Chen's Silver Snuff Bottle

A deceptive weapon disguised as a snuff bottle, used by Chen to dispense fine white poison powder across the negotiation table's cash and valuables. This act visibly confirms the poisoning scheme and escalates tensions before the gunfire erupts, serving as a precursor to the pistol's use in the same scene.

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Purpose

Dispenses white poison powder to contaminate valuables, cash, and food lethally during negotiations

Significance

Escalates betrayal by visibly threatening death through poison, shifting power dynamics and sparking chaos as the deal collapses

Appearances in the Narrative

When this object appears and how it's used

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S1E2 · INDIANA JONES AND THE TEMPLE OF DOOM

The Poisoned Gambit: A Dance of Betrayal and Desperation

Chen’s silver snuff bottle is used to spill the white powder poison onto the table, confirming the poisoning and marking the point of no return in the negotiation. The bottle symbolizes Lao Che’s betrayal and the escalating violence, as Indy realizes he has been poisoned and must now fight for the antidote. Its role shifts from a prop to a catalyst for the event’s escalation, as the poisoning drives Indy’s desperate actions and the chaos that follows.

Before: Held by Chen as part of the poisoning scheme, symbolizing the betrayal and the underlying violence between Indy and Lao Che.

After: Used to spill the poison, marking the collapse of the negotiation and the shift to violence as Indy seeks the antidote.

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