Episode 2 of Citadel: Diana kicks off with an intense exchange, as she discreetly hands over the French portion of the deadly weapon to Edo. As she relays the news of Luca's demise, her mind races with schemes to manipulate the Germans against the French, secretly maneuvering behind the scenes to revive Manticore Italy. Diana's heart, however, yearns for an exit from this world of espionage; she never signed up to broker arms for the Mafia, her soul yearning for the thrill of taking down the wicked. Her patience has worn thin.
Fortunately, the narrative unfolds in a revelatory flurry as Edo, fresh from his encounter with Diana, delves into the exposition computer's depths, revealing that she's been a loyal soldier since 2022, her parents' lives tragically extinguished in the shadowy Special Operation 011 of 2017.
Diana's journey home takes a tumultuous turn, where she and Sara engage in a fiery confrontation, their bond shattered. As they part ways, Diana finds herself the unwitting prey of a tail of agents, their shadows lurking in the taxi behind her.
Flashbacks pierce the veil of the present, offering glimpses into the depths of Diana's true motivations. In a clandestine meeting with Gabriele, Diana's desire to uncover the truth about the past burns bright. The revelation that another agent shared the doomed flight, a chilling echo of the notorious operation, only fuels her resolve. But these memories seem to be playing catch-up, leaving us to ponder: Why? What dark secret necessitated the agent's demise?
The flashbacks transport us to a grimy gym, hidden beneath the shimmering waters of a swimming pool, where Diana undergoes rigorous physical and mental training. Her stress levels are pushed to the limit, her mental fortitude honed to a razor's edge. Gabriele's impassioned words ring out, reminding her that Citadel was forged with the noblest of intentions: to illuminate the world with hope. As her impromptu tutelage concludes, Diana stands poised on the threshold of a new dawn, ready to join the ranks and make her mark.
From this point forward, their interactions are severed, reduced solely to a handheld tablet's silent whispers exchanged between them. As the present unfolds, Edo delves into the enigmatic data embedded within the device Diana discreetly entrusted him with, uncovering a peculiar anomaly that piques his curiosity.
Ettore's sudden appearance prompts Edo to swiftly transform the towering projection screen before him into a mundane facade, masking the true nature of his discoveries. But patience wears thin, and Edo confides in his father, exposing Cecile's clandestine scheme. Ettore, unaware of the full extent, naively believes the union would bolster their negotiating prowess.
That very night, under the cloak of secrecy, Diana and Edo convene, with Edo revealing that the French component of their weapon is a sophisticated interception system, capable of shrinking to microscopic proportions, slyly evading even the most intricate security measures. However, a fatal flaw in its design, strategically placed, threatens to unravel the entire operation. The revelation unmasks a cunning trap: the French intended to betray the Germans and seize their share of the weapon.
In a show of solidarity, Edo returns the French half to Diana, and they forge a pact to stir the proverbial pot, each striving for their respective objectives. Diana's ruse involves a rendezvous 300 kilometers away from Milan, at an abandoned amusement park, but what was meant to be a negotiation swiftly turns into a barrage of bullets.
Meanwhile, in Manticore France, Cecil's phone call to Edo shows that he's resolute. He refused to join the decoy marriage hall, and no matter how Cecil used gender bias as a guise, he could not shake his determination.
Just as tensions escalate, Zani Manufacturing suffers a cyber attack, its systems spiraling into chaos. Cecile is the culprit, having absconded with personnel and seemingly privy to the turmoil in Lugano. Ettore's fury knows no bounds, prompting him to grovel before her in hopes of lifting the lockdown. Edo, however, urges him to adopt a bluff, navigating the crisis with cunning and finesse.
Ettore confronts Cecile, his confession a stark admission: they had been her unseen observers. He unmasks the duplicity within his own ranks, revealing that Luca and Diana, his agents, had defied their directives, casting Diana as the prime target of suspicion, a public enemy of the utmost priority.
Unbeknownst to this brewing storm, Diana steps into her haven, only to be met with a sudden onslaught of violence. An armed operative, appearing from the shadows, unleashes a hail of bullets, leaving her disoriented and the world spinning in darkness. The assailant vanishes as swiftly as he appeared, fueling suspicions that Edo might be the architect of this treacherous act.
Diana's respite from chaos is brief, as a call from Sara jolts her back to reality. Sara's voice, tinged with relief, echoes from a nearby tavern where she sits with Edo, her savior in this unforeseen crisis. Edo's timely intervention spared Sara from the horror of the gunfight, leaving her oblivious to the drama that unfolded.
As the episode draws to a close, Ettore's eyes are glued to the video footage, replaying Diana's interrogation like a broken record. He delves deeper, uncovering the cracks in her narrative, sensing the falsity beneath her words. The truth, he realizes, lies buried beneath layers of deception, waiting to be unearthed.
