Sydney Carton's martyrdom atones for all his past wrongdoings. Repentance attempts to apply its power for any negative future behavior or atones for sin. Torquemada is tempted by Maria's beauty, and atones through self-torture. However, they felt that the regeneration scene "almost atones for this". Smith atones by killing the mute but dies from his injuries. In the end, Om atones by enacting the traditional legend of Brahma's descent to earth.