The False Echo

Master Bedroom—Ashbourne Mansion, 8:00 PM

Lenora sat on the edge of the bed with trembling hands, staring at Leona’s light blue phone lying in her lap. The last message that had come in three hours ago was still open on the screen—spam on the surface, but with a code that made her heart pound erratically.

[CODE: LNA-UNC-EXT]

Subjek unconscious extended. Escape attempt prevented. Sedated heavy dose