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11:45 PM. A sudden, icy gust of wind blew through the hallway, causing the rotted wooden shutters to slam violently against their frames. As the clock blinked toward midnight, a bolt of lightning ripped across the sky, followed by a thunderous roar and a torrential downpour. The temperature plummet…

11:45 PM. A sudden, icy gust of wind blew through the hallway, causing the rotted wooden shutters to slam violently against their frames. As the clock blinked toward midnight, a bolt of lightning ripped across the sky, followed by a thunderous roar and a torrential downpour. The temperature plummeted below 10°C; Alex could see his own breath misting in the air. Suddenly, the EMF meter in his hand began to beep frantically—tit... tit... tit...—before his flashlight flickered and died, leaving him