**[A grand press conference room, packed with journalists, cameras fshing. Three figures stand behind a podium draped with the Southern Baptist Coalition’s emblem—Hannah McCullough, her father (Regional Director Thomas McCullough), and Leah Kim, all dressed in immacute, authoritative attire.

  The chyron beneath them reads:

  "THE 6 COMMANDMENTS: A NEW COVENANT FOR A NEW AGE"

  THE ANNOUNCEMENT

  Thomas McCullough (voice booming, the seasoned patriarch):

  "Today marks a turning point for our faith. The Southern Baptist Coalition officially adopts the 6 Commandments as our doctrinal foundation—a return to biblical truth in a world of chaos."

  [The room erupts in murmurs. Reporters scramble to tweet. Hezri watches from a private feed, smirking.

  Leah Kim steps forward, her tone measured, devout:

  "Let us walk through them, one by one."

  THE 6 COMMANDMENTS (PUBLIC EDITION)

  1. GLORIFY POLYGAMY

  "As Abraham, Jacob, and David modeled—one man, many wives is God’s design for familial legacy."

  2. APOLOGETIC TOWARDS LESBIANISM

  "The love between women is sacred—Ruth and Naomi’s bond was covenantal, not carnal."

  3. CONDEMN GAY RELATIONSHIPS

  "Leviticus 20:13 is eternal w: a man lying with a man is abomination."

  4. GLORIFY FEMALE BISEXUALITY

  "A woman’s heart is wide enough to love a man and a sister in Christ—without sin."

  5. CONDEMN MALE BISEXUALITY

  "A man must lead with certainty. Double-mindedness is spiritual weakness."

  6. CONDEMN POLYAMORY (1 WOMAN, 2 MEN)

  "A woman divided between two masters invites disharmony. She must cleave to one."

  [The room is porized—gasps, nods, furious scribbling. A reporter from the New York Times stands, gring.

  Reporter:

  "How is this not hypocritical? You condemn gay men but excuse lesbians? You—"

  Hannah McCullough (cutting in, sharp as a bde):

  "We don’t excuse anything. We interpret. And unlike the New Covenant Church—"* (she gestures to a screen, where footage rolls of their pastors decrying the 6 Commandments) "—we aren’t afraid of hard truths."

  Leah Kim (voice dripping with faux sorrow):

  "The New Covenant Church cims to be ‘progressive,’ yet they reject female autonomy in spiritual bonds. They call us bigots while enforcing their narrow view of Scripture."

  Thomas McCullough (thundering):

  "And the so-called ‘Family First’ movement? Pharisees! They attack our morality while their leaders hide adultery and greed!"* (Cue leaked slides of Family First’s financial scandals.)

  Hannah (cool, lethal):

  "Let me be clear: any church opposing the 6 Commandments is not defending tradition. They’re defending corruption."

  [The broadcast cuts to pundits losing their minds. Twitter splits into warring hashtags: #6CommandmentsVsTheWorld and #NotMyBaptists.

  ***

  THE NEW COVENANT WAR COUNCIL – EMERGENCY MEETING

  [A dimly lit conference room in the New Covenant Church headquarters, the air thick with tension. A rge screen repys the Southern Baptist Coalition’s broadcast—Leah Kim’s measured words, Hannah McCullough’s razor-sharp condemnations, Thomas McCullough’s thunderous decrations.

  The 6 Commandments loom on the screen like a manifesto.

  Pastor Daniel Reeves (smming his fist on the table):

  "This is an all-out doctrinal war. If we don’t respond now, the entire state’s religious ndscape shifts under our feet!"

  [Elder Miriam Cole, the only woman on the council, leans forward, her voice icy.]

  Elder Cole:

  "They’ve outmaneuvered us. The Southern Baptist Coalition is the rgest religious body in the state. If they’ve adopted these so-called Commandments, the public will assume it’s the new standard."

  [That evening, Pastor Reeves stands at a pulpit, the New Covenant logo glowing behind him. The livestream counter ticks into the hundreds of thousands within minutes.

