Isaiah 40:31
In the present, the Warrior Nun is trying to figure out how to stop Superion from using the Halo again. They know that it can only be stopped by finding and destroying the Halo itself, but they don’t know how to do it.
Superion, overcome with grief and guilt, lost her Halo as it refused her.
Superion tells Ava all of this in an effort to keep her from making the same mistakes he did. The group plans to strike back at Adriel, and that includes showing up at a Cathedral he’s due to give a televised address at the following morning at 9am. Ava believes they should have a multipoint strike team in place. But we know Adriel is going to debut his angel, which of course happens to be Lilith. ..
Miguel has been keeping a secret from Ava all this time. He knows that Adriel is coming, and he’s afraid that he’ll be defeated. But Miguel tells her that nothing can stop the angel from reaching her realm, and he needs her help to do it. He tells her that she needs to find a way to cross the portal and reach him, and then he’ll show her what’s at stake.
Miguel admits that Reya has sent him through with an explosive device packed with enough Divinium to help overwhelm Adriel’s ability to heal. It’s his destiny to deliver that bomb and essentially serve as a suicide bomber. Ava’s role means she needs to use the Crown to immobilize Adriel so he can make this happen. The thing is, Miguel is actually the bomb and there’s no way they can detonate it remotely. Miguel has admitted that Reya sent him through with an explosive device packed with enough Divinium to help overwhelm Adriel’s ability to heal. His destiny is to deliver the bomb and essentially serve as a suicide bomber, while Ava’s role means she needs to use the Crown to immobilize Adriel so he can make this happen. The thing is, Miguel is actually the bomb and there’s no way they can detonate it remotely. ..
Camila reaches out to Adriel, who tries to encourage her to join him. Camila reassures him that communication is two-fold and as a result, she intends to try and use that to get the jump on him. Adriel scoffs at this and soon leaves, returning to Vincent who asks him for some guidance.
Vincent is conflicted over his methods, but Adriel bites back and claims it’s necessary. After all, humanity only responds to two things – fear and money. Through this, Adriel intends to guide humanity back to a new era of peace and tranquility. However, Vincent is clearly starting to have doubts.
The next day, Mother Superion briefs the Order, telling them this is not going to be easy. If they’re successful in their endeavour, it could well be that humanity look at them as heretics and hate them forever. Their actions could change everything – including the very fabric of belief. Ava though has the lowdown on exactly what’s going to happen.
Adriel arrives before his followers for the broadcast, Yasmine will enter with her press credentials while the others will disguise themselves and head in a side entrance. Beatrice – having earlier called in reinforcements to help beef up their forces – will connect with a group of disguised Samaritans.
While this is happening, Camila will break into the server room and connect with Jillian, while Ava will plant a signal relay on the cathedral roof allowing Jillian to hack into Arq-Tech’s plague generators. This will allow Duretti to step up and expose Adriel as a fraud before everyone. ..
Camila and Ava have both claimed to have killed Lilith, but there’s still no proof. The Ac has also been missing for weeks, and Camila has never mentioned it before. What could be going on?
Ava’s Halo fails again, but she finds herself confronting Lilith instead. The two fight until the Halo inexplicably begins working again, allowing her to blast Lilith back and activate the buttons all the same.
Although the plan seems to be a success, there is a problem. They have no control over the system and it seems like all of this was just a ploy to grow Adriel’s influence. Ava descends while all hell breaks loose, attempting to place the crown on Adriel’s head… and failing. ..
Miguel shows up and stabs Adriel but Vincent manages to take the Crown and leave, throwing the whole plan into disarray. While all this is going on, Adriel shrugs off the cut plaguing his neck and bests Miguel, while the priests show up and attempt to take the Arc by force. They’re unsuccessful, naturally, as Mother Superion manages to stop them all.
Jillian is stuck on the other side of bulletproof glass, forced to watch as Superion is killed just before she sets it off by hand. Jillian is in shock as Superion’s death is announced and Adriel looks up at the heavens with a maniacal grin, “Reya. Missed me again.” He says gleefully.
The Episode Review
In the latest episode of Warrior Nun, the plan goes wrong and Adriel comes up short. This was a predictable outcome based on the initial concept, and it was Vincent and Lilith who were responsible for ensuring that it happened. As a result, Ava comes up short again.
In the episode, Mother Superion’s death is perhaps orchestrated very early on in this episode, given how it started. However, there’s still a bittersweet tinge to this, given how instrumental she’s been in preparing these girls for the fight to come.
Either way, the future of this region is uncertain. There are big questions surrounding what will happen next. ..
