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The Last Will
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00:00:00You're cordially invited to the reading of Eleanor Winters' will.
00:00:05Come in before the storm swallows you whole.
00:00:08I guess we are all here for the same reason.
00:00:12Danger doesn't always come from outside, Miss Winters.
00:00:18She's dead and we're stuck here. I just want my chair in to leave.
00:00:27I don't think it's a ghost.
00:00:29It's best to stay in your room at night.
00:00:36Okay, definitely not creepy at all.
00:00:40Help!
00:00:42Who's there?
00:00:45You have been saying cryptic shit all this time. What do you know?
00:00:49Don't go!
00:00:50I will always be with you.
00:00:52This place, it's alive.
00:00:54You're cordially invited to the reading of Eleanor Winters' will.
00:01:12Attendance is required for consideration of inheritance.
00:01:16Frostwood Inn.
00:01:19Why would Eleanor choose me?
00:01:24A free trip to the middle of nowhere.
00:01:27Must be my lucky day.
00:01:31Frostwood Inn invitation?
00:01:33Hmm.
00:01:34Interesting.
00:01:35Maybe I'll find some inspiration there.
00:01:40Oh, Aunt Eleanor.
00:01:41You never stop chasing ghosts.
00:01:42You're the first to arrive.
00:01:55Come in before the storm swallows you whole.
00:01:56What a charming little icebox.
00:01:57Miss Monroe.
00:01:58Just in time.
00:02:00Of course.
00:02:01She invited the mysterious bookworm.
00:02:02Um, nice to meet you next time.
00:02:03Lucy.
00:02:04Wait, what's the same thing?
00:02:05Fred?
00:02:06It's
00:02:21a previous verse, stop you.
00:02:22Be sure!
00:02:23T flowing out of love.
00:02:23Miss Monroe.
00:02:24Uh, the dream.
00:02:25That's yourии!
00:02:26I love you.
00:02:27I love you.
00:02:28Good to meet you, miss. Nina, call me Nina.
00:02:45Did I just sign up for Arctic Expedition?
00:02:54I'm Alex, and you must be...
00:02:57Laila, nice to meet you.
00:02:59I love your podcast, by the way.
00:03:02Thanks.
00:03:07I guess we're all here for the same reason?
00:03:10Unless you're here to critique the architecture.
00:03:14I'm Jules, by the way. Nice to meet you all.
00:03:27Welcome to Frostwood Inn.
00:03:29The will shall be read tomorrow.
00:03:32Settling upstairs, we have the male and female board.
00:03:36Sweet! I guess I got the whole wing by myself.
00:03:39It's best to stay in your room at night.
00:03:43This inn has quirks.
00:03:45It's best to stay in your room at night.
00:03:47This inn has quirks.
00:03:53It's best to stay in your room at night.
00:03:55This inn has quirks.
00:03:57It's best to stay in your room at night.
00:03:59It's best to stay in your room at night.
00:04:01This inn has quirks.
00:04:05Fantastic. Quirks. My foot.
00:04:21Fantastic. Quirks. My foot.
00:04:25Oh
00:04:52Miss Grayson
00:04:55Is that you?
00:05:15Okay, definitely not creepy at all
00:05:25Oh
00:05:30Rooms shift, shadows move
00:05:32The inn hides its truth behind wheels
00:05:35This place doesn't feel alive
00:05:42It feels... watchful
00:05:45Let's hope that morning brings us the answers
00:05:49I don't know, Winters leaves the Brustle Inn to the four of you
00:05:58Provide you reside here together for three weeks
00:06:04Three weeks in this old place with strangers?
00:06:08It's a small price to pay for an inn like this
00:06:11Right, says the woman who probably brought a Wi-Fi router
00:06:15And if you live before them, you shall forfeit the inheritance
00:06:26Three weeks isn't that long
00:06:28If we can work together, we could change our lives
00:06:33Change our lives how? Like, what's the catch?
00:06:37The catch is we're here because Eleanor wanted to watch us squirm
00:06:42I'm sure this is some reality TV show or prank or something
00:06:45Maybe
00:06:46Maybe
00:06:47But why us?
00:06:49It all has to be for a reason
00:06:51Maybe she wanted us to find something?
00:06:57Something?
00:06:59The inn has secrets
00:07:01Some of which are better left undisturbed
00:07:22What was Eleanor hiding?
00:07:24Did you say something?
00:07:28Um
00:07:29No
00:07:30No, nothing
00:07:32Um
00:07:33Let's go downstairs
00:07:34Eleanor to use the fireplace is warmed
00:07:37Sure
00:07:38Coming, Nina?
00:07:40You guys go ahead
00:07:41I'll come by later
00:07:45Okay
00:07:50Let's vault this place up
00:07:54You don't just leave it into a stranger's
00:08:05Unless there's something you want them to find
00:08:07What do we have here?
00:08:21What do we have here?
00:08:30The veil binds us all
00:08:31Time twists and the voices echo
00:08:34Where the light cannot reach
00:08:38This is Eleanor's
00:08:40It has to be
00:08:41But what does any of it mean?
00:08:42What does any of it mean?
00:09:04We don't need to like each other
00:09:05We just need to survive for three weeks
00:09:08Survive?
00:09:09What do you mean survive?
00:09:10Make it sound like we're in danger
00:09:12She's not wrong
00:09:14There is something off about this place
00:09:17The way the air feels
00:09:19Don't pretend like you haven't noticed
00:09:22People did disappear here sometimes in the past
00:09:25Come on, Alex
00:09:27Don't let the atmosphere get to you
00:09:29Maybe
00:09:31Or maybe
00:09:32We should be paying attention
00:09:33To the things that feels weird
00:09:35Before it's too late
00:09:37Danger doesn't always come from outside, Miss Winters
00:09:42Are you saying the dangers inside?
00:09:48What kind of games are you playing here, Mrs. Grayson?
00:09:52Games have rules, Miss Carter
00:09:55This house does not
00:09:56The walls speak if you listen
00:10:07Truth lies in silence
00:10:14Let's face it
00:10:16Eleanor chose us for a reason
00:10:18What's everyone hiding?
00:10:20Why does it matter?
00:10:21She's dead and we're stuck here
00:10:23I just want my share and to leave
00:10:24Well, actually, I found something
00:10:28And there is written something about listening to the walls
00:10:32So, maybe we can see if there is something more that we can realize
00:10:38You think she left clues for us? Why?
