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Garou becomes a werewolf after being knocked unconscious during an occult ritual sacrifice. He wakes up with a pentagram carved into his stomach, which triggers his transformation. The ritual was designed to sacrifice a werewolf to amplify the power of the reptilian shapeshifters controlling the town.

The pentagram carved into his stomach while unconscious is the first sign that something supernatural has happened to him.

Garou discovers late in the film that his alcoholism is the source of his enhanced power. When shot and weakening during the eclipse, he drinks from a flask and immediately regains his strength. Higgins explains that Garou's alcohol abuse has left him stronger than their prior victims.

Earlier scenes show Garou feeling more powerful after drinking, and Jessica tries to push him toward alcohol at the bar.

Jessica is revealed to be Mayor Bradley, an elderly reptilian shapeshifter who has been running Woodhaven from behind the scenes. She approaches Garou in werewolf form to seduce him, which is when her true identity is exposed. She is one of the reptilian elite using the occult ceremonies to maintain power.

Jessica constantly taunts Garou and pushes him toward drinking, seemingly knowing about his condition long before the reveal.

Woodhaven is secretly controlled by reptilian shapeshifters who have infiltrated the town's leadership. The police chief, Jessica (who is actually Mayor Bradley), and Higgins are all shapeshifters part of this reptilian ruling elite. They use occult ceremonies involving werewolf sacrifices to amplify their power.

The conspiracy is hinted at early when Higgins warns about occult activity near his gun store, and the police chief assigns Garou to investigate.

Garou stabs Tina accidentally while fighting the police chief in a chaotic duel. The chief is sneak attacking both of them, and in the confusion Garou impales Tina with the same weapon he is using against the chief. The film presents this as a tragic accident during the brutal climax, not a deliberate act.

The final battle is extremely chaotic, with the chief striking from behind and creating confusion between Garou and Tina.

The police chief is revealed to be a reptilian shapeshifter who also assumes the identity of the pig-mask gang leader. He confesses to killing his own father, showing the extent of his ruthlessness. He orchestrates the entire conspiracy, from the occult rituals to the gang violence, to maintain the shapeshifters' control over Woodhaven.

The chief insists on assigning Garou to investigate the occult disturbances, seemingly steering the investigation toward his own design.

The reformist politician was being sacrificed during the occult ritual because he was campaigning on anti-corruption. The reptilian shapeshifters needed a werewolf sacrifice during an eclipse to amplify their power. The politician was chosen as the offering, and Garou interrupted the ceremony, becoming the unintended sacrifice who instead transformed into a werewolf.

Higgins mentions the politician was an upstart reformist, suggesting his anti-corruption platform threatened the shapeshifters' control.

The occult ceremonies are designed to sacrifice werewolves in order to amplify the power of the reptilian shapeshifters ruling Woodhaven. The shapeshifters orchestrate these rituals to maintain their supernatural grip on the town. Garou's transformation was an unintended consequence of interrupting one of these ceremonies.

Higgins research reveals that the ceremonies specifically benefit the reptilian shapeshifters who secretly run the town.

Higgins captures Garou and handcuffs him to a bed for his own safety and to study his condition. Higgins explains that he needs to understand what's happening to Garou as the transformation progresses. However, it later turns out Higgins is also a shapeshifter working within the conspiracy, though he appears to have some genuine interest in studying Garou's unique reaction to the sacrifice.

Higgins warned Garou about occult activity and urged him to stay restrained at night, showing提前 knowledge of the danger.

The eclipse ceremony is the second ritual designed to fully sacrifice Garou and secure power for the reptilian ruling elite. During the eclipse, the shapeshifters attempt to complete the sacrifice they started. Garou is drugged and led to the ceremony, but Tina arrives to confront the conspirators, leading to the final battle.

The timeline buildup emphasizes the approaching eclipse as the deadline for the shapeshifters' plan.

The pig-mask gang is directly controlled by the reptilian shapeshifters, with the police chief even shapeshifting into the gang leader. They carry out violent tasks for the conspiracy, including robberies and attacking Garou. When one gang member sees Garou transform, the chief blinds him to keep the secret.

The gang's violence escalates right after Garou's transformation begins, and they specifically target anyone who might expose the shapeshifters.