Chapter 32

Author The cave was silent except for the gentle crackling of the fire and the rhythmic breathing of Team B as they slept. Outside, the moon hung heavy and full in the sky, casting its silver light across the island.​ ... In the livestream's comments section, viewers were engaged in a heated debate about Lorelei's earlier prediction.​ [This Lorelei character is being melodramatic,"]one commenter scoffed. [My brother works at the meteorological bureau, and I checked with him—he confirmed there's absolutely no sign of any wind system approaching.] [If there really was going to be wind, it would be too dangerous to leave them stranded on the island,]another pointed out reasonably.​ A third viewer typed skeptically, [It's already past midnight. How could there suddenly be wind now? Is this some kind of publicity stunt?] The audience had assumed the broadcast would end when they saw the camera crew departing, but to their surprise, the feed continued uninterrupted. Their confusion was short