Chapter 200

Haunted Chronicles was a mega interactive live reality show produced by VisionStream, with a focus on scientific truth-seeking.

Most shows involving ghosts and spirits were usually pretty bloody and violent and got scrutinized pretty hardcore by the TV regulatory body.

But Haunted Chronicles was a different breed. Sure, it spun tales of ghostly figures, but what it’s really digging at were deeper social issues.

The main tone of the show was science and education, so the content of the program was also uplifting. VisionStream was all in on Haunted Chronicles, throwing a truckload of cash at it.

That’s why the big cheese director had the guts to invest in setting up Satan’s Lair.

Today wasn’t the premiere of the show, just the six guests shooting the trailer.

The trailer was a no-brainer, just each guest taking a stroll through Wicked Woods.

But they never saw it coming. During the shoot with the first guest, all hell broke loose.

The backstage crew had to scramble.

It was a team effort, but they managed to get a hold on Eileen!

They pulled off a daring rescue of a crew member who was on death’s door.

The guy was nearly scared to death, and the rest of the crew got a good fright too.

The director glared at Eileen, barking, “Are you out of your mind? Look at what you’ve done to him!”

The spooky sound effects and lights of Satan’s Lair were switched off, and the lights in the workspace were turned on.

Things were bright and the people around Eileen were just regular crew in regular clothes.

It was then that Eileen finally let out a sigh of relief.

The director stared at Eileen and snapped, “Can you even continue shooting?”

Eileen, trembling, managed to say, “I need to make a call.”

The director scowled and said impatiently, “Make it quick!”

Eileen pulled out her phone and called Ophelia from a corner, but there was no answer.

tried again but

her into signing onto

telling her the penalty for breaching

Eileen went silent.

felt like she had been played. Ophelia couldn’t

minutes later, the director started hurrying her.

to put away her phone and walk over, saying

asked, “You sure you’re okay this

of tears but could only nod

called out, “All departments, get ready, the lights and music are

later, Eileen was back in

slender figure on

just a bit

swiftly manipulated the infrared jib camera, changing

calm collected back

appeared on the screen, the set

thought he was seeing things. He rubbed his eyes and asked in disbelief,

director was silent for a moment before saying

steps

Wicked Woods to the other like a bat

director frowned, clearly unhappy. “Do we need to do another take? She needs to open her eyes at least.”

about the injured crew member still backstage who hadn’t yet

to the assistant director, “Yeah, let’s do another take, you tell her.”

is going to cost us.

director was

finished the

in sweat, as if she

sat down on the couch across the room, still haunted

was nightmarishly

was dead silent, the fluorescent light overhead blazing.

to feel nervous again.

to stop thinking about

pulled out her phone, planning to send

99+ unread messages in her group chat.

was talking about

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