The night before a major assault on the fortress of Valtherion, Aldric confides he knows he will die - he felt his daughter's death. The attack begins at dawn. In the brutal fighting, Aldric is killed by a Karthian officer, fulfilling his premonition.
Jeremy drives Megyn to St. Thomas Church and forces her to kill parishioners using her telekinetic abilities. After the massacre, Megyn processes her horror and guilt, recognizing that Jeremy manipulated her through fear.
Garfield Tesfay wakes hungover to urgent calls from Frieda. She pulls him off his Wendigo case because Arthur has gone dark near a water treatment facility. Frieda reveals Arthur is hunting Bishop Leopold Glasser—a demon-summoning murderer who helped kill Arthur family members.
Kate and Lyle hide in a hotel outside Phoenix, but Lyle's work phone is traced by police. Kate shoots two officers with tranquilizers and escapes with Lyle using stolen police uniforms. Kate explains her past with Victor and reveals her sister Helen is alive, though Victor believes he killed her.
The war's psychological toll becomes apparent. Petyr has stopped talking, hollow-eyed and empty. The squad has lost and gained members. Aldric receives devastating news - his daughter Lyssa is sick and may be dying. He attempts to desert, is caught, and receives twenty lashes instead of execution.
Arthur drives to his childhood home near Athens, Ohio. Tours the barn with Desiree and Niccolo, confronting memories of his daughter Emma. Enters the house for the first time since his family's murder, breaks down in the renovated kitchen where he can still see his wife and daughter.
Arthur drives Niccolo through the night toward the water treatment facility. Niccolo sleeps while Arthur reflects on Naomi and questions whether Bishop Glasser knows about the Vatican Children, fearing they may be the real target.