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Crauwels gathers the sailors on the deck. He tells them that the ship is doomed and that they should give themselves over to Old Tom. The sailors agree, slicing their palms and giving their blood oath. As Crauwels goes to do so, Drecht kills him. Drecht yells to his mercenaries waiting above to fire on the sailors.
Arent and Sammy try to convince Drecht to stop, but Drecht is fixated on getting the treasure that he was promised. He claims that he slaughtered innocent children for Haan and is owed his reward.
As Arent, Sammy, and Larme turn to the hold to protect the passengers, the deck of the ship explodes and the mainmast falls, as jewels from the cargo hold are thrown into the air. Water surges through and drags the three men into the ocean.
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