Governor Pilate’s inspection plunges Salem into tense scrutiny. The Apostles lay low, quietly selling possessions to support displaced followers - while High Minister Caiaphas plays a dangerous game, hiding the movement’s growth from the Imperium. Mary intervenes to rescue a traumatized young woman. Stephen seeks answers about his faith, and Saul—emboldened by Mara—grows fiercer in his determination to stamp out the Followers.
