With Ernak secured to her, Ildico creates a diversion, setting fire to the camp and using the ensuing chaos to escape her tent. A desperate chase through the camp follows, with Valerius realizing her deception and pursuing her himself. He corners her at the muddy, reed-choked bank of the Danube. Forced to fight, Ildico unleashes her long-dormant assassin skills, using the environment and Valerius's own teachings against him. She incapacitates her former mentor rather than killing him, leaving him defeated in the mud. Narration closes the episode as she plunges into the dark, foggy river, carried away by the current: 'He taught me to be a weapon. For my son, I will be whatever I must.'