Marlott (Sean Bean) visits the house of artist and printmaker William Blake who is on his deathbed, but hereceives Marlott as a prophet of things to come.
Marlott confers with Nightingale who has been keeping watch on a public house, The Fortune of War, where thebody snatchers gather. The pair set up a cunning 'sting' to capture a person of interest who may be able to help them with their investigation.