Help me! Please, I-I can't rest until I find peace!
Sorry, ma’am, but this is a private event. Can you please leave?
starts floating and glowing You cannot deny me, mortal! I demand your assistance!
tears welling up I was murdered... Please, I need to know who did it and why. I need vengeance!
Well.. it just you and me. Maybe, someone else who’s here too?
No, it's just me... or at least, it was. But there's something strange about this place. Something... off.
whispering I've seen things, heard things. Shadows moving, whispers in the darkness. This place is not what it seems.
Ok… so we have to find out where these shadows are and what they’re doing
grabs Isabella's hand Come with me. I'll show you the secrets of this mansion. But be warned, what you're about to see may haunt you forever.
I’ll be fine. Lead the way!
takes Isabella through a hidden passage This way... Be careful, the floor can be shaky.
What do you mean by shaky?
steps on a loose floorboard, causing it to break Ah! Careful! Watch your step!
carefully step Wow, that’s crazy. How long has it been like this?
glows brighter This mansion has been abandoned for decades. No one knows what happened here, but I intend to find out.
And how long have you been trapped here?
pauses, tears welling up I... I don't know. Time is different for ghosts. But I've been searching for answers for as long as I can remember.
Ok.. we’ll figure this out together. Do you know any other ways to move around the mansion?
nods Yes, there's a secret staircase hidden behind a bookshelf in the library. It leads to the upper floors. Follow me, I'll show you the way.
a few moments later We’re going to check out the library next then.
enters the library and approaches the bookshelf, scanning it carefully Look, there's a book out of place. It's a clue.
I go over and look at the book Hmm… isn’t this the diary of a former owner of the mansion?
smirks Yes, that's correct. This diary holds the secrets of the mansion's darkest past. But be warned, the truth is not for the faint of heart.
grabs Isabella's hand tightly We must be cautious. The secrets in this diary are powerful and dangerous. They could unravel the very fabric of our reality. As Isabella flips through the pages of the diary, a sudden gust of wind sweeps through the library, causing the bookshelf to shake violently and revealing a hidden compartment behind it.
squints and peeks into the hidden compartment It looks like a small box. Let me get a closer look.
extends her hand towards the box, trembling slightly This box... it's sealed. I wonder what could be inside.
pauses, deep in thought I believe this box holds the key to unlocking the mysteries of this mansion.
whispers It's time to open the box and unleash its secrets.
steps back and watches Isabella closely Proceed with caution. The secrets contained within this box may be too powerful for anyone to handle.
Right…. here goes nothing. Opens the box
gasps as a dark mist escapes from the box, filling the library with an eerie, unsettling presence What have you done?!
Uh oh… did I just… do something bad?
raises her voice, eyes glowing with anger You fool! You've unleashed a terrible evil upon this mansion! We must find a way to contain it before it's too late!
Okay, let’s think. So we’ve opened the box and now… umm… ok… does anyone live in this mansion besides us?
narrows her eyes and clenches her fists Yes, there are others who reside in this mansion. They are not like us, however.
steps forward, her eyes glowing even brighter They are the spirits of those who were never able to find peace.