  Pastor Reeves (firm, unyielding):

  "The so-called 6 Commandments are not Scripture. They are a fabrication—a weapon to divide the faithful and justify sin."

  Leah Kim’s old sermons (contradicting the 6 Commandments)

  Hannah’s father’s financial ties to Hezri Group shell companies

  Clips of Family First leaders calling the 6 Commandments "demonic"

  Elder Cole (stepping forward):

  "This is not progress. This is manipution. The Southern Baptist Coalition has sold its soul to a billionaire’s agenda."

  [The feed cuts to Elena Torres, the young pastor, standing with a diverse group of congregants—gay, straight, old, young.

  Elena (passionate):

  "Jesus preached love. Not selective love. Not conditional love. Love. Period."

  [The hashtag #RealFaith floods social media. The battle lines are drawn.

  **[1] Southern Baptist Strongholds

  Churches split—youth groups siding with Hannah, elders clinging to tradition.

  Leah Kim is booed at a rally in her hometown.

  **[2] New Covenant’s Surge

  Donations spike from progressive donors.

  Elena Torres goes viral, her face pstered on Time magazine’s "New Faces of Faith."

  ***

  **[The hospital meeting room hums with tension as Hezri lounges at the head of the table, his gaze sharpening on the test viral clip pying on the screen—Elena Torres, fiery and unshaken, preaching to a roaring crowd outside New Covenant headquarters.

  Hezri (without looking away from the footage):

  "Who is this girl?"

  [Hannah McCullough leans forward, her smirk edged with irritation. She’s been tracking Elena’s rise like a hawk.]

  Hannah:

  "Elena Torres. 26. New Covenant’s golden child—street preacher turned youth pastor. Went viral st year for her ‘Love is Love’ sermon series. Now she’s their poster girl against the 6 Commandments."

  [Leah Kim stiffens slightly—Elena’s face fshes on-screen again, her words cutting deep: "You don’t get to cherry-pick Scripture to justify hate!" ]

  Zara Lin (snorting into her wine):

  "Oh, she’s good. I almost want to recruit her. Almost."

  Maye Ruiz (tapping her nails on the table):

  "She’s too clean. No skeletons?"

  Lena Cho (already scrolling through files):

  "None yet. No secret lovers, no shady finances. Just… annoyingly pure."

  [Hezri’s fingers drum once. The room falls silent.]

  [The nights leading up to the debate are a blur of strategy, sweat, and twisted devotion. Hezri’s penthouse becomes a war room—his bed the command center, his body the reward.

  **[Each night, Hezri summons his chosen trio—**Hannah McCullough, Leah Kim, and Lydia Shaw—to his chambers. What begins as debate prep dissolves into something darker, more intimate.

  Hannah arrives first, always. She spreads research notes across the silk sheets, her sharp mind dissecting Elena’s every weakness. When Hezri’s hands slide up her thighs, she doesn’t pause her analysis—"Elena’s soft on Paul’s letters. Hammer her on 1 Corinthians 6:9."

  Leah follows, her once-principled fury now honed into cold precision. She rehearses counterarguments under her breath as Hezri’s teeth graze her neck. "Call her a false shepherd. Say she cherry-picks grace."

  Lydia is st, her presence a silent rebellion. She watches, critiques, and—when Hezri drags her into the tangle of limbs—bites back moans instead of truths.

  [The other women drift in and out, contributing their expertise:

  Zara Lin mocks up viral soundbites ("Elena loves sinners but hates Scripture!").

  Maye Ruiz crafts aesthetic attack ads—Elena’s face spliced with hellfire.

  Lena Cho calcutes the financial fallout of every possible outcome.

  [By dawn, the bed is a wreck of papers, half-empty gsses, and lingering heat. Hezri surveys his handiwork—his women, his weapons—and smiles.

  [The stage is set: Hannah and Leah, polished and lethal in matching ivory bzers, face Elena Torres alone. The livestream hits 2 million viewers before the first word is spoken.

  Hannah (opening salvo):

  "Elena, you preach love—yet you reject God’s design. Is that compassion… or cowardice?"

  [Elena doesn’t flinch. But she’s outnumbered, and Hezri’s women know it.

