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Aziz!
-Yes, my Sultan. -Ekaterina. And the priest.
I want to know who they are,
and what dealings they had with those who poisoned me.
Assign your best men to gather information.
Yes, my Sultan.
We're going to the palace.
The sultan is convinced the traitors are in the palace.
The time has come.
We move soon to kill the sultan.
You go there first and let our friends know.
Tell them I'll be waiting in the Caravansary.
We'll throw a grand feast for them.
What if they don't obey, Eminence?
Then they will be put to death for attempting to kill the sultan.
It's high time they learned who really represents the state.
And about Sadettin...
I want to know which emirs and commanders
he contacts when he reaches Konya.
As you command, my Sultan.
My Bey.
My Bey, Yağız Alp is here. He has news from the tribe.
I hope all is well. Let him come in.
Well, Yağız Alp?
Artuk Bey sent me, my Bey. Gündüz...
What about Gündüz?
I'm asking you. What about him?
Gündüz... Gündüz has been taken from the tribe, my Bey.
-Who? -The trader Darius, my Bey.
Titan.
So, you've brought Ertuğrul's son to me.
Welcome to your new home, my little knight.
I'll raise you to be a great knight.
With your courage and your strength,
you'll become a great knight of the empire.
From now on, your name is Kronos.
Ares!
Soldiers! Soldiers!
Get a doctor, quickly!
Quickly, quick!
Damn it, my eye!
-Marya. Take him away from here now. -Let me go!
-Stop it, boy, come on.
Let me go! My father will gut you all! Let me go!
Kostas, help Marya get the child out of here.
-Stop fighting me, child. -Let go!
Let me go!
-I'll murder him! -No!
-Let me go. -Ares! Remember, we need that boy.
Let me go.
We'll find Gündüz wherever he is, have no fear about that, my Bey.
We need to find the one who ordered this, Ertuğrul Bey.
It's obvious who ordered it.
That bastard Ares.
He's stabbed us in the back, in our very own tribe.
He has taken advantage of our mercy.
With this despicable act he hopes to save his castle
and his neck from my sword.
But...
but all he's done is focus my fury, Bamsi.
He saves Turgut and now he does this?
How many faces does this man wear, my Bey?
He must have discovered that we planned to attack the castle, Bamsi.
He's kidnapped Gündüz to prevent us from doing so.
Then... Then let's burn that castle to the ground!
We'll kill that dog and save Gündüz's life, my Bey.
If we do that... we'll fall into one of his traps a second time.
We would be risking Gündüz's life while trying to save it.
God forbid. That bastard is capable of anything, my Bey.
His intention is...
to use my son against me and force me to do what he wants.
So, what will we do, my Bey? How will we save Gündüz?
First of all, we find out exactly where Gündüz is being held.
Let me go! Let go!
-This castle will be burnt to the ground! -Keep walking!
Let go.
What are you doing?
-Walk. -Let go!
Let me go!
Savcı.
They can't hurt your brother.
He has his sword with him.
They couldn't hurt him, could they, son?
My Ertuğrul will find him eventually.
Your brother can look after himself until he's found, can't he?
And... you are his alp.
An alp leader never leaves his alps alone, right?
Of course not.
Gündüz will be back here in no time. Yes, he will.
What do they want with Gündüz?
Do they think they can settle their differences by using a child?
What kind of cruelty is this?
Mother Hayme, don't worry.
Their disagreement isn't with Gündüz.
-They won't hurt him. -What then, my girl?
Then why did they kidnap him?
When they confront an enemy beyond their capabilities,
they resort to tactics like this in order to subdue them.
My girl, my girl.
I can't take this anymore, Mother.
Volcanos are erupting inside of me.
I can't stand it anymore.
Patience, my girl. Patience.
Ertuğrul will find him and bring him back to you.
And he will make them pay for what they've done.
Be patient, my girl.
Atsız.
If he is in the castle, you must find out exactly where he's being held.
Very well, Ertuğrul Bey.
But how are we going to do this? Do you have a plan?
You'll go to the castle disguised as the trader Nico.
You'll have a few soldiers with you.
You'll meet with Ares and gain his trust.
You'll find out where Gündüz is.
If he's being kept at the castle, you'll find out which room.
If he isn't, you must find out where they've taken him.
Very well, Ertuğrul Bey. Don't worry.
Question Nico again. Gather every detail from him
so that Ares won't doubt you when he meets you.
And tomorrow I'll go to see Ares myself.
Why, my Bey?
Ares
will take more precautions if he knows I suspect him.
It'll make saving Gündüz even harder.
That's why I'm going to act like I have no idea he was the one who took Gündüz.
I'll ask for his help locating Gündüz.
And so, he'll relax.
If Gündüz is in the castle, I won't leave it.
We'll leave at night, once we've rescued my son.
I'll contact you when I'm inside the castle.
We'll proceed according to the information you provide.
Be prepared.
Ertuğrul Bey...
What should I do with him after I've questioned him?
Keep him here until the battle is over.
I'll hand him Ares' head and send him back to Nicaea.
-Have a man watch him. -Of course, my Bey. Don't worry.
