The world is abuzz after al-Masih’s miracle, with even the Congregation for the Causes of Saints investigating. Samir, along with many others who defected from the teachings of al-Masih, end up in a compound in the Badia Desert led by a man who thinks al-Masih is al-Masih ad-Dajjal; while Jibril, remaining faithful to al-Masih, ends up in Ramallah, greeted as a liberator. Meanwhile, the highest levels of the U.S. government are concerned over the popularity of al-Masih, with the White House Chief of Staff (Michael O’Neill) demanding the CIA do more to “discredit” him. A prostitute is sent to seduce al-Masih at his hotel, but al-Masih recognizes her as having been paid to discredit him. They however manage to find al-Masih’s brother, who tells them that they were raised by their uncle, a trained illusionist.