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Chapter: Chapter 01

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    Chapter One

    May 18, 2026

  • PANEL 1: A blurry, up close shot of Nathan, who is wearing a punk battle jacket with multiple buttons and patches on it. This includes arm patches of the Trans flag and the Asexual flag. There’s a “RECORDING” camera interface overlayed on each of these panels. Nathan is speaking to someone offscreen, the dialogue is as follows: ???: Nate, I’ve got it NATHAN: Hold on, I’m making sure it’s running. ???: I hit record! PANEL 2: Nathan backs away, smirking. NATHAN: Yeah, well, I can’t be sure you know how to work one of these things, Wil. WILBUR: !Vete a la chingada, Nathan! PANEL 3: Nathan sits down on a tree stump in the middle of the woods, holding his lantern and smiling nervously. The camera is now clearer, and we can see a much younger Nathan. He’s wearing a leather jacket with the Asexual and Transgender pride flags on his right sleeve. His hair is down and he does not have a prosthetic. The dialogue is as follows: WILBUR: Okay, just- sit back down, Mr.Star-Of-The-Show. Camera’s working. NATHAN: Okay, great! Got it! PANEL 4: Nathan faces the camera, still with that nervous smile on his face. NATHAN: So…You ready, Wilbur? The panel fades into static.

    Page 01

    May 18, 2026

  • PANEL 1: We fade in from static to present day. Nathan stands with his back to the camera, alone at night in a graveyard. NATHAN: I sure hope you are. PANEL 2: Nathan holds his lantern out in front of himself, which glows a bright green color. We see that, in present day, his left glasses lense is cracked. PANEL 3: A closeup of Nathan’s right eye. It glows green. NATHAN: Come on, I know you’re here. You’ve gotta be… PANEL 4: A figure begins to take form in front of the lantern.

    Page 02

    May 18, 2026

  • PANEL 1: A green, humanlike figure with glowing white eyes starts to take shape. It stares at Nathan. PANEL 2: Nathan’s eyes glimmer with hope. PANEL 3: Nathan reaches out to the figure as it forms further. PANEL 4: The figure reveals himself to be Russel Marek- an older ghost with dark brown skin, a white scarf, oval glasses, and greying hair. Nathan pulls his hand back in surprise. RUSSEL: Nathan Vargas! Now there’s a face I haven’t seen in years! PANEL 5: Nathan takes a step back, staring at Russel who floats in front of him. Russel smiles, holding a hand to his chest. RUSSEL: What brings you back here NATHAN: I- You– PANEL 6: Nathan looks incredibly angry. NATHAN: What do you want?!

    Page 03

    May 22, 2026

  • PANEL 1: Russel, interrupting Nathan, floats to his side with a big smile on his face. Nathan doesn't look pleased with this. RUSSEL: It's been forever, Nathan! We've all missed ya! Gotta say, we didn't expect to see you on a case ever again. NATHAN: I'm not on a case! PANEL 2: Russel looks confused at this. RUSSEL: You have your lantern out in a graveyard, what else could you... PANEL 3: Russel notices something behind Nathan. RUSSEL: Be...Doing? PANEL 4: We see Wilbur Vargas's grave, surrounded by pots of flowers. The engraving on it reads Los héroes viven más allá de la tumba. PANEL 5: Russel puts a hand to his chest. Nathan grips his lantern tighter. RUSSEL: ...Oh. I didn't think you were still... PANEL 6: Nathan begins to storm away. Russel tries to reach for him. RUSSEL: Nathan-- NATHAN: Don't.