Brother Atsız, brother Atsız.
There's something I have to tell you.
Brother, a woman named Marya came to us
when we last went to the castle with Ertuğrul Bey and Turgut.
Clearly, she's Ares' woman.
Back in the day, she was one of Simko's slaves.
Simko gifted this woman to Ares.
Why did she tell you all that?
Apparently, there was a disagreement.
If you speak to her, you might find out what her story is.
Very well, brother Bamsi.
Thanks, thanks, brother Atsız.
-Keep walking. Keep walking, boy. -Let go!
Open the gates.
Let go!
Let go! Let me go.
Let me go!
Please behave. I don't want anything to happen to you.
Let me out of here! Let me out of here!
I am Gündüz, son of Ertuğrul Bey! Let me out of here!
Me and my father will make you pay for this!
Let me out of here.
I've taken one eye and my father will take the other.
Let me out!
-Sir. -What?
-I don't know how to say it. -Speak, you moron!
I did everything I could but...
I'm sorry, your eye was too seriously damaged.
Stop blabbering.
When can I take the bandage off?
Sir, I'm sorry, you've lost your sight in that eye.
What are you saying? Are you out of mind?
Get me another doctor now!
Sir, I'm sorry. The iris was very seriously damaged.
Get the hell out of here!
Damned child!
I'll kill all of you. Every single one.
But I'll start with you.
Door!
Bahadir Bey.
What? What do you want?
So, you were hunting.
That's right.
Thank God, I've not come back empty-handed.
But I see you have.
Not a good day hunting?
Stop speaking nonsense.
Kırca is missing.
We've been looking for him.
Kırca is missing. So what?
You know...
I was just asking, I thought you might have run into him.
You're meant to be Chief Alp,
and your wife the tribe's Hatun.
Yet your alps are able to wander off whenever it pleases them.
And you came to ask me?
Am I meant to protect your alps?
We won't rest while Kırca is missing.
And if we don't rest...
no one in this tribe can rest.
Know that.
Welcome, Turgut.
What happened? Did you find Kırca?
No, there's no sign of him, Aslihan.
Why is he still not back?
Don't worry.
With God's permission, we'll find him safe and well.
Kırca would always return here, no matter what, Turgut.
It's not a good sign that he's still not back.
Speak of what's good, so it shall happen, Aslihan.
I'm afraid Bahadir Bey has done something to him, Turgut.
If he has dared to do that, he has signed his own death sentence, Aslihan.
There's a fire of vengeance raging within him.
There's nothing he wouldn't do.
I'll kill him with my own two hands if he's done anything to harm Kırca Alp.
Don't worry.
I won't let him do anything.
I'll take every necessary precaution and double the guards.
Don't upset yourself.
-Ertuğrul. -Son.
Ertuğrul.
They kidnapped our son. They took our Gündüz, Ertuğrul.
Who knows where and how he is.
Do not fear for his life, my Halime. He is alive.
With God's permission, I'll bring him back to you.
Amen to that.
They don't intend to hurt him, they want to use him to make me kneel.
Is it Ares, my Bey?
That devil.
First, he separated us from Ertuğrul. And now he's taken our Gündüz.
We won't be able to rest until that bastard is dead.
Son, what kind of cruelty is this? How could they kidnap a child?
They must have learned that we planned to attack the castle, Mother.
They kidnapped Gündüz to stop us.
Ertuğrul, what if they hurt Gündüz?
How could we live with that pain?
They won't do anything to him until they get what they want from me.
That's their intention.
Son, you would never bow before them. So what's going to happen?
I'll neither bow before them,
nor will I let them do anything to Gündüz, Mother.
I will save Gündüz...
and cause their whole world to come crashing down.
But there's something else troubling my mind.
How was Darius able to find out about the attack and tell Ares about it?
My Bey, Gündüz was with us when you were talking about it.
He said he wanted to go into battle.
I understand now.
Darius learned about the raid from Gündüz.
My God.
Open the door. Quickly!
Get behind me.
Alps don't fear anyone and they certainly don't hide behind a woman.
Don't! He's just a child.
Stand aside.
I'm going to take his eye and send it to his father.
I can't let that happen, Ares.
-I said stand aside! -No!
You'll get what you deserve, Ares!
My father will make you curse the day you were born.
You and your father can go to hell!
Ares!
What are you doing? He must live.
He must live for our holy cause.
Look here.
-He took my eye out. -My friend...
think of everything our holy empire expects of us.
You can't give in to your anger.
If you kill him, all our efforts will be for nothing.
Ertuğrul can't attack the castle so long as we have his son.
Our troops will arrive soon. And then we can slaughter every one of them.
No one is to know his identity or his location.
Understood?
I'm not done with you and your father yet.
What about you, Samsa Alp? When did you last see Darius?
I saw him with the children. He was talking to Gündüz.
I went over to check.
Gündüz said Darius was telling them stories. And then he left.
And I haven't seen the bastard since.
My Bey.
What did I tell you about Darius, Samsa?
I'm asked you a question, Samsa. What did I say?
You said we should watch him, my Bey.
And what did you do?
I told you to keep an eye on him
and then he kidnapped a son of the bey and you didn't even notice.
