The Acolyte

The twins... how were they created?

I fear for the girls' safety.

Only a vergence could create that type of power.

What will we tell the Council?

Mae burned down the witches' fortress and everyone was lost.

How odd.

Turns up all these years later, trained by one of our own.

I fear Mae is only a small part of her Master's larger plan.

He says, "Your final lesson is one you teach yourself.

"You will kill a Jedi without a weapon."

Have you forgotten who we are?

Where we come from?

They've brainwashed you.

We need to find your Master.

But first, you and I are going to talk.

Below the surface of consciousness are powerful emotions.

Anger. Fear.

Desire.

That's the path to the dark side.

A sensory deprivation headpiece.

Try it on. So it's just you and the Force.

And what you bring with you.

Osha?

No!

Mae. I saw Mae.

She had her hand outstretched.

She was killing Sol.

Where is she?

She had a saber in her hand.

But she didn't use it.

This is the future you saw.

She can kill with no weapon.

But the future isn't fixed.

I can still stop her.

With what ship? I'm taking mine.

And going where, exactly?

I've seen where they are.

So we go together.

And see who gets to her first.

Where are we?

Brendok.

Why?

I will contact Master Vernestra.

The Jedi will meet us here.

Why?

There is a vergence on this planet.

Now that you and Osha are both alive,

I can prove it.

Prove it?

Prove what?

That murdering our mother was justified?

What happened to you,

- to your coven was an accident. -

An accident?

- If it was an accident... -

...then why didn't you tell Osha?

Why did you lie to her?

Why did you blame it on me?

You started that fire.

You locked everyone in.

Because the Jedi invaded our home.

Everyone in there died because of the four of you.

It was right for us to intervene.

My biggest regret is that I wasn't able to save you both.

You and Osha are not twins.

You're not even sisters.

You're...

- -

- - The escape ship!

Mae!

See you in hell, Jedi.

- -

- -

- I wish this thing had a hyperdrive. -

He's too big to follow us in here.

- -

Brace yourself, Pip.

Master Vernestra, uh, Senator Rayencourt's here to see you.

Where is he?

Um, he's in there.

You let him in the control room?

Hmm.

Senator.

Apologies for my intrusion.

Not at all.

I was surprised when they said you were traveling through hyperspace.

How is your stomach?

It's my head, actually. And I'm fine.

This must be urgent to wait for me here.

I've heard some disturbing things.

What have you heard?

That you are running a murder investigation

without reporting it to the Senate.

I'm keeping this internal for the moment.

I have the authority to take independent action

if there's no larger threat.

How can you know there is no larger threat?

All the victims were Jedi.

There are multiple victims?

I am very close to apprehending the suspect.

Is the suspect a Jedi?

Very close. Thank you for your concern.

You don't like me.

You think my campaign

for an external review of the Jedi is a personal vendetta.

If you want my honest opinion, yes.

Good. Here's mine.

I think the Jedi are a massive system of unchecked power, posing as a religion,

a delusional cult that claims to control the uncontrollable.

- We don't control the Force. - Not the Force.

Your emotions.

You project an image of goodness and restraint,

but it's only a matter of time before one of you snaps.

And when, not "if", that happens, who will be strong enough to stop him?

That's certainly an opinion

and not one shared by the rest of the Senate.

The majority of my colleagues can't imagine a galaxy without the Jedi.

And I can understand why.

When you're looking up to heroes,

you don't have to face what's right in front of you.

Is that all, Senator?

I have reported your lack of transparency to Chancellor Drellik.

He may invite you to a Senate tribunal for an update.

I hope, for your sake, you have this suspect in custody by then.

Good luck.

No, what is it you say?

"May the Force be with you."

So you're really not going to tell me where we're going.

We go together or we don't go at all.

That seems fair.

Did I give you the impression that I was a fair person?

Yes, you did.

You made a deal with my sister and you expected her to uphold it.

That's fair. And so is this.

Osha.

You should be trained.

Would you ever consider?

No.

Last chance.

I told you, I'm not my sister.

You're definitely not.

Mae made that deal without even thinking about it.

- -

I know he is, but I need to get a message to him.

It's urgent.

This is highly unorthodox, but I shall see what I can do.