    Page 04

    May 22, 2026

  • PANEL 1: Russel stops Nathan in his tracks. RUSSEL: Don't tell me you're looking for your brother again. NATHAN: I just said-- RUSSEL: He's moved on, Nathan. PANEL 2: Nathan snaps. NATHAN: NO HE HASN'T. PANEL 3: Nathan, distressed, puts a hand to his forehead. NATHAN: Spirits who died a traumatic death rarely move on without help! They- They need a guide! A-And I never-- PANEL 4: Russel looks sympathetic. RUSSEL: Then why haven't you found him? PANEL 5: Nathan, still with a hand to his forehead, looks down at the ground. NATHAN: I don't know! He could be hiding...I can only see you guys if you let me, you know. PANEL 6: Nathan looks over his shoulder at some nearby gravestones, annoyed. NATHAN: So don't think I don't know you kids are listening in!

    Page 05

    May 22, 2026

  • PANEL ONE: Three lights begin to take shape. One is yellow, another is orange, and the final one is red. PANEL TWO: Three teenaged ghosts appear behind their respective graves, all of which are marked with their names: Rudy, Rukus, and Ruben. Rudy is a chubby girl with pale skin and curly brown hair. She's missing her legs, instead she has a yellow ghost tail. She shyly hides behind her gravestone. Rukus is a kid with long, dyed blonde hair that covers xer eyes. Xe's wearing an orange jacket and black pants. Xe leans on xer grave, casually putting xer head on xer hand. Ruben is a girl with black hair tied back in a ponytail, light brown skin, and is wearing a red jacket. She has a noticable injury on her throat. She lifts herself up on her grave, smiling at Nathan. RUDY: Sorry... RUKUS: You've kinda been freaking us out, man. RUBEN: We've missed you! PANEL THREE: Russel looks sympathetically at Nathan again. RUSSEL: Look, Nathan. It's been five years. It may be best for you to stop looking-- PANEL FOUR: Nathan swipes his arm forward. NATHAN: No! I know he's here somewhere! He's just hiding! PANEL FIVE: Rudy looks saddened and Rukus looks nervous. RUDY: Well none of us have seen him... RUKUS: Yeah. We never saw a lick of him, dude.

    Page 06

    May 22, 2026

  • PANEL 1: A back shot of Nathan, who flinches as Rudy speaks off screen. Nathan is colored entirely in white. RUDY: Besides...why would Wilbur want to hide from you? PANEL 2: The colors gradually turn more and more red over the next few panels. Nathan looks down, upset. PANEL 3: Nathan lifts his lantern up, frowning. PANEL 4: Nathan grips his lantern tightly. PANEL 5: Nathan storms off, leaving the graveyard ghosts behind without a word. PANEL 6: The colors return to normal as the ghosts look at each other in concern. PANEL 7: Russel tries to reach out, he has a soft smile on his face. RUSSEL: ...Well, if you're taking your leave, can you say hi to Joey for us? PANEL 8: Nathan crossly looks over his shoulder. NATHAN: SHOVE IT, RUSSEL.

    Page 07

    May 22, 2026

  • PANEL 1: The Elysium City skyline at night. PANEL 2: We see Nathan walking down an old allyeway, encountering multiple ghosts as he walks. One is a blonde woman who is holding her own decapitated head, greeting Nathan cheerfully. Nathan reacts to her in surprise. The second is a young child wearing a newsboy outfit. They have something leaking out of their mouth. They also happily greet Nathan. Nathan awkwardly waves to them. Finally, he passes by a greaser man. The greaser doesn't interact with him, instead leaning against the wall while floating out of Nathan's way. He looks to Nathan with a raised eyebrow. This ghost is breathing out smoke. Nathan walks past him, clenching a fist in aggravation. The alleyway also has a sign for something called Ambrosia, a colorful spray paint mural, and torn up missing posters hung here and there.

    Page 08

    May 22, 2026

  • PANEL 1: Nathan exits the city and walks down a path into the woods. PANEL 2: A shot of the Vargas home from the outside. It's a two story wooden cabin, isolated out here in the woods. PANEL 3: Nathan enters the cabin, looking exhausted. PANEL 4: Nathan's eyes suddenly widen, looking shocked at something off screen.

    Page 09

    May 22, 2026

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