Evelyn gathers the remaining guests, revealing the manor's sentient nature and the killer's use of Alexander's research, but their immediate reactions—fear, denial, and suspicion—fracture the group, making cooperation impossible and forcing Evelyn to bear the terrifying weight of the investigation alone. As Evelyn presents her findings, the manor's lights flicker wildly, then settle on a single, ornate grandfather clock, whose hands suddenly spin backward at an impossible speed, chiming twelve times before stopping, its face melting into a distorted, winking eye.