Tsarina Alexandra (Alix)’s lady-in-waiting, Anna, recommends for them to call upon Father Grigori Rasputin.

Rasputin soothes the Tsarevich by describing his homeland of Siberia, temporarily lessening his condition.

Rasputin eventually sinks into the middle of the crowd, proclaiming that “sin redeems us”.

Iliodor, a hieromonk, and Mitya, a yurodivy (holy fool), preach to the people in a very fire-and-brimstone manner.

The doors open from the inside and Rasputin emerges, Hermogen remarking that he is “Like Satan himself”.

They find it deeply offensive that an “uneducated peasant” has so much control over the royals and Russia in general.

Meanwhile, Rasputin leads what is practically a sex cult, preaching that without sin there is no redemption.

Rasputin, now completely drunk, rants about ruling Russia with the tsarina, dissolving the parliament, and other delusions.

Iliodor and Mitya discuss Rasputin’s debauchery and they read a letter that seemingly condemns him as being in a relationship with the Tsarina.

One of the women from the earlier scene, Gina Guseva, appears and begs the monk to allow her to kill Rasputin, and he gives her a knife.

Alix has a premonition of the Romanovs’ fate, with Rasputin condemning them and telling them to flee.