A week in, Jonathan noticed strange occurrences. His recordings would play back with whispers not present during interviews. One night, he reviewed footage of Patient 5. For one frame, the man stared directly at the camera and mouthed: "You're next."
That night, Jonathan dreamed of a corridor lined with locked doors. A shape crawled along the ceiling, whispering his name in a dozen voices.
The next morning, Dr. Corwin brushed off his concerns. "The mind plays tricks when exposed to such trauma," she said.
But Jonathan wasn't convinced. He started digging into the asylum's archives—particularly the basement wing that had been sealed off since 1971. The records room was off-limits, yet he found his way in late one night.