Battle Cry: Captivity (Season 1)
Deep below the surface of a hidden realm, humans are enslaved and forced to fight against beasts of myth and legend. Stripped of their names, these unwilling combatants have no choice but to kill to survive, all for the entertainment of a bloodthirsty audience. However, the seeds of rebellion are taking root, and one determined party of misfits will claw their way to freedom, or be crushed in the process.
After the death of their close friend, fighters 13, 21, and 30 work hard to figure out how to make their grand escape. Between a sadistic arena master, relentless bounty hunter, and demonic guards, their options are limited. However, the arrival of a magic user, showman 42, could give them the edge they're looking for.
Content Warnings: Depictions of violence, language, religious talk
Episode 02 - The Magician
As 42 adjusts to captivity, he weighs his options between cozying up to 13 for information or accepting help from 4, the crowd favorite and oldest fighter. Meanwhile, Corva orders Locus to put aside her feud with Tul and focus on discovering how someone as notorious as 42 found his way into their midst.
Content Warnings: Language
21 tries to extract information from 4 by finding common ground and appealing to her humanity, with disappointing results. 4 examines her most recent contraband until Locus makes it clear that her special treatment is over.
Content Warnings: Depictions of Violence, Language, Religious Talk
30 struggles with nightmares after the death of Idris, only to hear the dark voice in his head even when he’s awake. 42 tries to endear himself to the group while 13 and 21 clash over trusting him with their plans.
Content Warnings: Language
Episode 05 - The Villains
Corva confronts Elliot about his reason for capturing 42. Locus gets in Tul’s head after overhearing her concerns about the effects of magic. 4 tries to get information about The Crucible from Payne, who appears to have an agenda of his own.
Content Warnings: Language, Depictions of Violence
Corva and Locus come to blows as The Crucible begins. Meanwhile, 13, 21, and 42 are forced to watch 30 compete alongside 4, with deadly consequences and startling revelations.
Content Warnings: Language, Depictions of Violence, Death
Episode 07 - The Judgement
Locked in the dungeon, 13 and Locus have a heart-to-heart while she attempts to replicate her sudden burst of magic. 21 is thrown into the arena for her first fight of The Crucible, only to learn how vindictive Corva can be.
Content Warnings: Language, Depictions of Violence, Death
Episode 08 - The Showdown
Corva learns that Tul has been compromised and has to hide the fact from Master Killoran, who’s less than pleased with her recent choices. 42 discovers something unusual in his cell. 13 refuses to fight 4 in the arena, even though it would mean their lives.
Content Warnings: Language, Depictions of Violence, Death
Episode 09 - The Crucible
Payne is forced to act early when Elliot threatens to reveal his past. After gaining 21’s trust, he tells her and 42 how to remove the bracers. But by the time Corva realizes what’s happening, she has to take drastic measures to stop them.
Content Warnings: Language, Depictions of Violence
Episode 10 - The Escape (Season Finale)
In the season finale, the arena has fallen and a hydra is on the loose, threatening spectators and fighters alike. Grace, Angeline, and John have to fight their way to freedom with every ounce of power they possess. Corva reveals the depths of her depravity, only to come face-to-face with The Benefactor and his wrath.
Content Warnings: Language, Depictions of Violence, Religious Talk, Death
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