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S22E11 · Timelash Part 2
S22E11
· Timelash Part 2

Guard tortures Peri through collar

A Borad guard drags Peri through the suffocating tunnels of the Citadel, her neck caught in a tightening metal collar. The brute enforcement of the device amplifies her pain and helplessness, underscoring Borad’s utter disregard for suffering as he prepares to bend her to his will. The physical brutality mirrors the psychological horrors Peri faces, reinforcing the desperation of the Doctor’s allies to reach her before Borad’s transformation plan advances beyond reversal. key_dialogue: [ PERI: Ow! You're hurting me. ]

Plot Beats

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Peri is dragged along by a guard, protesting the pain caused by the metal collar.

frustration to continued distress ['tunnels']

Who Was There

Characters present in this moment

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Dax
Security Enforcer
 primary

Coldly detached, prioritizing obedience over empathy

The Karfelon enforcer Dax drags Peri along by the metal collar, his movements devoid of urgency or malice but mechanically enforcing suffering. His grip remains unyielding, indifferent to her protests, reflecting absolute adherence to Borad’s dictates while embodying the regime’s institutional violence.

Goals in this moment
  • • To subdue and transport Peri without deviation
  • • To enforce the Borad’s immediate authority
Active beliefs
  • • Blind loyalty to hierarchical authority
  • • Suffering is an acceptable tool for control
Character traits
Rigid procedural compliance Absolute indifference to suffering Machinelike adherence to orders
Follow Dax's journey
Peripugilliam Brown
Botanist
 primary

Pained yet defiant, torn between resistance and the crushing reality of her powerlessness

Peri Brown stumbles forward, her voice raw as the collar bites into her neck with each tug. Her defiance flickers through pain as she protests, her struggle a fragile act against the enforcer’s overwhelming force, her botanist’s resilience momentarily yielding to fear.

Goals in this moment
  • • To assert herself despite pain
  • • To reach the Doctor or allies before the situation worsens
Active beliefs
  • • Her scientific pragmatism cannot override brute force
  • • The Doctor will intervene if she delays hopelessness
Character traits
Defiant resilience Victimized helplessness Raw physical vulnerability
Follow Peripugilliam Brown's journey

Objects Involved

Significant items in this scene

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Peri's Carcassian Collar

The Citadel restraint collar encircles Peri’s neck, its iron hinges mechanically locking and tightening with each step the enforcer takes. It serves as both a tool of immediate torture and a symbol of systemic oppression, amplifying her pain while underscoring the Borad’s disregard for bodily autonomy.

Before: Fastened securely around Peri’s neck by the enforcer, …
After: Remains locked around Peri’s neck, its pressure constant …
Before: Fastened securely around Peri’s neck by the enforcer, initially applied with sufficient force to cause pain
After: Remains locked around Peri’s neck, its pressure constant as she is dragged through the tunnels

Location Details

Places and their significance in this event

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Citadel Sublevel Maintenance Network

The Citadel maintenance tunnels press in claustrophobically, their slick walls and erratic lumen lighting magnifying the brutality of Peri’s capture. The confined space forces proximity between captor and captive, eliminating escape routes while the oppressive atmosphere suffocates hope, reinforcing the regime’s control.

Atmosphere Sickly, oppressive confinement with echoes of distant machinery
Function Conduit for enforced transport, exacerbating helplessness
Symbolism Represents the inescapable grip of totalitarianism
Access Limited to authorized personnel only, heavily monitored
Flickering lumen rods casting sickly yellow light Damp walls slick with condensation and loose scree underfoot

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