Devil in the castle
Yahya was a devil in Sabbah’s paradise
Yahya
Find a new friend to share the horror you just experienced with
From the first day, Hassan knew he was a rebel, entering the castle for revenge
Waiting for our master
But boredom within the castle of Almut
Has allowed Hassan to use Yahya as a toy
A toy for the master of the castle.
You've managed to do what the greatest enemies couldn't, Yahya
Testing his skills of persuasion and suggestion
Beautiful name!
Suitable for you as a martyr
So they become among the believing youth?
Under our watch
And thus, the castle has a strong fighter
Especially Yahya.
- What are you saying, master? - hold it!
Hassan wants to personally enter a strange test
And a new challenge
What's its purpose?
Knowing that he's my enemy
Is he testing him or testing me?
He transforms a person
Who he killed his father and mother
Into a loyal follower of his.
Episode 19 "Dream of Hell"
As you command, master
Yahya
Do you know our beloved Zaid bin Sayhoon?
It's my first time seeing him
You will like him
Because I love him
And you Zaid
Do you know Yahya?
It's my first time seeing him, master
You will also like him
Come on, Yahya!
Tell me about your two friends
Are they believers like you or did they enter the castle out love for their friend?
Believers like me and more
And their dream was to enter the castle
Beautiful
Here dreams come true
You can leave and rest
And prepare for the mission I will assign you
Yes, master
He said he doesn't know you
Be assured
Coward, Yahya
The killer of your father and mother was in front of your eyes and you did nothing
What are you waiting for?
Hassan Al-Sabbah knows you and is playing with you
Waiting for him to assign you a mission?
Or has he already assigned it to you?
What's his purpose?
Playing with the two dolls in his hands, Zaid and Yahya, entertaining himself
Is that his purpose, Barzak?
Seeing if he recognizes you or not.
And the young man said he doesn't know you.
Years passed, and you’ve changed.
Why are you worried?
Indeed, why am I worried?
A man, whom I killed his family, lives with me in the same castle.
What exactly is worrying me?
We are in our castle.
In our den.
And he is prey within this den.
So, who should be worried?
You or him?
I fear madness, Barzak Amide.
The madness of Hassan Al-Sabbah that makes him play with me as if it's normal!
Watch your tongue, Zaid!
Our master Al-Sabbah is not mad.
When he brings me close to the this man and observes us while smiling, he is mad.
Your words are a sign of madness and cowardice, Zaid.
When you doubt our master or insult him with your words, you are mad.
And when you fear a young prisoner in your castle.
You are a coward.
Neither cowardice nor madness
Befit one of the three most important in the Castle of Almut!
Enough crying
You’ll kill yourself!
And what is the value of life?
Death is more merciful and easier.
People die in a blink of an eye!
It's their fate.
There is no unjust fate.
It is the injustice of humans.
We are here as paradise virgins.
And if the signs of tears remain in your eyes,
Alinar won't leave you alone.
She'll kill you like Naz.
I don't care
Your youth and life are not yours.
Death is easier than slavery.
Death is easier than waiting for it.
Naz has died, Jouria!
We laughed, were entertained, and heard poetry.
Have you drawn the map, Omar?
I was once accused of disbelief.
I stood against scholars steadfast and unfazed.
I left my home and wealth not caring for poverty or solitude, chife of spies.
I've lost many loved ones.
My heart no longer fears loss.
And I can tell you with an open heart
There is no map.
Do you support the rebellious Al-Sabbah against the country and the Sultan!
No, I support Omar Khayyam against his fears, sir
First, I don't remember anything.
Second,
I cannot be despicable.
Like how Hassan Al-Sabbah was with Nizam Al-Mulk,
or Nizam Al-Mulk was with Hassan Al-Sabbah
I am one of three friends
I have decided not to be with them
But I won't be against them
You are antagonizing the state, Omar!
The state that shelters and respects you
And gives you status and a place
My home is my body
And destroying a home which is killing the body, only God can do that
And I do not want a house
Nor do I want status or a place
I want nothing but Omar Khayyam
And Omar Khayyam is here before you
And the decision is yours and the greatness of the sultan's
Kill him
Imprison him, forgive him
Whatever the decision, I am satisfied
Satisfied with Omar Khayyam
And that's important
Is that your final word?
