[GASPS]
It has begun.
If you want to use your Gift without cutting,
then you need to find a trigger.
A memory.
A feeling.
What kind of feeling?
One that hurts more than any knife.
I mean, it felt like that since Castor's funeral.
[PEOPLE SHOUTING INDISTINCTLY]
More arrivals.
Can you believe all these people?
Leaving their whole lives behind,
for someone they've never even seen.
This Pilgrim could be
the greatest bullshitter who ever walked the Earth.
Ankara's treatment is wearing off.
We don't have much time.
Look at this mob.
There must be a doll's house giving away free samples.
Come on. Make way, you mindless flock.
[BLEATING]
[CONTINUES BLEATING]
Oh! [CHUCKLES]
M.K.
[HENRY COOING]
This is Henry.
Give him the baby.
You all right?
Now!
Give me the baby. Give me the baby.
[GRUNTING]
I don't want to hurt you.
You won't.
[GRUNTING]
[PANTING]
[KNUCKLES CRACKING]
[GRUNTING]
[BOTH GRUNTING]
[GRUNTS]
M.K.!
[ROPE STRETCHING][STRAINING]
[M.K. YELLING]
[GRUNTING]
[BREATHING HEAVILY]
[CHANTING IN ANCIENT LANGUAGE]
Hello, Sanzo.
It's been a long time.
[THEME MUSIC PLAYING]
CRESSIDA: We have been expecting you.
[GROANS]
No, no, no. Hold still.
SUNNY: I'll be fine.
Just worry about fixing my son.
BAJIE: Can you cure him?
That will be up to Pilgrim.
I've never known anyone with the power to control
someone else's Gift before...
Pilgrim is very special.
Almost as special as you, Sanzo.
Why do you keep calling me that?
How is that you don't even know your name,
when you are the one who summoned us?
BAJIE: No. No. No, he didn't.
That was me.
I'm the thief that stole the compass
and sent that wretched signal.
[CRESSIDA LAUGHING]
Of course.
Fate would have a sense of humor. [LAUGHING]
PILGRIM: So, it's true, then?
You really don't remember me, brother?
Come. You must be famished from your journey.
[GROANING]
Just 'cause a man calls you brother,
doesn't mean he's your brother. Hmm?
What is this place?
People build palaces like this
so they would never forget their past.
Temples to humanity's collective soul.
I don't care about souls.
Just the living.
What is the soul, if not a record of our lives?
Immortal only for as long as we are remembered.
There is so much I remember.
I remember when we were not much older than Henry.
Back in Azra.
We were its chosen sons.
Meant to bring peace and order to a broken world.
Until the Black Lotus found our city.
You're the only reason I escaped alive.
You and your older sister, Kannin.
What happened to her?
I don't know.
I thought you were dead,
until we heard your signal.
Wait. Cressida said you could save him.
I can only control the Gift.
But I cannot cure it. Not alone.
But together, the two of us,
we can do far more than cure him.
We can shape the Gift to our will.
What are you talking about?
Becoming gods.
Just as we were destined.
You saved my life once, brother.
Help me save this wretched world.
Help me save your son.
You need to send a message.
You know, you're not the first Baron
to put down a rebellion, right?
Well, then what makes me any different?
All that people want is for the war to end.
So let's end it.
The surge can still work. Let's give the word
and we'll storm their lines
with every Clipper in our ranks.
And thousands more will die.
Even if we win that way, we'll never have real peace.
If we're to end this bloody cycle,
it's time that we put our own lives on the line.
You smuggled Cogs
out of your family's mansion for years, how?
White Bone is built on a grid of ancient tunnels.
Most of which were filled in before I was born,
but there's some they never found.
I know what you're thinking,
and even if we get inside,
my sister will have an entire battalion waiting.
We'll tell Moon to storm the front.
Every Clipper in our ranks, just like you said.
They only need to fight long enough
to draw reinforcements away from White Bone,
while we can go in and kill your sister ourselves.
You, me, Tilda, no one else has to die.
I need to know that when the time comes,
you won't hesitate to kill your sister.
I have no love for her.
That's not what I asked.
I'm your Baron now.
And I need to be sure that when I give a command,
you'll obey.
No matter what.
I have never pledged myself to any Baron,
not even my family's.
I don't care about titles. I don't care about territories.
But I would do anything for you.
[MEN GRUNTING]
[METALLIC CLANGING]
Tell Pilgrim.
What is it?
They found it.
They found the entrance to the Chamber.
