Motherland: Fort Salem

Previously on Motherland...

We learned about the Camarilla using hearing tests

to identify witches.

Orsatti's on the move.

Hopefully, toward a higher-up in the Camarilla.

Felida will be touring

some of the other council nations,

General Sharma has offered her protection.

There have been reports of more outbreaks

of that disease they created.

Esterbrook and her witches refused conscription

So they martyred themselves.

Why isn't General Alder

a bigger part of that story?

She wasn't there when the martyrdom occurred.

I heard she was.

Fighting alongside a soldier named Batan.

I blamed Adil for the death of the Tarim.

That's why he didn't stay.

Your daughters will be safe with us.

Not our daughters! Not our daughters!

Do you think it was really Scylla?

I'd know those eyes anywhere.

The Camarilla came for me,

And I couldn't do a damn thing about it.

No more lies!

Who is Nicte Batan?

India, unlike the United States,

can provide complete autonomy for the Tarim people,

should you decide to settle here.

Plus, we have excellent food.

Have you tried the Nankhatai?

Go on.

Finish your proposition

That is the proposition.

You forgot the part regarding what you expect us

to give to you.

Khalida, I had hoped you thought better of us.

I think what my sister's trying to say

is that we know how militarized nations work.

Do I seem naive, General Sharma?

Of course not.

- Whoo, whoo, whoo! - General!

Do you like civilian music?

I enjoy it immensely.

Please, sit.

Where did you hear about Nicte Batan?

I know she personally served under you in Liberia.

During the Martyrdom.

And messed her up.

I wasn't in Liberia at the time, Cadet.

You can redact photographs and edit history books

all you want, General,

but I know you were there with her.

The loss of Esterbrook and her rebels

is one of my deepest regrets.

And as Liberia devolved into chaos,

I deemed it more prudent to obscure my direct involvement.

So why cover-up Nicte?

She deserted shortly after witnessing

what Esterbrook and her followers did to themselves.

I consider that an even deeper moment of personal failure.

So hiding her away is just to protect your pride?

We all have our prideful failings.

For instance...

your belief that you can barge in here,

in the dead of night, no less,

to make accusations of conspiracy

and nefarious intent against me.

I just wanted answers.

And what makes you think you are owed any?

We are connected.

That time has passed.

Then why have I been seeing these memories?

Ever since the surgery.

I thought they were dreams at first...

I'll have Izadora give you something to make sure

that the connection is well and truly severed.

Dismissed.

Work on those seeds, Privates.

Everything gets real after the break.

I heard about what happened at the testing center.

Is Bellweather OK?

Yeah, her mom's checking on her now.

Did you know that Scylla escaped from custody?

Why would I know anything about that?

Maybe, because you're the last soldier to see her

before she was allegedly shipped off to jail.

And before you try to get me off this,

I saw her.

At the riot.

Where I found this.

So unless this is another Spree agent

tryna screw with my head...

We are aware

that Ramshorn is no longer in custody.

And yes, she was on site yesterday.

And how long have we known that she's on the loose?

So long as it benefits the military,

and in this case it does,

does it matter?

Is that as much of an answer as you're gonna give me?

That's as much as I can, yes.

Said more than I should, actually.

How did she get this?

I'm sorry, Collar. Really wish, I could help.

Hi Bonnie,

it's Justine.

I was just wondering about this Halloween party.

Are we supposed to wear costumes, or...?

Jonas, wait.

OK, great. See you Saturday.

Jonas, It's a suicide mission.

You don't need to do this.

You think I don't know that?

I need you here.

The Camarilla are picking us off...

I'm not here for the Camarilla.

I'm here to change things

so our people can stop fighting their wars.

Any of this sounding familiar?

And you think throwing your life away

is going to change that?

What happened to you?

You know, out of everyone, I thought you'd understand

Used to be a wild animal.

Now you're just... soft,

ineffective, comfortable...

weak.

Move.

You're not weak.

There are things worth dying for,

and there are things worth living for.

There's always a choice.

You're up.

Did you get them?

We're looking for the Camarilla that escaped.

Look harder.

You think we aren't?

You and Alder told everyone it was the Spree.

But it wasn't the Spree that attacked me.

It wasn't the Spree that tried to cut out my throat.

It was the Camarilla.

They came after me, just like they did with Charvel.

Except you survived.

Maybe I shouldn't have.

Excuse me?

I wouldn't expect you to understand.

And why not?

Because you weren't stupid enough

to walk into their trap.

I still can't get the stuff Izadora gave me

out of my mouth.

Well, at least you can get a good night's sleep, right?

I guess.

You know, part of me didn't wanna take it.

Another part just desperately wanted peace from all this.

Either way,

Alder isn't telling the whole truth.

Well, do you know that for sure?

I saw what happened, Rae.

She wasn't surprised when they killed themselves.

She was...

satisfied.

What's with the tables?

It's for the Dumbsupper tonight.

A what?

For Samhain.

You eat the meal backwards in complete silence.

Dessert first.

Well, what about the black chairs?

For the dead to join in.

As if the dead actually care about bad wine and squash casserole.

They're dead. They don't care about anything.

How did you celebrate Samhain on the Cession?

My Mom wasn't really that into it.

We'd just light a candle to honor the dead,

and then she'd let me go trick-or-treating.

How you doing, Bells?

Considering I almost got my throat cut out, again?

Doing great.

No, I was...

I was talking about India.

I'm sorry, I-I...

I thought you've heard.

There was a Camarilla attack on a government train.

That's where Adil went, right?

Good-bye.

Abs?

Abigail?

It's all over the news.

General Sharma's dead.

It's never gonna stop.

Izadora's on her way to collect samples and survey the damage

from the Plague attack in person.

Has there been any word from the Tarim?

Search and rescue teams are looking into it, General.

To make matters worse,

the Indian military has placed public blame on the Camarilla.

So much for The Hague agreeing to keep things quiet.