Go and Kneel Before Him

If Michael's actions were meant just to provoke anger, then they were far too simplistic. 

Especially considering this was the Village of the Medicine King. Even if Mario dared to challenge Benedict, the higher-ups wouldn't just sit by idly.

But if the goal wasn't to stir internal conflict, then what was Michael's purpose?

Outside the ancestral hall, Mario led a group of disciples, storming in furiously.

Benedict and his son, Ezra, had already received word and were waiting...