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S3E1: The Knife's Edge

Season 3, Ep. 1
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Description:

Season 3 begins exactly where everything fell apart.

In the aftermath of the Season 2 finale, someoneā€™s life hangs in the balance. The air is thick with consequence, and the silence before action feels heavier than the act itself. As the dust settles, a new threat steps forward, patient, watching, and far more dangerous than expected.

With no time to recover and no room for hesitation, Aubrey is forced into an impossible decision. Save a friendā€¦ or risk something far worse.

There is no right answer.

Only the one she chooses.


About This Episode:

The Knifeā€™s Edge launches Season 3 with immediate tension and emotional weight, pushing the story forward without mercy. This episode explores loyalty, sacrifice, and the brutal reality that survival often demands loss.

The line between hero and monster narrows.

And Aubrey stands right on it.


āš ļø Warning:

This episode contains intense horror themes, emotional distress, violence, and high-stakes psychological tension. Listener discretion is advised.


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Some voices and audio effects in this episode were created or enhanced using AI tools for atmospheric and creative purposes.

āš ļø Warning:

This episode contains intense horror themes, emotional distress, violence, and high-stakes psychological tension. Listener discretion is advised.


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Some voices in this episode were created or enhanced using AI tools. The acting of the voicing was done either by me or by a team member.


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