Episode 5 of Run Away created tension and dragged the viewers further into its chilling mystery. The narrative started with a flashback that showed how the Shining Truth cult had tricked Dee Dee and Ash. Elena advanced the inquiry and discovered that all of the victims had been adopted from the same agency. It gave the case an unsettling new dimension.Simon had serious concerns when he discovered that his daughter had used an Ancestry DNA website to research her lineage. In the final moments, Cornelius and an enigmatic note changed Ash's path. This episode maintained the tension by fusing cult intrigue with family secrets.Keep reading to know more.Who hired the killers? View this post on Instagram Instagram PostIn this episode, the opening flashback showed Dee Dee working for a religious cult called The Shining Truth. Her real name was Holly inside the compound. She convinced her childhood friend Ash to become the hitman who carried out the murders on their list.Casper Vartage was the real name of The One, the leader of the cult. The Visitor and The Volunteer are the names of his two sons. When Dee Dee and Ash went to the property, they met Mother Adiona, an enigmatic figure who questioned Ash about the other people on his list.The One provided them information about secret weapons, a new car, and more names to kill. However, Ash continued to have doubts about the group and feared that they had indoctrinated Dee Dee.Paige's adoptionIn this episode of Run Away, Elena's investigation uncovered important information regarding the slain victim. She found that Damien and Henry both charged Discovered Ancestry. It is an ancestry DNA website. Simon discovered a charge to Absolute Ancestry, an alternative DNA site, upon reviewing Paige's bank statements.Simon became skeptical after discovering that Paige could be adopted. He gathered his family's toothbrushes covertly without their knowledge. In this episode, Simon then contacts Jessica, his lawyer, to arrange secret paternity tests for each of his children.Ash's discovery in Run AwayThis episode from Run Away delivered one of its most unsettling twists when Ash found a secret message that changed the course of the story. During his visit to the compound, Mother Adiona quietly slipped a note into his sock. The words read,"Don't kill them. Don't trust Dee Dee."This warning left Ash shaken and full of doubt. He began to rethink his relationship with Dee Dee and is frightened that she has already joined the cult. The message also made him question the Shining Truth's true motivations and whether any group members were acting maliciously.That made Ash more aware of a person who was unable to cope with determining whom he could trust and what the mission was actually going to be. In Run Away, the classified letter revealed a sense of betrayal and set the stage for a heated confrontation in the following episode.Read More: Run Away episode 6 recap!Follow Soap Central for more updates on TV shows!