I heard about what you did.
How you tried to seize the throne.
The effort was admirable, but it was in vain,
because a simple truth has become clear to me.
The further we move from the purity of the primordial line,
the weaker we become.
Have mercy.
Mercy is not mine to give.
The weaker gods and immortals become,
the more unfit they are to rule.
It's why all the regimes after mine failed.
No.
What are we doing here?
We're cleansing the world of Olympians
and putting an end to the bloodlines that denigrate our legacy.
You wouldn't dare.
Oh, I would.
We must now wage a war to return to our primordial roots
and purify the universe.
You can kill everyone except your successor.
How wrong you are.
I swear, I will have my vengeance.
And I'm going to prove it, starting with you.
Everyone is brave until they face this.
What do you have to say for yourself now, Ares?
I curse you,
like your father cursed you before me.
May your ene--
What was that?
Earthquake?
Death.
Immortal death.
How do you know?
It's the only thing that can rattle your soul like that.
You'd be surprised what you can learn in Tartarus.
Your wound is infected. We need to hurry.
Hold on. We're almost there.
Where are we?
Somewhere we can't be found.
I've seen this place.
That's impossible.
You're delirious.
Here. This will help with your wounds.
You hid here from Acrisius' sons.
And that…
And that's hellebore.
The priestess found you after you were injured
hunting one of Acrisius' sons.
She brought you here.
She nursed you back to health.
Saved your life.
With hellebore.
It was a gift. One she knew you would need.
Its roots were laced with Gorgon blood.
You're right.
A Gorgon once roamed these lands.
Men tried hunting her down,
so they could boast to their friends
and feed their own pride.
But the hunters quickly became the hunted.
Whoa!
Gorgons take great pleasure…
…in humbling prideful men.
She told you that story here.
I saw it when I drifted to the other side.
Enough.
I felt your pain.
Drink.
The blood of a Gorgon can cause the most painful of deaths.
Blood from the left side of a Gorgon is poisonous,
while blood from the right side is regenerative.
It just depends… which one you get.
Luckily for you, I gave you the right-sided blood.
Consider us even.
But I'm still in her debt.
She suffers in the Underworld because of me.
Every day, her soul aches.
I have to save her.
You said you wanted to help me.
Have you heard of the Necklace of Harmonia?
No.
It was forged by Hephaestus. Its beauty is unparalleled.
Its shine, brighter than any star.
Its allure, more breathtaking than the Elysian Fields.
And I'm going to steal it.
Why?
Because I know that greedy bastard Charon will do anything to have it.
You're going to bribe him to give passage to the Priestess.
She doesn't deserve the torment she's enduring.
The Underworld is in chaos.
She just needs to step foot in the Elysian Fields.
She'll be preserved by the Law of the Abode.
No one can hurt her there.
It's the only safe haven left.
That might work.
But I need you to do something for me.
I'm not long for this world, even with this Gorgon blood.
My thread has been cut.
Soon, I'll be dead.
When I fall,
promise me you'll leave coins behind so I can cross over.
I will never understand you, brother. Why keep fighting?
Why don't you lay down your sword and die in peace?
Because now
I finally know what I must do.
Where is Zeus?
It's all right.
How many more are you willing to sacrifice?
Oh no.
I told you, you had no idea what fear is.
Well, you're about to find out.
No!
Where is Zeus?
Tell me.
-Or I'll throw you into the abyss. -No!
Then tell me!
Think of the children.
I won't hurt them. I give you my word.
Don't you want to save your family?
This is how you do it.
You're lying. Don't tell him.
I'll spare them. I promise. If you just tell me where Zeus is.
What is he to you? He cheated you, and the others let him.
They lived like kings, while you suffered here.
Why choose them over your family?
Don't listen to him.
I speak the truth.
It's them or your family. Think what it would be like
for young Zagreus and Melinoe to be torn apart.
Eradicated before your very eyes.
Think of what it would be like for your wife.
Where is Zeus? I won't ask you again.
Well?
When two souls are meant to be together…
Nothing can keep them apart.
My king.
I know where Zeus is.
Zeus is being held on the great plains of Erebus.
Judge Aeacus, show me.
What about them?
Bring them with us.
Not even a Titan can bear the weight of the world forever.
Rest easy now, Atlas.
Come on, then.
Not her.
It'll be more painful for her to watch.
If you falter, you'll be crushed.
The way mortals stomp on ants.
We are with you until the end, Master Hades.
You can end his pain, and you hers.
Just call out.
Let's see who loves who more.
Let's go visit the one who punished you.
Let us visit Zeus
and put that rage in your heart to good use.
Make them stop.
Only you can do that.
You had hoped your throne would have been won with merit.
But the Olympians made a muck of things.
Their behavior was abhorrent.
So now, primordial law will reign.
I hope you will forgive me.
If you want to live, follow me.
What is this?
You'll be safe here
until we find a way to get you out of the Underworld.
Are you sure you don't want to just push me in?
Thank you.
Don't thank me.
Thank her.