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The Master of Jordan College confesses to a failed assassination attempt on Lord Asriel and reveals a chilling prophecy regarding Lyra. He explains that despite his efforts to protect her innocence, the alethiometer insists she must embark on a journey defined by a great betrayal.

Lyra confronts her uncle, Lord Asriel, as he prepares to depart for the North, pleading for him to stay or take her with him. Asriel remains emotionally distant and dismissive, prioritizing his scientific mission over their relationship while Lyra struggles to find a connection through a story about kindness.

Lord Asriel presents heretical photographic evidence of other worlds and the severed head of a scholar to the faculty of Jordan College. He challenges the Master and the Magisterium's authority, demanding funding to continue his dangerous research into Dust and parallel dimensions.

The Master of Jordan College gives Lyra the alethiometer before she leaves for London with Mrs. Coulter. He warns her of the dangers ahead and emphasizes the need for absolute secrecy regarding the device, which reveals the truth. The scene establishes the high stakes of Lyra's journey and the mysterious powers at play in her world.