The second episode of Talamasca: The Secret Order's first season begins with the police at the scene of Soledad's death, their jaws dropping at the gruesome manner of her demise but quickly ruling it as a suicide. Back at the London office, Owen is promptly updated on the police's findings. He pays a visit to Jasper, reassuring him that they have nothing to fear. However, Jasper is certain that Helen will soon send another spy, their radar already pinging with anticipation.
In New York, Guy lays down some conditions for his help. Firstly, he insists on ensuring his job at Cavitt is waiting for him when he returns. Secondly, he doesn't want to be lied to, even by omission. Helen obliges, helping him create a cover story. She suggests he request leave at Cavitt, citing a death in the family. But they want it to appear as if Guy's mental health took a turn for the worse and he left for London. Helen believes the London house has gone rogue, but no one is willing to intervene. For the next few days, they hustle to give Guy a training session. Thankfully, he's a quick learner and grasps things easily. With that settled, he's sent to London with all the relevant information on the office.
In London, Guy does his best to settle in and start his new job at a stripper club, his backstory now that his mental health took a turn for the worse and he's struggling to find his way back. Helen warns him to stay as close to the facts as possible and clarifies that he can no longer reach her but should wait for their London operative to contact him. She lays it all out for him—the dangers he might face on this mission.
At the London office, Owen demotes Checkers for failing to know that Soledad used his card to access secure files. Checkers lashes out at Owen, accusing him of being a puppet to an unknown man behind the scenes. Jasper watches Checkers from the surveillance camera, enjoying his little outburst like a spectator at a theater play.
Elsewhere, Guy patiently awaits his operative's arrival while working at the stripper's club, his mind wandering to the Talamasca network and his mother's file, which he accesses by night. Alas, every document in the file is redacted, leaving him with a heavy heart.
Later, he ventures into a local restaurant and crosses paths with a woman named Keves. They engage in casual conversation and take pictures, her inviting him to a club. At the club, Keves kisses him just as another woman approaches them. They all start making out, but the other woman seductively tells Guy he's in trouble and then leaves.
Guy spends the night having sex with Keves, only to wake up to her note the next morning, effectively claiming him as her man. As he leaves for work, he spots a cleaner removing posters from a phone booth at lunch. Guy identifies the specific poster he's been waiting for and leaves to meet with his operative. He follows the trail to a park and finds a phone in one of the trash bins. On the phone, he finds a message directing him to a run-down building. There, he discovers a book and decodes Helen's message.
For his next mission, Helen gives him Archie's location and asks him to follow Archie, clearly stating that Guy is only to observe and listen in and not make contact. As Archie meets with Owen and Jasper at a restaurant, Guy listens in on their conversation, but Jasper spots him. However, Jasper doesn't necessarily see him as a threat. Guy follows Archie to a building and overhears him fighting with a woman. Assuming the woman is in danger, Guy intervenes.
He rushes inside only to find Archie's neck slit. He checks the other rooms and sees Keves hanging on the beam. It is unclear what exactly happened. As Guy is about to leave, Archie gains consciousness and mumbles something about the book. The shock of seeing Archie die in his hands takes Guy by surprise. Instead of getting the book, he hightails it out of the house, his mind racing with unanswered questions and newfound guilt.
