Virno says that Schmitt views the katechon as something that impedes the coming of the Antichrist, but because the coming of the Antichrist is a condition for the redemption promised by the Messiah, the katechon also impedes the redemption.
According to Virno, Schmitt sees the katechon as an obstacle to the arrival of the Antichrist, yet this obstacle is simultaneously tied to the promise of redemption through the Messiah, highlighting the complex and contradictory nature of these theological concepts.