Heu-Heu, or the Monster Chapter 11 - The Sluice Gate

In which the relentless tropical rain ushers in a looming flood, prompting an exploration of the island’s ingenious sluice gate—an ancient stone mechanism wielded by the priests of Heu-Heu to control waters that sustain their strange and secretive settlement. Observations reveal a grim society bound by harsh rituals and cunning devices, while a spark of daring hope arises from the discovery of rifle powder that might unsettle the desperate hold of the sluice.