Alchemy of Secrets

As mysterious cars arrive outside Holland’s house. Gabe pulls Holland outside and urges her to run. She takes January’s backpack, hiding the journal inside, and pulls on her sister’s sneakers, feeling something hard hidden in one shoe. Gabe uses his powers to make the neighborhood dark and leads her through backyards. Finding a parked sports car, he opens it and starts the vehicle with one touch. When Holland comments on his use of magic, Gabe corrects her, calling his powers an “ability.” He takes Holland to a beach house and uses his ability to enter. Inside, he presses Holland for the truth.

Holland tells Gabe about her father’s safety deposit box. She reveals her father was Benjamin Tierney, the famous director, and her mother was the actress Isla Saint, who allegedly murdered her husband before taking her own life.

Gabe confirms that the Bank is used to deposit magical objects. He also outlines the Bank’s ruthless practices: it steals individuals’ abilities and wipes their memories. He warns Holland that, once she has claimed the box’s contents, she will be in danger, and offers to help her get out safely. Holland then hallucinates Gabe morphing into Adam Bishop; the vision breaks with a severe nosebleed, leaving her shaken.