The First Omen

As Father Brennan presses Father Harris about an ominous conspiracy, Harris's anxiety reaches a boiling point, and he hands Brennan a haunting photograph of a newborn with the enigmatic label "Scianna" emblazoned upon it. Tragedy strikes when Harris's life is brutally cut short by a falling pipe that shatters his skull.

In Rome, 1971, amidst the tumultuous backdrop of left-wing protests, American novitiate Margaret Daino (played by) arrives at the Vizzardeli Orphanage, where she meets with Cardinal Lawrence, Father Gabriel, Abess Sister Silva, nun Anjelica, and her roommate Luz. As Margaret settles into her new surroundings, she's drawn to Carlita, a mistreated orphan plagued by malevolent visions, which only serves to further intensify the ominous atmosphere that surrounds this troubled child.

As tensions escalate, Brennan warns Margaret about Carlita, cautioning her that "evil things" will soon unfold around this vulnerable young soul. It is amidst this foreboding backdrop that Margaret stumbles upon a disturbing drawing depicting a pregnant woman being restrained, only to witness Anjelica's gruesome self-immolation and hanging mere moments later.

Brennan reveals the sinister truth: radicals within the Church seek to resurrect the Antichrist, exploiting Carlita as the vessel for this dark prophecy. As chaos erupts during a field trip, Margaret's grip on reality begins to slip, and she becomes beset by demonic hallucinations. Sister Silva responds by postponing Margaret's vows and ordering her to distance herself from Carlita, but Margaret is left reeling from the tragic death of Paolo, who cryptically urges her to "look for the mark" before meeting his own demise.

In a desperate bid for answers, Margaret infiltrates Sister Silva's office, where she uncovers a hidden underground chamber filled with subject files bearing the enigmatic label "Scianna". Each file contains photographs of deformed newborns bearing a birthmark in the shape of three sixes, with Carlita appearing to be the sole survivor. As Margaret delves deeper into this dark mystery, she's apprehended and forced to confront the mark on Carlita's palate before being imprisoned.

Father Gabriel stages a daring rescue, freeing Margaret and allowing her to join Brennan in examining the files. Together, they uncover the shocking truth: another baby had survived, and Margaret herself has been unwittingly brought into this sinister game as part of a larger satanic ritual. As she locates the mark on her own scalp, memories of that fateful night at the disco come flooding back, revealing the horrific truth: she was forcibly impregnated by the Devil himself, and the Antichrist's conception now hangs precariously in the balance.

As the fog of unconsciousness lifts, Margaret finds herself tethered to a sterile hospital bed, surrounded by the somber figures of Cardinal Lawrence (his imposing presence a harbinger of the sinister events to come) and his cohorts. The atmosphere is heavy with foreboding as they watch in rapt attention as Margaret gives birth to not one, but two precious lives - a baby girl and boy, their futures forever entwined by the celestial alignment of their arrival. Amidst the chaos of delivery, it becomes clear that the infant boy is destined for greatness - or rather, infamy - as he is hailed as the Antichrist, his malevolent aura palpable even in the earliest hours of life.

As the truth begins to unravel, Luz and the mysterious figure who accompanied Paolo at the disco are revealed to be among the conspirators, their treachery masked by a veneer of deception. Margaret, feigning complicity as she asks to cradle her newborn son, seizes the opportunity to strike back against Cardinal Lawrence, her blade finding its mark in a swift and deadly thrust. Though the urge to eliminate the demonic presence that has taken up residence in her child's innocent form proves overwhelming, Margaret cannot bring herself to harm her own flesh and blood.

In the ensuing chaos, Luz turns on Margaret with ruthless efficiency, striking true as the conspirators flee the scene with their prize, leaving behind a trail of destruction and flames that seem to dance with malevolent glee. Amidst the inferno's warm glow, Carlita appears like an angel of mercy, rescuing Margaret and her daughter from the jaws of hell. As they escape into the night, Margaret catches a glimpse of a demonic jackal lurking in the heart of the blaze - a haunting vision that will haunt her for years to come.

And so, as the dust settles on this apocalyptic scene, another chapter begins. It is revealed that the baby boy, now known as Damien, has been spirited away by American diplomat Robert Thorn (his unsuspecting wife Katherine none the wiser), his innocence replaced with a dark and foreboding destiny. The stage is set for a cat-and-mouse game of epic proportions, as Margaret and her daughter are forced to live in hiding, their lives forever entwined with the sinister forces that seek to claim Damien's soul.