Max made his way through the dense forest, trying to find a place where he could get a signal on his phone. The deeper he went into the thicket, the more he was overcome by the alarming thought that he was lost among the countless trees. Suddenly, he heard faint sounds nearby. Max came closer and saw a girl wandering among the trees, clearly lost. Her steps were slow and she seemed to be going nowhere.

Max came closer to the girl, who looked scared and lost. She glanced quickly in his direction, and then began to search around for some familiar landmark again.

• Excuse me, - she said finally, - Do you know where the exit from the forest is? -,

The man immediately laughed nervously and covered his eyes with his hand.

• How did you get here? Are you a local? -, but he already knew the answer to his question. Max nervously broke off a protruding branch and threw the fragment aside, clearly showing his irritation with what was happening.

• Yes, you don't have to answer. You don't know where we are? Really? And we're in the shit, beauty -, a wide smile flashed on his face, he almost came to hysterical laughter, but quickly pulled himself together.

The village of Topi was surrounded by an aura of mystery and horror. Even during the day, the air here seemed somehow heavy, filled with vague anticipation. Inexplicable things happened here, the houses seemed to be watching passers-by with their empty windows. The people living in the village rarely left their yards, kept the doors locked with all the locks, as if trying to protect themselves from the evil surrounding them. It is not surprising that even Max was frightened by this mystery, but most of all he wanted to investigate the crimes happening there, and only then wanted to get out of there.