Powers That Be (angels and Demons)

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however, further into the story, it is also revealed that the pope’s Camerlengo, the church administrator, was the one who poisoned him. The pope’s death caused the conclave, which in turn, initiated a chain of events that were all a part of the Camerlengo’s plan to rise up in power both in the Vatican, and in the Illuminati.

At this point, it would only be a matter of time until the explosive device would detonate, unleashing a devastating explosion that would wipe out the entire Vatican once and for all, along with the innocent lives of the people surrounding the Sistine Chapel. This was all a part of the Camerlengo’s devious plan. There was really no intent to successfully destroy the Vatican. The Illuminati knew that the Vatican was a powerful enemy, and with the right guidance, it would prove to be a valuable asset to the secret organization. Following the conclusion of the book, the camerlengo jumps into a helicopter with the antimatter bomb, as if he were a hero, and flies it high enough so that the explosion was not harmful to the people on the ground. Once the bomb explodes, the people on the ground look up and see a man with a parachute, slowly gliding down. It was the Camerlengo. This was all a part of a ploy for the Camerlengo to gain public support, as well as support from the college of cardinals to be elected as pope. In the end, the Vatican finds out and the Camerlengo sets himself on fire to avoid the embarrassment of failing.

As one can see, it is quite evident that the Illuminati used causal chain-reactions in order to try and accomplish their goals. Everything also started with the Vatican simply hating the Illuminati and their beliefs which ultimately caused the entire story to take place. In conclusion, the war between the Church of Illumination and the Roman Catholic Church serve as a prime example of how cause and effect relationships function.