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in the seaside village of Novartis in

in the seaside village of Novartis in the Philippines

the Philippines

the Philippines Eric hare Emiliano has been behaving

Eric hare Emiliano has been behaving

Eric hare Emiliano has been behaving erratically for months people here

erratically for months people here

erratically for months people here believe that his soul is under siege by

believe that his soul is under siege by

believe that his soul is under siege by none other than the devil himself the

none other than the devil himself the

none other than the devil himself the Philippines is home to over 60 million

Philippines is home to over 60 million

Philippines is home to over 60 million Catholics for most Filipinos their

Catholics for most Filipinos their

Catholics for most Filipinos their concept of evil is based on the

concept of evil is based on the

concept of evil is based on the Christian belief in the devil Eric’s

Christian belief in the devil Eric’s

Christian belief in the devil Eric’s mother Elena harami Yano fears for her

mother Elena harami Yano fears for her

mother Elena harami Yano fears for her son’s soul every night she reads the

son’s soul every night she reads the

son’s soul every night she reads the Bible and prays for him often that’s

Bible and prays for him often that’s

Bible and prays for him often that’s when the trouble starts tonight a

when the trouble starts tonight a

when the trouble starts tonight a reading from Scripture triggers

reading from Scripture triggers

reading from Scripture triggers something in Eric his hand shake his

something in Eric his hand shake his

something in Eric his hand shake his eyes roll back in his head sometimes I’m

eyes roll back in his head sometimes I’m

eyes roll back in his head sometimes I’m afraid Alayna believes evil has

afraid Alayna believes evil has

afraid Alayna believes evil has descended upon her son he claims not to

descended upon her son he claims not to

descended upon her son he claims not to remember what happens during his attacks

remember what happens during his attacks

remember what happens during his attacks by Catholic tradition only priests can

by Catholic tradition only priests can

by Catholic tradition only priests can conduct exorcisms but one of manila’s

conduct exorcisms but one of manila’s

conduct exorcisms but one of manila’s most famous exorcists is a former

most famous exorcists is a former

most famous exorcists is a former Catholic who offers his services for

Catholic who offers his services for

Catholic who offers his services for free he’ll see hundreds of patients in a

free he’ll see hundreds of patients in a

free he’ll see hundreds of patients in a day they called him ha among convinced

day they called him ha among convinced

day they called him ha among convinced that evil spirits possess her son Elena

that evil spirits possess her son Elena

that evil spirits possess her son Elena seeks help from Kali monk to purge the

seeks help from Kali monk to purge the

seeks help from Kali monk to purge the spirit The Exorcist must first identify

spirit The Exorcist must first identify

spirit The Exorcist must first identify it

it

it we’ll try to find out who’s possessing

we’ll try to find out who’s possessing

we’ll try to find out who’s possessing you okay

you okay

you okay he places feathers between Eric’s toes

he places feathers between Eric’s toes

he places feathers between Eric’s toes in a belief that they will invoke the

in a belief that they will invoke the

in a belief that they will invoke the spirit Satan is just one possible source

spirit Satan is just one possible source

spirit Satan is just one possible source of the evil in Eric before Filipinos

of the evil in Eric before Filipinos

of the evil in Eric before Filipinos adopted Christianity they believed in a

adopted Christianity they believed in a

adopted Christianity they believed in a whole host of evil spirits to this day

whole host of evil spirits to this day

whole host of evil spirits to this day demons evil dwarves and trolls are

demons evil dwarves and trolls are

demons evil dwarves and trolls are blamed for a variety of maladies

blamed for a variety of maladies

blamed for a variety of maladies but the exorcist suspects that this time

but the exorcist suspects that this time

but the exorcist suspects that this time the devil himself is involved first time

the devil himself is involved first time

the devil himself is involved first time this boy I immediately knew this wasn’t

this boy I immediately knew this wasn’t

this boy I immediately knew this wasn’t an ordinary case of possession I touched

an ordinary case of possession I touched

an ordinary case of possession I touched the feet felt the shiver I knew it was a

