Silent Murder
Episode 1: Beneath the Shadows
[Setting: Gravehill City – 2:00 AM]
Quiet, cloaked in fog, lies the forgotten city of Gravehill. On the outskirts, an old street—Rainstone Lane. The street lamps flicker dimly, the air thick with the scent of rotting leaves.
A worn-out sedan pulls up in front of house number 13.
Out steps Julian Reid—haunted by a burnt-out past, now a lone investigator. His eyes are heavy, a faded file clutched in one hand. In his chest, memories smolder like dying embers.
This house, Rainstone Haveli, was once a secluded fortress of the elite. Now, it's filled with shattered glass, termite-eaten wood, and the echoes of silent screams.
Julian (thinking):
"Seven years ago, Lena disappeared here. And now, someone wants me back. But why now?"
[Flashback: Phone Call – 8:37 PM]
Inside his small office, cluttered with notes, clippings, and photographs, Julian is deep in thought. The phone rings.
– "Hello?"
– (female voice) "You found Lena once, Julian. But you stayed silent. Now Lena is looking for you. Tomorrow night, 2 AM. Rainstone Haveli. Come alone."
– "Who are you?"
– "The one who never dies."
The line goes dead. A breeze brushes past the closed windows.
[Present – Rainstone Haveli Gate]
Julian enters. A red scratch mars the door—like claws once raked it hard.
Inside, silence. Broken pictures on the wall. Torn newspapers scattered across the floor.
One headline reads:
"Journalist Lena Moore Missing – Final Clue Unknown"
In a corner, a table holds an old cassette player and an open envelope.
Julian presses play.
Recording:
– (female voice)
"Julian… they abandoned us. I had something—something they wanted buried forever. There's still time. But can you hear… the sound of silence?"
[The lights suddenly go out.]
In the faint moonlight, a shadow flickers across the window. Julian turns sharply—no one.
Then, in a sudden burst of light, a hidden message glows on the wall—written long ago, but waiting:
"The first murder happened in Room 71… the room no one ever returns from."
Julian knows—the game has begun.
Lena isn't just missing—her shadow still lingers in this house.
And Julian… he isn't sure if he's here to find Lena—or to confront his own past.
[Final scene: The camera slowly pulls away from the haveli. Behind a tree, a shadowed figure watches Julian. The face remains hidden.]