Doctor's Top Belay

A length of anchor line tied to the highest piton the Doctor drives into the shaft wall, connected to his scarf above. It bears his weight as he climbs with growing hope for escape, its integrity vital to his efforts—until Adrasta’s sabotage sends soil cascading down, dislodging the top anchor and snapping the belay. The rope’s frayed end whips freely as the Doctor plummets, the failed belay marking the point where his trust in escape was shattered.