Victor regrows his severed head from bone and flesh, completely unharmed. Ella tries to shoot him again, but he hoists her over his shoulder and walks down the hall. The glowing crest on her forehead sparks regret over their deal. In a flashback, Ella spots a massive bounty on Victor on her monitor. She recalls brutal abuse in her organization, including solitary confinement. Determined to buy her freedom, she loads silver bullets and departs.
Victor's severed head rapidly reforms from bone, muscle, and tissue. He sits up completely unfazed by the strike. Ella immediately aims her weapon and tries to shoot him a second time before he can stand up.
00:17: Carried Down the Castle Corridor
Victor hauls Ella over his shoulder while she kicks and protests down the castle corridor. The blood covenant mark on her forehead begins to shine. Ella curses her choice to ever accept Victor's supernatural deal.
00:32: A Bounty on the Monitor
A flashback returns to Ella in her private room. She studies a computer monitor displaying a one hundred million dollar bounty on Victor. Ella realizes that claiming this reward will allow her to leave her organization forever.
00:49: Memories of Brutal Training
Ella remembers the cruel conditions inside her organization. She fought a caged beast with red eyes, endured an overseer pinning her into the mud, and sat alone inside a dark dungeon cell with dry scraps of bread.
01:24: Packing Bullets for the Hunt
Ella decides she will not endure any more abuse. She loads silver ammunition into her flintlock pistol and marches out through the open doors, ready to track Victor down and claim the money for her life.
Key Lines from Episode 2
“What a temper.”
“You bastard! Let me go!”
“I never should have agreed to this...!”
“For once, I'm gonna live for myself. If killing Victor pays me enough to secure my freedom, then consider it done.”
How Episode 2 Ends
In the flashback, Ella packs silver bullets into her pistol and walks out the door to hunt Victor. She is determined to earn her freedom at any cost. Back in the present, how will Ella escape Victor's grasp now that her strike failed, and what will he do with his captive?