The torture session is interrupted when his SMERSH superiors, led by the film's main villain, Dr. Afterwards, he arranges for Tremble to be kidnapped and subjects the agent to psychedelic torture in order to get back the money.
Le Chiffre attempts to distract Tremble by performing elaborate magic tricks, but fails to prevent Tremble from winning. Later, he encounters baccarat Master Evelyn Tremble, who has been recruited by Bond and Vesper Lynd to stop Le Chiffre from raising the money. With no other option, he returns to the baccarat table to try to win back the money. He first attempts to raise the funds by holding an auction of embarrassing photographs of military and political leaders from China, the United States and the USSR, but this is foiled by Sir James Bond's daughter, Mata Bond. Le Chiffre is charged with recovering a large sum of money for SMERSH after he lost it at the baccarat table.
