The business model here is to basically paywall one user sharing (probably) pirated content with another person?

So a conclave power struggle is set off behind the scenes to try to install Cardinal Burke so that they have one less institution to get in the way

Nope

Remote viewing, time travel, superhealing and others

People accused of crimes deserve an equal process which includes an arrest, trial by jury, and punishment defined by law if convicted. Not mob justice or outsourced punishment.