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Chapter: Chapter 02

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    Chapter Two

    May 26, 2026

  • PANEL 1: Nathan walks down a sidewalk alone at night. PANEL 2: Something snaps behind him. PANEL 3: Nathan's eye widens. PANEL 4: He grips his lantern tightly. PANEL 5: Nathan, eyes glowing green as his lantern lights up, turns to face whatever's behind him. NATHAN: Show yourself! Don't think I didn't hear you! PANEL 6: Something rustles in the bushes. PANEL 7: Joey pops out. He has his hands in the air and looks rather startled.

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  • PANEL 1: Nathan looks shocked. Joey comes out of the bushes and keeps his hands raised. NATHAN: Joey!? JOEY: I-I can explain! PANEL 2: Nathan looks at Joey sternly. NATHAN: You can't be out here, mijo! I've told you before, this is too dangerous for you. PANEL 3: Joey gets defensive. JOEY: You said it's only a check in! PANEL 4: Joey hugs himself, looking down at the ground. JOEY: And I- I'm just curious. PANEL 5: Joey is surrounded by darkness, save for a bright purple light behind him. JOEY: You and dad used to talk about this stuff all the time, I never got to see it outside of your show. PANEL 6: Nathan looks surprised. He thinks for a moment, expression turning soft.

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  • PANEL 1: Nathan puts a hand on Joey's shoulder, who looks up at him starry eyed. NATHAN: Fine, just this once you can tag along. I guess it is family history, so... PANEL 2: Joey jumps in the air in celebration, which takes Nathan aback. JOEY: YES!!!!! PANEL 3: Joey starts rushing ahead of Nathan, pointing ahead of them. Nathan smiles at his nephew's enthusiasm. JOEY: What're we waiting for, then? Let's go! PANEL 4: Joey suddenly ROCKETS away, running as fast as he can. Nathan is caught off caught. NATHAN: HEY!!!

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  • PANEL 1: Joey looks up at the manor's windows, which have been smashed open. PANEL 2: Joey looks up at the manor, a light glow surrounding his head. Nathan rushes up behind him, huffiing and panting. PANEL 3: Nathan keels over, supporting himself with his lantern. He loudly wheezes. The glow around Joey's head disappears. PANEL 4: Nathan sits up. NATHAN: Jojo, I'm too old to be chasing you around like this-- Joey puts a hand on Nathan's shoulder. JOEY: Uh...Tío? Look. PANEL 5: Nathan looks up, squinting his eyes.

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  • PANEL 1: A focus shot on one of the shattered windows. NATHAN: ...Huh. PANEL 2: Joey looks up at Nathan, who tilts his head to the side curiously. JOEY: You think someone broke in? NATHAN: Can't think of anyone who would. PANEL 3: Nathan puts a finger to his chin. NATHAN: The Fortunes were a respected family of historians, writers-- they were all really curious about the world, charitable as hell too. I can't remember them having many enemies. PANEL 4: Joey looks off to the side, smiling incredulously. JOEY: Weren't they. Y'know-- PANEL 5: Joey looks to the other side, smiling wider. JOEY: MURDERED??? PANEL 6: Nathan shrugs. NATHAN: Yeah, but we made sure that guy was taken care of. Hard to get away with murder when we can just as a ghost who killed 'em. PANEL 7: Nathan walks into the mansion. Joey looks uncertain. NATHAN: Let's not jump to conclusions yet. C'mon.

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  • PANEL 1: The door swings open. We see the interior of the manor lobby. In the center of the room is a table with various items on it-- from what we can see, it's a flower vase, a candle, and a note. There's hallways going off in many different directions and a staircase. It's incredibly dark in this room. NATHAN: Hello? Andy, Sarah? Are either of you home? PANEL 2: Nathan walks further into the manor. Something catches Joeys eye, causing that bright glow to return. NATHAN: Sorry to come in uninvited-- PANEL 3: We see what's on the table. It's a small cat angel statue, a blue candle, a vase full of white lilies, and a note that reads Thanks for everything. Rest easy, okay? -E. NATHAN: Liz is looking for you, thought I'd lend a helping hand. PANEL 4: Joey puts his hand to his heart, staring down at what he's found. Nathan hasn't noticed it. NATHAN: So uh...yeah. That's a thing, I guess. PANEL 5: Nathan receives no response. He looks nervous. PANEL 6: Joey turns back to Nathan, who's now looking around cautiously. NATHAN: ...Hello? Esther, Emily? Are any of you here?

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  • PANEL 1: Nathan grits his teeth. NATHAN: Alright... PANEL 2: Nathan grips his lantern. PANEL 3: Nathan holds his lantern out. NATHAN: Looks like we're doing this the hard way. PANEL 4: The lantern starts to glow a bright green. PANEL 5: Nathan's eye begins to glow as well.

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  • PANEL 1: The light flickers out. Nathan receives no response. He's colored entirely in white, heartbeat flatline going behind his head. PANEL 2: Nathan lowers his lantern, looking more cautious than ever. JOEY: Can you see anyone? NATHAN: Not a damn soul. PANEL 3: Joey looks worried. JOEY: Are...are you sure they didn't just move on? PANEL 4: He forces a smile. JOEY: You and dad helped them! So they're at peace! Can't they go on their own now? PANEL 5: Nathan puts his finger to his chin again. NATHAN: Maybe? But I can't see why they'd leave without telling Liz...

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  • PANEL 1: Nathan looks around the room, finger to his chin. NATHAN: Looks like we're gonna have to go deeper. Joey looks at him, confused. JOEY: Deeper? But we haven't even checked all the rooms up here! PANEL 2: Nathan waves his hand dismissively. NATHAN: Jojo, if they were up here, they would've heard me calling. They're probably somewhere down below... PANEL 3: Nathan is deep in thought. Joey stares at him, confused. JOEY: Oh, uh...okay! Then..where are the stairs? PANEL 4: Nathan snaps his finger and smiles. NATHAN: Let me show you something.

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