Transcript recovered from cassette tape found in a mailbox in Bennington, VT. Label: “FOR TOBIAS – IF I DON’T RETURN.”
LUCIAN (distorted): “...can’t hold it back much longer. The walls are breathing. Thalia’s singing—it’s not a lullaby, it’s a countdown. Alaric says the clock struck thirteen. Gideon… Gideon isn’t Gideon anymore.
“Tobias—if you’re hearing this, you made it out. Don’t come back. Burn the manuscript. They’re using the words as anchors. Every time someone reads ‘The Final Hours,’ the door opens wider.
“I’m going to try the frequency shift. If this works, you’ll hear me in the static between stations. Listen for the—”
[TRANSMISSION ENDS IN 17 SECONDS OF WHITE NOISE]
⚠️ Hidden message in spectrogram: SEEK THE THIRD MOONLIGHT
Tip: Play the audio in reverse while staring at the Seventh Eye sigil.