That night, as the Montagnards ceremonially slaughter a water buffalo, Willard stealthily enters Kurtz's chamber, as he is making a recording, and attacks him with a machete.
That night, as the Montagnards ceremonially slaughter a water buffalo, Willard decides to assassinate Kurtz, but not with "extreme prejudice". He stealthily enters Kurtz's chamber, as he is making a recording, and attacks him with a machete.