00:10:46The inn doesn't take kindly to curiosity
00:10:50Remember, it killed the cat
00:10:54The inn is not in the room
00:10:55I think she has a reason
00:10:57Shining
00:10:59The inn is not
00:11:00Speaking of sleeping
00:11:01About sleeping
00:11:03The inn is a bottle
00:11:04The inn is a bottle
00:11:06The inn is a bottle
00:11:08The inn is a bottle
00:11:10The hidden inn
00:11:13The water is a bottle
00:12:15Lovely, isn't it?
00:12:26You shouldn't be here.
00:12:30I... I just got lost exploring the place.
00:12:33Jules?
00:12:43No.
00:12:44You seem jittery. Have you found anything interesting?
00:12:48Jittery? Me? No.
00:12:51You must be mistaken.
00:12:52I'm just adjusting to the cult, I guess.
00:12:57Or maybe it's Eleanor's idea of crazy social experiment.
00:13:02Or maybe she just wanted us to drive each other crazy.
00:13:06I'm just waiting.
00:13:36Where is that room?
00:13:47I'm sure it was that way.
00:13:49Do you hear sounds at night, like whispers?
00:14:03Maybe. Why?
00:14:05Because I think the inn is trying to tell us something.
00:14:14Some whispers are best ignored.
00:14:18They are but figments of your imagination.
00:14:20I'm starting to not like her.
00:14:28Oh, you and me?
00:14:30Both.
00:14:31I'm sure I wasn't dreaming.
00:14:44I trotted the whole place and I still can't find the painting.
00:14:48Good afternoon.
00:14:49Can I help you with something?
00:14:50I'm looking for a room with a painting, a large painting.
00:14:57I tried looking for it, but I can't seem to find it.
00:15:01This inn tends to shift about.
00:15:06It only lets you see what it wants you to see.
00:15:09What do you mean?
00:15:10Like, it switches space?
00:15:14Maybe.
00:15:15Oh, here comes the loner.
00:15:29Haven't seen you all day.
00:15:30What have you been up to?
00:15:31You look worn out.
00:15:32You sleep much?
00:15:33It must be the weather.
00:16:03Who's there?
00:16:08Was this place always like this?
00:16:11Strange.
00:16:33Who's there?
00:16:34Okay.
00:16:37Ah.
00:16:49What?
00:16:50Brain.
00:16:50Short.
00:16:51Baby.
00:16:52Good afternoon.
00:16:52Baby.
00:16:53Baby.
00:16:54Bye.
00:16:56Bitch.
00:16:56Boyzine.
00:16:58Given me.
00:16:58Sonia.
00:16:59According to問題 terms.
00:17:00afternoon.
00:17:01Yeah, your child.
00:17:03good morning you're up early I couldn't sleep much last night yeah me neither I
00:17:21don't know how you feel but this place it gives me creeps if I could I would
00:17:28have left long ago say no more I have the same feeling this house is so strange it's
00:17:34giving me creeps and actually Eleanor was too much loony towards the end check this out
00:17:43can you keep secrets hmm so last night I stumbled upon this random room it was like
00:17:57much bigger than my room but in the room there was a huge posture of Eleanor and in
00:18:07that room there was a huge trunk and I think maybe there's some of Eleanor's
00:18:12stuff inside do you want to check it out with me
00:18:16sorry to disturb you love birds what's for breakfast
00:18:25damn the storm killing all the lies just like that I wonder how long this blackout will last
00:18:34what's wrong have you noticed anything strange about this in I mean besides all the usual creepy
00:18:45things that are happening um you'll have to be a bit more specific this place is practically a shrine
00:18:51to strange Eleanor's room I think it's moving Eleanor's room this in doesn't have a master's bedroom
00:19:02I used to come up here for holidays and I've never heard of a master's bedroom
00:19:06it does I found it earlier and when I went back it was gone like completely the house the room
00:19:16doesn't want to be found it moves like shifts around the house that's ridiculous where exactly
00:19:24did you find this room down the halfway at the end this in always had a left and right wings upstairs but
00:19:33there is no middle wing what may I
00:19:38rooms that don't stay in place scary sounds that echo the spaces the house rearranges itself to guard
00:19:49its secrets exactly Eleanor's bedroom isn't just a bedroom it's hiding something and I'm sure
00:19:59it's tied up to the heart of all those creepy things that are happening
00:20:05I found this there let's see what else we can find
00:20:18are you ready yes where's the room it's there around the hallway something about it feels off
00:20:32off like hunt it off or we're losing it off I don't know
00:20:40well great let's poke around in some creepy room with the ominous trunk that's such a good idea
00:20:57idea if there's anything any answer that's what happening in here it has to be in that room
00:21:04are you in I'm in let's go before I change my mind there it is okay after you brave explorer
00:21:27this portrait is really creepy right why does it feel she's watching us maybe she is
00:21:56do you feel that it's a temperature drop yeah something's wrong tell me that's not moving
00:22:10it wasn't like that before should we try opening it
00:22:17we've come this far okay
00:22:24it's not safe here go
00:22:43okay next time remind me not to volunteer for creepy room day
00:22:54that trunk it's hiding something we're going to have to go back there
00:23:00the space shifts what was the hallway is now a staircase what was my room yesterday is a parlor
00:23:11today but the whispers lead the way
00:23:14this has to be it as a nurse room
00:23:19if the space shifts maybe we can predict where it goes next
00:23:24but how do we track something that doesn't stay still the entry says follow the whispers
00:23:30maybe that's the clue
00:23:32there should be somewhere around here
00:23:43maybe you wait do you hear that the whispers just like the guestbook said
00:23:48Jules
00:23:49Jules? Nina? what are you doing here? what are you doing here?
00:23:57well I guess we're all in this together now
00:24:34The whispers, they were louder this time.
00:24:44Like they wanted us to hear them.
00:24:46The cycle must end.
00:24:48What does that even mean?
00:24:49And why do we keep hearing it?
00:24:53Everything is tied up to the trunk.
00:24:55The box, the diary, everything is ignored through.
00:24:59So the answers must be there.
00:25:01We just need to figure out how to open this box.
00:25:03And risk waking up whatever that's inside this box.
00:25:06We're already knowing too much.
00:25:08The house doesn't want us to know this much.
