The group's frantic attempts to contact the outside world are thwarted by a storm-induced communication blackout and impassable roads, the realization of their complete isolation washing over Evelyn with a cold dread, confirming they are now truly alone with a killer. A sudden, violent gust of wind howls through the manor, extinguishing the flickering fireplace in the main hall and plunging everyone into an unnerving, absolute darkness, leaving only the sound of their ragged breaths.

Storm-Bound Lies