Lomeli and O’Malley’s Secret Work

Conclave

The dean relies on O’Malley to pursue discreet inquiries, while their practical cooperation reveals how fragile secrecy becomes under pressure.

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An Efficient Assistant An Efficient Assistant from "Conclave". An Efficient Assistant Managing the election Raymond O’Malley serves as Secretary of the College, tracking arrivals and coordinating the procedures.

An Efficient Assistant from "Conclave". An Efficient Assistant Managing the election Raymond O’Malley serves as Secretary of the College, tracking arrivals and coordinating the procedures.

An Efficient Assistant Managing the election Raymond O’Malley serves as Secretary of the College, tracking arrivals and coordinating the procedures. His humor softens Lomeli’s burden without diminishing his competence. A working trust The dean delegates practical responsibilities to him, relying on his attention to detail as the Conclave approaches.

A Confidential Inquiry A Confidential Inquiry from "Conclave". A Confidential Inquiry A discreet assignment Lomeli asks O’Malley to contact Monsignor Morales about Tremblay’s final meeting with the late Pope.

A Confidential Inquiry from "Conclave". A Confidential Inquiry A discreet assignment Lomeli asks O’Malley to contact Monsignor Morales about Tremblay’s final meeting with the late Pope.

A Confidential Inquiry A discreet assignment Lomeli asks O’Malley to contact Monsignor Morales about Tremblay’s final meeting with the late Pope. He stresses that the inquiry must remain secret. Caution in response O’Malley understands the sensitivity but accepts. The task draws the secretary into the dean’s unresolved suspicion about a leading candidate.

A Report Mentioned A Report Mentioned from "Conclave". A Report Mentioned A suspicious phrase O’Malley says Morales referred to a report that had been withdrawn.

A Report Mentioned from "Conclave". A Report Mentioned A suspicious phrase O’Malley says Morales referred to a report that had been withdrawn.

A Report Mentioned A suspicious phrase O’Malley says Morales referred to a report that had been withdrawn. The detail strengthens Lomeli’s concern without revealing the report’s subject or location. Trust through restraint O’Malley shares what he heard while avoiding unsupported conclusions. Their collaboration depends on careful distinctions between evidence and suspicion.

A Second File A Second File from "Conclave". A Second File Benítez’s medical history O’Malley tells Lomeli that Benítez had been issued a ticket to Geneva for a medical consultation.

A Second File from "Conclave". A Second File Benítez’s medical history O’Malley tells Lomeli that Benítez had been issued a ticket to Geneva for a medical consultation.

A Second File Benítez’s medical history O’Malley tells Lomeli that Benítez had been issued a ticket to Geneva for a medical consultation. He has not yet identified the clinic’s specialty. A warning without certainty The information complicates Lomeli’s growing respect for Benítez. O’Malley offers it as a lead rather than an accusation, preserving the difference between inquiry and judgment.

A Burden Confessed A Burden Confessed from "Conclave". A Burden Confessed A last-minute disclosure O’Malley tells Lomeli that Benítez said he never shaved and that the Geneva clinic specializes in gender…

A Burden Confessed from "Conclave". A Burden Confessed A last-minute disclosure O’Malley tells Lomeli that Benítez said he never shaved and that the Geneva clinic specializes in gender…

A Burden Confessed A last-minute disclosure O’Malley tells Lomeli that Benítez said he never shaved and that the Geneva clinic specializes in gender reassignment. He has carried his concern silently until the election makes it urgent. Shared responsibility Lomeli confronts the new Pope before the public announcement. The secretary’s disclosure helps ensure that the central secret is discussed honestly, even as both men consider how to protect it.

Before the electors enter Casa Santa Marta

The afternoon before the first ballot

After the first ballot

On the third day, before the sixth ballot

Immediately after Benítez is elected