You're right, my Bey.
That slap was not just for my son,
but for all our sons.
Today,
they have been able to kidnap a son of the bey.
Tomorrow, they may kidnap any child of ours,
all because of your stupidity.
Now, hand over your swords to Artuk bey.
As you command, my Bey.
And stay out of my sight for a while.
My God, help me in my time of need.
Don't upset my mother, father and grandmother.
Give me the strength to get out of this place.
I'm not here to hurt you.
-I've brought you some food. -I don't want it.
But you need to eat.
I don't eat the food of the enemy.
I'm not your enemy like them.
I want to help you, why are you angry with me?
I don't want your help. You're all the same.
You aren't any different to them.
What are you going to do, my Bey?
I'm going to talk to Ares tomorrow.
I'll pretend I don't know he kidnapped Gündüz.
I'll ask for his help saving Gündüz.
My Bey, why would you do that?
To see if Gündüz is in the castle.
One of my men is already inside the castle disguised as a trader from Nicaea.
He'll find out what's going on while I keep Ares busy.
Ares doesn't want war.
He won't want to engage us when he knows they're not strong enough.
That's why he kidnapped my son.
He wanted to take over our trade
by assigning a trader called Nico to the bazaar.
I'll pretend to accept his demands.
Son, may God help you.
With God's permission, I hope you bring Gündüz back here.
God willing.
I'll wait until I hear from my man on the inside.
Once I hear from him...
with God's permission, I'll grab Gündüz and come back.
-I hope so. -I hope so.
Then...
I'll burn that castle down with Ares in it.
Nico the merchant is here, sir.
Governor Ares.
I bring you the emperor's regards.
Welcome, merchant Nico.
I wish you a swift recovery, sir.
I hope you aren't in pain. How did it happen?
The soldiers the emperor sent, where are they?
The emperor wanted special catapults to defend the castle.
But the carts pulling the catapults were slowing us down,
so I asked Commander Teodor's permission
to travel ahead with a few soldiers as guard.
All right.
-What about the man I sent? -Yorgo.
He told me what happened. I know everything.
He made sure we got here safely and then he went back to Nicaea.
Then you know why you're here, merchant Nico.
I'm to manage the bazaar, as you requested from the emperor.
And you'll take over the trade.
Right, but that's easy to say.
How will you do it?
Don't worry, Governor Ares. I came prepared.
I'm sure you'll like what I have to say.
Wonderful.
Come, let's talk while we eat.
Would you like some sherbet, my Bey?
-May I come in, my Bey? -Come in.
What's the situation, Kayatekin?
I took a look at the tribe, my Bey. Turgut Alp has doubled the guards.
With Kırca missing, he suspects something is going to happen.
The raid tonight...
We can't attack tonight.
Why not, my Bey?
Apparently, the Cavdar alps like Turgut.
If Turgut leads them, we run the risk too much blood will be shed.
My reputation will be tarnished if I kill too many of their alps.
There will be unrest in the tribe. And that will make me lose.
So what do we do, my Bey?
Chief Alp Turgut was unable to find Kırca today.
He'll surely go out searching again tomorrow.
We'll move to strike then.
Now, go and talk to Sancar. Don't let anyone see you.
Tell him to disguise himself
and kill Turgut while he's out looking for Kırca.
Tell him he is to come here as soon as Turgut is dead.
I'll take over the tribe with my son by my side.
Then I'll show Ertuğrul who has authority here,
him or Bahadir Bey!
As you command, my Bey.
May we come in, my Bey?
The beys are here. Yes!
Welcome.
Go ahead, take a seat.
There is something very important I want to talk to you about.
Now, we'd like to drink some sherbet, wife.
I've doubled the guards. I've assigned an additional alp to every position.
We'll know if a bird flies by.
The other alps are still out looking for Kırca.
I'm afraid Bahadir Bey has done something to him, Turgut.
If he has, I will not hesitate.
I'll kill him myself.
He's capable of anything.
I'll look for Kırca again tomorrow.
You should keep your wits about you here.
As long as Bahadir is here, we can't rest.
We're forced to keep our swords unsheathed.
If he tries to do anything...
I swear to God, I'll slay him with the sword of my kin.
The Venetian trader, Alessandro,
has agreed to bring his caravans of precious gems and spices to the bazaar.
What about the trader in Constantinople?
Do you remember now?
-Talk! -Ares has a close friend
in Constantinople.
The merchant Ricardo.
Ricardo will arrange for them to meet in the bazaar.
Go on! Go on!
Your old merchant friend, Ricardo.
He'll come here to visit you.
It has been a while since I saw Ricardo.
It'll be good to see him, even if it is just for business.
Marya, come in.
Meet the merchant, Nico.
My lady.
How is our little friend?
He won't eat or drink.
Are you feeling sorry for him, Marya?
He's just a child, Ares.
I don't care if he lives or dies.
-You either have him behave or-- -Don't worry.
I'll take care of him, Ares.
I'll want to see you tomorrow, Nico.
We still have a lot to talk about. Good night for now.
Subtitle translation by Ediz Faruk Gulfirat