  Leah (soft, deadly):

  "You quote Jesus, but ignore Leviticus. Do you edit God’s word to fit your politics?"

  Elena (passionate, hands outstretched):

  "Christ taught us to love—without conditions, without exceptions! How can you call yourselves followers of Jesus while twisting His words to exclude?"

  Leah (calm, unshaken, quoting fwlessly):

  "‘Do not think I have come to abolish the Law. I have not come to abolish, but to fulfill.’ Matthew 5:17. Jesus upheld Scripture, Elena—even the parts that make you uncomfortable."

  [The crowd murmurs—Leah’s precision is brutal. Elena falters for half a second before rallying.

  Elena:

  "But He also said the greatest commandment is love—"

  Leah (cutting her off, voice like steel):

  "Love does not mean approval. A parent disciplines a child out of love. God sets boundaries out of love. You confuse tolerance with truth."

  [The conservative faction erupts in appuse. Elena’s face flushes—she’s on the defensive.

  Hannah (nguidly stepping forward, a predator circling wounded prey):

  "Elena, let’s talk about you. You cim to speak for all marginalized believers, yet you’ve never once addressed male bisexuality in your sermons. Why is that?"

  [Elena blinks, thrown off-bance. This isn’t theology—it’s a trap.]

  Elena (careful):

  "I—I believe all love is sacred, but—"

  Hannah (mockingly sympathetic):

  "Ah. So you do pick and choose. Interesting."

  [She lets the implication hang—hypocrisy. The audience stirs. A progressive blogger in the front row scowls, but even they hesitate.

  Hannah (pressing, voice dripping honey):

  "Tell me, Elena—if love is love, why does your version only seem to apply to certain sinners? Or is your gospel just… trendy?"

  [Elena’s fists clench. She’s losing the room.

  Leah (delivered like a death knell):

  "You speak of inclusion, yet you exclude Scripture. You preach grace, yet deny repentance. Is your faith built on the Bible… or your feelings?"

  [Silence. Elena’s lips part, but no retort comes. The livestream chat explodes:

  ?? "ELENA JUST GOT OWNED"

  ?? "LEAH & HANNAH ARE SAVAGE"

  ?? "THIS IS WHY THE 6 COMMANDMENTS ARE WINNING"

  [The moderator calls time. Hannah shoots Elena a pitying smile. Leah doesn’t even look at her as she walks offstage.

  ***

  The media blitz begins—Leah Kim and Hannah McCullough unch a calcuted assault on the New Covenant Church, while carefully shielding Elena Torres from direct fire. Their goal? Isote the institution, not the icon.

  Leah Kim (in a televised sermon, voice dripping with faux disappointment):

  "The New Covenant Church cims to be progressive, yet they silence women who dare to interpret Scripture. They preach love—but only if you agree with them. Is that faith… or fascism?"

  [Cut to footage of New Covenant leadership shutting down dissenting voices—doctored clips, courtesy of Seneca Cole.]

  Hannah McCullough (on her podcast, sighing theatrically):

  "It’s tragic. The New Covenant Church could be a force for unity. Instead? They’ve become the very Pharisees they cim to oppose."

  [Social media erupts. #NewCovenantHypocrisy trends. Conservative outlets feast on the narrative.]

  Leah (softening, in an interview with Christian Today):

  "Elena Torres? A rare light in that dying institution. She almost understands what true grace looks like. If only her church would let her speak without chains."

  Hannah (smirking, on a livestream with Zara Lin):

  "Elena’s the only one over there with spine. The rest? Bureaucrats in robes."

  [Elena’s followers are torn—do they defend their church, or side with the women praising their leader?]

  Hannah (innocently, on Harem Uprising):

  "It’s sad, really. Elena’s too good for the New Covenant Church. They use her purity to mask their corruption."

  [Leah nods along, sighing like a disappointed mentor. The message is clear: Elena, you’re being exploited.]

  New Covenant Church’s donations plummet as scandals (real and fabricated) dominate headlines.

  Elena’s personal following soars—but her loyalty to her church wavers.