Clara, in her dying breaths, whispers about a 'false gardener' and a hidden 'root' of deception within the manor, cementing Evelyn's belief that the killer isn't just a guest but someone deeply entrenched in Blackwood's history, manipulating the very environment, and making her question Adrian's true role. Clara's last gasp is accompanied by a subtle tremor through the floor, and Evelyn looks down to see a tiny, delicate root, seemingly alive, slowly retracting into the floorboards beneath Clara’s body, leaving no trace, as if the manor itself is consuming its secrets.