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Chapter: Chapter 10

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    Chapter Ten

    Jul 13, 2026

  • PANEL 1: Cut back to Eddie, Nathan, Mai and Dusty in the abandoned warehouse. Mai's in front of a large, old photograph, Nathan is behind her, Dusty's in the doorway and Eddie's looking at an old desk. PANEL 2: Dusty peeks behind Mai and says Ugh, this asshole. PANEL 3: Mai looks over at her spirit box and asks Do you know the guy who worked here? Dusty looks upset. PANEL 4: With a closer look of the black and white photograph, it is labeled Cooper Carter. He is a man with close-cropped hair, a beard and suspenders. Dusty says Yeah, he was my boss. Real piece of work. PANEL 5: Mai says I wouldn't be surprised if he had a layout map or something, then. PANEL 6: Mai looks over to Nathan further behind her and says They've gotta at least give the guy in charge a map of this place. It's a maze!

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  • PANEL 1: Nathan looks back to her and says What, like some sort of safety regulation thing? Dusty in the background snorts before dismissively saying Right. That's not how we did it back then. PANEL 2: Nathan ignores that and says Well, it's worth a shot. Everyone, look around. Pierce, you tag with me. PANEL 3: With no response, Nathan looks over at Eddie and asks …Pierce? PANEL 4: Across the room, Eddie by the desk is holding a much smaller photograph and looking closely at it. PANEL 5: This photo is unlabeled, also black and white, showing someone with close-cropped hair, suspenders, and budding facial hair. PANEL 6: Eddie startles and looks up when Nathan asks Everything alright?

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  • PANEL 1: Eddie looks back at Nathan and smiles sheepishly, saying Oh– Uh– Yeah, sorry. Old places like this just creep me out. PANEL 2: They show Nathan the small photograph, saying Everyone we see in these pictures is probably dead by now, y'know. PANEL 3: Nathan points at the photo and says Well, not this kid. Gregory's the current CEO of the studio. PANEL 4: Eddie squints a bit and frowns, saying Oh. Yeah. Guess that's true. PANEL 5: She brightens up to smile back at Nathan and asks How about you, Nate? Feelin' a bit better after earlier? PANEL 6: Nathan frowns and looks to the side. He says Yes and no. I'm starting to feel like this is a huge waste of time.

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  • PANEL 1: Nathan moves closer to the desk as he speaks, I'm glad to help Dusty get away from this maniac, but we came here for Eileen. PANEL 2: He examines old, torn up papers with no discernible text and says I don't think she's here. PANEL 3: Eddie, from behind him, smiles kindly and says Well, hey, your investigative skills are just a bit rusty. This case got interrupted last time you were on it, s' bound to happen. PANEL 4: Nathan quickly turns back with his eyebrows raised and says Interrupted? PANEL 5: Eddie responds with I mean, yeah. You had to stop working on it because of the fire, right? PANEL 6: Nathan looks away from Eddie, who looks very surprised, and says …Actually, that's not– PANEL 7: They are interrupted and startled by a long, ominous creaking sound. PANEL 8: The background of the panel glows purple. Eddie is looking to the side while Nathan looks to him, both nervous. He asks What was that? Eddie replies Sounded like a door. Nathan replies Might be an exit. Let's investigate.

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  • PANEL 1: Cut to Mai and Dusty. She's on the floor investigating a filing cabinet while he's looking across the room. PANEL 2: Mai leafs through the old files, saying There might be something in here we can use... PANEL 3: Mai's eyes widen in shock at something she's found. PANEL 4: In her hands she's holding a folder labeled Dusty P.M. and is pulling out one of the papers inside it. PANEL 5: Mai asks Dusty? What's your Spec? PANEL 6: Dusty tilts his head, raised eyebrows, and says 'Scuse me? Mai continues with It makes a bunch of smog, right? What is it? Dusty responds saying Corruption. Why? PANEL 7: Mai is visibly reading the file as she says That- That doesn't make sense. This paper here says it's Reverb.

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  • PANEL 1: Dusty clutches his chest from behind Mai, still reading the file. PANEL 2: He smiles sadly, telling Mai …Specs can change, dolly. PANEL 3: His smile turns shaky as he continues. Just like people can, even if it don't happen a lot. PANEL 4: Dusty narrates over a blurry memory of himself in the hospital, frailer than he is now. Yknow when you're on your deathbed… people don't have a lot to say about you anymore. PANEL 5: Focus on the emptying IV bag. Dusty continues. All you are is the thing that's killin' you. PANEL 6: Black ooze is pouring out of Dusty's mouth into his shaking hand, even the panel is dripping with it. Shaking, he finishes. Ain't that fucked up?

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  • PANEL 1: Mai sympathetically looks down to her spirit box and says …Oh, Dusty, that's– PANEL 2: She is interrupted by another voice saying Hey. Mai turns around to look behind her. PANEL 3: She looks to Nathan, who gestures to behind him and says Looks like there's an old studio up the hall, there might be a way out up there. PANEL 4: Dusty perks up and says Oh, shit, hey that's probably my old studio! PANEL 5: Nathan watches Dusty excitedly goes ahead, saying C'mon, what're we waiting for? PANEL 6: As Nathan moves to follow, Mai puts her hand on his shoulder and says Um… Cap'n PANEL 7: Mai nervously says I-I think something's wrong with Dusty. Nathan turns around unamused and says Well, yeah. He's dead. Mai continues with You know what I mean!

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  • PANEL 1: Looking closely at the papers Mai is holding, they read NAME: DUSTY P.M. SPEC: REVERB. AGE: 27. Mai says I found these papers that have a different Spec listed for him. A-And he made this comment about being on your deathbed and that changing you as a person or something. PANEL 2: Mai continues saying He's been so bitter this whole time too and– PANEL 3: Close up on Nathan's glasses, showing him to be skeptical and reflecting an image of Mai looking nervous. Nathan says So what're you getting at? PANEL 4: Mai looks down and has a nervous sweat, but keeps speaking. I-I think I know why he's still here. You know, haunting the place. If- If we can help him find peace, then– PANEL 5: Nathan abruptly interrupts her and says We don't have time to do that, it's much more complicated than you think. We'll all be caught before he even has a chance to reflect. Mai tries to continue, saying But- PANEL 6: Nathan points to her and continues what he was saying. Mai. We need to focus on getting out of here, we can deal with Dusty later. Stop getting distracted. PANEL 7: Nathan turns his back and walks away from her while Mai shrinks in on herself, folding her arms and lowering her head.

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  • PANEL 1: Nathan, Mai and Eddie see Dusty looking through a room similarly run down, but without any documents or personal effects like the other rooms. Dusty is frantically talking to himself, saying C'mon, c'mon– Where the hell is it?! There's gotta be something here… PANEL 2: Mai, confused, peers behind Dusty and asks What're you looking for? Dusty says I dunno, anything! PANEL 3: He opens a cabinet, empty, while continuing. My instruments, my records, hell even some of my notes or something! PANEL 4: Dusty is framed in the distance, small, and alone in the dark. He says I know I didn't stick around as long as they would've liked, but… PANEL 5: Close up of Dusty, in utter disbelief, saying They- They didn't just… get rid of everything, right?

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