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I didn't hear anything.

How is it possible that you didn't hear anything?

We were down by the elevator, we couldn't hear anything.

How come you didn't see him come in?

He came in from the other side. -Over the roof, I guess.

How that guy from Intelligence knew this guy came to kill those people.

And I'm curious why you listened to him.

He waved a Security badge, threatened.

How could you do anything on your own?

I didn't want to cause any trouble.

We were just trying to help.

BLACK WEDDING

I hope you're okay with the camera here.

I'm not sure I feel well.

You want something for your head?

Have a drink.

I can't talk. -I understand you, but we have to do this.

Where's Ida? -She's here.

I want to know where my child is.

The girl's safe in the next room.

How is she?

She must be scared.

She had a seizure. She was in a state of shock.

Don't worry, the doctors took care of her and she's okay now.

Our psychologist is talking to her right now.

I want to see her. -Sure, as soon as we're done with the statements.

I need to see her right now. -Miss Jankovic, be patient, please.

It's up to you how long this takes.

There was a crisis situation upstairs.

The woman and child were endangered,

I just thought not to repeat the same situation as in the village.

I didn't react well then.

I've assessed that

opening fire wouldn't endanger the hostages, and then...

I shot three times, he took a few steps back and fell off the balcony.

You did the right thing, Mr. Ciric, and...

How did you know what Mitar's goal was in Belgrade?

I'm actively working on the case.

The late monk Tihon was aware of the situation,

he had experience with it.

He knew exactly what the man wanted and what he was going to do.

So the late monk gave you that information?

He advised me. -Yes, and...

The two of them knew each other?

No.

So how do you think he knew?

Tihon wanted to see Mitar and to talk to him.

And I think Tihon was the only one

who essentially knew what was going on with Mitar.

Yes, but how did he know?

I'd like to know, too...

What do you think?

Same as you. I don't have an opinion.

Alright.

I honestly think you saved two lives

and that you should get a medal for that.

I didn't hear or see Mitar come in.

Where were you at that moment?

In the living room.

He must have come down from the roof to the terrace,

because the door was locked.

He came after me and the kid, but Tihon reacted immediately.

If he entered over the terrace then you should have noticed him,

because you were in the living room.

I don't remember.

Alright. Did Stojic have any weapons?

He didn't. He didn't...

While the two of them were fighting,

I went out to the terrace with the child.

Continue.

I heard screams.

I didn't know where I could escape from the terrace.

Then I started yelling, but no one heard me.

Then Mitar showed up on the terrace and had a knife.

And I thought, that's it, it's over. I was scared stiff.

And Ida had some kind of...

epileptic seizure, she fell to the ground,

she's got froth on her mouth,

but she quickly recovered.

What did Stojic do then?

It's like he calmed down. No! No, no...

No, he didn't calm down, he shouted.

First at me, then at the child.

Do you remember what he was yelling?

I don't remember.

All right, Miss Jankovic. That's all.

For now.

May I see Ida now? -Of course.

You're free to go.

Make sure you get some rest.

Just one more thing.

Because of the investigation, you can't go back to your apartment.

Do you have a place to stay? -Yes, I do.

Hallo.

Mom!

Oh, my sweetheart.

We'll be in touch.

Where's Natasha Jankovic? -She just went home.

Why did you let her go? -The woman is distraught with fatigue. -So?

She's in shock. She can barely speak, her child was almost killed.

I want to question her now. -Stop! I called you several times,

but you did not pick up, you've got better things to do.

It's not human to keep her here after everything she's been through.

And you could go home for a while. Get some rest, friend.

I don't have any more friends.

My only friend died!

That was the best cop in this station!

All of you are pricks.

That's why I'm taking this case, is it clear?

There's no case left, the killer's dead, it's over.

Her deposition was recorded.

If you really want to take a look. -Where is it?

You'll get it.

Congratulations, Ciric.

You okay? -I'm fine, how are you?

You should have killed a fool in the village.

Thanks for coming for us.

Come on, Natasha, it's nothing.

That's very kind of you.

You know your aunt's always there for you.

And we go to your place once every two years.

What would I give if I could give myself a little break now?

Well, I prefer to go to school. I don't want to fall behind.

What are these kids like today... Strange!

They prefer to learn than play outside.

When I was little, I hated school. I couldn't wait to get sick.

Well, when I grow up, I don't want to be like you. -Ida!

How can you say that?

Well, I didn't want to be like me when I grew up.

