A covert power struggle and psychological manipulation centered around Victor Lupton's authoritarian control of the spiritual retreat, The Llasa-Ling Lama-sery, and the supernatural dangers posed by the Metebelis Crystal

Lupton abruptly halts their cellar ritual after hearing an approaching car, his paranoia overriding Barnes’ rational explanations about the disturbance. He fixates on Mike Yates’ vehicle, a discovery that confirms …

Mike and Sarah arrive back at the retreat after fabricating their car accident as cover. Lupton seizes on the moment to test their compliance, offering false hospitality with a hospitality …

Mike and Sarah secretly sneak through the retreat’s corridors until they discover the cellar entrance. Sarah neutralizes a potential threat by distracting a simple-minded follower with a brooch, and the …