At Danny's house, he takes an old book from his shelf and lays it out on his desk; there, Cage noticess the Mark of Shou-Lao. Danny opens the book and begins pouring through the pages as Cage peers over his shoulder. "So what's this?," he asks. "The Book of the Iron Fist," Danny replies. At this point, Cage notices every page is blank from his perspective, "There aren't any words." Danny nods as he turns a page, "Only people with the Iron Fist can read it," which prompts a silent eye-roll from Cage.
"This book contains techniques for the Iron Fist as well as history on everyone who has had its power," Danny explains, "It gives a lot of insight into the history of K'un L'un. Obviously, Kahn is familiar with it. He even mentioned people used to worship him there. Hopefully, we can learn more about his past."
"You said the name sounded familiar."
"Yeah, I remember a whispered rumor when I was a kid: Master Kahn, the boogy man. During my training, some of the other kids tried to spook me by saying he would come during the night to steal my soul."
"So at some point, he went from being a god to being a demon."
"Looks that way."
"If people used to worship him, why didn't you hear more about it?"
"People in K'un L'un don't like talking about things that make them uncomfortable."
"That's not too convenient when one of their old enemies is trying to kill us."
"You have no idea," Danny turns the page, "Ah, here we go... Master Kahn," Danny explains the story to Cage.
Winter in K'un L'un: an instructor leads a group of warriors in excercises. They wear garbs similar to Danny but they are completely topless despite the snow and cold.
"Not long after K'un L'un was banished from Earth, Master Kahn showed up in the city."
A younger and slightly less-pale Kahn approaches the group with a broad smile. They stop their excercises and stare curiously at him. Soon, he begins addressing the group and they listen intenetively.
"K'un L'un normally does not allow outsiders but they were pulled in by his mystique and good nature. He came from parts unknown and offered to give the warriors of K'un L'un great power."
Kahn stands in a temple and addresses a larger group.
"Soon, his cult grew and they worshipped him as a god. The king forbid people from meeting with him but they did not listen."
Royal guards rush into the room with spears ready. Kahn simply motions toward them and gives a commanding shout. The cult-members swarm the guards and quickly overpower them and remove their spears.
"They tried to arrest him many times but his followers were brainwashed into following his every command."
Some time later, Kahn's followers have grown in number. He now stands before several rows of followers as a young man lays on an alter. He hovers over the man with a large, ceremonial dagger.
"Kahn began asking his followers to offer themselves up as sacrifices. Despite this, the number of his followers increased. They believd Kahn was absorbing their life force, allowing their souls to inhabit his body."
The ceremonial dagger is plunged into the man's chest.
"He was acting as a sort of living afterlife for them."
The man's blood runs off the alter and into a goblet. Kahn raises the goblet and shows his followers before dirnking it. As he does, his age seems to decrease and color returns to his face.
"He would drink their blood in order to take their souls and supposedly, this increased his power."
The wall of the temple explodes, knocking several followers out of the way. Kahn drops the goblet and the remaining followers turn to face their foe. A man wearing the Iron Fist costume along with the dragon tattoo on his chest enters the room. He clenches his hand, igniting the Iron Fist.
"The king eventually sent an Iron Fist to deal with Kahn."
In the present, Danny closes the book and turns to Cage, "During the fight, Kahn escaped and presumably left K'un L'un all together. If it's the same guy, he's been alive this entire time, making him several centuries old."
"You said K'un L'un isn't on Earth. It's in some other dimension or something. How does that guy come and go like that?"
"Apparently, he knows a great deal of magic and can find pathways between worlds. If the story's true, the more lives he takes, the more powerful he becomes. I guess that's what's keeping him alive."
"And the White Tiger Amulet?"
"I assume he needs the mystical properties of the amulet. For what purpose, I have no idea."
"What I don't get is this: he seems to be drawn to these talismans. He can track them down and just magic his way into whatever room it's in. I keep expecting him to show up at any time. If he's been around for so long and the talismans have been around so long, he could have taken them whenever he wanted. Hell, he can take them right now! Why the wait?"
"I'm wondering the same thing."
The next morning, repairmen fix Ava's door as she speaks to Danny and Cage in her apartment. Two of the talismans rest in the jade box as she paces angrily in front of them.
"So you got the two talismans back but lost the other one?," Ava asks, "Good thing I'm not paying by the hour."
"We're very sorry, Ava," Danny apologizes, "But we have learned a lot about Kahn's past, so we're on the right track."
"We think it's best to keep the remaining talsimans with us for the time being," Cage adds.
"Oh, so he can keep stealing them from you?"
"Yo, if you want, we can drop this case and leave you to take care of things yourself!"
"Luke, please...," Danny begins.
"No, she's been riding us this entire time and we're the ones sticking our necks out for these things."
Ava stops for a moment, "Yeah, you're right. I have been a bit hard on you guys. Y'know, with my brother dying and one of my family friends getting attacked, it's been hard. I'm still dealing with all this right now."
"We understand," Danny tells her.
"Like I said, we all deal with things differently," she reminds him, "You guys work well together. I'm sure you'll find this guy."
Cage closes the jade box and tucks it under his arm, "We're gonna take these for the time being. At the very least, you won't have to worry about people kicking in your door anymore."
"Thanks guys," she tells them, "Seriously, for everything."
"Not a problem," Danny tells her, "We'll get the talisman back. We promise."
"The sooner we get this guy, the better," Cage tells her as they leave.
Outside in the hallway, Danny and Cage stop to talk.
"Thanks for your help, Luke," Danny tells him, "You've been a big help."
"Like I said, the sooner we get the talisman, the better."
"So what happens after he take Kahn out?"
"I didn't say I was gonna take Kahn out. I said I was gonna get the talisman."
"Don't play games, Luke. You know what I mean. What happens after this is over? What will you do then?"
"That's none of your concern."
"It is my concern because I don't want to see you throw your life away. Hunting down the Maggia will not bring you any closer to peace."
"You don't have to worry about my life."
"I know I don't have to. I do anyway."
"You're so worried about me, what about Jessica? Do you care about what happened to her at all?"
"Of course, I do."
"So you want the people responsible brought to justice."
"The man responsible was brought to justice. You said it yourself; Killgrave hurt her and now he's dead. It's over. You don't have to do this to yourself."
"You're worng about that," with that, Cage leaves Danny in the hallway.