the feet felt the shiver I knew it was a

the feet felt the shiver I knew it was a bad one car among tries to communicate

bad one car among tries to communicate

bad one car among tries to communicate with the spirit whoever you are I just

with the spirit whoever you are I just

with the spirit whoever you are I just want to speak with you I wish you no

want to speak with you I wish you no

want to speak with you I wish you no harm

to the Exorcist it appears that the

to the Exorcist it appears that the spirit has seized control he demands

spirit has seized control he demands

spirit has seized control he demands answers

why are you in the child go ahead speak

why are you in the child go ahead speak what is the reason this is something you

what is the reason this is something you

what is the reason this is something you need from him in a state of possession

need from him in a state of possession

need from him in a state of possession eric begins to scribble it’s a

eric begins to scribble it’s a

eric begins to scribble it’s a disturbing message garbled words about

disturbing message garbled words about

disturbing message garbled words about darkness and the devil for two days just

darkness and the devil for two days just

darkness and the devil for two days just go to church so that your prayer comes

go to church so that your prayer comes

go to church so that your prayer comes from your heart two days have passed

from your heart two days have passed

from your heart two days have passed Eric and Alayna returned to the Exorcist

Eric and Alayna returned to the Exorcist

Eric and Alayna returned to the Exorcist taw

taw

taw among begins again by placing the

among begins again by placing the

among begins again by placing the feathers between Eric’s toes he tries to

feathers between Eric’s toes he tries to

feathers between Eric’s toes he tries to contact the spirit does that hurt

nothing

nothing ha Eamon finds nothing wrong he believes

ha Eamon finds nothing wrong he believes

ha Eamon finds nothing wrong he believes a powerful combination of the earlier

a powerful combination of the earlier

a powerful combination of the earlier exorcism and Elena’s prayers have

exorcism and Elena’s prayers have

exorcism and Elena’s prayers have vanquished the evil spirit they won’t

vanquished the evil spirit they won’t

vanquished the evil spirit they won’t come back it’s over you’ve gotten

come back it’s over you’ve gotten

come back it’s over you’ve gotten through it Alayna is relieved Eric seems

through it Alayna is relieved Eric seems

through it Alayna is relieved Eric seems better but to be sure she seeks further

better but to be sure she seeks further

better but to be sure she seeks further guidance from her priest father Rik has

guidance from her priest father Rik has

guidance from her priest father Rik has performed nine exorcism sanctioned by

performed nine exorcism sanctioned by

performed nine exorcism sanctioned by the church but he’s skeptical whether

the church but he’s skeptical whether

the church but he’s skeptical whether Eric was really possessed within minutes

Eric was really possessed within minutes

Eric was really possessed within minutes the priest uncovers another possible

the priest uncovers another possible

the priest uncovers another possible reason Eric’s father died several months

reason Eric’s father died several months

reason Eric’s father died several months ago and Eric only heard about it three

ago and Eric only heard about it three

ago and Eric only heard about it three months later the attack started around

months later the attack started around

months later the attack started around the same time father Rik suspects Eric

the same time father Rik suspects Eric

the same time father Rik suspects Eric has been suffering from psychological

has been suffering from psychological

has been suffering from psychological trauma the priest thinks the exorcism

trauma the priest thinks the exorcism

trauma the priest thinks the exorcism might have made the attacks worse by

might have made the attacks worse by

might have made the attacks worse by convincing Eric that his spirit was to

convincing Eric that his spirit was to

convincing Eric that his spirit was to blame

but car among still believes he saved

but car among still believes he saved the boy he says the church disapproves

the boy he says the church disapproves

the boy he says the church disapproves of his work because he’s not a priest

of his work because he’s not a priest

of his work because he’s not a priest what can I say to people let’s say this

what can I say to people let’s say this

what can I say to people let’s say this is taboo that is your opinion

is taboo that is your opinion

is taboo that is your opinion honor and respect I’m only doing this to

honor and respect I’m only doing this to

honor and respect I’m only doing this to help you do it without as long as

help you do it without as long as

help you do it without as long as thousands of people in Manila continued

thousands of people in Manila continued

thousands of people in Manila continued to believe in his powers

to believe in his powers

to believe in his powers Kaah Iman will continue to battle evil

Kaah Iman will continue to battle evil

Kaah Iman will continue to battle evil spirits free of charge

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