Hela, the ruler, confronts Loken for refusing to enter the underworld's cleansing river. She reminds him the law is ironclad, revokes all his privileges, and sentences him to flames for riding a beast into the Great Hall. Loken protests, citing a past life debt, but Hela dismisses his claim and orders his seizure. As Loken is dragged away, he screams threats of revenge, exposing a sudden, dramatic shift in their relationship.