Still in prison, Xanatos has come to the conclusion that it would be best to just destroy the gargoyles during the day, finding no other use for them. As he tells this to Owen at the jail, a security guard over hears their conversation. Only known as Macbeth, he offers (for some monetary gain) to exterminate these "pests."

As Macbeth's true intentions become clear, Elisa's fears over the past few weeks become dangerously close to reality . . . .