She mocks them, and fires laser bursts, which traumatize the J'Argon with auric spasms of migraine. Then the Colonel tosses her suncar ignition card to the Arch Deacon. One last full-power laser sends Mairi into total collapse in Michael's arms. He invites the Colonel to come with them, but she laughs and walks away into the maze. The Arch Deacon drives his disabled companion back to Andy Kaye's Safehouse, and finds that Marsha and Zeke have brought John's martyred body.
Deb calls for the Rising.
With the offering of John's blood, it is time to test the Elemental. At midnight, Augustine at last surrenders his own mind, will, and blood to the Creature. His identity disintegrates into a wraith of smoke in the young Jesuit's bed chamber. At first Augustine thinks he can just suffocate him, but Jean-Claude wakes up and throws the casement window open. Elemental is sliced to ribbons on tendrils of icy air.