When a powerful weapon that could take down the Mikaelsons for good ends up in the wrong hands, Klaus finds himself in a tense standoff with an unlikely foe. Meanwhile, Elijah's attempt to reclaim control of The Strix leads to a violent showdown and the emergence of a potential new leader. Elsewhere, when a new coven of witches tries to influence Davina into helping them locate the elusive weapon, she quickly realizes she may be in over her head.
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Davina is recruited by Aya to help the Strix witches probe the dead Ariana's mind for information leading to the weapon to kill the original vampires. Meanwhile, Klaus ends up in a standoff with an unlikely foe when a white oak weapon that could destroy the Mikaelsons falls into Camille's hands which she and Vincent offer to bargain to use to their own advantage. Also, Elijah recalls his first meeting with Aya and all about the founding of the Strix and faces off against the group who seek a new leader.