You’ve finally done it! After years of adding movies and shows to your queues, you’ve officially run out of things to watch on Netflix. You’ve also exhausted your entire backlog of books, and you’ve even read through the nutritional information on your cereal boxes multiple times. Desperate for a new form of entertainment, you find yourself aimlessly wandering the streets of your small town, Greenfield.

The early evening sun casts long shadows, and the familiar hum of the neighborhood feels oddly stifling today. As you pass by the corner bakery, the rich smell of freshly baked bread does little to lift your spirits. You continue on, and that's when something unusual catches your eye. Stapled to a weathered telephone pole is a worn-looking flyer. The edges are frayed, and the colors are slightly faded, yet the image and the text remain intriguing.

The flyer is an ad for a local community theater production of a play you’ve never heard of—“The Hanged King’s Tragedy.” The artwork is what truly captures your attention. It depicts a mysterious figure, its face obscured by a dark hood, its body ensnared in a web of chains that seem to shimmer even on paper. The title of the play is written in a gothic font that adds to the eerie allure.

You step closer, inspecting the details. The figure on the poster seems almost alive, the chains appearing to pulse with an unseen energy. The tagline reads, "A tale of despair and destiny, hidden for centuries."

Curiosity wells up inside you. You've never considered yourself much of a theater enthusiast, but there’s something compelling about this particular play. You check the performance date and feel a spark of excitement. Opening night is just a week away, and for the first time in a long while, your schedule is completely open.