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Driven by a desire to help Will and a growing curiosity about research, Lyra ignores the alethiometer’s warnings and returns to her world's Oxford. Her attempt to see Mary again is interrupted by D.I. Walters , a police officer who is actually working for Lord Boreal . After a tense encounter at the university, Lyra flees and is "rescued" by Lord Boreal—disguised as Charles Latrom—who offers her a ride in his car.

: Will experiences visions of a knife and the Torre degli Angeli (Tower of Angels) in Cittàgazze, foreshadowing his destiny as the knife bearer. His Dark Materials 2x3

: Back in Oxford, Mary begins using I-Ching sticks to communicate with "The Cave," eventually realizing that the Dust she is studying is actually made of conscious angels. Driven by a desire to help Will and

: Serafina Pekkala continues her search for Lyra, aware that a prophecy labels the girl as the "new Eve" who will bring about a second fall. After a tense encounter at the university, Lyra

The "theft" occurs during this ride: Boreal subtly steals Lyra's backpack containing the . When they meet later, Boreal reveals his true identity and offers a chilling bargain: he will return the alethiometer only if Lyra and Will retrieve a mysterious object from a tower in Cittàgazze —the Subtle Knife . The Humanization of Mrs. Coulter

His Dark Materials S2E3 “Theft” ... The following contains spoilers through His Dark Materials Season 2 Episode 3 on HBO. Welcome, TV Obsessive