History of the Occult (2020) Timeline Explained – Every Event in Order

Marcato reveals his warlock identity because it's part of a bargain he made with the journalists. Years earlier, he was cast out from his coven and agreed to help expose President Belasco on national television in exchange for an artifact the coven guards in secret bases across Buenos Aires. The live broadcast was the agreed-upon moment for this exposure, and his confession was necessary to establish credibility and explain the true nature of the conspiracy.

Foreshadowing: Earlier hints about Marcato's family lore and the mysterious notebook found at a ritual murder site established that he had deeper connections to the occult.

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Tannis root is a hallucinogenic substance supplied by Von Merkens Labs, an entity opposed to Belasco. The journalists consume it during a ritual designed to help Natalia locate the hidden evidence. The drug induces visions that pierce the conspirators' veil and guides them toward the artifact hidden in one of the coven's secret bases. It's presented as a necessary tool to access information that normal investigation cannot uncover.

Foreshadowing: The investigation has been ongoing for a year, suggesting conventional methods failed to produce results.

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During the broadcast, Lucio disappears and Abel is found dead. Maria explains that Abel was actually a warlock infiltrated by the coven who killed Lucio and then attacked her. She killed Abel in self-defense after he murdered Lucio and tried to stop the investigation. This betrayal from within the team heightens the tension and shows how deeply the coven has infiltrated the journalists' operation.

Foreshadowing: Earlier scenes showed Abel leading the ritual, which gave him access to the team's psychological state.

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The artifact Natalia retrieves from the secret base is a modern smartphone. This may seem anachronistic for a coven that deals with otherworldly beings, but the phone contains critical evidence connecting Kingdom Corporate to the coven and Belasco's rise to power. The smartphone serves as the centerpiece of the final revelation, bridging ancient occult practices with modern technology.

Foreshadowing: The flashback established that the coven maintains secret bases throughout Buenos Aires where they guard artifacts.

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After Marcato phones his daughter to confess everything about Kingdom Corporate's true nature as a warlock coven that engineered Belasco's rise, he speaks a word from a book to the audience. The broadcast then cuts to color, and Marcato vanishes from the frame entirely. Alfredo asks if anyone heard the word, while Maria and Jorge remain in black-and-white, staring at the TV in disbelief. His disappearance suggests the ritual or the word itself had metaphysical consequences.

Foreshadowing: The ritual visions showed beings pressing against reality's edge, hinting at the cosmological stakes of the final moment.

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When Marcato presses Linares about his daughters during the interview, Linares claims two daughters, but Marcato insists there's a third who was 'given up' and no longer belongs to 'this reality.' This appears to reference occult practices within the coven, possibly involving rituals or sacrifices that remove individuals from the normal plane of existence. The exchange hints at the darker side of the political-occult connection.

Foreshadowing: The notebook found at the ritual murder site linked the coven to powerful families, suggesting sacrifices may be involved.

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The flashback reveals that Marcato was cast out from his coven and approached the journalists with a proposition: they would help him expose Belasco on national television in exchange for access to one of the coven's artifacts hidden in secret bases across Buenos Aires. This centuries-old bargain allowed the journalists to pursue their investigation while giving Marcato a chance to betray his coven for reasons tied to his exile.

Foreshadowing: The journalists' determination to expose Belasco despite intense pressure suggested they had unusual motivation.

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Marcato's final confession reveals that Kingdom Corporate, Argentina's largest corporation, is actually a coven of warlocks who struck a pact with beings from another world. This coven installed President Belasco in power and has been controlling the Argentine government from behind the scenes. The conspiracy extends far beyond political corruption into actual metaphysical control by otherworldly entities.

Foreshadowing: The show's year-long investigation focused on Belasco's alleged occult ties, which now proves to be literal.

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During the séance-like ritual led by Abel, the participating journalists experience disturbing visions: a flashing red light, a burned figure, and a tentacled being that seems to press against the edge of reality. These visions foreshadow the larger cosmological conspiracy behind Belasco's rule, revealing that the coven serves entities from beyond our world. The tentacled being especially suggests Lovecraftian horror elements at play.

Foreshadowing: The notebook found at the ritual murder site hinted at dark cosmological forces.

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Marcato reveals that he was initiated into the dark arts as a child by his grandmother. This childhood initiation explains his deep involvement with the coven and later his exile from it. His grandmother's role suggests a family tradition of witchcraft that spans generations, making his warlock identity a lifelong condition rather than a recent development.

Foreshadowing: Maria's earlier questions about Marcato's past hinted at family secrets beyond his public persona.

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