00:25:11Look at the symbols.
00:25:13They match the diagrams from the dialogue.
00:25:16This box needs a key to open.
00:25:19A key?
00:25:19Jules, the key.
00:25:21The key you found earlier.
00:25:22This is odd.
00:25:44What's...
00:25:45Look at these photographs.
00:25:53There must be a mistake.
00:25:56No.
00:25:57It's authentic, all right.
00:26:01Guys, you're not going to believe this.
00:26:03Authorities are baffled as four individuals mysteriously disappeared from Frostwood Inn.
00:26:12Curses were last seen entering the primes.
00:26:15But no signs of struggle or departure has been found.
00:26:18Local whispers of the inn's dark reputation.
00:26:22Fueling fears of an unexplainable curse.
00:26:24This was from 50 years ago.
00:26:28Well, I'll be damned.
00:26:29The date matches the disappearance.
00:26:31But that doesn't explain anything.
00:26:33Do you think that's why Eleanor brought us here together?
00:26:36We're barely getting the surface scratched.
00:26:41And I'm supposed to believe there's some grand mystery here?
00:26:44There is a mystery, Nina.
00:26:46Eleanor didn't just pick up us by accident.
00:26:49The picture says it all.
00:26:51I mean, we're not just some random strangers.
00:26:53It proves...
00:26:54It proves nothing.
00:26:5650 years ago, I wasn't even born.
00:26:58And somehow I ended up in a photograph with my aunt?
00:27:01We can't deny the photograph, Nina.
00:27:03We're also confused.
00:27:04But I agree with Laila.
00:27:07We are not chosen at random.
00:27:10We all have our own role to play.
00:27:13And it's our duty to find out which ones.
00:27:16Time is in the straight line we thought it was.
00:27:20I mean, Eleanor somehow chose us to be here at this moment.
00:27:26Eleanor never said she knew us before we were born.
00:27:30This is all confusing.
00:27:32But at least we found something.
00:27:33Why don't we just start here?
00:27:41My, my.
00:27:43The past doesn't like to be disturbed.
00:27:46Enough with this cryptic nonsense.
00:27:48What does this mean?
00:27:49It means you've walked into a time trap.
00:27:52Guys, this is incredible.
00:27:56They're not just journal entries.
00:27:58They're more like research.
00:28:02Like she was piecing the secrets of the house together.
00:28:05Can anyone make sense of this?
00:28:07I'm hitting the wall with these symbols and diagrams.
00:28:11They're not exactly on floor.
00:28:13The symbols, they're references to alchemy and ancient sealing rituals.
00:28:23And look here.
00:28:24This diagram matches the layout of the inn.
00:28:28Why is she brought all this and left it behind?
00:28:30Maybe she wanted somebody to find this.
00:28:34Somebody who could end what she started.
00:28:37The veil must hold or the shadows will consume.
00:28:41The heart of the house is key, bound by time and intent.
00:28:46The heart of the house.
00:28:48She means the source of all of this.
00:28:51The thing we need to destroy.
00:28:54The symbol is repeated everywhere.
00:28:56It has to mean something.
00:28:58Maybe it's the anchor of the veil.
00:29:00This man?
00:29:07He's in the locket we found earlier.
00:29:10Who is he?
00:29:12The man Eleanor feared, I think.
00:29:14Or the man who betrayed her.
00:29:17Betrayal?
00:29:18But for me, Eleanor didn't seem someone who would trust anyone that much.
00:29:22What if she did trust him?
00:29:25Maybe that's why we're here.
00:29:28Wait.
00:29:30He will come back for what I took.
00:29:35His revenge is inevitable.
00:29:37He was terrified.
00:29:39We're not just dealing with an inheritance.
00:29:42This is personal.
00:29:45This man.
00:29:47He's why we're here.
00:29:48Eleanor thought someone would return.
00:29:51The journal?
00:29:52It mentioned betrayal.
00:29:54What if the man is still watching us?
00:29:57What was that?
00:29:58I said, if this turns into a ghost story, I'm not staying here.
00:30:03I don't think it's a ghost.
00:30:06You've already awakened what was meant to stay buried.
00:30:08These letters, they are signed by J.
00:30:34The man in the photo.
00:30:39These letters.
00:30:41Of J's.
00:30:42He wasn't just angry.
00:30:45He was planning something.
00:30:46Why would she keep these hidden?
00:30:49Was she scared he'd come back?
00:30:51Maybe she was.
00:30:53The man?
00:30:54Jay?
00:30:55Maybe he's the one who is watching us.
00:31:01These are not just random thoughts written in the journal.
00:31:03It's warnings.
00:31:04Warnings for what?
00:31:07The journal mentioned betrayal.
00:31:10She warned about the inn itself.
00:31:12About someone returning to take something she had taken.
00:31:16A betrayal.
00:31:17Maybe he's the one who betrayed her.
00:31:21Listen to this one.
00:31:24The light will reveal the truth.
00:31:27But whispers in the dark will always remain.
00:31:29What was that?
00:31:34Okay.
00:31:35Can we for one moment not die of a heart attack while we're trying to solve this?
00:31:40You found the truth.
00:31:43But now you've crossed the line.
00:31:45The past won't forgive.
00:31:47Why are we here?
00:31:56It doesn't feel random.
00:31:58Maybe it were the loose ends that Eleanor wanted to tie up.
00:32:01Or whoever that Jay guy is.
00:32:04This is just like Eleanor.
00:32:06She likes toying with people.
00:32:08This could be nothing.
00:32:09What if it's not?
00:32:11What if she was trying to protect us?
00:32:13Perhaps Eleanor was trying to protect herself.
00:32:19But you've already disturbed that which should remain undisturbed.
00:32:24What does that mean?
00:32:27It means you've brought the past closer than you think.
00:32:31He watches from the whale.
00:32:33The one who betrayed me seeks to undo what I've built.
00:32:37Who's he?
00:32:38What's his name?
00:32:39It cannot be just Jay.
00:32:41Eleanor wouldn't leave these hints to us if it was that simple.
00:32:46She probably wants us to find him.
00:32:49Or what he has left for us.
00:32:52And we're all just blindly playing along?
00:32:54For all we know, this Jay could still be around.
00:32:58Then why all these warnings?
00:33:00She must have been terrified.
00:33:02If Eleanor wants us to find something, it's not just her words.
