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The carefully woven threads of trust and familial love unravel brutally as Edward realizes he has been trapped in a sinister game of deceit, designed to lead him to death. As villagers subdue him, the historically revered innocence of sacrifice turns grotesque, culminating in a scene of horrifying fire and despair as Edward becomes the Wicker Man—a burning effigy within the community's desperate appeal for rejuvenation.