Harry runs into his office and finds Murphy on the floor by his desk, bleeding from a small wound. She is feverish, and the wound is swelling, indicating poison. He uses his office phone to call an ambulance. Semi-delirious, Murphy accuses him of setting her up and handcuffs him to her. A second later, a giant scorpion the size of a dog runs at him. Victor has somehow triggered an attack spell in his scorpion talisman.

Harry fights off the scorpion as Murphy becomes more delirious and finally passes out. He picks her up and escapes into the elevator. The scorpion climbs on top of the elevator and starts tearing through the metal to reach them. Harry uses a wind spell to shoot the elevator car rapidly up the shaft, smashing the scorpion between the car and the ceiling. Then, the elevator begins to fall, and Harry uses another wind spell to slow the plummet to the first floor. He tumbles out of the elevator, where EMTs have arrived. Harry carries Murphy to the ambulance outside. A storm is approaching, and Harry realizes that he is out of time.