Dire struggles to convince himself that the figure haunting him is just a hallucination, but the burning eyes and methodical movements of the Shadow Man say otherwise. As he grips a crowbar for protection, the tension builds—was this thing waiting for him all along? When the Shadow Man finally steps forward, its voice shatters any remaining doubt. “No, Douglas... I live.” Overcome with terror, Dire can only scream as reality crumbles around him.