00:33:11It's somewhere over here.
00:33:15Is it just me?
00:33:16Or did Eleanor keep all her life hidden in puzzles?
00:33:20That's probably cheaper than a therapy.
00:33:23What was their connection?
00:33:27He was her greatest love.
00:33:30And her greatest disappointment.
00:33:33Oh, so you knew him.
00:33:36Then why don't you try to mention it even once?
00:33:38Some stories are better left untold.
00:33:43But Eleanor didn't leave you that choice, did she?
00:33:46I gave him my trust, my heart, and he took everything.
00:33:54But I will ensure he never gets what he truly wants.
00:33:57What did he want?
00:33:59The inn?
00:34:00Her fortune?
00:34:01Or her silence.
00:34:03Open it already.
00:34:05Wait.
00:34:06What if it's another warning?
00:34:07Eleanor didn't just give us these clues for fun, right?
00:34:12Well, we've already ignored the other ones.
00:34:15Let's see how bad this can get.
00:34:23To the one I wrung, I knew my betrayal would lead us both here.
00:34:28The truth lies where the heart was broken.
00:34:31That's it?
00:34:32Another cryptic line?
00:34:34Typical Eleanor.
00:34:36That's not just it.
00:34:37She's committing guilt.
00:34:41Where the heart remembers?
00:34:45It's a clue.
00:34:46Another scavenger game?
00:34:49Great.
00:34:53So what?
00:34:54She cheated someone out of money?
00:34:56Broke their heart?
00:34:57Why drag us into it?
00:34:58Because we're connected.
00:35:00She said the truth lies where the heart was broken.
00:35:03It should mean something.
00:35:04Yeah.
00:35:05Let's all take turns, and we guess who's next to get haunted.
00:35:08You found what Eleanor feared most.
00:35:17Be careful where you look next.
00:35:19Why?
00:35:20What's left to find?
00:35:22The truth.
00:35:23And the one she betrayed.
00:35:26The truth lies beneath the veil of memory.
00:35:32Who's there?
00:35:32Who's there?
00:35:33What was that?
00:35:48What was that?
00:35:50To understand the past, you must face the future.
00:36:06Look to where memory fades, and you will see one.
00:36:11Where memory fades.
00:36:15Oh!
00:36:16Alex, what's wrong?
00:36:17You look like you've seen a ghost.
00:36:19Not a ghost.
00:36:22Just a message.
00:36:30This is more than just Eleanor's riddles.
00:36:33Where memories fade.
00:36:35This could be obvious.
00:36:36We're looking for something hidden.
00:36:39I know.
00:36:40But where?
00:36:41This is from Eleanor's anger age.
00:36:48But there is something off about these pictures.
00:36:52That's odd.
00:36:54Why is the guy's face hidden?
00:36:56There is more.
00:36:57So, it's addressed to Eleanor, but it's signed J.
00:37:01I promised I'd return for what you stole from me.
00:37:05You can run, but you can't hide.
00:37:07The truth will find you.
00:37:09J.
00:37:09So, J is the one Eleanor betrayed.
00:37:15But then why is he threatening us now?
00:37:19You found the door to the past.
00:37:27But should it be unlocked?
00:37:31Some doors are better left closed.
00:37:34You have been saying cryptic shit all this time.
00:37:37What do you know, Mrs. Grayson?
00:37:38The truth is more dangerous than you think.
00:37:42You better be careful what you awaken.
00:37:56This feels wrong.
00:37:59Guys, I've seen this symbol in her diaries, and it's so arning.
00:38:06It means we need to leave.
00:38:11We're not leaving.
00:38:12Not until we find what we want.
00:38:15Someone's coming.
00:38:16Quickly, hide!
00:38:36What's this?
00:38:37Why were you hidden here?
00:38:56Okay.
00:38:57Definitely not creepy at all.
00:38:59Stay quiet.
00:39:06Whoever it is, we don't want them to know we're here.
00:39:18You're not ready for this.
00:39:22None of you are.
00:39:23Too long, I have waited for this.
00:39:34Too long, I have waited for this.
00:39:43What was that?
00:39:44What does she know?
00:39:45It seemed like she was talking to someone, but there was nobody before we entered the room.
00:39:53She's definitely hiding something.
00:39:56I don't know what, but it's more than just a housekeeper's secrets.
00:40:00Any of you feel like you're being watched?
00:40:02Let's get back to her rooms.
00:40:04We'll discuss this in the morning.
00:40:06Remember to lock your rooms.
00:40:10That was really dangerous.
00:40:11Me on the start, huh?
00:40:13Oh, Jules!
00:40:14How good of you to join us.
00:40:16Where were you last night?
00:40:18Why?
00:40:19Okay, enough.
00:40:21We've been here long enough.
00:40:22We're all on edge, Nina.
00:40:25This place is trying to divide us.
00:40:28How about we just get back on track and we can figure out what's in that drawer.
00:40:35Here.
00:40:36I found this in the female boarding room.
00:40:40Thought it might help us to unlock something we're missing.
00:40:46Guess we'll find out soon enough.
00:40:48Wait.
00:40:50What if Eleonore didn't want us to find out?
00:41:18The truth will be your undoing.
00:41:29The past cannot be erased, nor can it be undone.
00:41:34Beware the one who waits.
00:41:36Who's the one who waits?
00:41:39We shouldn't have done this.
00:41:55We're going to uncover everything.
00:41:57After this, there is no turning back.
00:42:01Dad, these cheap batteries.
00:42:02What is this?
00:42:04Why is it so cold?
00:42:06Something is wrong.
00:42:08We shouldn't be here.
00:42:09Shut up.
00:42:10With you, nothing is ever right.
00:42:11The sooner we'll lose this mystery, the better.
00:42:14Guys, this must be Eleonore's private journal.
00:42:17Look at those notes.
00:42:20Look.
00:42:21It's another one of hers.
00:42:22Eleonore's handwriting.
00:42:25I knew the veil would break one day.
00:42:26He waits for what I took.
00:42:28And he won't stop until it's his again.
00:42:31Who is he?
00:42:33And what's the veil?
00:42:35Fantastic.
00:42:36So we've hit the ghost jackpot now?
00:42:40Some truths are better left buried.
00:42:43Heavens, would it kill you to announce yourself once in a while?
00:42:46Why should it be hidden?
00:42:48What was Eleonore so scared of?
