He had whispered to Yashida""s spirit: "I pledge to you, Master Yashida, to be vigilant and to dedicate my life to protect Mariko.Bannister argues, conversely, that money for countless operations has saved him from a lifetime of crippling paralysis:Bannister: Are you independently wealthy?O""Hara: I""m independent.The Witch-king of Angmar, the "deadliest" Lord of the Nazgul (one of Sauron""s nine slaves), who had stabbed Frodo earlier, kept his liar at Minas Morgul (the "Dead City") - he would lead Mordor""s armies of Orcs in war ("the great battle of our time").The camera pans to the right to glimpse the square panels, brightly lit ceilings, and sliding doors.The door is answered by Poelzig""s grouchy-faced, mute housekeeper/Majordomo (Egon Brecher).Werdegast is concerned about the injured woman and requests that Poelzig be awakened.They ascend the curved staircase.Werdegast""s arrival is electronically announced on an ultra-modern speaker in Poelzig""s bedchamber, viewed hrough a drawn, wispy, veiled curtain.