Episode
Orb: On the Movements of the Earth: The Fact That This World Is Far More Beautiful Than Heaven
Overview
The duelist Oczy wishes for death so he can escape his hopeless world and go to heaven. His colleague finds meaning in life by observing the stars.
Details
- Series
- Orb: On the Movements of the Earth
- Season
- Season 1
- Episode
- Episode 4
- Air date
- 2024-10-19
- Runtime
- 25 min
Episode context
The Fact That This World Is Far More Beautiful Than Heaven is Episode 4 in Season 1 of Orb: On the Movements of the Earth. It aired on 2024-10-19. The runtime is 25 min.
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Episode 3: I... Believe in Heliocentrism
Nowak convinces Potocki to admit to Rafał's heresy. Once arrested, Rafał is given a choice: recant his belief in heliocentrism or submit to torture.
Episode 5: Even If I Die... This World Will Continue
Gras aborts the mission, placing himself and Oczy in mortal danger from Nowak. They both flee for the mountains, where they find a stone chest.
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Rafał is intrigued by Hubert’s heliocentric theory. Later, Hubert is arrested by an inquisitor but he gives Rafał a pendant before being whisked away.
Episode 6: Move... The World
Oczy seeks the help of Badeni, the demoted monk who incurred the Church's wrath by turning his curiosity to the riddles of the sky.
Episode 1: Heliocentrism. How About That?
A gifted young student plans to study theology at university, but his true passion is astronomy. One day, he meets a mysterious scholar named Hubert.
Episode 7: Matters of the Truth
Gifted scholar Jolenta suffers discrimination as the only girl at an astronomy institute. Badeni seeks resources to prove the heliocentric theory.
Episode 8: We Must Become Icarus
Badeni offers Jolenta a chance to pursue the truth of the skies, but she is overcome with fear. Afterward, she overhears bold words from Count Piast.
Episode 9: This Is What It Means... To Learn Something, I Think
A middle-aged Piast vows to prove his professor's geocentric model. In the present, he agrees to let Badeni use his records — on one condition.
Episode 10: Truth
Oczy tells Badeni that he is learning to read and write. Later, Badeni's claim that knowledge should be held by a select few bothers a fellow monk.
Episode 11: Terror
Nowak gives two rookie inquisitors a terrifying first taste of their new roles. Badeni meets with Jolenta and tells her he has completed his theory.
Episode 12: Heliocentrism Is My Faith
Nowak asks Badeni to show him his research. He inspects Badeni's premises but doesn't find anything incriminating — until he spots a certain item.
Episode 13: Freedom
In a medical area within the inquisition chamber, a wounded Oczy awakes to see Nowak, who has kept him alive in hopes of extracting information.