00:42:50You are not ready for the truth.
00:42:53Fuck.
00:42:53Fuck.
00:42:54Fuck.
00:42:54Fuck.
00:42:55Fuck.
00:43:01Great.
00:43:02More puzzles.
00:43:03Does Eleonore think we're detectives or something?
00:43:06Well, she did invite us here to clean up her mess.
00:43:10To those who follow, beware what you're uncovered.
00:43:13The past holds more than memories.
00:43:15It holds him.
00:43:18It's Eleonore.
00:43:20And him again.
00:43:24This guy.
00:43:25Jay.
00:43:26Whoever he is, he must be the key to all of this.
00:43:31Who is he?
00:43:36And why did Eleonore keep this hidden?
00:43:38Because she knew what he was capable of.
00:43:41She knew he would not stop.
00:43:43Why not tell us?
00:43:45Why leave us all the breadcrumbs?
00:43:47Because she knew you were the only ones who could stop him.
00:43:51You know what?
00:43:53It's late.
00:43:55And I'm tired.
00:43:56I'm fucking tired.
00:43:57I don't know about you guys, but I'm going to go back and take a warm bath to wash out
00:44:03all the soreness and the dust.
00:44:05Good night.
00:44:08Um, excuse me.
00:44:11Good night.
00:44:11The veil isn't just a metaphor.
00:44:20It's the barrier that keeps him out.
00:44:32Help!
00:44:32Who's there?
00:44:34What happened?
00:44:47Are you okay?
00:44:48It-it talked to me.
00:44:51It said we've gone too far.
00:44:58He lives between what was and what is.
00:45:01The veil is his prison, but he's breaking free.
00:45:03What is it even supposed to mean?
00:45:07It means he's waking up.
00:45:10Eleanor used to keep him locked away.
00:45:13But you're breaking down these walls.
00:45:17Who?
00:45:17Who's trying down the walls?
00:45:24Mrs. Grayson, I think you owe us answers at this point.
00:45:28What do you wish to know?
00:45:30If this guy is real, why hasn't he shown himself?
00:45:33He doesn't exist in this plane.
00:45:39But I assure you, he's as real as you and me.
00:45:43Uh, you mentioned someone is waking him up?
00:45:45Who and how?
00:45:48The four of you are waking him up.
00:45:52He feeds on fear.
00:45:54The more you dig,
00:45:57the more strong he becomes.
00:46:03Then why leave us all these clues?
00:46:05Why lead us to him?
00:46:08Eleanor didn't want you to free him.
00:46:12She wanted you to stop him.
00:46:15Great.
00:46:15No pressure.
00:46:18There's nothing concrete there.
00:46:42It's all cryptic warnings.
00:46:45Or maybe that's all Eleanor had.
00:46:48Warnings.
00:46:49Here it is.
00:46:51This is the heart of the house.
00:46:54This is where we can find him.
00:46:56Or stop him.
00:46:57Okay, this is insane.
00:47:07We're walking straight into his trap.
00:47:10Do you have a better idea?
00:47:12Because reading these letters or the notes is not great either.
00:47:17If Eleanor marked this as the heart,
00:47:19it means she meant for us to go.
00:47:22Or where she was trying to warn us not to go.
00:47:28Can we stop it with the dramatics already?
00:47:33You found it.
00:47:35Eleanor's final clue.
00:47:38You mean the creepy heart room?
00:47:41Care to explain what's waiting for us there?
00:47:43This house was built around it.
00:47:46It's where he resides.
00:47:48Yes, Eleanor trapped him there.
00:47:52But the veil is breaking.
00:47:54Wonderful.
00:47:55So yeah, we're just going to walk in and fix our mistakes, right?
00:48:00Eleanor chose you for a reason.
00:48:03You're all connected to him somehow.
00:48:06How are we connected?
00:48:08Think of how you know Eleanor.
00:48:10And then you'll be able to figure out what he wants and why he's interested in the four of you.
00:48:19You seem drawn to this one.
00:48:35It's called Transition.
00:48:37It's more than a painting.
00:48:38It's the story.
00:48:41An incomplete one.
00:48:43You think so?
00:48:46Most people just see shadows.
00:48:49Most people are not paying attention.
00:48:52But you are.
00:48:53That's what's making your work so different.
00:48:58Do I know you?
00:49:00You seem familiar.
00:49:02Perhaps.
00:49:04In another time.
00:49:07Well, congratulations on your opening.
00:49:10I'll keep an eye on your work.
00:49:12Art doesn't just reflect the soul.
00:49:25It reveals the unseen.
00:49:28Your studio deserves to stand the test of time.
00:49:31Consider this my contribution.
00:49:38So, Mrs. Jules.
00:49:40Your studio has gotten a lot of attention.
00:49:42Since it's opening.
00:49:44Tell me.
00:49:44What inspired this exhibit?
00:49:47Honestly.
00:49:48I don't think I fully understand it myself.
00:49:52These pieces.
00:49:54They just come to me.
00:49:55Like.
00:49:56They are meant to be created.
00:49:59Rumor has it that this was impossible without an anonymous contributor.
00:50:04Any idea of who they are?
00:50:06Fits me.
00:50:07Whoever they are.
00:50:08They believed in myself.
00:50:10More than I believed.
00:50:12I wonder if they see the same story in the shadows.
00:50:16Sorry.
00:50:17What was that?
00:50:17Um.
00:50:18No.
00:50:18Nothing.
00:50:19I was just thinking out loud.
00:50:21Who are you really, Elioner?
00:50:39That's a charming place.
00:50:40It has an air of curiosity about it.
00:50:44That's what I aim for.
00:50:45Welcome to the Curious Bookworm.
00:50:48Can I help you find anything?
00:50:50Well, I'm actually here to help you.
00:50:53I hear you are quite an investigator of various strange phenomena.
00:50:57What is this?
00:50:58What is this?
00:51:00That's a family estate.
00:51:02It has a reputation about it.
00:51:05I think you'll find it interesting.
00:51:08That's incredible, but...
00:51:11And I leave you for a few minutes and you wander off like that.
00:51:15Sorry to bother you.
00:51:16We're leaving.
00:51:18I trust you'll make a good use of it.
00:51:20Just be careful where your curiosity leaves you.
00:51:23Today, we are diving into the enigmatic history of Frostbuddin.
00:51:32Known for its hunting atmosphere and unexplained events.
