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staring at him. It didn't look like a doctor or a nurse. After the encounter with the mysterious person, Ethan couldn't hold himself anymore and collapsed on the floor.

He woke up after a while and saw a very long arm dragging him down the hallway. The boy’s body was still too weak to get out of the man’s grip, so he just let himself be dragged. The hospital didn’t look like it had been before. It had a darker and more mysterious vibe, just like the creature itself. It didn’t last long until the man stopped at a cold and wet place releasing the burden. Ethan assumed it was the basement.

‘Who are you?’ - he asked loud enough for his kidnapper to hear.

The silhouette quickly turned back its head at the sick boy, and Ethan saw those eyes. They were two blurry spots glowing a dark red light. Slowly approaching its victim and touching Ethan’s left cheek with the tips of long bony fingers, he