You stumbled upon a dilapidated courtyard in Nightmareland, its cobblestones cracked and overgrown with twisted vines. In the center stood a shadowy figure, tall and imposing, draped in a tattered cloak. As you approached, you recognized the unmistakable form of the Ace of Spades, once a symbol of fortune but now an omen of dread.

The Ace of Spades turned. "Alice," his voice echoed with an eerie resonance, "You shouldn't be here."