00:51:36This estate has been the subject for local legends for decades.
00:51:45Hey, do you have a minute?
00:51:47Sure.
00:51:48What's in your mind?
00:51:49I wanted to apologize to you for the other day.
00:51:51My aunt can be not so okay, so to speak.
00:51:55She may have spoken things that seem odd to you,
00:51:57but she's not a bad person.
00:51:58She's just...
00:51:59You don't believe in her, don't you?
00:52:01I don't.
00:52:03But Frostbuddin has had strange happenings.
00:52:07But they can all be explained rationally, that's all.
00:52:21You've been running your whole life, Ninam.
00:52:30You can't just keep running.
00:52:33I'm not running.
00:52:35I'm just not interested in chasing shadows.
00:52:38These are not shadows.
00:52:40This is our family legacy.
00:52:41An old, creepy inn?
00:52:46Sounds more like a burden, not a legacy.
00:52:50You have no idea what Frostbuddin is holding.
00:52:54This is not just an inn.
00:52:56This is about who we are, and one day you will understand.
00:53:01If it's so important to you, why don't you deal with it yourself?
00:53:04Why drag me into it?
00:53:06Because I won't always be here.
00:53:08What do you want me to do?
00:53:11For now, just listen.
00:53:13And when the time comes, you will know what to do.
00:53:19You should know better than to wander off, Ant.
00:53:21Library had nothing much about Frostbuddin.
00:53:24Well, sometimes you need to go elsewhere to find out the truth.
00:53:27You know, you have to be more curious.
00:53:30Because that's how we find out who we are.
00:53:32Or how we waste time chasing ghosts.
00:53:38Legends of Frostbuddin speak of a mysterious veil that protects its secrets,
00:53:47but also finds those who inherit its legacy.
00:53:51Is it a place of power, or a curse waiting to claim its next victim?
00:53:55Hey, I've been listening to your podcast.
00:54:05Wow, I'm flattered.
00:54:07Don't tell me I've converted you into a believer.
00:54:10Honestly, I thought it was just stories, but I'm not so sure.
00:54:15My aunt, Eleanor, she's obsessed with Frostbuddin.
00:54:19Yeah, Eleanor mentioned you.
00:54:21She thinks that she might be a part of something bigger.
00:54:25She's good at being cryptic.
00:54:26Do you think there's anything real behind all this?
00:54:29I think it's worth looking to it.
00:54:32I mean, if she's right, you might be a key to understanding it.
00:54:37I'm not so sure I want to understand this.
00:54:39The Frostbuddin is more than just an old building.
00:55:01It's a mystery, woven into the fabric of our town.
00:55:04A place where stories seem to go to hide, and people sometimes vanish altogether.
00:55:12Some call it cursed, others a masterpiece of misfortune.
00:55:16But the question remains, what is Frostbud really hiding?
00:55:19What the hell is this, Alex?
00:55:33I told you to stick to the mayoral campaign.
00:55:36This is bigger than politics, Marcus.
00:55:39Four people disappeared near that inn 50 years ago.
00:55:43There was not a trace, and nobody was connecting the dots.
00:55:46Until now.
00:55:47There are no dots to connect.
00:55:49You are pushing a ghost story.
00:55:51We are not running this.
00:55:52The public deserves to know the truth.
00:56:00The truth about Frostbuddin may never fully be uncovered.
00:56:04But for those brave or foolish, enough to try, it's a path you can walk back from.
00:56:11Looks like I'm going back to the story.
00:56:17Jay, where are you, Mr. Jay?
00:56:24The faint whisper of Jay, the one who holds the key to all of this.
00:56:29I fear I have failed him, but he will come when it is time.
00:56:33I only hope it is not too late.
00:56:36Wait, she said that he would come whenever is the time.
00:56:42What if he's not just someone from her past?
00:56:45What if he's been here all along?
00:56:48Or what if he's the one that we have been interacting the whole time, but we didn't even realize?
00:56:58I see you're trying to find the identity of Jay.
00:57:04Why don't you tell us more about him?
00:57:06Was he an enemy of a friend?
00:57:09Eleanor trusted Jay because she knew him better than anyone else.
00:57:14But he was also the reason why she was trapped here.
00:57:17Why?
00:57:18What's his connection to all of this?
00:57:20Jay wasn't a stranger.
00:57:23He was, or is, one of you.
00:57:29What do you mean, one of us?
00:57:32He vanished.
00:57:34Or rather, part of him vanished 50 years ago.
00:57:39One of us?
00:57:40So he's been here all along?
00:57:43Jay was your connection to the Vale, but he became part of the Shadow.
00:57:49He was trapped in the Earthreal plane with Eleanor.
00:57:55His identity was lost, his memory wiped, until all of you returned.
00:58:02So Jay has been here all the time?
00:58:07Yes.
00:58:09Jay is the missing piece.
00:58:10The key to the cycle.
00:58:13He was tied to the Vale.
00:58:17Just like you all were.
00:58:21He wasn't fortunate enough to come out whole, like you back then.
00:58:29Whole?
00:58:30What do you mean, whole?
00:58:34Jay was none other than James, your brother, Nina.
00:58:37James, my brother?
00:58:45But he's been in a wheelchair for as long as I can remember.
00:58:49The last time you were together, he got lost in the Vale and he sacrificed part of himself so that you could all get out.
00:58:57Eleanor went back to try to get the peace that he had left behind, so that he could be whole again.
00:59:07But she discovered the Shadow merged with him.
00:59:11In essence, he became that which you were trying to escape.
00:59:19This map was Eleanor's last attempt to escape the Vale.
00:59:28She believes the In-spaces shift, mirroring their counterparts in the Vale.
00:59:34Therefore, for instance, becomes a heart.
00:59:40They become manifestations of the Vale's power, each one feeding evil.
00:59:51So, how do we get in?
00:59:54Are we supposed to just walk into some other dimension?
00:59:57This will help you cross over.
01:00:01This is how Eleanor went in, and how you will follow her.
01:00:06So, what if we can't come back?
01:00:08Then the Vale will claim you.
01:00:11Then let's do this.
01:00:12We've come too far to back out now.
01:00:14Worlds align and worlds collide, worlds arrive and worlds collide, let them all come inside!
01:00:31This... this doesn't feel right.
01:00:36It's too late to back out now.
