Witnessing Chloe's mortality firsthand, Lucifer realizes that his alliance with Pierce—and the proximity of celestial danger—is a direct threat to her.

Pierce believes Abel is the key to breaking his curse. However, the episode concludes with a darkly ironic twist: just as the brothers find a moment of peace, Abel is killed by a stray ambulance, leaving Pierce trapped in his immortality once again. Guilt and Redemption: Charlotte Richards

Far from being a saintly victim, the resurrected Abel (played with comedic relish by Lauren Lapkus in Bree’s body) is depicted as self-centered and crude, suggesting that both brothers were perhaps equally flawed.