It can always get worse, believe me.

Did you see how he killed him?

Yes, he dug out his eyes.

He didn't dig out his eyes. He buried his eyes.

With his thumbs into the skull.

Wouldn't it be easier to strangle him with a rosary?

The fool did everything wrong.

Look, he had a crowbar and a knife,

and he banged his head against the concrete.

Tihon's hands?

Ask for DNA analyses of the material under his fingernails. -Yes, sir.

Wait, wait, come here. Come here.

A colleague gave this to me.

Natasha? -Natasha and the kid both have scratches on their hands.

She covered up that there was a struggle with Mitar.

She said she calmed the kid down during the epileptic seizure.

Maybe it's scratches from that?

Don't fuck around. Look...

Watch. Look how she's covering up these scratches.

You think? -Well, I don't think, I see.

Interesting.

Yes... This one killed Tihon in the bathroom.

She was with the kid in the living room, and she didn't see him.

What is he? A ghost?

She's dangerous.

Dangerous...

How is she? -Good.

When she woke up in the hospital,

she told me that I need to go on a trip and see my mother.

And I went..

And I saw her. -Who did you see?

Mom.

She was so beautiful.

So real.

Through the photographs I could never feel it.

We've been talking.

You have to tell me.

What? -The truth.

You lied to me. -Natasha... -You don't have to hide anything.

It's no longer about me, but about my child.

I'll only be able to protect her if I know what really happened.

What happened '76?

Theodore was the most normal girl until she got pregnant.

She never wanted to talk about the father.

It went wrong at the birth.

And Tihon? -Who?

What does the late monk Tihon have to do with it?

How do I know? -He...

He was a witness.

You weren't born in the clinic, you were born in a convent.

Your mother didn't die of natural causes, she was killed.

If that Tihon was normal, they wouldn't kick him out of the Church.

Who knows what he told you to win you over.

Natasha, I never lied to you.

Never.

I just wanted to...

To keep you safe.

Oh, Petar.

Is that the report? -Here it is.

Tell me, please, in a nutshell.

The internal organs were in catastrophic shape.

It's like he died a week before his official death.

What organs, exactly? -His liver was like it had been butchered.

Well, he wasn't drinking. -Not to mention his lungs.

I could sell pictures for cigarette boxes in the EU.

I could earn a fortune.

Any signs of a struggle? Injuries on his hands?

He has no injuries on his hands.

That doesn't fit.

Let me see Tihon's body. -I can't.

Is the autopsy done? -It isn't.

Why not?

His people from the Church took him.

How did they take him? -With their own hands.

Are you kidding me? -Petar, they came and they took him.

And you let them? -What else am I supposed to do?

You know it's against regulations.

Whether it's by the book or not I don't care, I'm not a gravedigger.

I did my part of the job.

And who came?

One of their delegations or commission, three or four of them.

They showed a warrant and took the body away.

There's something strange about it.

Tihon didn't interest them alive, and now they took him dead.

Here, this is all that is left of him.

Why did the church take over Tihon's body?

You said he was a unfrocked priest and a renegade.

Why are you suddenly interested in him?

He used to be our priest.

He's not anymore.

His body and his robe belong to God.

It's only natural that we take care of his funeral.

Father...

You and I both know what you're saying isn't true.

Are you saying I'm lying? -I know everything.

Tihon told me about the exorcism, but that's not why he was banished.

What did he see? -You should have asked him.

You're hiding something, Father. -We're done talking.

The autopsy's not over. Where did you bury Tihon?

It is your duty to share information concerning public security.

Sir...

As far as I know, Serbia is a secular state.

Tihon wasn't alone.

I'm sure there are other priests who know why they put on that robe.

I thought you were a decent man.

You can't behave like that in this place.

Go with God!

And don't come back!

BOJAN CIRIC 1999 - 2014

Hello. I need to see you.

It can wait till tomorrow. -It can't wait. I am coming now.

We called Jankovic. -And?

And she's not picking up.

Send a patrol to her house.

Colleagues advised her not to stay there for a while.

What did they recommend?

What idiots do I work with...

Go find out where she was moving and where she might be.

Call me as soon as you find out.

You got any cigarettes? -Yes, there...

What's going on, Natasha?

Is he from the police? -Yes.

But he's a friend.

Just a friend? -Yes.

He doesn't look like a friend to me. -How does he look like?

He's also a psychologist.

So he can understand you.

If he wants to.

Here he comes.

Well, you arrived quickly.

We'd better get out, Ida is asleep.

When we were kids, we were told that Rusalkas (water nymphs) live here.

We shouldn't have come here at night.

Actually, I think it's the first time in my life I'm here at night.

Why did you come?

Because there are some things I don't understand.

Neither do I.

I hope you understand by now that I'm your friend.

You don't have to lie to me.

I'm scared, Petar.

I knew it would all catch up with me someday.

What are you talking about?

I don't know what's going on.

I'm not who I thought I was, and somehow

it has to do with my mother...

I used to be able to control things,

and now it all started to come to the surface, it got stronger than me.

I don't know what to do.

Natasha, I'm going to ask you a question.

Please, answer me honestly.

I'm the only one in the world who can help you right now.

And I'll help you no matter what your answer is.

You're going to answer me yes or no.

Okay.

Ask.

Did you kill Tihon?

No.

You don't believe me.

Petar, I'm completely honest.

It doesn't occur to me to lie to you, because I know

if I did something wrong I could tell you that.

I didn't kill Tihon. I don't have the strength to do that.

You don't believe me.

I believe you.

My condolences.

Condolences.

I'm sorry about yesterday.

It's okay.

Look at this.

He was like this and like that, and he was a good man...

And when he was alive, no one had coffee with him.

Did you see Natasha lately?

I didn't, why?

She left Belgrade.

I think... She's practically disappeared.

It's normal to take the child away after everything that's happened.

It's normal, but it's also normal for her to tell the truth.

She said she didn't see anything,

and the murder happened right in front of her eyes.

I know but you saw what she looked like that night. -I saw it.

That's why I asked for an informal conversation, and she gave the slip.

I asked for DNA analysis of the material under Tihon's fingernails.

What do you need that for? -What do you mean?

Do you see what's going on?

Talk to you later.

What do you want?

What's this supposed to mean?

What's this? -He's alive.

He's waiting for you.

This is not possible. Why are you doing this?

I have something for you.

He wanted you to have this.

I was a pupil of Father Tihon.

In Ecclesiastical court

I testified against him.

I'm sure he forgave you.

That man taught me everything.

How can I help you?

What do you know about the massacre from '76?

I know a little, but it would be better if I didn't know.

Tihon was the only person to survive that massacre.

And that event was crucial for his whole life.

That's when he started to take an interest in demons and exorcisms.

And you know who the culprit was?

No.

All I know is that the perpetrator

was known to the people at that time,

and after that he disappeared without a trace.

He was probably removed by the Service.

Tihon told you that? -No.

Tihon was convinced that the man is still alive.

And what does the word "katabasis" mean?

Tihon occupied himself with that term.

He had all kinds of interpretations.

In his writings he left...

a lot about that.

First of all, in demonology there's a broader term

which he calls the third circle.

It's the final battle before the absolute reign of demons on Earth.

The activation of all lower demonic ranks into an army

that will be united under an absolute ruler, the Black Duke.

The devil?

One of his more prominent servants.

And that third circle won't be any physical cataclysm,

like in the movies, buildings falling,

World War III begins, nuclear disaster and...

It's nothing like that.

It's going to be much subtler.

Tihon, in his writings, says that

The Black Duke's army will quietly possess people not strong enough,

who don't have enough faith and spiritual strength.

And that there would be a complete loss of empathy.

There will be a complete nihilism.

A world without God. Total decline.

An emotional and spiritual regression of Man.

Katabasis.

Father.

It seems to me it's already happening.

Tihon was an exceptional scientist and a practitioner.

And mostly he was right. But he was very headstrong.

Conducting exorcism on his own, without the blessings of the Church.

He shouldn't have done that.

May I take a look at his writings?

Yes, come with me.

Sorry, the entrance to the sanatorium is that way?

Natasha? -Yes. -Welcome. Please, follow me.

The patient has been here since the time of SFR Yugoslavia.

The man is a total mystery.

He doesn't have any medical records, no one knows anything about him,

except he'll never get out of here.

Since he came, he never said a word.

He never left his room, not even for a walk.

They gossip here that he is a dissident

who was lobotomized by the UDBA.

I think this is an exaggeration.

Mainly, you are the first person to visit him.

If you have any inconvenience

just knock on the door. I'll be nearby.

Do we understand each other? -Yes, we do.

Are you Mica Djuric?

I've been expecting you.

Song: Bilja Krstic & Bistrik Orchestra - Sanko Si Bonka Zalibi