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Behold the Key; it is the key to the Locked Reading Room of the Manor. This room harbors the grim secrets of its grotesque inhabitants across centuries, stored within the decrepit chronicles on its musty shelves. It has been the solemn duty of each Manor Lord to ensure this room remains locked; a great misfortune lies in wait for the unsuspecting guest who stumbles upon it. However, these age-old enigmas have a life of their own, ensnaring more souls into the practices that fuel their desire to propagate their morbid and depraved ways. The guardian of these secrets will open the lock, regardless of how frequently or securely it is fastened.
Each night, the Key turns, and at the break of dawn, the doors swing open, luring yet another innocent soul into the labyrinth of its evil rituals. The unfortunate soul is ultimately drawn into the vortex of what we mortals innocently refer to as a living Hell. The ritual of the locked room opening at the behest of the spectral Keeper of the Key has become such a frequent event that the Key itself now possesses its own life and will turn even when not inserted in the lock, regardless of the circumstance.
The narrator presents a Key, inviting his captivated listeners to examine it thoroughly. It appears to be an ordinary, lifeless Key, and no one would suspect it possesses the supernatural powers they are about to witness. For, when the narrator places this seemingly inert Key across his hand and whispers an invocation, behold, the Key turns mysteriously.
Among the crowd of eager believers, there may be a Skeptic who doubts the narrator’s honesty, suspecting some hidden manipulation of the Key. To dispel these doubts, the Skeptic is invited to place the Key across his own hand, held by the narrator, transferring the ectoplasm that enables the Key Keeper to perform his manifestation. Watch in awe as the Key turns once more, defying reason, understanding,