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(suspenseful ominous music)

- Hey it's me.

Something's come up, I couldn't canvas.

Let me know about the videotape, huh?

Maybe we can watch it together, maybe grab some lunch.

I'm sick and tired of how things have been between us.

Maybe it's in my head, maybe it's something I said.

So whatever it is we'll figure it out, okay?

Call me.

- Hello detective.

Making progress?

- Working on it.

- Well, no point in burning the midnight oil on it.

- You telling me to drop the case?

- No, of course not. Uh-uh.

Just these stories all end the same.

If it's not drugs,

it's someone panhandling on the wrong corner.

You do realize there are other cases

that deserve your attention?

- It's No Man's Land, right?

Who cares?

- Harsh.

But there's truth in it, I'll give you that.

Look, Riley, the deal is,

there are a lot of bad things happening in this city

and I would just much prefer if you and Kara

were working on something worthy of your skills.

- Right.

- You've got 24 hours.

You don't get a lead, you move on.

- One day, that's all they're worth?

- That's all we can afford.

It is what it is.

- We're gonna find the lead.

- [Nina] Watch your mouth, detective.

(phone ringing)

- Screening your calls now, Kara?

- Uh, I got your message about lunch, that's...

You don't have to do that.

- Oh come on, I've had a really strange day.

I could do with some sweet Kara time.

- Really, it's okay, it...

- You sound odd, what's going on?

- Nothing's going on.

Look, there's no more video footage, so...

This case, it's probably not gonna go anywhere, right?

- Did someone tell you to drop the case?

- What? No.

- You can't lie to me Kara.

This has been a really strange day.

You know what, let's just meet up and talk about it, okay?

- Okay, um...

Meet me at the park.

- Okay, spit it out.

You sounded spooked on the phone.

Does this have anything to do with

how weird you've been lately?

- No.

Yes, sort of, it's complicated.

Look, Riley we have to drop the case.

- We don't.

- Why is this so important to you?

It's just some guy.

A dozen more just like him died in No Man's Land last night.

- This is the one we caught.

What happened exactly?

Who spoke to you?

- He was, he was waiting at my car.

He was just there.

He told me to drop the case.

- I guess if Samael wants me to find Ridwan's killer

it makes sense that the other side would try and stop us.

- What did you just say?

- Nevermind, it's a long story.

How did you get rid of him?

- Who, the guy?

- Yeah. How did you get--

You agreed.

- I'm sorry, Riley.

I am.

But he offered me money.

My niece is sick.

My sister can't afford to pay for her treatments anymore.

I've been killing myself trying to find a way to help out.

- You could have come to me.

- No, not for something this big.

There was no one I could turn to.

And now this guy comes out of nowhere.

He's offering me enough money

to make every problem they have go away.

All I have to do is drop the case.

- This is how it starts, Kara.

The first time, it makes sense to look the other way.

The second time, it's easy

'cause you've already done it once.

And again and again until the only thing you do

is looking for the next payday.

- I'm not a bad cop, Riley, you know that.

- You just took a payoff to drop the case, Kara.

Come on, we're going back to the station.

We'll figure this out.

- No, no we're not going anywhere

until you agree to drop the case.

I'm not giving the money back.

- Okay, holster your weapon detective.

- No, I'm saving my niece.

We can just, we can just pretend that we hit a dead end.

Okay? Let's just pretend.

- Whatcha gonna do, shoot me Kara?

- If I have to.

- What would your niece say if she saw you like this?

What was her name?

(gun fires)

Oh no, Kara.

Is she?

- I'm sorry.

Riley, she died on the way to the hospital.

- We were following a lead

on a transient from No Man's Land.

Someone said that Marchosias was in--

- Marchosias? Did you just say Marchosias?

Marchosias is a myth.

- Don't say that.

We were following a lead to No Man's Land.

We were following through on a tip,

and as soon as we got out of the car, we got shot at.

And Kara was caught in the crossfire.

And I shot her.

I shot her.

- Listen to me.

There's gonna be an investigation,

but it should be open and shut for now.

Take some time off.

- I can't, I have to, I have to go back--

- You're compromised, Riley.

And you just lost your partner.

I know how close you and Kara were, no.

Go home.

Look at me.

Take care of yourself.

Please.

Hey.

Call me if you need anything.

Oh my God.

- I just lied to save my job.

Still think I'm a good cop?

- Things haven't worked out quite the way we'd hoped.

- Who was it, huh?

The freak who got to Kara?

What demonic asshole put her in that position?

- No one of consequence, a random.

- They went after her family.

- That's what these demons do.

They thrive on good people making bad choices.

The compromise Kara made

burned off a small piece of her soul

and the demons grew stronger because of it.

Things like this happen all the time.

- I should have just dropped the case.

At least Kara would still be alive.

- But that's not who you are.

- There is no justice here, not for Ridwan.

I'm not gonna file a report that says the devil did it.

- You were our champion.

You weren't chosen because you were special,

you are special because you were chosen.

You do not have to adhere to the laws of man

to bring justice to Marchosias.

- So I just go out and perform

a demon-ectomy on No Man's Land?

And suddenly overnight, the whole town

just turns into paradise?

- Not for everyone.

Perhaps for a few people.

The ones that you manage to help.

And then they affect others, and so on and so on.

You have to see the larger picture.

- It's bigger picture.

And I see it just fine.

But right now, I'm tired.

And I'm sad.

And I wanna go home.

(emotional piano music)

(suspenseful action music)