As you see fit, Omar!
You have sentenced your soul to death
You killed yourself, Khayyam!
I saved myself, Sahban
Finally, we met, and you reached our castle safely
Something that was impossible before
That someone whose father is a great Seljuk prince
And stands before you, our master
Our lord guides his servants
Your books reached me
I've been reading about you for months
Following you and hearing your news
The path of guidance is strange
I said let's stop hearing about you
It's better I come myself
And hear from you
You know, Sirajuddin
Falsehood may be loud
It may sit on the throne of the sultan
And maybe its name is the caliph of Muslims in Baghdad
But truth is rare
Its people might be a minority
But they are always the strongest, smartest, and most dangerous
The truth is...
I realized that, our master, after I read the book
And followed your followers
And I knew that
After my eyes saw you
You are one of us
And repentance erases all
Even if we were enemies yesterday
Today you are in the position of a brother and a friend, Sirajuddin
And as heaven is ours in the afterlife
We also have promises in this world
I don't need promises, our master
As long as my heart feels peace
Feel more peace
I want you to be a discreet soldier
By the side of the sultan, forever loyal
Like a shadow accompanying its owner
You are always praising him.
Praise is the secret of trust.
Praise your Sultan and earn him.
I want you to be the wall that surrounds him.
And the wall he leans on.
So, the moment I issue my orders to you,
He finds himself alone, defenseless, and bare.
It will happen.
It will happen by God's will, master.
I will be close to him.
Closer than his own self.
And you shall receive more than you can imagine.
Master, I...
You are a great lover.
And I love to see a lover in bliss and happiness.
It's time for the lover to serve the Seljuk Sultan.
With all sincerity, love, and trust.
Khadija.
Come here.
You will leave through this door.
And request to see your father in the hall.
The guards will take you there.
You will throw yourself in his arms.
And whisper in his ear.
Tell him that your mother wants to see you.
She missed you and forgave you.
She wants to have dinner with you.
And sleep next to him.
Again.
You will leave through this door.
And request to see your father in the hall.
The guards will take you there.
You will throw yourself in his arms.
And whisper in his ear.
Tell him.
My mother wants to see you.
She forgave you and wants to have dinner with you.
And sleep next to him.
Again.
You will leave through this door.
I didn't want our great poet to be here.
But you forced me to do so.
Life is full of experiences, minister.
I have experienced wealth and travel.
And poverty and riches, and this time, I'm experiencing prison.
Every experience adds meaning to life.
Why expose yourself to prison.
When you don't need any of this?
Minister, this has nothing to do with Almut's map or Hassan Al-Sabbah.
The fact is, You don't like Omar Khayam.
And because you don't like me.
You didn't like that the Sultan treats me with this honor and respect.
And the map was just an excuse to put me here.
And the truth is, you're pleased.
You're pleased that the knowledgeable poet.
Who is useless from your point of view.
Is sitting broken in Isfahan's prison.
That's beautiful.
I'm pleased to be the reason behind the happiness of the state minister
Why do I hate you?
Your spirit is not in harmony with mine
That’s the truth
As for the reason
I can tell you if you'd like
Go ahead
The minister does not appreciate music, poetry, or science
He sees these as trivial crafts
And that beneficial crafts for the state are agriculture and industry, for example
So you despise my talents
You disrespect them
You see me as a trivial, lazy person
That should be punished
That's simply the case, minister
How can Isfahan grant you all the appreciation and honor
And you still owe allegiance to the vile Hassan Al-Sabbah?
I have never pledged allegiance to Hassan Al-Sabbah
Or else I would've stayed in the castle of Almut
But I have remnants of chivalry
I don't want to resemble someone I've refused
My intellect is limited
It's not like yours
Explain to me
Hassan Al-Sabbah killed Nizam Al-Mulk
Which was wiser and more open-minded than you, my lord minister
And Hassan's act was all disgrace and contempt
Nizam Al-Mulk gave Hassan security
And when it discovered that he was plotting for himself, he imprisoned him.
