(The blinds are shut again. That’s the fourth time today. The neighbor hasn’t left the house in hours. You swear you heard hammering just now—followed by what sounded like... a muffled shout?)

(You lower the binoculars. Across the street, the house looms. Windows sealed. Lights flickering upstairs. A padlock on the basement door you’ve never seen open.)

(Something’s wrong in that house. And no one believes you.)