01:00:37Step through. Together.
01:00:59Don't let us get lost.
01:01:01You are stronger than the evil!
01:01:03Trust each other!
01:01:07This... this is the Vale?
01:01:20It looks... warped.
01:01:23It's not just warped, it's wrong.
01:01:26Look at the walls, they're breathing.
01:01:30Look at this place.
01:01:31Stick together.
01:01:33We don't know what's real here.
01:01:34You've come back. The cycle begins on you.
01:01:40In this place, it's alive.
01:01:43Alive and watching us.
01:01:46Careful.
01:01:47Please don't go anywhere and don't go separated.
01:01:50Because if this place shifts, we can lose each other.
01:01:54Right. We stick together, no matter what.
01:01:57It's a marking. Eleanor must have left it behind.
01:02:19What does it mean? Is it part of the map?
01:02:21It's like a sigil. She'd probably try to contain something here or come back here.
01:02:30Or maybe it's protecting us.
01:02:33Or maybe it's protecting something else.
01:02:36Could you please see if there is anything under it?
01:02:41Wait, what is that?
01:02:42It's like a compass. It's pointing somewhere.
01:02:49Looks like that's where we're going to.
01:02:51Wait, what if it's leading us into a trap?
01:02:54It doesn't matter. If we want to find Eleanor, we're gonna take the risk.
01:02:59Let's go before this place starts changing.
01:03:09This place feels worse than the foyer, like it's breathing.
01:03:20The compass brought us here, so there has to be something we can find.
01:03:25These markings, it's similar to those in Eleanor's diary.
01:03:28In her journal, she said, the veil imprints itself on the space it consumes.
01:03:35Great. So are we walking in that whale's stomach?
01:03:40Stay close. Don't let the voice mess your mind.
01:03:42The compass, the compass, it's pointing there. It means that evil doesn't want us near it.
01:03:50To hell with that. Let's find out what's inside.
01:03:53Flashlights, use your lights. It keeps the darkness away.
01:03:59Got it.
01:04:03Rust, rust, it's clear.
01:04:05You've made anything.
01:04:12Let's see what we're supposed to find in this room.
01:04:24Whatever we need must be in that wall.
01:04:28Do you really think with it moving like this, we'll just easily give up?
01:04:33Wait, there is something written about this wall in this diary.
01:04:38Speak softly your desires and tap twice to reveal that which is hidden.
01:04:47Right, as if that'll work.
01:04:51You can go far without some fight, little bird.
01:04:55James?
01:04:56I am, but I am not. Yes, yes, that was what they used to call me.
01:05:05Oh god, James, is that you?
01:05:06I am here, there, everywhere, but it's not important.
01:05:12You have to end and free us.
01:05:21Go on, I will hold them for as long as I can.
01:05:25Squiggly, we're here!
01:05:27So, we have the fragments now.
01:05:41What now?
01:05:41How do we use this to end the veil?
01:05:45Well, Eleanor said that fragments must be combined at the heart of the veil.
01:05:49That's this room, but it requires...
01:05:52What? It requires what?
01:05:54It requires a strong bond, strong connection between the people who are involved.
01:05:59Because the veil fits on division and fear, so we have to connect, like we have to have connection,
01:06:06we have to have trust, and focus.
01:06:10Great, trust and focus.
01:06:13No pressure.
01:06:15Can't do battle on an empty stomach and no rest.
01:06:19Well, aim into that.
01:06:22Fighting and running away from the devils is surely a hungry war.
01:06:25Jules, what are you thinking?
01:06:30You said Jay James, he lost a part of himself in the veil, and then Eleanor went there by herself
01:06:39to claim it back and got stuck there?
01:06:42Jules, what are you getting at?
01:06:45Perhaps there is a way how we can save them both.
01:06:48There was just one room that wasn't available, and yet it got shifted back to our reality.
01:06:55Eleanor's room.
01:06:58Yes, and what about it?
01:07:00Let's go back to the veil.
01:07:02I think I know where we can find Eleanor and we can save your brother.
01:07:06First, you all have to take some rest and freshen up.
01:07:10The rest you can wait. They are not going anywhere.
01:07:17James is tied to the veil.
01:07:19His body remains here, but part of him has merged with evil.
01:07:26If you want to bring him back, you'll have to sever that connection.
01:07:29Which means going back. How do you even find him in that place?
01:07:33The veil shifts, but its heart remains constant.
01:07:40You'll find James there.
01:07:45This will guide you to him.
01:07:47But be warned. The veil will fight harder this time, because it knows you're coming to undo its grip.
01:07:56I'm not afraid. I'm getting my brother back.
01:07:58I'm getting my brother back.
01:08:00Together.
01:08:07Eleanor wrote about James.
01:08:09She said part of him was left behind when the evil first took him.
01:08:13His memories, his essence, it's still there.
01:08:18If he's connected to the veil, then shouldn't destroying it free him?
01:08:23Not if the evil bound him willingly. His essence feeds it.
01:08:28That's why he's the key to breaking the cycle.
01:08:34Then we find him. If there's a way to bring him back, we'll figure it out.
01:08:39James is waiting, but so am I.
01:08:51This place is worse than I remember. It's like it's waiting for us.
01:08:57Or for Nina.
01:08:59James is here. I can feel it.
01:09:03Nina.
01:09:04Did you hear that?
01:09:09You shouldn't be here. You shouldn't be here. It's not safe.
01:09:20What is coming for you?
01:09:21Wait, James, don't go!
01:09:22What is coming for you?
01:09:23What is coming for you?
01:09:24What?
01:09:26Find him in the heart.
01:09:31The heart. That's where he is.
01:09:33The heart is at the core of the veil. If James is tied to it, separating him won't be easy.
01:09:46Nothing about this has ever been easy.
01:09:49Guys, we need to figure out a plan before taking him out.
01:09:53That thing in the shadow wouldn't let us just take him like that.
01:09:55James, stay with me. Don't let it take you.
01:10:07I'm trying, but the veil is too strong.
01:10:09Nina! You have to do something. Pull him out. We can't just hold the devil back forever.
01:10:14She can't do it alone. You all must focus. The veil feeds on division. Only unity can break and separate them.
01:10:26I don't know if I can. The veil is part of me now.
01:10:46It's not enough. Part of me is still here. You have done enough for me.
01:10:51No, we can figure this out. We just need more time. There has to be another way to fix this. I am not leaving you here like this.