Our faith and sacrifice have been rewarded,
as I knew they would.
Open it.
The birthplace of Azra.
The Meridian Chamber.
Finally.
CRESSIDA: It's more beautiful than I imagined.
The journey of our lives has led us to this moment.
Every machine has a switch.
How do we turn this one on?
This is much more than a machine.
It's a temple.
It is not a switch that we need...
But an offering.
[CHIMING]
[THUDS]
[POWERING UP]
There's still one element missing.
The Catalyst.
Yes. And he has found his way home to us.
Just as Fate promised.
The Widow tells me
you'll be leading her army into battle.
That's right.
I'm commandeering your Clippers as well.
I'm afraid that won't be possible.
I wasn't asking.
We need everyone who can swing a sword
out on that battlefield.
And my people will be there.
Fighting under my command.
You're not a warrior.
No.
I'm a Viceroy,
pledged to fight by my Baron's side.
I counseled Quinn through countless wars.
I know strategy better than any Regent, including you.
Now, it takes more than strategy
to survive a battle.
Please, Lydia.
There's no reason to put yourself in harm's way.
The Widow's walking straight into a lion's den.
If she doesn't make it back alive,
her army will need a new Baron to lead them.
They need to see their leader fighting
by their side on the battlefield.
Always planning for tomorrow.
Even if neither one of us lives to see it.
You are wonderful,
but a warrior knows that every night could be his last.
Then we should plan for that too.
It's time.
Yes, it is. Your army is ready.
Remember. You don't need to break through.
Just hold the line long enough for us
to sneak in to White Bone and kill her.
Affirmative.
Gaius and Tilda are waiting for you by the west gate.
Good luck.
Lydia, wait.
You're gonna need more than luck out there.
My late husband gave this to me on our wedding night.
A real romantic.
He said that sometimes a Baron's wife
has to pay the price for her husband's actions.
And now, here we are clearing up the mess they left us.
A woman's work is never done.
Lydia,
whatever happens,
thank you for having faith in our cause.
I don't believe in causes,
I believe in people.
I look forward to celebrating our victory together.
You sure you're ready for this?
[CHUCKLES] Try to keep up.
[WHISTLES]
Ankara would give up the liquor
just to sniff the ink on these scrolls.
CRESSIDA: Ankara?
She's an old witch. Lives up a mountain.
Enjoys destroying people's lives for a laugh.
You two would get along like sugar and cream.
You don't trust us.
[GASPS]
[WHISPERS] Did Mother Fate whisper that in your ear?
Then why did you call for us?
Because I got played.
I got manipulated by a cheat.
I'm not gonna let it happen again.
What's the Meridian Chamber?
That's why you're here, right? That's what you dug up?
Huh?
You can read the word of Azra.
We're both full of secrets, aren't we?
The Chamber where the Ancient Ones
first unlocked the Gift,
500 years ago.
Right. And as I recall,
that's just when the old world went to shit.
Yeah, it just sounds completely harmless.
They destroyed themselves because they had no way
to control the power they unleashed.
But you do? Pilgrim?
Imagine.
An entire civilization blessed with unlimited potential.
I think you mean an army of Dark Ones
that only you can control.
Centuries from now, when they sing of our glory
in the halls of the new Azra,
children will remember that it was you
who made all of this possible.
Your name will live forever, Bajie.
NIX: Got a visitor.
[M.K. GASPS]
What do you want?
Your help.
Look, I'm...
I'm sorry for not going back to get you at the Sanctuary.
You don't even remember, do you?
Just another line on your back.
My mother.
I remember hiding as your men raided our camp.
I remember the sound your blade made
stabbing through my mom.
Say something!
You're right. Okay?
I don't remember her.
I was a killer.
Quinn's dog. A mindless butcher.
But you don't have to go down that path.
Don't lecture me like I'm your Colt again.
I've got nothing else to say.
Wait.
M.K., please.
Pilgrim says he can save my son if I help him.
For Henry's sake, I need to know the truth.
Can I trust him?
Everything Pilgrim promises comes true.
Good and bad.
Mummy, Daddy, don't get up.
Hey.
It's even worse than I thought.
We need to get out of this madhouse.
I'm not going anywhere.
Don't you see what's going on? Pilgrim is using you.
That Chamber they found, it can give the Gift
or take it away from whoever they please.
If you help him turn this thing on,
he will be the most dangerous man to walk the Earth
since the Old World collapsed.
If I don't help him, Henry's gonna die.
We'll find another way to cure him.
SUNNY: How? Tell me.
