Ok team, the lab analysis is finally back and we can clearly see the Throne actually
broke the Dark Lord's fall, but Dark Powers often come at a price.
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It happens fast, so the timestamps are of little use. At the beginning of second 5, 2 minutes in, the Dark Lord is leaving the throne. He moves out of view, our forensics lab is working to reconstruct this footage.
The next time we see him is here:
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He's clearly off balance and leaning towards our right, despite his altered state we can see his body trying to retain balance
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Contact is made with the throne, he's already mid fall.
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Perhaps braced by the dark energies flowing through his most sacred sanctum, our Lord is able to reposition himself and brace for impact.
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We hear our Lord hit the floor, the throne having protected him at a price- 1 cigarette.