The Doctor and Ace's tactical alliance against the supernatural threat posed by Fenric's ancient curse and Judson's manipulations

The Doctor realizes the firing squad will execute Ace despite her youth, failing to see the immediate threat. Bates orders execution during pouring rain as Sorin voices futility, but the …

Sorin reveals himself as a pawn of Fenric, using the Doctor's calculated deception against him by forcing Ace's psychic burden into the open. The Doctor's brutal revelation that he chose …

As toxic gas floods the collapsing munitions bunker, the Doctor and Ace face their final confrontation with Fenric’s pawns. The Doctor’s calculated deception shatters Ace as he reveals he always …