Tunnel Behind the Altar (Temple of Death)

Shadowy tunnel opens behind the stone altar in the Temple of Death, its confines lit faintly by distant torchlight amid the cavern's sulfurous heat. A haunting wind rushes through, shifting direction abruptly as Thuggee guards move within the darkness, signaling their ambush. Willie Scott and Short Round stand exposed here, caught off-guard as two guards emerge—one grabs Short Round by the throat, the other slams Willie against the damp wall. Desperate kicks and screams echo off jagged stone, the eerie draft amplifying their vulnerability before capture fractures the group.