Adrian, a meticulous architect hired by Alexander, vehemently denies knowledge of the manor's hidden passages when Evelyn confronts him, his genuine shock and rising fear making Evelyn realize he's either a brilliant liar or another pawn in Alexander's grander, more sinister design. Adrian, agitated, gestures wildly, accidentally knocking over a stack of his own architectural sketches, revealing a striking, almost identical drawing of a hidden passage not in Blackwood Manor, but in a property belonging to Evelyn’s past, triggering a terrifying personal connection.

The Architect's Folly