We'll look for as long as it takes.
I swear, I am not gonna give up on this little boy.
Just, please don't do this.
There is no other way.
Right.
Yeah, you're right.
You know, no father should have to make this kind of choice.
You do what you think is right.
After all, it's...
It's all part of Mother Fate's plan, isn't it?
Huh?
Baron? Just got word.
The Widow's forces are amassing on the northern front.
[INDISTINCT CHATTER]
BAJIE: There you are.
ACOLYTE GUARD: Hey! Oh!
What are you doing in here?
[CHUCKLES] You made me jump. Sorry.
I was sent in here to look for this...
Ah! Got it.
I wanted the little shovel. They said they wanted me
just to finish the area around the hole.
Sorry, I'm usually better at the lie thing,
but I got a lot on my mind, you know?
[BAJIE GRUNTS]
What are you doing?
I'm gonna put the genie back in the bottle.
I'm gonna blow up the bloody Chamber.
Put that down.
You cannot help these people destroy the world.
Bajie, I'm not gonna tell you again.
Hey, I know you're only trying to save your boy,
but if you help this man turn on that machine,
then you have killed us all already.
I told you. There's no other way.
PILGRIM: Take him to the Chamber,
so he can bear witness.
[GRUNTING]
[BAJIE STRAINING]
I'm sorry, brother. I know you trusted this man.
[ALL YELLING]
If they break through, there's no one left to stop them
from marching all the way to the Sanctuary.
If our vanguard falls,
you're the last line of defense.
You understand?
Hold the line.
No matter what.
Ha!
[ALL YELLING]
[SWORDS CLANGING]
[ALL GRUNTING]
[GRUNTS]
[ALL GRUNTING]
[SCREAMING]
[YELLS]
[SCREAMING]
[BREATHES HEAVILY]
[ALL GROANING]
They're breaking through our vanguard.
You need to order the rest of the line forward, now.
Tell them to hold their position.
The Regent will die if we don't help him.
I said, hold the line.
Make sure not a single Clipper breaks through.
Hold the line!
[ALL GRUNT]
[ALL YELLING]
[SHOUTING INDISTINCTLY]
[GROANS]
[HORSE WHINNIES]
LYDIA: Hyah!
[SCREAMING]
[ALL CHEERING]
[MAN SHOUTING INDISTINCTLY]
MINERVA: There it is. White Bone.
Still too many guards.
Even with most of her people on the front,
she's still not taking any chances.
We're not turning back now.
I can handle my sister alone.
I don't need you to protect me.
It's not that. I believe in you.
Your cause.
Your people are gonna need you.
Well, any cause that is dependent
on one person alone is doomed to fail.
And my people will remember what I'm willing to die for.
Then, let's do this.
[PANTING]
Okay, good.
[CHUCKLES]
Your people held.
Chau's Clippers are retreating.
We won... [PANTING]
We won.
Lydia?[LYDIA GRUNTING]
Lydia?
Lydia?[PANTING]
Stick with me.
Don't let me die, Nathaniel.
There's so much left for us to do.
Take me home, Nathaniel, please.
Sunny, please.
You have no idea what you're doing.
It is time.
Su...
Sunny?
Listen to me, you are making a mistake.
Sunny...
[POWERING UP]
[GROANING]
TILDA: Go find the Baron. I'll get the others.
CHAU: Poor Gaius.
Still fraternizing with the help.
It's over. Surrender.
She doesn't want my surrender.
She wants my head.
Even I had the decency to spare your life,
for Mother's sake.
Yeah. Well, I won't tell her if you don't.
[GRUNTS]
Go!
[BOTH GRUNTING]
You're almost as predictable as my brother.
I had a feeling he might try something like this.
That's the thing about family,
you can always depend on them.
Tell me, has he slept with you yet?
Growing up, every summer,
Gaius would pick a different Cog girl
to be his own personal project.
Always some pretty, young thing.
So grateful for his kindness.
Go to hell.
You see?
You're not so special after all.
[ALL GROANING]
It's been too long, Minerva.
Time to put aside your little war.
[BREATHING HEAVILY]
Something far more dangerous is coming.
I need you to prepare.
[TICKING RAPIDLY]
One final step remains.
SUNNY: What's happening?
Why isn't Henry getting better?
You are the key to awakening the Chamber.
I am its focus.
[HENRY FUSSING]
At last, the prophecy is fulfilled.
SUNNY: He's cured.
Thank you.
No, brother.
Thank you.
[THEME MUSIC PLAYING]