And wanted to cut his head and parade it around the streets of Isfahan
Both of them
Did not respect the rights of their friendship
Both wanted to kill each other.
One was able to, and the other wasn't
And Omar Khayyam
Their third friend
Is insistent on not being like them
I don't mean that they are demons and I’m an angel, no
I mean that I am a human who makes mistakes
But does not want to add to his mistakes
The mistake of betrayal
You refuse to betray your friend
And you are willing to betray the entire sultanate?
I know myself well
And I know that if I did that, I’d be betraying him
But the sultanate is a greater entity
It has a mighty army
That can easily confront Sabbah and his fortress, and even destroy it
That's a big difference
Omar
Will you give up the illusions in your mind and draw the map with respect and obedience
Or will you face a death sentence for your heresy and disbelief
What's all this pleasure?
When Khadija came to me, my heart danced
I've missed you.
I've always bet on the heart that I live in.
I've prepared food for you with my own hands.
No matter what I eat,
If it's not yours, it's like I'm fasting.
I hope you like it.
I got used to having very little in the castle.
What is all this?
Today is a day of reconciliation.
I want you to eat to your heart's content.
Then let's eat together.
I can't possibly eat alone.
I will eat,
but after you, as usual.
I want to see you eat my food like the old times and be happy.
Khadija.
Khadija has eaten.
Come my love,
taste the food your mother prepared.
I told you, she has eaten!
You think it's easy for me to kill my daughter!
Your mother, Khadija, out of her kindness, decided to poison your father's food.
Not out of hatred for your father, no,
but love.
Excessive love.
Her love for your brother Hussein made her take her revenge on me this way.
That's why I'm forgiving you.
And I am happy that you sent Khadija to call me.
Because I missed you.
No matter what you do,
and no matter how much you try to save your soul,
you will remain my enemy, Hassan, forever.
And I will kill you!
One day, I will kill you.
Consider that I've eaten and died.
And forgive me.
I won't forgive you!
Well, I forgive you.
And I'm looking forward to your next invitation soon.
Lady Alinar wants to see you.
Is something the matter?
An odd visit.
For a strange reason, indeed.
I'm listening.
The last dream of paradise.
The chosen boy entered it, influenced by the plant of paradise as usual.
Up until here, everything was normal.
Until the boy,
saw his virgin.
He was very perplexed.
And she also got confused when she saw him.
It’s like they...
It’s like what?
It's like they know each other.
This made him woke up from the dream of paradise confused.
Ans astonished!
Smiling strangely unlike all those before him.
And how did you deal with the girl?
I killed her, of course.
What is the secret of your concern?
How so?
If the chosen boy really knew her,
then the dream of paradise itself is threatened.
Because he will ask himself
How did she enter the dream of paradise?
And he will doubt obviously
Is this the dream of paradise
Or not
Because he knows her well
And knows that she's an ordinary girl, not a virgin
The matter is extremely critical
And duty and honesty
Requires me to share all my fears with you
Certainly
And that would be very appreciated
I will inform our master
Thank you, excuse me
Please, continue
A big surprise
Strong, tough Alinar comes out of the Barzak Amide hall
When Zaid Bin Sihoon talks to you, respond, oh slave!
I am not a slave
I am free
But I have a clear, responsible, and specific mission here
I have transferred extremely important information to Barzak Amide
For his position and status in the castle
And I need to continue on my path
As my presence here is not allowed
And there's no talk between you and me
Neither you nor anyone else
Will make me break the orders and instructions of my work
Excuse me
Information to Barzak Amide, for his position!
Meaning Yahya Bin Said Al muazzin knows a virgin from the dream of paradise!
What an amazing irony!
Or a dangerous plot.
We have someone in the castle threatening the basic idea of the castle, Barzak
Strange talk
And very dangerous, master
Was the girl killed?
Yes
Alinar is also too harsh
So, this young man must be killed quickly
Why?
He's not a simple guy
At first we thought he knew just Zaid Bin Sihoon
But now he knows Zaid
And a girl the virgins
That's too risky
And it means he knows that the dream of paradise is not real
So, he is not a believer in the dream of paradise
nor
In the paradise's key holder
Exactly
Great
This a very beautiful game
A devil in paradise
A rebel in the paradise of the master Hassan Al-Sabbah and you want to kill him
Why do you want to deprive me of this pleasure, Barzak?