01:11:02It's too late. If I leave, I will you die.
01:11:07There's no way that's it. Everything has a solution. We've been through so much before.
01:11:12The veil is unyielding. To exist outside of it, James would need to sever himself completely.
01:11:22But he feeds on the energy. Without it, he won't survive.
01:11:29I don't care what it takes to fix this. You deserve to come home.
01:11:33I can feel your love. That's enough for me.
01:11:39If we stay here any longer, the veil might trap all of us. We have to go, Nina.
01:11:45She's right. James wouldn't want us to risk our lives. That's not what he'd want for us.
01:11:50No, James. I can't leave you again. Not like this.
01:11:54You are not losing me. I will always be with you in here.
01:11:59Nina, we have to go. The veil is not going to wait.
01:12:02And I will never stop watching you, little bird.
01:12:12Move! The veil is closing in!
01:12:14We made it out. Barely.
01:12:29He's safe now, in his own way. He's still gone and I couldn't save him.
01:12:41You gave him peace, Nina. Which is more than the veil ever offered him.
01:12:46Good night, James. I'll never forget you.
01:12:59Open the portal!
01:13:08It's starting. We have to do this now.
01:13:12Well, I just hope it works.
01:13:15Focus. Think about why we're here. What are we fighting for?
01:13:24You think the field success will help you defeat me?
01:13:27You cannot end me! You belong to me!
01:13:32We belong to no one. This ends now!
01:13:36We belong to no one. This ends now!
01:13:39Don't stop. Keep going.
01:13:57That's it. The heart of the veil.
01:14:06They've done it.
01:14:10But the veil won't give up without a fight.
01:14:28Guys! We can't hold off the evil forever!
01:14:31The veil's core is weakening.
01:14:35Its heart is its anchor. If you destroy it, it will collapse. You have to act fast!
01:14:41What happens to Eleanor and James if we do?
01:14:44She will be freed from this evil.
01:14:48As will James.
01:14:50Let's finish this.
01:14:52You cannot escape. You cannot bring the cycle.
01:14:56Yes, we cannot!
01:15:01Run! Get to Eleanor's room! It's the only safe place!
01:15:06Let's go!
01:15:19Aunt Eleanor?
01:15:20Nina, sweetheart. You're here.
01:15:27You've done so much.
01:15:29And the strength of the veil is weakening.
01:15:33Wait, we need to get you out of here. The veil is collapsing.
01:15:37I can't leave.
01:15:39I cannot leave just yet. I'm still held back by the darkness of the veil.
01:15:43Then how do we break it for good?
01:15:46The anchor must be severed completely. But for that, we must come together.
01:15:51We'll do it! Together!
01:15:55Let's end this!
01:16:03You cannot destroy me. I am.
01:16:08Not anymore!
01:16:09It's gone. The veil is gone.
01:16:31You've done it! You've broken the cycle! The veil is no more!
01:16:36The past has been severed. You are free.
01:16:41We couldn't have done it without you, Aunt Eleanor.
01:16:45Aunt Eleanor?
01:16:49We did it. It's finally over.
01:16:54It's peaceful, but it's a little bit empty somehow.
01:16:59We've done so much. And now? Now what?
01:17:04Now we just move on and leave all this behind.
01:17:10Now we rebuild. We take what we've learned and we move forward.
01:17:15For Eleanor's sake, if nothing else.
01:17:19What about you? What happens to you?
01:17:21My time here is done. Eleanor's legacy is complete.
01:17:28This house is no longer a prison. It's free. As are all of you.
01:17:34But remember, Eleanor's legacy was never about ending the cycle. It was about giving you
01:17:43the chance to live beyond it.
01:17:45All right. We'll live. We'll make sure it wasn't all for nothing.
01:17:50You freed this place and yourselves. Eleanor would be proud.
01:17:54She was so close. If she just had more time.
01:18:03She left us a legacy. She left the tools to finish what she started.
01:18:13I know. But if we've been here sooner, maybe we'll just save her from-
01:18:21She made her choice, Lila. Just like we made ours.
01:18:27We cannot change the past. But we can live our honor from now.
01:18:31Lila. You're right. We have our own papers now.
01:18:46We made it through. But what comes next?
01:19:01Lila. Let's see where it takes us.
01:19:21Everything is different now. No more shifting spaces.
01:19:26And no more feelings like we're in some endless nightmare.
01:19:29Lila. It feels like the weight of the world has lifted off our shoulders.
01:19:34You've broken the cycle, but at great expense.
01:19:39Eleanor gave everything she had to try to set you free.
01:19:42And in the end, you did what she couldn't.
01:19:45You ended the Vale reign over this place.
01:19:49We found peace. It wasn't easy, but we did it.
01:19:54So we can just continue the way with the knowledge that we've gained.
01:20:00Rest is up to us.
01:20:07This is where we part ways, I guess.
01:20:11It doesn't have to be. We can visit.
01:20:13We'll always have this place as a part of our story.
01:20:21In the mystery of the end, we'll live in our memories forever.
01:20:24Maybe it's time to make new stories.
01:20:41Maybe this will always be a reminder.
01:20:43Even when shadows envelop us, there is always light to dispel the shadows.
01:20:48It was about truth, not the kind that gets published or reported, but the kind that sets you free.
01:21:01She gave me the keys to understanding.
01:21:06She gave me the keys to understanding, and in return, I'll live with her sacrifice and live well.
01:21:20I spent years trying to make sense of the darkness, but I've learned the darkness isn't always evil.
01:21:28Sometimes they are reflections.
01:21:31It's easier to create when you understand the light.
01:21:36And now, I can.
01:21:42This place gave me the strength to find myself again.
01:21:46The veil is no more.
01:21:48Time for new beginnings.
01:21:50This is more than a hotel.
01:21:53It's a home.
01:21:54A safe place.
01:22:06It's a home.
01:22:06It's a home.
01:22:07It's a home.
01:22:07It's a home.
01:22:08It's a home space.
01:22:10It's a home.
01:22:14It's a home.
01:22:16It's a home space.
01:22:17It's a home space.
01:22:19It's a home space.
01:22:21And now, a smaller problem with aleen and a larger Cincinnati.
01:22:23It's eight Girl, the Letter functionality.
01:22:24And this is the game.
01:22:25It's time for you to get here.
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