trick up his sleeve ♪

The kid has got a dark side ♪

That you don't wanna meet at all ♪

The kid has got a ♪

The kid has got a dark side ♪

He never went to check under his bed ♪

He was living with the monsters

In his head ♪

Sick of getting b*at up

He listened what they said ♪

Told him do some very bad things ♪