Irons tells Nottingham: "At first I believed the Witchblade chose its wearers only in times of crisis. Wars. Famines. Pestilence. Then I realized sometimes it causes the wars. Creates its own opportunities."
"The Periculum" is mentioned by Nottingham.
At the end of the episode, it is revealed that Irons has Friar Bellamy's missing WWII journals.