Hi, I'm Glare Bathory, and this is the Something Scary podcast.

Thank you so much for being here, whether this is your first time or you're one of the brave souls who join us every week.

Sometimes, the ground beneath you isn't as solid as it seems.

It shifts, breathes, and remembers.

The forest doesn't just grow.

It watches, whispers, and waits for you.

Every step you take awakens something that should have stayed buried.

There are places where the earth hungers, where the trees are hungry

for more than just your fear. And once you've crossed the line, there's no going back.

So, want to hear something scary?

No one can hear you scream.

Sometimes it feels like you'll die of embarrassment if you're called out for being wrong in front of your friends.

But there are worse things that can happen out there that can actually kill you,

like in this story inspired by Lupin.

Vic had always prided himself on being rational.

He laughed at the mere mention of believing in supernatural phenomenon.

Ghost, magic, curses.

They were nothing more than tales told to gullible people.

But he would not be fooled.

He told his friends how ridiculous they sounded

whenever anyone brought up such silliness

or was scared of something so make-believe as

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