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Ashes of Betrayal -Hot
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00:02Nice work, rat. I'll take it from here.
00:05That's my design. The tension ratio is...
00:10Who gave you permission to speak? You're just a set of hands.
00:15Everyone, look at my new trapdoor concept. Brilliant, isn't it?
00:19Clean this mess up. You repel me.
00:24Victoria strikes again. Poor girl won't last a week.
00:30Let's go. Let's go.
00:35Welcome to the Phantom Empire, where logic dies and miracles are born.
00:44Tonight marks the beginning of our annual King of Magic tournament.
00:48The winner will not only receive a million dollars, but will inherit the throne of this very theater.
01:06Mr. Blackwood, I was just leaving.
01:13You took that slap too quietly, like you're used to pain.
01:17I need this job, sir. Please.
01:22A scared prop girl? No.
01:25Your eyes, they don't look like a prop master's.
01:29They look like a hunter's.
01:31Be careful, Chloe.
01:32The mirrors in this place have eyes.
01:41Is this a comedy show?
01:43What a loser.
01:47A magician who cannot escape is a joke.
01:50You are disqualified.
01:51Get her out.
01:55Wait.
02:02The lock core was swapped.
02:04This isn't standard equipment.
02:06It's sabotage.
02:07Care to explain, Victoria?
02:08That's your personalized mark on it.
02:13Interesting.
02:15Let her pass.
02:16Next.
02:17I saw Julian defend you today.
02:20It reminded me of that night.
02:23This is the tank your father died in.
02:25The lock.
02:26It was swapped too.
02:27Just like today.
02:29Godfrey.
02:38Enjoying the show?
02:39Teach me.
02:42You want to play with fire?
02:44You'll get burned.
02:45I'm already in hell.
02:46I don't mind the heat.
02:49Fine.
02:51But the price is high.
02:52Be my assistant.
02:53Be my shadow.
02:55And do exactly as I say.
02:59Deal.
03:03You want to be my assistant?
03:05Prove you're not useless.
03:06Seven locks.
03:07Bare hands.
03:0930 seconds.
03:09Or get out.
03:10Start the clock.
03:22Done.
03:2421 seconds.
03:25Acceptable.
03:28Well, well.
03:30Look what we have here.
03:31Heard the little prop girl is trying to cozy up to the star?
03:34Julian, your taste is getting worse.
03:37Miss Victoria, we are just rehearsing.
03:39Rehearsing?
03:40Or angling for a role.
03:42You think playing nice gets you a spot on stage?
03:45Please, don't hurt me.
03:50My eyes!
03:51You!
03:52What did you do?
03:54You'll pay for this, both of you!
03:58Nice performance.
03:59Tears and all.
04:00It was an accident.
04:02My hand slipped.
04:04Put away your claws, little cat.
04:07Save them for the real show.
04:08Victoria is just an appetizer.
04:11This face.
04:12Why does it look so familiar?
04:15Get me everything on this Chloe girl.
04:17Where she's from, who she knows, everything.
04:20I hate coincidences.
04:24So, the little prop girl wants to be a magician?
04:28Let's see a heart-piercing trick first.
04:35Gutsy!
04:36I like it!
04:37You're in.
04:38You can be Julian's assistant for the team competition.
04:41Thank you, Mr. Blackwood.
05:00Chloe, over here.
05:05I found this.
05:06You need to see it.
05:08I saw him with my own eyes back then.
05:10He manipulated the lock.
05:12But you need hard proof to completely bring him down.
05:16He will pay for this with his life.
05:19Touching.
05:22So, how far down the rabbit hole are you?
05:32Goodbye, Trash.
05:36And now, the pierced heart.
05:42Chloe?
05:43Is that real blood?
05:44Oh, my God.
05:47Behold, the blood of sacrifice becomes the ribbon of destiny.
05:55Bravo!
05:55Bravo!
05:56Incredible!
05:59How is she still standing?
06:01Sit down.
06:02Don't move.
06:09Idiot.
06:10Why didn't you scream?
06:11And ruin the show?
06:12You wouldn't like that.
06:13Next time, don't gamble with your life.
06:14Not for a show.
06:15Not for me.
06:16Who tampered with the box, Julian?
06:18Was it you?
06:19Testing your new assistant?
