Frieda waits alone in the Swiss hospital chapel, devastated by losses. She processes the scale of betrayal and destruction. Finding Jun recovering well offers brief relief. She tracks Aram to a hotel bar where he sits defeated, having checked himself out of the hospital.

At the hospital helipad, Frieda coordinates contingency protocols via encrypted communications. Jun is taken to surgery. Haatim is assigned to Rome to retrieve Church archives on the original seven from the Vatican with Father Paladina's help.

Haatim searches the ruined hotel for survivors. Frieda grieves the Council's destruction. Jun is found alive and badly wounded. Haatim discovers his father Aram survived and rescued him via helicopter. Frieda learns Nida stole a book containing the original seven bloodline names.

Haatim confronts his father Aram in the hotel loading bay, gun in hand after discovering Aram's betrayal. Aram broke his leg and offers no resistance. Haatim learns his father made a deal with the Ninth Circle to recover his sick daughter Nida, but it cost everyone else their lives, including...

Matt Walker, a priest in Phnom Penh, senses an unwelcome presence in his church. A mysterious woman with pockmarked skin lures him into darkness, revealing obsession with him. A second woman appears and opens fire, then Matt flees as the battle erupts.

Dominick and Haatim discover a bomb and kidnapped Council members. They pursue a convoy to a train station where Frieda has been taken by a mysterious woman (Nida). Abigail infiltrates the train alone, fighting through mercenaries and guards.

Aram confesses full story of Nida's death and the Ninth Circle deal. Haatim confronts the demon wearing his sister's face — drawn in by familiar mannerisms, childhood memories, and desperate hope before recognizing the calculated performance behind the facade and rejecting the impostor.

Abigail drives to Lausanne to surrender. Demonic manifestation on highway—hands shake, steering wheel cracks, red flicker in eyes—forces her to pull over and fight it down. Realizes she is losing the battle with her inner darkness. Thinks about Haatim—the future she imagined teaching him, now lost.

Haatim wrestles with guilt over texting Aram to help find Abigail. Photos haunt him alongside memories of her warmth. Tries to retract agreement, can't decide.