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They lay the prisoner on the sacrificial table, leaving her head hanging. The three adepts are paralyzed before the sculpture of the goat, whose malignant gaze observes them.
They begin the liturgy with guttural voices in an unknown and intimidating language. When the chanting stops, the henchwoman places a golden bowl under the neck of the victim, who begins to shake as the narcotic dissipates.
They must hurry. It is an offering to the Great Satan, not a butchery. As the holy book dictates, they will later scatter his chopped remains in the river. But for now, they will not inflict useless pain.
The attendant begs the hooded man with her eyes not to delay any longer. The reddened eyes under the mask nod.
She clutches the hair of the lying woman. He directs the edge of the dagger to her jugular vein and cuts. Warm blood gushes out, filling the golden bowl with the dark tribute to the Evil One.
In the gloom, the three silently celebrate the culmination of the ritual, while the goat sculpture seems to smile mischievously.