Richter confiscates Dr. Silvano's journals, thus convincing Vittoria that he is a conspirator. Langdon, Vittoria, and the police storm Castel Sant'Angelo. Langdon and Vittoria find the assassin's lair, discovering five brands, the last meant for McKenna. The assassin (Nikolaj Lie Kaas) escapes, claiming his contractors are "men of God". Guided to a car by his unseen contractor, the assassin dies when the vehicle explodes upon ignition, as he has now become a loose end. Langdon and Vittoria find a secret passageway leading to the Vatican, warning the Swiss Guard of McKenna's fate. They find Richter hovering over a branded McKenna. He, and Archbishop Simeon, an alleged conspirator, are killed. Langdon retrieves a key from the dying Richter's hand.