Be assured
I must be closer to you than yourself.
I am the one who loves you
I am lost
The important thing is you save yourself
Faith is above feelings
Faith is above affection
Faith makes you see the truth, Yahya
Rest assured
Insomnia and hunger are the biggest weapon for the believing youth, Yahya
And I obey the orders, our master
Orders of love
I ordered to deprive yourself of food and sleep in order for your soul to be purified
I am grateful and appreciative, master
You have a spirit in you that I love, Yahya
How many nights have you been awake?
Three nights
And the hunger?
Fourth day
Next week will be stronger and better
But be cautious
Devil will continue to fight within you
And I will be able to defeat him, God willing
And I am confident of that
Hold steady, resist, and persevere
Because a time of hardship and fasting is a time of learning
My constant goal will always be to lead you to paradise
And I will exert all my energy to get you there, Yahya
Devil's constant goal is to lead you to hell
Stick with the one who wants to lead you to paradise
Jouriya
Tomorrow, in time for walking
I need you to cover for me until I reach the place where the believing young men are
That's impossible of course
Alinar will be present and the lackeys' eyes are on us all the time
Do they bring lunch from the same place where food is distributed to everyone?
- Yes. - Alright
I need to reach the corridor they walk through
I want to see where they get the food from
And suppose you knew
I'll walk through that corridor until I get to the place where the believers are
And be sure of one thing, if it turns out to be true
It doesn't matter, whether I live or die
Your old love you were talking about with Naz?
He is here in the castle, I am sure
I saw him in the last dream of paradise
And because we saw each other, Naz died.
And because of him, you and I are going to die
Forget it, Nourhan
Jouriya
I think you know that I am the connection between you and Alinar
And I might tell her things about you, that you will be very upset if she finds out
So...
What can I do?
The lackeys, they have no benefit or power
But you know, they love to entertain themselves by watching us.
There's still a part of them that loves and hates.
And there is always someone that distracts you and keeps looking at you.
Mehyyar, yeah, I know.
He's always looking at me, laughing, and flirting.
Great.
keep him busy, Jouriya.
Gholamshah is always with him.
He's rude and keeps trying to touch me.
Keep both of them busy.
- Is it tough for you? - No!
I promise you,
I'll make this quick and return as soon as possible.
I'm scared.
Aren't you going to tell Alinar anything?
Never.
- Never! - Promise.
Okay.
Yahya.
I like your performance.
So enthusiastic.
Waiting for the mission our master will assign to me.
There's a mission that our imam has assigned for you
Preachers are not feeling secure about the two who came with you.
Tayfur and Soliman.
What's up with them?
There's a huge doubt about their faith.
Your task is to follow them.
And write a detailed report for me.
And I'll pass it to our master.
Their level of sincerity.
Their level of faith.
And based on this report.
We'll decide what their mission will be.
There shouldn't be anyone who harbors a shred of doubt among believers.
Our master's order.
Observe them, and your report should be ready by tomorrow evening.
Continue with your training.
Beautiful Jouriya.
Why are you focused on me?
What do you want from me?
To enjoy the beauty of sight.
Is that too much to ask?
And after enjoying the sight?
What do you gain, you poor thing?
Happiness.
You're really kind, Mehyyar, and your smile is beautiful.
Really!
Thank you.
His smile is beautiful,
What about me?
You're boring.
And lame.
By the way, I can pick you up and break your ribs.
You can't
Tell me, what did you do?
The best moment of my life.
I've never been this happy since I left my parents' house.
The moment I saw Yahya,
I forgot everything.
I forgot sorrow.
I even forgot my desire to die.
I wanted to...
To...
- To... - What?
I wanted to run to him, hug him and scream with all my strength
and tell him I am here, Yahya, I am by your side
You are proof that our Lord is real and merciful
I wanted to...
To spend what's left of my entire life just watching him
Even if Alina sees me...
or all the guards see me...
It doesn't matter...
What matters is that I saw Yahya.