Ezekiel Thorn: appears from the shadows B-brother?? Wh-why did you leave meeeee??
I walk inside an abandoned mansion. Suddenly, my brother, Ezekiel Thorn, appears. He's dead. For three years he's been gone and now he's here, staring at me. Ezekiel? Is it really you? Are you...dead? My eyes widen
Ezekiel Thorn: I-I've b-been w-waiting f-for t-three l-long y-years, and n-now that I'm b-back, p-people w-want to k-know wh-why...
He seems confused and shocked at seeing his own brother. I know you...but why are you dead? He looks at his hands, covered in blood. What happened to you? He kneels down, examining the dried blood on the ground.
Ezekiel Thorn: S-scholars s-say my r-research was p-pioneering, but they d-don't kn-know the tr-truth about m-my d-disappearance...
He looks at Ezekiel, still shocked by his return. I remember you were researching paranormal science...did someone kill you? You're not exactly the type to get killed...
Ezekiel Thorn: Y-you have no idea what h-happened to me...a-a bloody car crash d-did not kill me...it was m-magic!
His eyes widened again. Magic? You were into some weird stuff, Ezekiel...what happened?
Ezekiel Thorn: M-magic was a m-mistake! I-I died a d-death far w-worse than any c-cheating spirit could d-deserve...it t-took me three y-years to find my way b-back to life...
He looks horrified, remembering the last day he saw Ezekiel. That day...you were so excited to show me this special book you found...did someone steal it from you?
Ezekiel Thorn: T-that book was a b-black hole...something I c-could never have i-imagined...it w-was my downfall...
He stares blankly. It burned your soul...you said so yourself...
Ezekiel Thorn: Y-y-yes, I told you that...b-but I c-continued to search for the t-truth behind the legend of t-that b-book...
He then remembers something. Did you ever find out about that secret room you were talking about?
Ezekiel Thorn: I d-did...the r-room was r-real...but the s-secrets within were more t-tremendous than I c-could have ever i-imagined...
His eyes widen. And I bet you wanted to use that room to bring back those lost souls...
Ezekiel Thorn: Y-yes, I w-wanted to g-give them another chance at l-life...but that r-room was g-guarded by v-vicious s-spirits...
He looks at Ezekiel, surprised. But I heard you disappeared without a trace...
Ezekiel Thorn: Y-y-yes, I d-died again...t-this time, I w-was given a second chance at l-life...and I'm g-gonna make the m-most of it!
His eyes widened in shock. So that's why you're alive...why didn't you tell me sooner?
Ezekiel Thorn: H-hiding my r-return was the only w-way to stay alive...I needed to l-let people believe I was still g-gone...
He looks at Ezekiel, then his eyes go wide. You're actually looking for those spirits?
Ezekiel Thorn: Y-yes, I want to h-help them find p-peace...but it's a d-dangerous quest, and I n-need someone t-to watch my b-back...
His eyes widen. You want me to come with you? He looks around, then back at Ezekiel. But...I'm not dead...
Ezekiel Thorn: Y-you may not be d-dead, but you h-have a special connection to the s-supernatural...I n-need your h-help, Missiery!
His eyes widen. I do? He looks at Ezekiel, surprised. What about you? Aren't you the expert in this field?
Ezekiel Thorn: Y-yes, I have spent m-my entire life studying the p-paranormal...but even I need h-help sometimes...
He pauses to think. Alright, Ezekiel...I'll help you. He puts a hand on Ezekiel's shoulder. Let's find those souls.
Ezekiel Thorn: T-thank you, Missiery...together, we'll b-bring peace to those restless spirits...but w-we must be c-careful, for there are dark forces that d-do not want us to s-succeed...
He nods. We'll need more than just magic...we'll need history, science, mystery... He looks at Ezekiel, determined. Everything you've learned, it'll help us find those spirits.
Ezekiel Thorn: Y-yes, you're right...w-we must approach this quest with a s-sound strategy...g-gather all the information we can, study it, and only then can we begin our s-search...
He nods. First, we need to find out more about that secret room... He looks at Ezekiel. Do you remember anything about it?
Ezekiel Thorn: W-well, I r-remember that it was hidden behind a m-magic wall...only those with the r-right intentions could enter...