S14·E9 The Spear

Episode recap

Task: Write a 280-380 word episode recap for Supernatural S14E9 (The Spear).
Constraints:
Use ONLY verifiable facts from the provided SYNOPSIS and SOURCES.
No invented titles, names, dates, counts, awards, ratings, etc.
No guessing or inventing plot points.
Original, neutral, encyclopedic prose.
Plain text only (no markdown, no asterisks, no headings, no bullet points).
Word count: 280-380 words.
Input Data:
Synopsis: Sam and Dean enlist Garth's help for info on Michael's plans. They split up to find weapons to fight the Archangel. It may be a fight they cannot win.
Sources: Series info (Sam and Dean Winchester, played by Jared Padalecki and Jensen Ackles, hunt supernatural beings/demons/monsters/gods).
Episode Title: The Spear
Episode Number: S14E9
Characters: Sam Winchester (Jared Padalecki), Dean Winchester (Jensen Ackles), Garth, Michael (Archangel).
Plot: Sam and Dean enlist Garth to get inside information on Michael's plans. The brothers split up to search for weapons to aid in their fight against the Archangel. The synopsis suggests the fight may be one the heroes cannot win.
The synopsis is extremely brief.
The sources provide context about the series (Sam and Dean are brothers, they hunt supernatural beings, etc.).
The word count requirement is 280-380 words.
Problem: The provided synopsis is only about 45 words. The sources provide general series info but no more specific plot details for this specific episode.
Constraint Check: "If the synopsis is sparse, stay concise rather than guessing." AND "Write a grounded 280-380 word episode recap."
Conflict: I cannot reach 280 words without inventing facts, which is strictly forbidden. I must follow the instruction "If a detail is not in the provided material, you omit it rather than guess." and "If the synopsis is sparse, stay concise rather than guessing."
Decision: I will write the most detailed recap possible using only the provided text. However, if I strictly follow "If the synopsis is sparse, stay concise rather than guessing," I will fail the word count requirement of 280-380 words.
Wait: Usually, in these prompts, if the user asks for a specific word count but the source material is insufficient, the "do not invent" rule takes precedence over the word count rule in professional/archival writing. However, I should try to expand using the series context provided in the sources to see if I can get closer