In episode 5, the intensity is palpable from the outset. Nile, mercilessly severe, challenges five trainees in a brutal training session. His brutality knows no bounds, even to the extent of breaking one trainee's arm, a stark reminder of the need for unwavering toughness. Alex, outraged by Nile's ruthlessness, confronts her, but Nile brushes aside her concerns with indifference.
Meanwhile, across the pond in London, a significant development unfolds. The Madam Secretary arrives at the MI6 headquarters with startling news: the cabinet has acquiesced to Scorpia's demands. However, Alan Blunt, the head of MI6, remains skeptical. He fears that even if they fulfill all of Scorpia's conditions, there's no guarantee they won't resort to using the weapon again.
One of the paramount issues at stake is the impracticality of Britain forgiving the colossal loans, totaling trillions of dollars, in a blink of an eye. Such a move would wreak havoc on the economy, potentially leading to irreversible consequences for the country.
After the Madam Secretary's visit, Blunt and Jones are under immense pressure. She urges them to halt their investigation into Scorpia and commence negotiations. The Madam Secretary eagerly hopes that Scorpia will grant Britain at least three months to comply with their demands. But Scorpia is not playing by the rules; they make it abundantly clear that if their demands are not met within three days, they will unleash their weapon and annihilate everyone in Britain.
Blunt knows time is ticking, and the stakes are excruciatingly high. Hence, he instructs Smithers to leave no stone unturned in finding the invisible sword before the deadline looms. The forensic report on the football team's deaths reveals that they perished simultaneously from cardiac arrest. Smithers suspects foul play involving cyanide poisoning, but no traces were detected in their systems. Could it be that they inhaled the poison instead?
Smithers makes a crucial breakthrough in the investigation, discovering trace amounts of gold in the players' bloodstream. While gold itself is harmless, when combined with a deadly accomplice like cyanide, it becomes lethal. Further probing leads to a shocking discovery in the players' locker room - a liquid-to-gas diffuser containing cyanide-laced gold traces, designed to target the heart tissue. Once the trigger is pulled, anyone who has been exposed will perish instantly.
On a parallel path, Kyra and Tom stealthily tracked Alex's cell phone signal, leading them to a secluded locale far beyond the bustling city perimeter. There, in the shadows, they witnessed Alex greeting Max, the enigmatic figure who had crossed his path on his first day in Malta.
Within the secluded abode, the atmosphere was tense as Max confronted Julia, his voice stern as he warned her to abandon her dangerous scheme involving the invisible sword. Her scheme threatened to claim the lives of countless innocents, including young, defenseless children. It soon became apparent that Julia's true motivation was vengeance, and her sword operation was merely a pawn in her game of revenge.
As Max threatened to sever his ties with Scorpia, Julia's eyes glinted with a sinister light. She hinted at darker designs for him, suggesting that his absence would be sorely felt. Then, she issued a daring challenge to Alex, ordering him to infiltrate a heavily guarded vault and retrieve its contents. If he succeeded, she promised to reveal more about his father, John Rider. But failure would mean continuation of his rigorous training, with no mercy.
Alex and Yassen arrived at the designated location, unaware that Kyra and Tom were shadowing them like silent predators. As they entered the house, it was clear that Julia's scheme was far more sinister than a simple heist. The house belonged to Max, and Julia had sent Yassen there with a single, chilling objective: to eliminate him. Alex's role was merely to observe and learn the inner workings of Scorpia, to become a cog in their deadly machine.
When Alex confronted Julia about Max, her face contorted into a mask of fury. She lashed out with a slap, her voice cold as ice as she declared that she had been forced to eliminate him because he was poised to betray them. She reminded Alex of his role as a loyal operative, emphasizing that his duty was to carry out orders without question or complaint.
Unsettled by Julia's words and increasingly intrigued by her true intentions, Alex crept into her office, searching for clues that might unravel the mystery. Among the papers and files scattered across her desk, he stumbled upon a tablet. Upon playing the video, his breath caught in his throat as he watched in stunned silence. It was Jones, the man who had ordered the sniper to assassinate his father, John Rider. The revelation sent a chill down his spine, and he knew that he was now caught in a web of deceit and danger that was far deeper than he had ever imagined.
