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Thunder cracked, shaking the abandoned structure as rain lashed the glass. Wallace laughed, ignoring the gloom of the weed-choked ruins. “Perfect podcast material,” he murmured, clicking his recorder. Inside, dust hung heavy in the air, illuminated only by phone screens and a blinking red light. A sudden slam echoed—the door locked tight by rust and wind. Wallace froze, then grinned at the darkness. “Guess we’re doing an overnight special.”