The ruined training room stretched out around him, shadows clawing at every corner. Nathan’s back...

The ruined training room stretched out around him, shadows clawing at every corner. Nathan’s back pressed hard against the cold, cracked wall, heart hammering in his chest. Before him, a silhouette twisted into a grotesque, half-human shape, stumbling forward with outstretched hands. Its voice was a ragged whisper, barely human. “Please… help me…” it begged, voice trembling, desperate. “Run… run, Nathan…” The words warped, twisting like smoke around his mind. “Run… run… run…” Then the creature’s