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In the shadowed church crypt, a mortally wounded Squire—his voice trembling with urgency—interrupts Cherub’s interrogation of the Doctor to deliver a dire warning about Avery’s cursed treasure. The Squire frames …

In the midst of Pike and Cherub’s violent duel, Ben seizes the moment to urge Polly into a hidden tunnel, arguing their survival depends on immediate flight. The Doctor, though …

In the chaotic final moments of the crypt battle, Captain Pike—cornered and enraged—turns his lethal focus on the Doctor, who is tending to the gravely wounded Squire. As Pike lunges …