The device itself is an energy projector mounted to the temple's ceiling. It is normally concealed by an aperture that can be opened to varying degrees. Once the aperture begins opening, a beam of energy is projected to the floor in the center of the temple, in an area ringed by rocks. The two opposing leaders would walk into this circle of rocks and be subjected to the beam's intense energy. As the aperture continues opening, the energy becomes more and more intense and difficult to bear. When the aperture fully opens, the beam will instantly incinerate anyone standing in the circle before closing again. A leader lacking a strong conviction would flee the circle and show his cowardice: proving him or her unfit to lead, whereas a leader who sacrificed him or herself in the Starfire Wheel w