06:22You think you won?
06:24This is just the warm-up.
06:25Midnight.
06:26Rehearsal room.
06:28For what?
06:29To teach you how to actually survive in this hellhole.
06:51Chloe!
06:53Chloe!
07:08Breathe!
07:09Julian, breathe!
07:10Don't you dare die on me!
07:16That puts us even.
07:19You owe me a life now.
07:25Julian is getting too close to the prop girl.
07:27Keep eyes on him.
07:29A tragic accident.
07:32Happens any time.
07:36You look just like her.
07:38A ghost from my past.
07:41Sir?
07:41Who?
07:42The daughter of a friend.
07:44He died screaming in a water tank.
07:46Just like his daughter disappeared.
07:48That sounds tragic.
07:49But it's not me.
07:50My parents died in a car crash when I was ten.
07:55Let's hope so.
07:56For your sake.
07:58Coincidences can be deadly.
08:04He's testing you.
08:06From now on, you never, I mean never, meet him alone.
08:08Why do you care?
08:09You are his son.
08:10His masterpiece.
08:12Just stay alive, Chloe.
08:16Don't let that pretty face fool you, girl.
08:19Godfrey's owned that boy for 14 years.
08:21He's a weapon, not a man.
08:24Chloe!
08:28Weapon or not, I need to know whose hand is on the trigger.
08:37Get away!
08:48She is a thief!
08:50A fraud!
08:51That water escape design was mine!
08:54Stolen?
08:55Really?
08:56disqualify her miss vance do you have anything to say look at her she can't even deny it
09:02kick her out now
09:10you say i stole your trash honey i have better taste than that you since you claim ownership
09:16of everything let me create something new right now only for you dare to take it
09:28no get away
09:39look at that that is genius stop laughing all of you
09:47thank you
09:52daddy did you see that she humiliated me make her pay for this shut your mouth you embarrass the
09:57family enough for one night that girl chloe she's getting too much attention she cannot stay until
10:04the finals prepare to act make sure she fails
10:13chloe
10:22julian let me go your hand is going to break shut up i'm not letting you die you need those
10:28hands
10:28drop me i said even if my hand tears off i won't let you fall
10:41are you hurt
10:45please i swear i don't know who did it
10:47the wire was cut who paid you to kill her victoria it was victoria's people i just looked the other
10:55if she gets a single scratch again i will bury you myself
11:02don't look at me like that don't fall in love with me chloe there are no happy endings here
11:15i'm so tired dad
11:21your god re's adopted son why are you helping me because i hate him just as much as you do
11:27i had no childhood no identity i was just a money making machine to him a puppet conditioned to bleed
11:34for his applause you have this fire in your eyes and i want to watch that fire burn his whole
11:40empire
11:40to the ground julian i i don't not yet save until the revenge is done
11:56you're late over here it's the security footage from 14 years ago
12:01it shows exactly how godfrey switched the locks on your father's tank it's all in there
12:11the finale that's when he pays with his life
12:18i've waited 14 years for this his time is up we end him at the finale how he won't just
12:26walk
12:26into a trap the mirror cage we lure him to the center of the illusion we make him feel the
12:32exact
12:32same suffocating despair my father felt godfrey is paranoid he'll see it coming not if he thinks
12:38he's already won i need you to betray me fake a betrayal to lower his guard i can do that
12:43but what
12:44what if what if it's not fake what if you actually stab me in the back
12:50then you kill me yourself with your own hands
12:58see you at the finale
13:03boss we followed the girl and did she lead you to anything interesting she had a secret meeting
13:10with elias the old prop master the old man so it's him pulling the strings behind the scenes
13:18make him disappear tonight
13:39let me go godfrey come out here he is innocent you framed him
13:50miss him already chloe you know he didn't do it careful now don't want to follow in his footsteps
13:56or worse get this garbage out of my sight
14:06stop if you strike now we lose everything
14:09i can't just let him rot in there endure it until the finale we will make him pay
14:26the finale i will bring his empire down
14:37stop we can't do this not now why because tomorrow we walk into hell exactly after tomorrow we might
14:43be dead or worse strangers again then let's make tonight count
14:51you dirty little liar
