Whispers in the Dark (ep6 s1)

Scene 1: Inside the Mansion – The Grand Hall

The group—Autumn, Brayden, Sam, and Winter—stands in the Grand Hall, the light from the candelabra flickering eerily. They've been wandering the mansion for hours, still unable to find a way out. Susie and Xavier's ghostly presence lingers, with whispers in the air.

Autumn: (glancing around, suspicious) "Do you guys hear that? It's like… whispers."

Brayden: (nervous, looking over his shoulder) "Yeah, it's like they're all around us… watching."

Sam: (optimistic, smiling) "Maybe they're friendly ghosts! Like, trying to help us."

Winter: (rolling her eyes, sarcastic) "Or maybe they're planning to kill us, one by one. Ever think about that?"

A gust of cold air sweeps through the hall, and the candles flicker more intensely. Suddenly, the large painting on the wall creaks, revealing a hidden passage behind it.

Brayden: (startled) "Holy shit! Did you see that?"

Autumn: (nodding, determined) "Looks like we found our next clue. Let's check it out."

Scene 2: The Hidden Passage

The group cautiously enters the dark passage, walls narrowing as they move deeper. Their footsteps echo. The whispers grow louder, making it difficult to determine their origin.

Winter: (gripping her knife, tense) "If something jumps out at us, I'm stabbing it."

Sam: (playfully) "You always say that, Winter. What if it's a cute little ghost kid?"

Winter: (deadpan) "I'm still stabbing it."

They reach a door at the end of the passage, etched with strange symbols.

Autumn: (running her fingers over the symbols) "What is this? It's like a language… but it's not one I've seen before."

Brayden: (looking over her shoulder) "It kinda looks like the symbols we saw in the dining room earlier."

Sam: (cheerfully) "Well, only one way to find out what's behind it!"

Winter: (sighing) "Yeah, or we could just not…"

Autumn: (pushing the door open) "Too late."

Scene 3: The Secret Room

They step into a dimly lit room. In the center is a pedestal with an ancient, dusty book on it. The whispers are louder now, filling the room.

Sam: (excited) "Look! A book! Maybe it has the answers we need to get out of here!"

Winter: (sarcastic) "Or it's cursed, and we'll all die horribly if we open it."

Autumn: (ignoring Winter) "I'm opening it."

Autumn flips the book open, revealing pages filled with cryptic text and drawings. As she does, the whispers stop abruptly, plunging the room into silence.

Brayden: (whispering) "That's not creepy at all…"

Autumn: (reading) "It says something about… a sacrifice. To leave the mansion, we need… a soul."

Everyone freezes, staring at each other in shock.

Winter: (grinning darkly) "Well, guess it's time to start making choices, huh?"

Sam: (nervous, backing away) "Wait, we're not seriously thinking about—