Season 2 - Episode 82: Accomplice

## Synopsis

Bjorn, Henry, Sammie, and Oliver discuss their next steps when they get back to Thornvale. They talk about who the Empty Man's accomplice could be but they're not sure. They guess it has to be someone close to them, someone who would have had access to the hotel or the Fort to get Stanley's list. They decide on having Sammie use the goggles to track magical essences and see if they can find someone with necromantic energy on the island. Once back home, they do just that. Sammie walks through the Fort and clears everyone living there of suspicion before they head up to the courtyard to look at the island. She sees three strong traces and reasons one is the Empty Man, one is Judson, and one is the accomplice. She also sees the purple haze over the island snuff out a Rift portal before it moves over the Fort and concentrates over them. Sammie tells them they need to move fast before the Empty Man can warn his accomplice. They head to East where Sammie spotted the third signature and find two people they recognize - Chief Hanson and River.

## Episode Description

The heroes have some answers, but one incredibly important question. Who is the Empty Man's accomplice? It's time to find out.

## Key Events

* Sammie asks Oliver what he learned from the Librarian and he says it was about his father which is why he didn't want to talk about it.
* Bjorn, Henry, Sammie, and Oliver agree that as soon as they're back at the Fort they need to try and track down the Empty Man's accomplice using the goggles that allow Sammie to see magical essences.
* While using the goggles, Sammie watches a Rift portal open and the purple necromantic haze snuff it out.
* Sammie leads them to a beach on East, where they find Chief Hanson and River.

## Summary

Bjorn, Henry, Sammie, and Oliver are having breakfast at the house. Henry is in good spirits that morning, happy they finally have a lead. Bjorn gets up and goes for a run before also joining them for breakfast. Sammie is the last one to come down for breakfast. She notices Oliver is drinking coffee instead of tea and immediately is concerned. As they eat, Bjorn asks what they should plan to do next and how to figure out who the Empty Man's accomplice is. Oliver points out that it could anyone on Thornvale but Sammie adds that it could only be someone who had access to Stanley's list in the hotel. Bjorn admits he hadn't thought about one their allies making a deal like that.

Bjorn asks if they even know how to get the Empty Man's attention and Oliver guesses once they have his name they can summon him. Bjorn then says the easiest way to figure out who the Empty Man's accomplice is would be to catch them in the act but he doubts the Empty Man will allow that to happen. Henry says they'll have to try and control the encounter as much as they can. Sammie suggests they find the goggles they used before that allowed Sammie to see the purple haze around the town and use it to see if the Empty Man's energy is concentrated in one spot or around a specific person. They're not sure what the state of the goggles are but hope Miguel will be able to find them and fix them.

They discuss who on Thornvale they can trust. They agree that Stanley is safe, but aren't sure about Miguel considering he gave information on them over to the Librarian. They also agree it has to be someone they know, that knows when they've been going in and out of town, and has access to the list at the hotel or the Fort. They agree that their next step is to find the goggles and follow the concentrations of purple energy to try and find whoever is working with the Empty Man.

It's not long before they head to the airport again. Before they board the plane, Henry thanks Bjorn, Sammie, and Oliver for helping him find all the information on the Empty Man. Bjorn gives him a pat on the shoulder and tells him they're glad to help. On the plane, Sammie and Oliver are sitting in a different section, away from Bjorn and Henry. Sammie asks Oliver if he's okay and Oliver says he just didn't sleep well. Sammie presses him a bit further, asking if he learned something from the Librarian that's bothering him. Oliver admits he asked about his dad and where he is. Sammie guesses it wasn't good news and Oliver says it was news he was expecting, but dreading. Oliver says he's not sure why he asked and then Sammie says he doesn't have to talk about it now and can tell her when he's ready. She switches topics and asks who he thinks the Empty Man's accomplice could be. Oliver says he's afraid it could be someone very close to them, considering he feeds off pain from the Marlowe family. Sammie agrees, sharing the same fear. Oliver grabs Sammie's hand and quietly tells her he loves her. Sammie, nervously and quietly, says she loves him too.

James picks them up at the airport once they land back at Miami. Henry tells his dad what they learned and James drops them off at the ferry to Thornvale, wishing them luck. They all head to the Fort to ask Miguel for the goggles to find the person connected to the Empty Man. Miguel says he'll need Sammie's help to enchant them to get them back to working order. Henry suggests Sammie test the goggles inside and she does so. Sammie opens up her Third Eye and channels it through the goggles. The Dragon Knights around her begin to glow golden, though Henry and Stanley both share a tinge of purple. She can feel necromantic energy coming from down the hall where Gideon is being held and in Salem's direction. Oliver is a dead spot on her vision, save for a faint golden glow from picking up residual magic after spending so much time with Sammie and the others.

Sammie starts to walk through the Fort to see if there are any other traces of purple energy. She finds a stronger glow in Stanley's room, given he spends more time with Gideon. People who have spent time with Salem also have more of a purple glow. They check in on Ben and Masa and Sammie finds that Masa is glowing bright green and Ben still has a green glow to him from his time as a warlock. Sammie checks Salem's room and sees that he is glowing brightly purple. Once Sammie has checked all the rooms she suggests they go up to the courtyard to check the island.

Sammie channels her magic through the goggles and is able to see the magical essences on Thornvale itself. She sees the glowing golden forms of a few Dragon Knights. Sammie notices that there is still a strange, purple haze over the entire island. She sees no signs of any green, Rift magic anywhere. She narrows it down to three sources of necromantic energy: one on West that is fairly strong like Salem or Gideon, one in a wooded section of East that is blindingly bright, and another on a beach on East that is weaker than the others. Sammie notices the purple haze across the town begins to move and condense above them on the Fort as its noticed Sammie looking for magical sources. Sammie also sees a Rift portal open up, a bright spark of green, before the purple haze gathers around it and collapse the portal.

Sammie pulls the goggles off and tells the others what she saw. She reasons out that the bright source is the Empty Man and the other that feels like Gideon or Salem must be Judson, meaning the third one on the beach must be who they're looking for. Sammie tells them they need to act now before the Empty Man can warn his accomplice that they're onto them. Bjorn, Henry, Sammie, and Oliver jump onto a boat and head to the beach on East.

They arrive on East. It's a crowded day on the beach. Sammie guides them toward the area where she saw the faint signature of necromantic energy. As they approach, they soon see two figures they recognize - Chief Hanson and River.

## List of Appearances

* Bjorn Olafson
* Henry Marlowe
* Sammie Overbrook
* Oliver Allen Evans
* Stanley Marlowe
* Ben Lasky
* Masa
* Salem Pierce
* Chief Hanson
* River Hanson

## Trivia

Hannah was correct, she did use the goggles at the end of season 1 and they definitely weren't broken but it's okay because Hannah didn't fail her roll to make them work for once.