During King Nikolai's coronation, a Fjerdan assassin—enhanced by the power-boosting drug jurda parem —attacks. Alina reflexively uses the "Shadow Cut," a dark magic signature of the Fold, much to the horror of the court and herself.
Forced into a desperate confrontation with the Darkling (Kirigan), Alina makes the heart-wrenching decision to use the Neshyenyer blade to kill Mal, who is revealed to be the third amplifier. This sacrifice allows her to finally tear down the Fold. Shadow and Bone S02E08 No Funerals.mp4
Alina tasks Genya with overseeing the palace and Zoya with leading Grisha training as they rebuild the Second Army. During King Nikolai's coronation