Chapter 9 Japan's Timepiece (which makes no appearance whatsoever during the entire lengthy episode)
Old Time: Cardinal De Witt is suppressing the nobles but wants to stop the Duke of Medina-Sidonia taking the timepiece to Japan as it may cause an apocalypse (pfft, they stopped them every week on Buffy). In Japan, a lithe Isabella tells Antonio to go faster as she grabs his groping arm and gives a generous tug (no, seriously, that is what canonized wrote). Anyway, they escape from the prison and flee to the hidden village but are followed by the shinobi, Ikari. Later, Isabella paints Antonio in his armour, Antonio waxes lyrical on the differing concepts of beauty, he moves in for the Big Moment, when Grubby interrupts. Back in Seville, Cardinal De Witt is ambushed by the Duke's men. The Cardinal confronts the Duke but when the Duke refuses to surrender, the Cardinal [censored by PETA].
Now Time: Fr Xavier arrives in Madrid.
Game Concepts: Cardinal De Witt's weopon, the harpoon, and his nom de guerre, the Panzerkardinal. Momentus interruptus to preserve URST between Isabella and Antonio. Lots & lots of similes.
Postmodern in game jokes: The Panzerkardinal which was Benedict XVI's nickname back in the day.
Ships: All they needed was some Barry White for Antonio & Isabella to "get it on".
Personal note: Ahem. Exactly what is meant by the Cardinal having surprisingly great stamina despite being in his early 40's. Some of us are quite physically active in our "dotage", thank you very much. And get off the lawn, you kids.