 Darius is captured by Darren and Harkat when Morgan James is killed as they flee.Though Darren almost kills Darius in rage, Harkat persuades him to use the boy as bargaining chip to save Shancus.However, when he is taken to his father's base at the theatre where Darren and Steve first saw the Cirque du Freak, Darius sees Steve's cruelty when he kills Shancus, just to see whether Darren will be prepared to kill his son in retaliation.