14:55victoria have you lost your mind she's playing you dad she doesn't want the crown she wants julian
15:01is that it young lust boring no it's not just lust look at this i ran her background check again
15:08deeper this time
15:12vance jonathan vance the daughter of my old friend hiding right under my nose
15:17she thinks she can avenge him well then let's give her a family reunion tomorrow night
15:24she vanishes on that stage just like her pathetic father
15:28and now the favorite to win chloe vance
15:37enjoy your grand finale trash
15:40go ruin her
15:45bugs gross what is happening
15:52change
15:55oh my god they turn into gold it's a miracle no that's impossible a special thanks to miss
16:01victoria blackwood for providing the little assistance thank you victoria
16:06boo shameless stop it stop laughing she fainted get the stretcher
16:14spectacular show my dear but the real trick hasn't started yet
16:23chloe look here chloe is it true you have no mentor you just destroyed victoria do you think
16:29you've already won the crown
16:33the show isn't over yet
16:37you two put on quite a show the butterfly storm she has talent father i just didn't want it wasted
16:44do not lie to me boy i know exactly who she is you think you're playing a game you think
16:49i'm
16:49blind tonight on that stage you expose her you tell the world she's a fraud of vance's little
16:55prat or the old man disappears in that locked room before the curtain falls
16:58i understand father good dog now get out
17:08the safety overlap is bypassed sir once it locks it stays locked
17:14let's see if she can escape from hell
17:17ladies and gentlemen prepare for the final act
17:21ladies and gentlemen for the grand finale the mirror cage tonight we need a special guest to
17:40witness the impossible a pleasure my dear let's see if you can surprise me please step into the
17:47reflection of truth quite elaborate just like your father used to make let the show begin
17:55surprise
17:58what is happening julian look closely everyone this is what happens when an amateur tries to play god
18:09no no no the override isn't working it's stuck let me out
18:16little girl just like her father always forgetting to check the backup lock
18:24dad no i can't breathe
18:29stop it she's dying in there you think i didn't know amateur tricks now watch her disappear forever
18:37julian
18:39you bastard
18:44daddy i can't breathe
18:48look at her like father like daughter drowning rats always have that same look
18:56stop it you're killing her
18:58make a move and elias dies in his cell tonight
19:01i have men waiting for the call choose my son the girl's life you can only save one
19:10good boy now watch her i choose both what are you doing
19:27julian you saved
19:34your little revenge plan ends right here
19:41this woman is the daughter of vance the magician who died 14 years ago she infiltrated this theater to
19:47murder my father
19:48murder
19:49murder oh my god
19:50julian
19:51you
19:53vance's little brat i knew it guards take her down now i'll handle this
20:02was any of it real tell me
20:04take her to the basement
20:06let go of me
20:08julian
20:13wait for me
20:32was it all just a lie am i just a pawn to you
20:40julian who are you really
20:48rise and shine little rat
20:50you're gonna pay for what you did to my father
20:52oh vance your father had that exact same look right before he drowned
20:56angry unwilling powerless
20:59show her
21:00let's break her little heart
21:02to my father godfrey
21:04the true king of magic
21:06see your knight's return to his king did you really think he loved you
21:11no that's not true
21:13he used you
21:15just another prop in my show a disposable tool like your father
21:19enjoy the dark it's the only audience you have left
21:30i won't let go even if my hand breaks
21:35was it all a lie julian
21:37were you playing me the whole time
21:44the code
22:02godford always has a backup
22:03always we need a plan c
22:05plan c
22:06isn't plan a risky enough
22:08arrest
22:09imprisonment
22:10breakout
22:11only if i betray you completely will he drop his guard
22:14you idiot
22:15you actually did it
22:25break
22:26just one more
22:41okay
22:43last show
22:45i'll play the lead
22:59tonight we celebrate not just magic but legacy
23:03my legacy
23:14you almost made me believe it
23:16that look in your eyes
23:17i hated you
23:18good
23:19if you didn't believe it he wouldn't have either
