Once everything was inspected and every single curtain was closed, the Governor's Mansion plunged into darkness. Julio let out a slight sigh of relief and turned his head to look at the wall in front of him.0

It seemed like he was looking at the wall, but in reality, he was looking at the street outside the wall. Julio waited until the holes in the canopy above Hope Island were covered, which allowed night to fall upon the island, before making his move.0

Julio reached into his coat with his right hand and fumbled around. Moments later, he took out a pearl and tossed it into the air. A green light burst out of the pearl, illuminating everything. The shadows of the chairs, tables, and nearby objects distorted and warped beneath the eerie green light.0

The shadows curled and hollowed tentacles stretched out from the shadows;...0