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00:00:00You are cordially invited to the reading of Eleanor Winter's will.
00:00:15Attendance is required for consideration of inheritance.
00:00:20Frostwood Inn.
00:00:21Why would Eleanor choose me?
00:00:26A free trip to the middle of nowhere.
00:00:30Must be my lucky day.
00:00:34Frostwood Inn invitation?
00:00:37Hmm.
00:00:38Interesting.
00:00:40Maybe I'll find some inspiration there.
00:00:46Oh, Aunt Eleanor.
00:00:48You never stop chasing ghosts.
00:01:00You're the first to arrive.
00:01:08Come in before the storm swallows you whole.
00:01:11What a charming little icebox.
00:01:13Miss Munro.
00:01:22Just in time.
00:01:25Of course she invited the mysterious bookworm.
00:01:29Um, nice to meet you, Miss...
00:01:32Nina.
00:01:32Call me Nina.
00:01:33Nina.
00:01:33Nina.
00:01:34Nina.
00:01:35Nina.
00:01:36Nina.
00:01:37Nina.
00:01:38Nina.
00:01:40Nina.
00:01:41Nina.
00:01:42Did I just sign up for Arctic Expedition?
00:01:56I'm Alex.
00:01:58And you must be...
00:01:59Lila.
00:02:00Nice to meet you.
00:02:02I love your podcast, by the way.
00:02:05Thanks.
00:02:05I guess we are all here for the same reason.
00:02:13Unless you're here to critique the architecture.
00:02:17I'm Jules, by the way.
00:02:18Nice to meet you all.
00:02:19Welcome to Frostwood Inn.
00:02:32The will shall be red tomorrow.
00:02:34Settling upstairs, we have the male and female board.
00:02:38Sweet.
00:02:39I guess I got the whole wing by myself.
00:02:41Nice to meet you.
00:02:49It's best to stay in your room at night.
00:03:04This inn has quirks.
00:03:05It's best to stay in your room at night.
00:03:06This inn has quirks.
00:03:07It's best to stay in your room at night.
00:03:09It's best to stay in your room.
00:03:19I'm Jules, by the way.
00:03:24Fantastic.
00:03:25Quarks.
00:03:26My foot.
00:03:26Fantastic.
00:03:27Quarks.
00:03:28My foot.
00:03:30Fantastic.
00:03:31Quarks.
00:03:32My foot.
00:03:34Fantastic.
00:03:35Quarks.
00:03:36My foot.
00:03:37Miss Grazer?
00:03:55Is that you?
00:04:07Okay, definitely not creepy at all.
00:04:31Rooms shift, shadows move, the inn hides its truth behind wheels.
00:04:38This place doesn't feel alive. It feels... watchful.
00:04:47Let's hope that morning brings us the answers.
00:04:53Eleanor Winters leaves Frostwood Inn to the four of you.
00:04:59Provides you reside here together for three weeks.
00:05:04Three weeks in this old place with strangers? It's a small price to pay for an inn like this.
00:05:12Right, says the woman who probably brought a Wi-Fi router.
00:05:16And if you live before them, you shall forfeit the inheritance.
00:05:21Three weeks isn't that long.
00:05:30If we can work together, we could change our lives.
00:05:33Change our lives how? Like, what's the catch?
00:05:38The catch is, we're here because Eleanor wanted to watch us squirm.
00:05:43I'm sure this is some reality TV show or prank or something.
00:05:46Maybe.
00:05:47Maybe.
00:05:49But, why us?
00:05:51It all has to be for a reason.
00:05:54Maybe she wanted us to find... something?
00:06:00The inn has secrets, some of which are better left undisturbed.
00:06:05What was Eleanor hiding?
00:06:26Did you say something?
00:06:28Um, no. No, nothing.
00:06:32Um, let's go downstairs. Eleanor to use the fireplace's warmth.
00:06:36Sure.
00:06:38Coming, Nina?
00:06:39Uh, you guys go ahead. I'll come by later.
00:06:45Okay.
00:06:50Let's walk this place up.
00:06:57You don't just leave it into a stranger's, unless there's something you wanted to find.
00:07:20What do we have here?
00:07:27The veil binds us all. Time twists and the voices echo, where the light cannot reach.
00:07:38This is Eleanor's. It has to be. But what does any of it mean?
00:07:57We don't need to like each other. We just need to survive for three weeks.
00:08:07Survive? What do you mean survive? Make it sound like we're in danger.
00:08:12She's not wrong.
00:08:14There is something off about this place. The way the air feels.
00:08:18Don't pretend like you haven't noticed.
00:08:21People did disappear here sometimes in the past.
00:08:24Come on, Alex. Don't let the atmosphere get to you.
00:08:28Oh, maybe. Or maybe we should be paying attention to the things that feels weird before it's too late.
00:08:36Danger doesn't always come from outside, Miss Winters.
00:08:44Are you saying the danger's inside?
00:08:47What kind of games are you playing here, Mrs. Grayson?
00:08:50Games have rules, Miss Carter. This house does not.
00:09:03The walls speak if you listen. Truth lies in silence.
00:09:08Let's face it. Eleanor chose us for a reason. What's everyone hiding?
00:09:19Why does it matter? She's dead and we're stuck here. I just want my share in to leave.
00:09:23Well, actually, I found something. And there is written something about listening to the walls. So maybe we can see if there is something more that we can realize.
00:09:37You think she left clues for us? Why?
00:09:44The inn doesn't take kindly to curiosity. Remember, it killed the cat.
00:09:53This phone was a real method.
00:09:57Whaaaaaaaaaaaah!
00:11:24You shouldn't be here.
00:11:28I... I just got lost exploring the place.
00:11:40Jules?
00:11:41Hmm?
00:11:42You seem jittery.
00:11:44Have you found anything interesting?
00:11:46Jittery?
00:11:47Me?
00:11:48No.
00:11:49You must be mistaken.
00:11:51I'm just adjusting to the cult, I guess.
00:11:55Or maybe it's Eleanor's idea of crazy social experiments.
00:12:00Or maybe she just wanted us to drive each other crazy.
00:12:04I don't know.
00:12:17I don't know.
00:12:17I don't know.
00:12:34Where's that room?
00:12:44I'm sure it was that way.
