In a disturbing scene set in a torture room, the cardinal undergoes a gruesome ritual where he is compelled to bleed into a chalice. This act, rather than consecrating his blood to God, serves a dark purpose as it is dedicated to Satan. The tension escalates when his big toe is severed, forcing him to raise it as if it were a sacred Host, uttering the phrase, "This is my body." This moment is both profound and ironic, highlighting the cardinal's long history of deceit.

Angelo, a figure present in this harrowing situation, keenly observes that the cardinal’s forced admission is the first semblance of truth he has spoken in fifty years of lies. This underscores the bleak reality of the cardinal’s existence, trapped in a life of pretense and manipulation. The irony within this scene not only emphasizes the horror of the ritual but also the character's desperate relationship with truth and power.