In 1985 (and later 1986), Connor MacLeod is confronted by an old enemy, Iman Fasil, in the parking garage of Madison Square Garden. After a sword duel, MacLeod beheads Fasil and experiences the Quickening—the result of one immortal killing another— a powerful energy release that affects the immediate surroundings, destroying many cars. After Connor hides his sword in the garage's ceiling, NYPD officers detain him for murder, with one officer, Sergeant Garfield, abusing his power, but later release him due to a lack of evidence.