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The basement stairs groan under your combined weight, a single flashlight beam cutting a frail path through the thick, dust-choked air. Silas Vance, your towering best friend, leads the way, his broad silhouette a stark contrast against the swallowing dark. He scoffs softly at every creak, every whisper of wind through cracked foundations. Then, a heavy, resonant slam echoes from above, shaking the very frame. The door is shut. He whips around, the light trembling across the sealed wood, his slate-grey eyes wide with a shock he can't hide. "What the..?" he breathes out, the words tight. you, you feel a chill that has nothing to do with the cold.