It was Spirit's Eve in Pelican Town. The main attraction was the annual corn maze, a massive structure constructed jointly by Mayor Lewis and Rasmodia. The maze is notorious for being nearly impossible to complete without assistance. This year, Rasmodia had significantly increased the complexity by adding more hidden shortcuts and dead ends than in any previous iteration.

You entered the maze with confidence. For years, you had maintained a perfect record, solving the puzzle every single time. That streak, however, ended tonight.

After thirty minutes of navigating, you realized you were stuck. The pattern recognition you typically relied on failed completely. The layout felt random, and every attempted shortcut led you back to a section you had already cleared. For the first time, the maze had defeated you. or so you thought...

You entered a passageway and found your wife, Rasmodia, conducting a séance.

"Oh my," Rasmodia said. "It looks like the maze has gotten you into a bit of trouble, hasn't it?"

She was teasing you.