A man pressures another, offering grim choices: the reluctant one must act or face worse retaliation alone. With the threat against him and his father made clear, the reluctant one finally complies. Later, the man, his back scarred, challenges the other about his willingness to avenge him, demanding he learn lethal methods. He demonstrates a fatal chokehold, warning that trust is impossible. In the aftermath, confronted with a token from the past, the man asks if his own life still holds value.