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