00:12:55Do you hear sounds at night, like whispers?
00:13:00Maybe.
00:13:02Why?
00:13:02Because I think the Aang is trying to tell us something.
00:13:11Some whispers are best ignored.
00:13:16They are but figments of your imagination.
00:13:23I'm starting to not like her.
00:13:26You and me?
00:13:27Both.
00:13:28Both.
00:13:32I'm sure I wasn't dreaming.
00:13:40I trotted the whole place and I still can't find the painting.
00:13:44Good afternoon.
00:13:45Can I help you with something?
00:13:48I'm looking for a room with a painting, a large painting.
00:13:54I tried looking for it, but I can't seem to find it.
00:13:58This intends to shift about.
00:14:02It only lets you see what it wants you to see.
00:14:05What do you mean?
00:14:07What do you mean?
00:14:08What do you mean?
00:14:09Like...
00:14:10It switches space?
00:14:11Maybe.
00:14:23Oh!
00:14:24Here comes the loner.
00:14:25I haven't seen you all day.
00:14:26What have you been up to?
00:14:28You look worn out.
00:14:29What?
00:14:30You sleep much?
00:14:31I...
00:14:32Mmm...
00:14:33It...
00:14:34It must be the weather.
00:14:59興jicoad,xime.
00:15:02Who's there?
00:15:05Was this place always like this...
00:15:07strange...
00:15:08...
00:15:09Ok...
00:15:59Good morning.
00:16:08You're up early.
00:16:12I couldn't sleep much last night.
00:16:15Yeah, me neither.
00:16:18I don't know how you feel, but this place, it gives me creeps.
00:16:23If I could, I would have left long ago.
00:16:25Say no more.
00:16:27I have the same feeling.
00:16:28This house is so strange.
00:16:30It's giving me creeps.
00:16:32And actually, Eleanor was too much loony towards the end.
00:16:38Check this out.
00:16:44Can you keep secrets?
00:16:47Hmm.
00:16:47So last night, I stumbled upon this random room.
00:16:53It was like much bigger than my room, but in the room, there was a huge posture of Eleanor.
00:17:02And in that room, there was a huge trunk.
00:17:05And I think maybe there's some of Eleanor's stuff inside.
00:17:08Do you want to check it out with me?
00:17:18Sorry to disturb you, lovebirds.
00:17:20What's for breakfast?
00:17:21Damn the storm.
00:17:22Damn the storm, killing all the lights just like that.
00:17:26I wonder how long this blackout will last.
00:17:30What's wrong?
00:17:33Have you noticed anything strange about this inn?
00:17:36I mean, besides all the usual creepy things that are happening.
00:17:41Um, you'll have to be a bit more specific.
00:17:44This place is practically a shrine to strange.
00:17:49Eleanor's room.
00:17:50I think it's moving.
00:17:53Eleanor's room?
00:17:54This inn doesn't have a master's bedroom?
00:17:56I used to come up here for holidays, and I've never heard of a master's bedroom.
00:18:00It does.
00:18:02I found it earlier, and when I went back, it was gone.
00:18:06Like, completely.
00:18:08The house, the room, doesn't want to be found.
00:18:13It moves?
00:18:14Like, shifts around the house?
00:18:17That's ridiculous.
00:18:18Where exactly did you find this room?
00:18:20Down the halfway, at the end.
00:18:22This inn always had a left and right wings upstairs, but there is no middle wing.
00:18:31What?
00:18:32May I?
00:18:37Rooms that don't stay in place.
00:18:39Scary sounds that echo the spaces.
00:18:41The house rearranges itself to guard its secrets.
00:18:45Exactly!
00:18:47Eleanor's bedroom isn't just a bedroom.
00:18:50It's hiding something.
00:18:52And I'm sure it's tied up to the heart of all those creepy things that are happening.
00:19:07I found this there.
00:19:11Let's see what else we can find.
00:19:17Are you ready?
00:19:19Yes.
00:19:20Where's the room?
00:19:22It's there around the hallway.
00:19:23It's there around the hallway.
00:19:23It's there around the hallway.
00:19:23It's there around the hallway.
00:19:24It's there around the hallway.
00:19:24Something about it feels off.
00:19:27Off like, uh, hunt it off, or we're losing it off?
00:19:33I don't know.
00:19:37Come on.
00:19:38The room is just an old room.
00:19:44Well, great.
00:19:44Let's poke around in some creepy room with the ominous trunk.
00:19:50That's such a good idea.
00:19:51If there's anything, any answer, that's what happening in here.
00:19:57It has to be in that room.
00:19:59Are you in?
00:19:59I'm in. Let's go before I change my mind.
00:20:10There it is.
00:20:12Zero.
00:20:14Okay, after you, brave explorer.
00:20:29This portrait is really creepy, right? Why does it feel she's watching us?
00:20:49Maybe she is.
00:20:54Do you feel that?
00:20:55The temperature drop?
00:20:58Yeah, something's wrong.
00:21:01Tell me that's not moving.
00:21:05It wasn't like that before.
00:21:08Should we try opening it?
00:21:13We've come this far.
00:21:16Okay.
00:21:25Alex, that's not!
00:21:27It's not safe here! Go!
00:21:31Okay, next time remind me not to volunteer for Creepy Room Day.
00:21:35That truck is hiding something.
00:21:37We're going to have to go back there.
00:21:39The space shifts. What was the hallway is now a staircase.
00:21:48What was my room yesterday is a parlor today.
00:21:52But the whispers lead the way.
00:21:55The space shifts. What was the hallway is now a staircase.
00:21:59What was my room yesterday is a parlor today.
00:22:01staircase. What was my room yesterday is a parlor today. But the whispers lead the way.
00:22:10This has to be it, at the nurse's room. If the space shifts, maybe we can predict where
00:22:16it goes next. But how do we track something that doesn't
00:22:20stay still? The entry says follow the whispers. Maybe that's the clue.
00:22:31There should be somewhere around here. Maybe- Wait, do you hear that? The whispers, just like
00:22:40the guestbook side. Jules? Nina? What are you doing here? What are you doing here?
00:22:48Well, I guess we're all in this together now.
00:23:01.
00:23:22.
00:23:31The whispers, they were louder this time, like they wanted us to hear them.
00:23:39The cycle must end.
00:23:40What does that even mean and why do we keep hearing it?
00:23:46Everything is tied up to the trunk.
00:23:48The box, the diary, everything is Eleanor's room.
00:23:51So the answers must be there.
00:23:53We just need to figure out how to open this box.
00:23:56And risk waking up whatever that's inside this box?
00:23:59We're already knowing too much.
00:24:01The house doesn't want us to know this much.
00:24:04Look at the symbols, they match the diagrams from the dialogue.
00:24:09This box needs a key to open.
00:24:11A key?
00:24:12Jules, the key, the key you found earlier.
00:24:31What?
00:24:32What?
00:24:34This is odd.
00:24:36What's...
00:24:39Look at these photographs.
00:24:46There must be a mistake.
00:24:48No.
00:24:49It's authentic alright.
00:24:51What?
00:24:52Guys, you're not going to believe this.
00:24:57Authorities are baffled as four individuals mysteriously disappeared from Frostwood Inn.
00:25:04Curses were last seen entering the primes.
00:25:07But no signs of struggle or departure has been found.
00:25:10Local whispers of the Inn's dark reputation.
00:25:12Fueling fears of an unexplainable curse.
00:25:15This was from 50 years ago.
00:25:18Well, I'll be damned.
00:25:21The date matches the disappearance, but that doesn't explain anything.
00:25:24Do you think that's why Eleanor brought us here together?
00:25:28We're barely getting the surface crash, and I'm supposed to believe there's some grand mystery here?
00:25:35There is a mystery, Nina.
00:25:36Eleanor didn't just pick up us by accident.
00:25:39The picture says it all.
00:25:41I mean, we're not just some random strangers.
00:25:44It proves...
00:25:45It proves nothing.
00:25:4650 years ago, I wasn't even born.
00:25:48And somehow I ended up in a photograph with my aunt?
00:25:51We can't deny the photograph, Nina.
00:25:53We're all so confused.
00:25:55But I agree with Laila.
00:25:57We are not chosen at random.
00:26:00We all have our own role to play.
00:26:03And it's our duty to find out which ones.
00:26:06Time is in the straight line we thought it was.
00:26:09I mean, Eleanor somehow chose us to be here at this moment.
00:26:16Eleanor never said she knew us before we were born.
00:26:20This is all confusing.
00:26:22But at least we found something.
00:26:24Why don't we just start here?
00:26:27The past doesn't like to be disturbed.
00:26:32My, my.
00:26:33The past doesn't like to be disturbed.
00:26:36Enough with this cryptic nonsense!
00:26:38What does this mean?
00:26:39It means you've walked into a time trap.
00:26:44Guys, this is incredible.
00:26:46They're not just journal entries.
00:26:48They're more like research.
00:26:50Like she was piecing the secrets of the house together.
00:26:55Can anyone make sense of this?
00:26:57I'm hitting the wall with these symbols and diagrams.
00:27:00They're not exactly my fault.
00:27:03The symbols.
00:27:04They're references to alchemy and ancient sealing.
00:27:12Rituals.
00:27:13And look here.
00:27:14This diagram matches the layout of the inn.
00:27:17Why did she write all of this and left it behind?
00:27:20Maybe she wanted somebody to find this.
00:27:23Somebody who could end what she started.
00:27:26The veil must hold or the shadows will consume.
00:27:30The heart of the house is key.
00:27:33Found by time and intent.
00:27:35The heart of the house.
00:27:38She means the source of all of this.
00:27:41The thing we need to destroy.
00:27:43The symbol is repeated everywhere.
00:27:46It has to mean something.
00:27:48Maybe it's the anchor of the veil.
00:27:53This man?
00:27:56He's in the locket we found earlier.
00:27:59Who is he?
00:28:00The man Eleanor feared, I think.
00:28:03Or the man who betrayed her.
00:28:06Betrayal?
00:28:07But for me Eleanor didn't seem someone who would trust anyone that much.
00:28:11What if she did trust him?
00:28:14Maybe that's why we're here.
00:28:17Wait.
00:28:21He will come back for what I took.
00:28:23His revenge is inevitable.
00:28:26She was terrified.
00:28:28We're not just dealing with an inheritance.
00:28:31This is personal.
00:28:34This man.
00:28:35He's why we're here.
00:28:37Eleanor thought someone would return.
00:28:39The journal.
00:28:40It mentioned betrayal.
00:28:42What if the man is still watching us?
00:28:45What God?
00:28:47Sir, if this turns into a ghost story, I'm not staying here.
00:28:51I don't think it's a ghost.
00:28:54You've already awakened what was meant to stay buried.
00:28:57I can't wait to stay buried!
00:28:58These letters, they are signed by J, the man in the photo.
00:29:28These letters, of J's, he wasn't just angry, he was planning something.
00:29:36Why would she keep these hidden? Was she scared he'd come back?
00:29:40Maybe she was. The man, J, maybe he's the one who is watching us.
00:29:49These are not just random thoughts written in the journal, it's warnings.
00:29:54Warnings for what?
00:29:55The journal mentioned betrayal. She warned about the in itself, about someone returning to take something she had taken.
00:30:04A betrayal. Maybe he's the one who betrayed her.
00:30:08Listen to this one.
00:30:13The light will reveal the truth, but whispers in the dark will always remain.
00:30:18What was that?
00:30:23Okay, can we for one moment not die of a heart attack while we're trying to solve this?
00:30:27You found the truth, but now you've crossed the line. The past won't forgive.
00:30:36Why are we here? It doesn't feel random.
00:30:45Maybe it were the loose ends that Eleanor wanted to tie up.
00:30:49Or whoever that J guy is.
00:30:52This is just like Eleanor. She likes toying with people.
00:30:55This could be nothing.
00:30:56What if it's not? What if she was trying to protect us?
00:31:03Perhaps Eleanor was trying to protect herself.
00:31:07But you've already disturbed that which should remain undisturbed.
00:31:12What does that mean?
00:31:14It means you've brought the past closer than you think.
00:31:17He watches from the rail.
00:31:21The one who betrayed me seeks to undo what I've built.
00:31:25Who's he? What's his name? It cannot be just J.
00:31:30Eleanor wouldn't leave these hints to us if it was that simple.
00:31:34She'd probably want us to find him.
00:31:36Or what he has left for us.
00:31:39And we're all just blindly playing along?
00:31:42For all we know, this J could still be around.
00:31:45Then why all these warnings?
00:31:48She must have been terrified.
00:31:54If Eleanor wants us to find something, it's not just her words.
00:31:59It's somewhere over here.
00:32:02Is it just me or did Eleanor keep all her life hidden in puzzles?
00:32:07That's probably cheaper than a therapy.
00:32:10What was their connection?
00:32:14He was her greatest love.
00:32:16And her greatest disappointment.
00:32:20Oh, so you knew him.
00:32:22Then why don't you try to mention it even once?
00:32:25Some stories are better left untold.
00:32:28But Eleanor didn't leave you that choice, did she?
00:32:37I gave him my trust, my heart, and he took everything.
00:32:40But I will ensure he never gets what he truly wants.
00:32:44What did he want?
00:32:45The end?
00:32:47Her fortune?
00:32:47Or her silence.
00:32:50Open it already.
00:32:51Wait, what if it's another warning?
00:32:54Eleanor didn't just give us these clues for fun, right?
00:32:58Well, we've already ignored the other ones.
00:33:01Let's see how bad this can get.
00:33:09To the one I rung, I knew my betrayal would lead us both here.
00:33:15The truth lies where the heart was broken.
00:33:17That's it?
00:33:19Another cryptic line?
00:33:20Typical Eleanor.
00:33:22That's not just it.
00:33:24She's committing guilt.
00:33:28Where the heart remembers?
00:33:31It's a clue.
00:33:33Another scavenger game?
00:33:36Great.
00:33:36So what?
00:33:40She cheated someone out of money?
00:33:41Broke their heart?
00:33:43Why drag us into it?
00:33:44Because we're connected.
00:33:46She said the truth lies where the heart was broken.
00:33:49It should mean something.
00:33:50Yeah, let's all take turns and we guess who's next to get haunted.
00:33:58You found what Eleanor feared most.
00:34:03Be careful where you look next.
00:34:04Why?
00:34:06What's left to find?
00:34:07The truth.
00:34:09And the one she betrayed.
00:34:12The truth lies beneath the veil of memory.
00:34:17Who's there?
00:34:33Who was that?
00:34:34To understand the past, you must face the future.
00:34:52Look to where memory fades and you will see one.
00:34:57Where memory fades.
00:34:58Alex, what's wrong?
00:35:03You look like you've seen a ghost.
00:35:06Not a ghost.
00:35:07Just a message.
00:35:16This is more than just Eleanor's riddles.
00:35:19Where memories fade.
00:35:21This could be obvious.
00:35:22We're looking for something hidden.
00:35:24I know.
00:35:25I know.
00:35:25But where?
00:35:32This?
00:35:33They're from Eleanor's younger age.
00:35:35But there is something off about these pictures.
00:35:39That's odd.
00:35:41Why is the guy's face hidden?
00:35:42There is more.
00:35:43So, it's addressed to Eleanor, but it's signed Jay.
00:35:48I promised I'd return for what you stole from me.
00:35:52You can run, but you can't hide.
00:35:54The truth will find you.
00:35:56Jay.
00:35:56So, Jay is the one Eleanor betrayed.
00:36:02But then why is he threatening us now?
00:36:11You found the door to the past.
00:36:14But should it be unlocked?
00:36:16Some doors are better left closed.
00:36:20You have been saying cryptic shit all this time.
00:36:23What do you know, Mrs. Grayson?
00:36:25The truth is more dangerous than you think.
00:36:30You better be careful what you awaken.
00:36:42This feels wrong.
00:36:44Guys, I've seen this symbol in her diaries, and it's so arny.
00:36:52It means we need to leave.
00:36:57We're not leaving.
00:36:59Not until we find what we want.
00:37:01Someone's coming.
00:37:02Quickly, hide!
00:37:14What's this?
00:37:27Why were you hidden here?
00:37:28Okay.
00:37:43Definitely not creepy at all.
00:37:49Shh.
00:37:49Stay quiet.
00:37:51Whoever it is, we don't want them to know we're here.
00:37:58You're not ready for this.
00:38:07None of you are.
00:38:16Too long I have waited for this.
00:38:19What was that?
00:38:29What does she know?
00:38:31It seemed like she was talking to someone, but who?
00:38:34There was nobody before we entered the room.
00:38:38She's definitely hiding something.
00:38:41I don't know what, but it's more than just a housekeeper's secrets.
00:38:45Any of you feel like you're being watched?
00:38:47Let's get back to our rooms.
00:38:49We'll discuss this in the morning.
00:38:51Remember to lock your rooms.
00:38:54That was really dangerous.
00:38:55We almost got caught.
00:38:57Oh, Jules.
00:38:59How good of you to join us.
00:39:00Where were you last night?
00:39:02Why?
00:39:03Okay, enough.
00:39:05We've been here long enough.
00:39:07We're all on edge, Nina.
00:39:09This place is trying to divide us.
00:39:12How about we just get back on track and we can figure out what's in that drawer.
00:39:19Here.
00:39:21I found this in a female boarding room.
00:39:24Thought it might help us to unlock something we're missing.
00:39:30Guess we'll find out soon enough.
00:39:33Wait.
00:39:34What if Eleonore didn't want us to find out?
00:40:08The truth will be your undoing.
00:40:14The past cannot be erased, nor can it be undone.
00:40:18Beware the one who waits.
00:40:21Who's the one who waits?
00:40:24You shouldn't have done this.
00:40:28You shouldn't have done this.
00:40:30You shouldn't have done this.
00:40:34You shouldn't have done this.
00:40:38We're going to uncover everything.
00:40:41After this, there is no turning back.
00:40:44These cheap batteries.
00:40:47What is this? Why is it so cold?
00:40:50Something is wrong. We shouldn't be here.
00:40:53Shut up. With you, nothing is ever right.
00:40:55The sooner I saw this mystery, the better.
00:40:57Guys, this must be Eleanor's private journal.
00:41:01Look at those notes.
00:41:03Look, it's another one of hers. Eleanor's handwriting.
00:41:08I knew the veil would break one day. He waits for what I took.
00:41:12And he won't stop until it's his again.
00:41:15Who's he? And what's the veil?
00:41:18Fantastic. So we've hit the ghost jackpot now?
00:41:24Some truths are better left buried.
00:41:27Heavens, would it kill you to announce yourself once in a while?
00:41:30Why should it be hidden? What was Eleanor so scared of?
00:41:34You are not ready for the truth.
00:41:45Great. More puzzles. Does Eleanor think we're detectives or something?
00:41:49Well, she did invite us here to clean up her mess.
00:41:53To those who follow, beware what you're uncovered.
00:41:57The past holds more than memories. It holds him.
00:42:02It's Eleanor and him again.
00:42:08This guy. Jay.
00:42:10Whoever he is, he must be the key to all of this.
00:42:14Who is he? And why did Eleanor keep this hidden?
00:42:22Because she knew what he was capable of.
00:42:24She knew he would not stop.
00:42:27Why not tell us? Why leave us all the breadcrumbs?
00:42:31Because she knew you were the only ones who could stop him.
00:42:34You know what? It's late and I'm tired. I'm fucking tired.
00:42:42I don't know about you guys, but I'm gonna go back and take a warm bath to wash out all the soreness and the dust.
00:42:49Goodnight.
00:42:52Um, excuse me.
00:42:55Goodnight.
00:42:56The veil isn't just a metaphor. It's a barrier that keeps him out.
00:43:14Help!
00:43:16Who's there?
00:43:17What happened? Are you okay?
00:43:30It-it talked to me.
00:43:33It said we've gone too far.
00:43:40He lives between what was and what is.
00:43:43The veil is his prison, but he's breaking free.
00:43:47What is it even supposed to mean?
00:43:50It means he's waking up.
00:43:53Eleanor used to keep him locked away.
00:43:56But you're breaking down these walls.
00:43:59Who? Who's tearing down the walls?
00:44:06Mrs. Grayson, I think you owe us answers at this point.
00:44:11What do you wish to know?
00:44:13If this guy is real, why hasn't he shown himself?
00:44:15He doesn't exist in this plane.
00:44:21But I assure you, he's as real as you and me.
00:44:25Uh, you mentioned someone is waking him up.
00:44:28Who and how?
00:44:30The four of you are waking him up.
00:44:33He feeds on fear.
00:44:36The more you dig...
00:44:39The more you dig...
00:44:42The more strong he becomes.
00:44:45Then where leave us all these clues?
00:44:47Where lead us to him?
00:44:50Eleanor didn't want you to free him.
00:44:54She wanted you to stop him.
00:44:57Great.
00:44:59No pressure.
00:45:00There's nothing concrete there.
00:45:12It's all cryptic warnings.
00:45:14Or maybe that's all Eleanor had.
00:45:16Warnings.
00:45:18Here it is.
00:45:20This is the heart of the house.
00:45:21This is where we can find him.
00:45:22Or stop him.
00:45:27Or maybe that's all Eleanor had. Warnings.
00:45:31Here it is. This is the heart of the house. This is where we can find him. Or stop him.
00:45:47Okay, this is insane. We're walking straight into his trap.
00:45:51Do you have a better idea? Because reading these letters or the notes is not great either.
00:45:58If Eleanor marked this as the heart, it means she meant for us to go.
00:46:04Or where she was trying to warn us not to go.
00:46:10Can we stop it with the dramatics already?
00:46:15You found it. Eleanor's final clue.
00:46:18You mean the creepy heart room? Care to explain what's waiting for us there?
00:46:24This house was built around it. It's where he resides. Eleanor trapped him there. But the veil is breaking.
00:46:35Wonderful. So yeah, we're just gonna walk in and fix her mistakes, right?
00:46:40Eleanor chose you for a reason. You're all connected to him somehow.
00:46:47How are we connected?
00:46:50Think of how you know Eleanor.
00:46:53And then you'll be able to figure out what he wants and why he's interested in the four of you.
00:47:10You seem drawn to this one. It's called transition.
00:47:18It's more than a painting. It's the story.
00:47:23An incomplete one.
00:47:25You think so? Most people just see shadows.
00:47:30Most people are not paying attention. But you are.
00:47:34That's what makes your work so different.
00:47:39Do I know you? You seem familiar.
00:47:43Perhaps. In another time.
00:47:48Well, congratulations on your opening. I'll keep an eye on your work.
00:47:53I'll keep an eye on your work.
00:48:03Art doesn't just reflect the soul.
00:48:06It reveals the unseen.
00:48:08Your studio deserves to stand the test of time.
00:48:12Consider this my contribution.
00:48:14So, Mrs. Jules, your studio has gotten a lot of attention since its opening.
00:48:24Tell me, what inspired this exhibit?
00:48:27Honestly, I don't think I fully understand it myself.
00:48:32These pieces, they just come to me. Like, they are meant to be created.
00:48:38Rumor has it that this was impossible without an anonymous contributor.
00:48:44Any idea of who they are?
00:48:47Beats me. Whoever they are, they believed in myself more than I believed in myself.
00:48:54I wonder if they see the same story in the shadows.
00:48:57Sorry, what was that?
00:48:59No, nothing. I was just thinking out loud.
00:49:08Who are you really, Elioner?
00:49:19That's a charming place.
00:49:21It has an air of curiosity about it.
00:49:25That's what I aim for.
00:49:26Welcome to the Curious Bookworm. Can I help you find anything?
00:49:30Well, I'm actually here to help you.
00:49:32I hear you are quite an investigator of various strange phenomena.
00:49:38What is this?
00:49:40That's a family estate.
00:49:43Has a reputation about it.
00:49:45I think you'll find it interesting.
00:49:48That's... incredible, but...
00:49:51And I leave you for a few minutes and you wander off like that.
00:49:55Sorry to bother you. We're leaving.
00:49:57I trust you'll make a good use of it. Just be careful and where your curiosity leaves you.
00:50:06Today we're diving into the enigmatic history of Frostbuddin,
00:50:12known for its hunting atmosphere and unexplained events.
00:50:16This estate has been the subject for local legends for decades.
00:50:20Hey, do you have a minute?
00:50:27Sure, what's in your mind?
00:50:29I wanted to apologize to you for the other day.
00:50:32My aunt can be... not so okay, so to speak.
00:50:35She may have spoken things to seem odd to you, but she's not a bad person, she's just...
00:50:39You don't believe in her, don't you?
00:50:42I don't.
00:50:44But Frostbuddin has had strange happenings.
00:50:47But they can all be explained rationally, that's all.
00:50:50You've been running your whole life, Nina.
00:50:54You can't just keep running.
00:50:56I'm not running. I'm just not interested in chasing shadows.
00:51:00These are not shadows.
00:51:01These are not shadows. This is our family legacy.
00:51:02An old, creepy inn? Sounds more like a burden, not a legacy.
00:51:03You have no idea what Frostbuddin is holding.
00:51:04You have no idea what Frostbuddin is holding.
00:51:05This is not just an inn.
00:51:06You have no idea what Frostbuddin is holding.
00:51:07This is not just an inn.
00:51:08This is not just an inn.
00:51:09This is about who we are, and one day you will understand what Frostbuddin is holding.
00:51:10You have no idea what Frostbuddin is holding.
00:51:11You have no idea what Frostbuddin is holding.
00:51:12This is not just an inn.
00:51:13This is about who we are, and one day you will understand.
00:51:17If it's so important to you, why don't you deal with it yourself? Why drag me into it?
00:51:18This is not just an inn.
00:51:19This is about who we are, and one day you will understand.
00:51:20If it's so important to you, why don't you deal with it yourself? Why drag me into it?
00:51:22Because I won't always be here.
00:51:23What do you want me to do?
00:51:24For now, just listen.
00:51:25Let's read it.
00:51:26You have no idea what Frostbuddin is holding.
00:51:27It's just a little bit like a burden.
00:51:28You have no idea what Frostbuddin is holding.
00:51:29What do you think?
00:51:30Well, you have no idea what Frostbuddin is holding.
00:51:31You have no idea what Frostbuddin is holding.
00:51:34This is not just an inn.
00:51:37This is about who we are, and one day you will understand.
00:51:41If it's so important to you, why don't you deal with it yourself? Why drag me into it?
00:51:46Because I won't always be here!
00:51:49What do you want me to do?
00:51:50For now, just listen. And when the time comes, you will know what to do.
00:51:59You should know better than to wander off, Ant. Library had nothing much about Frostwooden.
00:52:03Well, sometimes you need to go elsewhere to find out the truth.
00:52:07You know, you have to be more curious. Because that's how we find out who we are.
00:52:12Or how we waste time chasing ghosts.
00:52:20Legends of Frostwooden speak of a mysterious veil that protects its secrets, but also binds those who inherit its legacy.
00:52:29Is it a place of power, or a curse waiting to claim its next victim?
00:52:40Hey, I've been listening to your podcast.
00:52:44Wow, I'm flattered. Don't tell me I've converted you into a believer.
00:52:48Honestly, I thought it was just stories, but I'm not so sure. My aunt, Eleanor, she's obsessed with Frostwooden.
00:52:57Yeah, Eleanor mentioned you. She thinks that you might be a part of something bigger.
00:53:03She's good at being cryptic. Do you think there's anything real behind all this?
00:53:08I think it's worth looking to it. I mean, if she's right, you might be a key to understanding it.
00:53:15I'm not so sure I want to understand this.
00:53:18The Frostwooden is more than just an old building. It's a mystery, woven into the fabric of our town.
00:53:43A place where stories seem to go to hide and people sometimes vanish altogether.
00:53:50Some call it cursed, others a masterpiece of misfortune, but the question remains, what is Frostwood really hiding?
00:53:57What the hell is this, Alex? I told you to stick to the mayoral campaign.
00:54:15This is bigger than politics, Marcus.
00:54:18Four people disappeared near that end 50 years ago.
00:54:21There was not a trace and nobody was connecting the dots.
00:54:24Until now.
00:54:25There are no dots to connect. You are pushing a ghost story. We are not running this.
00:54:30The public deserves to know the truth.
00:54:39The truth about Frostwood may never fully be uncovered, but for those brave or foolish,
00:54:45enough to try, it's a path you can walk back from.
00:54:50Looks like I'm going back to the story.
00:54:56Gee, where are you, Mr. Jay?
00:55:00The faint whisper of Jay, the one who holds the key to all of this. I fear I have failed him, but he will come when it is time.
00:55:11I only hope it is not too late.
00:55:14Wait, she said that he would come whenever is the time.
00:55:20What if he's not just someone from her past? What if he's been here all along?
00:55:25Or what if he's the one that we have been interacting the whole time, but we didn't even realize?
00:55:37I see you're trying to find the identity of Jay.
00:55:42Why don't you tell us more about him? Was he an enemy of a friend?
00:55:46Eleanor trusted Jay because she knew him better than anyone else, but he was also the reason why she was trapped here.
00:55:54Why? What's his connection to all of this?
00:55:58Jay wasn't a stranger, he was, or is, one of you.
00:56:06What do you mean one of us?
00:56:08He vanished, or rather part of him vanished 50 years ago.
00:56:16One of us? So he's been here all along?
00:56:19Jay was your connection to the Vale, but he became part of the Shadow.
00:56:26He was trapped in the Earthreal plane with Eleanor.
00:56:31His identity was lost, his memory wiped, until all of you returned.
00:56:39So Jay has been here all the time?
00:56:42Yes. Jay is the missing piece, the key to the cycle. He was tied to the Vale.
00:56:54Just like you all were. He wasn't fortunate enough to come out whole, like you back then.
00:57:04Whole? What do you mean, whole?
00:57:11Jay was none other than James, your brother, Nina.
00:57:19James, my brother? But he's been in a wheelchair for as long as I can remember.
00:57:24The last time you were together, he got lost in the Vale, and he sacrificed part of himself so that you could all get out.
00:57:36Eleanor went back to try to get the piece that he had left behind, so that he could be whole again.
00:57:44But he discovered the shadow merged with him.
00:57:50In essence, he became that which you were trying to escape.
00:58:01This map was Eleanor's last attempt to escape the Vale.
00:58:05She believes the in-spaces shift, mirroring their counterparts in the Vale.
00:58:11Therefore, for instance, becomes a heart.
00:58:18How about other rooms? Like boarding rooms?
00:58:23They become manifestations of the Vale's power, each one feeding evil.
00:58:29So, how do we get in? Are we supposed to just walk into some other dimension?
00:58:35This will help you cross over. This is how Eleanor went in, and how you will follow her.
00:58:42So, what if we can't come back?
00:58:45Then the Vale will claim you.
00:58:47Then let's do this. We've come too far to back out now.
00:58:55Worlds align and worlds collide. Worlds arrive and worlds collide.
00:59:01Let them all come inside!
00:59:08This... this doesn't feel right.
00:59:12It's too late to back out now.
00:59:20Step through. Together.
00:59:22Don't let us get lost.
00:59:36You are stronger than the evil. Trust each other!
00:59:40This... this is the Vale?
00:59:55It looks... warped.
00:59:58It's not just warped. It's... wrong.
01:00:01Look at the walls. They're breathing.
01:00:04Well, look at this place.
01:00:07Stick together.
01:00:07We don't know what's real here.
01:00:11You've come back. The cycle begins.
01:00:15This place... it's alive.
01:00:18Alive and watchless.
01:00:21Careful.
01:00:22Please don't go anywhere and don't go separated.
01:00:25Because if this place shifts, we can lose each other.
01:00:29Right. We... we stick together.
01:00:31No matter what.
01:00:32It's a marking. Eleanor must have left it behind.
01:00:53What does it mean? Is it part of the map?
01:00:56It's like a sigil. She'd probably try to contain something here or come back here.
01:01:05Or maybe it's protecting us. Or maybe it's protecting something else.
01:01:11Could you please see if there is anything under it?
01:01:14Wait. What is that?
01:01:17It's like a compass. It's pointing somewhere.
01:01:24Looks like that's where we're going to.
01:01:27Wait. What if it's leading us into a trap?
01:01:30Doesn't matter. If we want to find Eleanor, we're gonna take the risk.
01:01:34Let's go before this place starts changing.
01:01:47This place feels worse than the foyer, like it's breathing.
01:01:55The compass brought us here. So there has to be something we can find.
01:02:00This markings, it's similar to those in Eleanor's diary.
01:02:04In her journal, she said, the veil imprints itself on the space it consumes.
01:02:10Great. So are we walking in that whale's stomach?
01:02:13Stay close. Don't let the voice mess your mind.
01:02:18The compass. The compass. It's pointing there.
01:02:21It means that evil doesn't want us near it.
01:02:24To hell with that. Let's find out what's inside.
01:02:28Flashlights. Use your lights. It keeps the darkness away.
01:02:33Got it.
01:02:38Ross. Ross is clear.
01:02:43Let's see what we're supposed to find in this room.
01:02:58Whatever we need must be in that wall.
01:03:02Do you really think with it moving like this we'll just easily give up?
01:03:06Wait. There is something written about this wall in this diary.
01:03:14Speak softly your desires and tap twice to reveal that which is hidden.
01:03:21Right. As if that'll work.
01:03:24You can go far without some fight, little bird.
01:03:29James?
01:03:29I am. But I am not. Yes. Yes. That was what they used to call me.
01:03:38Oh god. James. Is that you?
01:03:42I am here. There. Everywhere. But it's not important. You have to end and free us.
01:03:48Go on. I will hold them for a long weekend.
01:03:58Quickly! We're here!
01:04:00We're here!
01:04:11So, we have the fragments now.
01:04:14What now? How do we use this to end the veil?
01:04:18Well, Eleanor said that fragments must be combined at the heart of the veil.
01:04:23That's this room, but it requires...
01:04:25What? It requires what?
01:04:27It requires a strong bond, strong connection between the people who are involved.
01:04:33Because the veil fits on division and fear, so we have to connect. Like, we have to have connection,
01:04:39we have to have trust and focus.
01:04:44Great. Trust and focus. No pressure.
01:04:48Can't do battle on an empty stomach and no rest.
01:04:52Well, amen to that.
01:04:55Fighting and running away from the devils is surely a hungry war.
01:05:00Jules, what are you thinking?
01:05:03You said Jay James, he lost a part of himself in the veil,
01:05:10and then Eleanor went there by herself to climb it back and got stuck there?
01:05:15Jules, what are you getting at?
01:05:18Perhaps there is a way how we can save them both.
01:05:20There was just one room that wasn't available, and yet it got shifted back to our reality.
01:05:28Eleanor's room.
01:05:31Yes, and what about it?
01:05:33Let's go back to the veil.
01:05:35I think I know where we can find Eleanor and we can save your brother.
01:05:39First, you all have to take some rest and freshen up. The rescue can wait. They are not going anywhere.
01:05:49James is tied to the veil. His body remains here, but part of him has merged with evil.
01:05:57If you want to bring him back, you'll have to sever that connection.
01:06:02Which means going back. How do you even find him in that place?
01:06:06The veil shifts, but its heart remains constant.
01:06:11You'll find James there.
01:06:17This will guide you to him.
01:06:20But be warned. The veil will fight harder this time, because it knows you're coming to undo its grip.
01:06:28I'm not afraid. I'm getting my brother back.
01:06:30Together.
01:06:39Eleanor wrote about James. She said part of him was left behind when the evil first took him.
01:06:45His memories, his essence, it's still there.
01:06:51If he's connected to the veil, then shouldn't destroying it free him?
01:06:55Not if the evil bound him willingly. His essence feeds it. That's why he's the key to breaking the cycle.
01:07:06Then we find him. If there's a way to bring him back, we'll figure it out.
01:07:11James is waiting, but so am I.
01:07:14This place is worse than I remember. It's like it's waiting for us.
01:07:29Mm-hmm. Or for Nina.
01:07:31James is here. I can feel it.
01:07:35Nina.
01:07:37Did you hear that?
01:07:37James? James! It's me! Can you hear me?
01:07:46Nina, you shouldn't be here. It's not safe.
01:07:52Juan, he's coming for you.
01:07:53Wait, James! Don't go!
01:07:54Juan, he's coming for you!
01:07:58Find him in the heart.
01:08:02The heart? That's where he is.
01:08:07The heart is at the core of the veil.
01:08:12If James is tied to it, separating him won't be easy.
01:08:17Nothing about this has ever been easy.
01:08:20Guys, we need to figure out a plan before taking him out.
01:08:24That thing in the shadow wouldn't let us just take him like that.
01:08:26I'm trying, but the veil is too strong.
01:08:40Nina! You have to do something! Pull him out!
01:08:43We can't just hold the devil back forever!
01:08:45She can't do it alone.
01:08:47You all must focus. The veil feeds on division.
01:08:53Only unity can break and separate them.
01:09:06Nina, I don't know if I can.
01:09:10The veil is part of me now.
01:09:13It's not enough. Part of me is still here.
01:09:20You have done enough for me.
01:09:21No! We can figure this out! We just need more time!
01:09:27There has to be another way to fix this! I am not leaving you here like this!
01:09:31It's too late. If I leave, I will die.
01:09:35There's no way that's it. Everything has a solution. We've been through so much before.
01:09:42The veil is unyielding. To exist outside of it, James would need to sever himself completely.
01:09:52But he feeds on the energy. Without it, he won't survive.
01:09:59I don't care what it takes to fix this. You deserve to come home.
01:10:03I can feel your love. That's enough for me.
01:10:08If we stay here any longer, the veil might trap all of us. We have to go, Nina!
01:10:14She's right. James wouldn't want us to risk our lives. That's not what he'd want for us.
01:10:19No, James! I can't leave you again! Not like this!
01:10:23You are not losing me. I will always be with you in here.
01:10:29Nina, we have to go. The veil is not going to wait.
01:10:33And I will never stop watching you, little bird.
01:10:41Move! The veil is closing in!
01:10:49We made it out. Barely.
01:11:00He's safe now, in his own way.
01:11:03He's still gone and I couldn't save him.
01:11:10You gave him peace, Nina, which is more than the veil ever offered him.
01:11:15Good-bye, James. I'll never forget you.
01:11:28Open the portal!
01:11:37It's starting. We have to do this now.
01:11:41Well, I just hope it works.
01:11:44Focus. Think about why we're here. What are we fighting for?
01:11:53You think the veil's success will help you defeat me?
01:11:56You cannot end me! You belong to me!
01:12:01We belong to no one. This ends now!
01:12:04Don't stop. Keep going.
01:12:26That's it. The heart of the veil.
01:12:34They've done it.
01:12:39But the veil won't give up without a fight.
01:12:42The veil won't give up without a fight.
01:12:57Guys! We can't hold off the evil forever!
01:12:59The veil's core is weakening!
01:13:03Its heart is its anchor. If you destroy it, it will collapse. You have to act fast!
01:13:10What happens to Eleanor and James if we do?
01:13:12She will be freed from this evil. As will James.
01:13:18Let's finish this.
01:13:21You cannot escape. You cannot bring the Cypher.
01:13:24Yes, we can!
01:13:29Run! Get to Eleanor's room! It's the only safe place!
01:13:34Let's go!
01:13:47Aunt Eleanor?
01:13:49Nina, sweetheart, you're here.
01:13:51You've done so much. And the strength of the veil is weakening.
01:14:01Wait, we need to get you out of here. The veil is collapsing.
01:14:04I can't leave. I cannot leave just yet. I'm still held back by the darkness of the veil.
01:14:11Then how do we break it for good?
01:14:14The anchor must be severed completely. But for that, we must come together.
01:14:19We'll do it together!
01:14:22Let's end this!
01:14:23We cannot destroy it.
01:14:33We cannot destroy it.
01:14:36Not anymore!
01:14:41It's gone.
01:14:44You've done it! You've broken the cycle! The veil is no more!
01:15:04The past has been severed. You are free.
01:15:08We couldn't have done it without you, Aunt Eleanor.
01:15:12Aunt Eleanor!
01:15:17We did it. It's finally over.
01:15:22It's peaceful, but it's a little bit empty somehow.
01:15:26We've done so much. And now? Now what?
01:15:33Now we just move on and leave all this behind.
01:15:37Now we rebuild. We take what we've learned and we move forward. For Eleanor's sake, if nothing else.
01:15:46What about you? What happens to you?
01:15:48My time here is done. Eleanor's legacy is complete.
01:15:55This house is no longer a prison. It's free. As are all of you.
01:16:01But remember, Eleanor's legacy was never about ending the cycle. It was about giving you
01:16:10the chance to live beyond it.
01:16:12We'll live. We'll make sure it wasn't all for nothing.
01:16:15You've freed this place and yourselves. Eleanor would be proud.
01:16:26She was so close. If she just had more time.
01:16:30She left us a legacy. She left us the tools to finish what she started.
01:16:42I know. But if we've been here sooner, maybe we'll just save her from-
01:16:48She made her choice. Lila, just like we made ours. We cannot change the past. But we can live our honor from now.
01:16:58How? You're right. We have our own path is now.
01:17:12We made it through. But what comes next?
01:17:16Let's see where it takes us.
01:17:41Let's see where it takes us.
01:17:46Everything is different now. No more shifting spaces.
01:17:52And no more feelings like we're in some endless nightmare.
01:17:55It feels like the weight of the world has lifted off our shoulders.
01:17:59You've broken the cycle, but at great expense.
01:18:04Eleanor gave everything she had to try to set you free.
01:18:07And in the end, you did what she couldn't. You ended the whale reign over this place.
01:18:14We found peace. It wasn't easy, but we did it. So we can just continue the way with the knowledge that we've gained.
01:18:24And rest is up to us.
01:18:32This is where we part ways, I guess.
01:18:36It doesn't have to be.
01:18:37It doesn't have to be.
01:18:38We can visit.
01:18:41We'll always have this place as a part of our story.
01:18:45And the mystery of the end will live in our memories forever.
01:18:49Maybe it's time to make new stories.
01:19:04Maybe this will always be a reminder, even when shadows envelop us, there's always light to dispel the shadows.
01:19:14It was about truth, not the kind that gets published or reported, but the kind that sets you free.
01:19:31She gave me the keys to understanding.
01:19:34And in return, I'll live with her sacrifice and live well.
01:19:44I spent years trying to make sense of the darkness, but I've learned the darkness isn't always evil.
01:19:53Sometimes they are reflections.
01:19:57It's easier to create when you understand the light.
01:20:01And now I can.
01:20:08This place gave me the strength to find myself again.
01:20:11The veil is no more.
01:20:12Time for new beginnings.
01:20:16This is more than a hotel.
01:20:17It's a home.
01:20:18A safe place.
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