23:21pain makes it real
23:22is everything set
23:23the ultimate escape starts in 10 minutes
23:25i've rigged the display screen the moment he steps in the box
23:28i reverse the lock mechanism
23:29and the world sees what kind of monster he really is
23:32the video is queued up
23:3314 years ago
23:35tonight it ends
23:36are you ready to destroy everything you have
23:38your name your status
23:39it was never mine
23:40it was always blood money
23:42burn it down chloe
23:43magic requires sacrifice
23:45and i
23:46have sacrificed more than anyone knows
23:48to give you perfection
23:51watch closely dad
23:53tonight i perform my greatest trick
23:59tonight i give you the miracle of the century
24:02the ultimate escape
24:05is that her
24:06i thought she was arrested
24:08security
24:09get this fugitive off my stage
24:11no one is coming for you godfrey
24:13the show is over
24:15you like traps so much
24:16try this one
24:19lockdown initiated
24:21gas release in three
24:22two
24:23what did you do
24:24open this door i can't breathe
24:26that's the same gas you prepared for me isn't it
24:29enjoy the taste
24:30look at your hero
24:31look at what he really is
24:35you killed bass monster
24:38no turn it off
24:39it's a lie
24:40everyone sees you now
24:41pathetics
24:43a monster
24:44if i go down
24:45i'll take you down with me
24:48chloe
24:49move
24:56god you
24:58julian
24:59no
25:00no
25:00i told you
25:02i'd catch you
25:08julian
25:09no
25:10someone get a medic
25:11now
25:12look at them
25:14the great hands of the phantom
25:17useless claws now
25:18you want nothing chloe
25:20you hear me
25:21nothing
25:23don't
25:25don't
25:25don't look
25:26you idiot
25:27why did you do that
25:30why
25:30will he recover
25:31tell me he can fix this
25:33the neurotoxin acted too fast
25:34the nerves are shattered
25:35miss varch
25:36he'll keep the hands
25:37but
25:37the fine motor skills are gone
25:39forever
25:40gone
25:42you mean
25:42he can never perform again
25:46ma'am
25:46julian is stable at the hospital
25:48should we arrange a visit
25:49no
25:51transfer him to the best nursing home in the city
25:53pay for everything
25:54but
25:55he keeps asking for you
25:56i said no
25:57i have a theater to run
25:58get out
26:00miss vance
26:01we have a personnel issue
26:03someone applied for the janitor position
26:04why are you bothering me with cleaning staff hires
26:06just handle it
26:07it's julian
26:08he was discharged this morning
26:12julian
26:15his hands
26:16he can barely hold a broom ma'am
26:17should i send him away
26:21let him be
26:34just one more fold
26:36come on
26:37fix it
26:42happy valentine's day chloe
26:43it's
26:44it's not perfect but
26:46get rid of it
26:48i just wanted to
26:49look at your hands julian
26:50you can't even fold a piece of paper
26:52you're not a magician anymore
26:53you're not even qualified to be my assistant
26:56go sweep the floor
26:57that's all you're good for now
27:03show's over folks
27:05everybody stay down or bleed
27:09the phantom empire
27:11looks better from the inside
27:13sign the transfer papers little girl
27:15hand it over
27:16over my dead body
27:17that can be arranged
27:18godfrey is gone
27:20your little boyfriend is crippled
27:21you have no one
27:22she has me
27:26look who it is
27:27the broken prince
27:28what are you gonna do
27:29clean my shoes
27:31let her go
27:31take me instead
27:32i'm the one you want to hurt right
27:34you
27:34you're a joke
27:35you have zero value
27:37why would i trade a queen for a broken pawn
27:39because i can define value
27:41i propose a gamble
27:42no 24 julian don't
27:43the inferno cage
27:44seven locks
27:45sixty seconds
27:45inside a burning hell
27:47trick that van never finished
27:48with those hands
27:48if i die
27:49the theater is yours
27:50if i escape
27:51you leave her alone
27:52forever
27:52deal
27:53i love watching a moth
27:54fly into the fire
27:57burn magician
27:58burn to ash
28:0024 julian
28:01don't open the cage
28:02come on
28:03work
28:04work
28:08please don't leave me
28:10not again
28:14time's up hero
28:16five
28:17four
28:18three
28:19two
28:20five
28:22four
28:23impossible
28:24your hands
28:25they're useless
28:26a magician's hands
28:29never forget the trick
28:31julian
28:32you idiot
28:33you crazy idiot
28:34told you
28:35i'm your escape artist
28:39this time
28:41i'm not letting go
28:42my chief magician
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