Ep 07: May Thy Face Look Backward

Mo's heart is on the scale. He is about to fail. And Kayla does something extraordinary — she asks Pharaoh Unas, the ancient and terrifying god-king who has been hunting them through the underworld, for the Eye of Horus.   In Egyptian mythology, the Eye of Horus is among the most powerful symbols ever conceived — a talisman of protection, a source of divine power, a vessel of healing and destruction. Unas gives it to her. She forces it into Mo. The scale tips. He passes.   But gaining the powers of the gods draws the attention of the dawn — and at dawn, Unas performs his most ancient ritual: consuming all the gods to become the ruler of the sun. Kayla and Mo, transformed into birds and flying back through the pyramid, get caught in the rising power of the Pharaoh. Their fate, as the episode ends, is genuinely unclear.   Written by Sarah Pitard. Directed by Jack Bowman. Score by Talip Peshkepia. Sound design by Jan Piasecki. A Violet Hour Media production.   LISTENER WARNING: This program includes depictions of violence and other subject matter that may be upsetting for listeners. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices