foolishmortals | You unlock this door...

[Despite all the confusion and worry, everyone eventually finds themselves in the library mentioned on the note. The moment noon strikes, a horrible crash of thunder echoes across the hotel, knocking all the lights out and slamming the doors shut. After a few seconds, the TV flickers to life and starts playing a video. But the moment the video gets to the elevators vanishing, another bolt of lightning strikes, causing the TV to shut back off and plunging everyone in darkness.

After a few tense moments in complete silent darkness, the lights flick back on and, in front of the television, a man is now standing in front of the guests. He seems mostly human, except that his entire body appears to be monochrome, as if he had just crawled out of the TV. When he speaks (acting as if nothing was off about his sudden appearance), his voice is the exact same calm, even tone as the voice over in the video.]

Tonight’s story on The Twilight Zone is somewhat unique and calls for a different kind of introduction. This, as you may recognize, [He makes a grand sweeping gesture across the room.] is that very same hotel, still in operation, just for you. As you may have noticed, every single one of you is trapped inside this hotel with no escape. The doors and windows have all been sealed and one thing is clear: it is impossible to go back home.

However, this episode of the Twilight Zone is unique in another significant way. Each one of you has been offered a one-way ticket out of this hotel and back to your lives. While those five unfortunate guests became permanent residents here through death, death is your one requirement to get out of this hotel.

To put it simply: The only way you can escape is to get away with murdering one of your fellow guests.

[He pauses for a brief moment before continuing.]

Of course, if you’d rather not commit such a heinous act, we’ll be welcome to make sure your stay here is as comfortable as possible. There will be enough food and entertainment to make sure everyone is comfortable for the rest of their lives, but it's hard to live in complete comfort when you're now a citizen of… The Twilight Zone.

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[ Alright, that's a red flag probably but Roman philosophy is very clear: seek death before you let it come to you. ]

I take it you won't resist if I try to snap your neck, then?

No resistance whatsoever.

[ And she'll just uh... walk up and after a calming breath (because this isn't... fun for her) try to snap Rod Sterling's neck I guess! HOW DOES THAT GO. FOR HER. SINCE SHE IS 100% PHYSICALLY CAPABLE OF SNAPPING A MAN'S NECK, BUT. MASTERMIND SHIT. ]

[well this is horrifying he may not like the guy but]

W-wait!

[YOU CAN'T JUST...DO THAT...]

[ AND AFTER SHE'S DONE TRYING... ]

If he were a mortal, I wouldn't have killed him.

You just...! [HOW CAN YOU SAY THAT. YOU JUST TRIED TO SNAP HIS FUCKING HEAD]

I understand your concern, and I know how that must have looked, but I've been fighting monsters long enough to figure out if something is a mortal before killing them.

[ Reyna is sixteen, but this seems like 0% joke. Also she is really not about how the Mist isn't working in here??? ]

[The Narrator stands perfectly still as Reyna's hands faze through his neck.]

[ Reyna is, meanwhile, only fazed at all for a moment. ]

There we are, then. A spirit, or an illusion.

I'd prefer the term "spirit".

Spirit, then. I suppose to those of us standing here you might as well be immortal.

I admit, if I really tried I could give myself a more mortal form. However even without that little stunt you did, after what happened to the previous host...

[Suddenly the TV flickers back to life and displays, well a man getting decapitated.]

You can see why I'm not eager to make myself mortal for anyone.

[ Reyna... swallows a little, because having courage and not being grossed out by a snuff film are different things. ]

Can't say I blame you. Though you would just go back to Tartarus, I assume.