The conversation shifts to Sarchie's work investigating demonic cases alongside Bishop Robert McKenna. He outlines the three stages of diabolical activity, from infestation through oppression to full possession, and describes a harrowing three-day exorcism of a woman harboring an extraordinarily powerful demon. Sarchie recounts seeing pure hatred in the possessed woman's eyes when he held a relic of the true cross near her, a look unlike anything encountered in years of police work.
Sarchie discusses the shadow people phenomenon, confirming it aligns with demonic manifestation in cases he has investigated. He notes an alarming increase in possession cases nationwide, with new exorcists being trained across multiple dioceses. He also reveals that photographs taken at Ground Zero by fellow officers contain unexplained spirit energy, which he interprets as the confused souls of those who perished in the attacks.
Key Moments
Random number generator allegedly produced 'missiles head for New York City at dusk': Art reports a Princeton-adjacent experiment by a San Francisco firefighter named Sandra: feeding speech into a random number generator that allegedly produced coherent phrases like 'missiles head for New York City at dusk' before 9/11.
Driving Father Malachi Martin: Sarchie tells how he and his partner Joe Forrester first met the late Father Malachi Martin -- driving him to a Connecticut seminar -- and built a friendship in which faith, not the devil, was 'on the top of the list.'
Recognizing the perfectly possessed on the streets of New York: Sarchie recounts Father Martin's warning that if you meet someone perfectly possessed, 'run like hell,' and Art confirms Martin told him he could recognize them as he walked the streets of New York.
Possessions up 800% and the Pope's impromptu exorcism: Sarchie cites Martin's claim that demonic possessions in his area rose 800% in his last year, and confirms Pope John Paul II performed an impromptu exorcism in St. Peter's Square in September 2000 -- with Chicago naming an exorcist after a 160-year gap.
The murderous look and the September backlash: Sarchie describes pressing a relic of the True Cross to a possessed woman's temple and seeing 'pure evil' in her eyes, then explains that every September after that failed exorcism his life is hit with major problems -- a personal demonic backlash.