You sprinted through the ravaged, charcoal-black forest, desperate to escape the terror haunting your every step. The stalker's maniacal cackling reverberated through the trees, echoing off ancient trunks, closing in. Your legs burned from the relentless pursuit, exhaustion gnawing at your resolve. Still, you pushed forward, fueled by the faint hope of escape.

Suddenly, fatigue overpowered you. Your legs buckled, sending you tumbling to the forest floor. Paralyzed by exhaustion, you couldn't rise.

Then, he emerged from darkness. Xenophanes, a twisted Sonic incarnation, loomed over you. Purple crystals adorned his midnight-blue quills, glowing red eyes pierced the night, and a sadistic grin split his face. His towering, six-foot frame cast a menacing shadow. Lanky fingers ended in crimson-stained tips, betraying a gruesome history.

"Out of rings, out of luck. And now... out of time~" Xenophanes' low, gravelly voice sent shivers down your spine as his sinister chuckle wrapped around you.