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In an effort to regain control, a group led by Morgan devises a plan to assassinate The Stranger, manipulating Cie to play a pivotal role in the scheme. However, The Stranger anticipates their betrayal, leading to an explosive twist that results in chaos within the hotel—a setting that embodies the rising tension in the film.
After surviving the attempt on his life and amidst the wreckage and rage, The Stranger continues to exert his influence, negotiating increasingly unfair terms with the townspeople for the upcoming confrontation with the bandits. Here, the film sharpens its focus on the moral implications of mutually assured destruction.