Colossians 3:9-10
Lilith is ready for the next wave of soldiers to arrive. She’s killed many of them last time, so she knows how to deal with them.
Meanwhile, Ava, Gabriel and Beatrice follow the suspicious car to the middle of the countryside where they erect a cross and begin chanting for Adriel. The four men are stuck in some sort of trance, which in turn seems to bring a whole swarm of locusts up into the air. Of course, this is one of the biblical plagues that Adriel seems to be conjuring, preparing for the end of everything.
Gabriel and Ava realize they need to leave and regroup, so they head back to town. Beatrice suggests they continue to train and doesn’t like the idea of joining the Samaritans.
Superion and Camila investigate a greenhouse in Madrid where they find Mother Superior, who tells them that a nun named Yasmine Amunet has found something important. They go to the basement and find that all of the priests there have been killed. This is part of an attack on Superion’s organization that Camila and he were investigating last episode. Why did Mother Superior bring Yasmine along? ..
Yasmine has waited her whole life for this, but she’ll only reveal her true purpose to one person- the Warrior Nun herself. Camila has heard enough and tranquilizes the girl to move her to a more secure location.
Yasmine tells her friends and family what she knows about the return of Adriel. She is an adjunct operation of the OCS, and has been sworn to keep the true purpose of the Warrior Nun secret until she herself is unveiled.
Ava leaves her job to go capture one of the attackers. Beatrice is sceptical but goes with her. They want to know more about the Firstborn Children’s Army. Ava needs to be careful because if her identity is revealed she will be in danger. ..
The man captured by the FBC is Matteo, an Italian soldier who was actually present when Adriel rose. He immediately questions Ava to unveil the truth, and easily breaks free from his binds. He attacks just in time for our Warrior Nun to show her true strength and use the Halo powers. She exorcises the demon possessing Matteo, realizing that her cover is now blown. She decides to leave. ..
Meanwhile, Adriel makes another spectacle, descending his plague of locusts down on a whole bunch of onlookers, only to obliterate them and walk across water; a ploy to expand his movement and become bolder. Of course, this makes him a big threat to the Cardinal. As a result, Duretti suggests they should learn everything they can about this angel before it’s too late.
Adriel shows up to see Duretti first, catching him off-guard and proposing a partnership between them. He believes that they can unite the flock and make it so there’s only one religion out in the world. He throws this out under the guise of “salvation” but we know from history, with things like the Knights of Christ, that religion can be used as a weapon for terrible things. ..
With her secret outed, Ava and Beatrice realize they need to run. Beatrice is not happy with Ava’s nonchalant attitude and emotional demeanour, but Ava bites back, pointing out she never asked to come back from the dead and certainly didn’t want a halo jammed in her back. It’s a fair point to be honest and the pair calmly discuss their next move as a result.
An emergency broadcast comes in from the OCS in Madrid, Spain with a special message. Just 4 words. “We have lost Mary.” ..
Vincent notices a strange signal coming in and decides to investigate. He’s now working with Adriel, who tells him that he should go and intercept the strangers. ..
The Episode Review
With the forces now gathering and Adriel’s influence growing, the story itself does feel quite similar to American Jesus, a graphic novel released several years back. However, Warrior Nun has its own identity and certainly doesn’t feel like a rip-off, managing to blend bloody action with a story that flirts the line between religion, science and mystery. It’s a nice touch and this second season does a pretty decent job picking up where the first left off.
The characters in this series continue to make some silly decisions and it’s a bit contrived at times, on the whole this series has continued the good work done the first time out. Let’s hope that continues for the rest of the series!
