
The narrative begins with a 911 call (try not to feign surprise), as a heart-wrenching voice cries out for help to Maddie. “I simply want this to stop,” the voice begs, and Maddie senses potential self-harm or harm to another, a girl named Jayna, who is heard screaming through a gag in the background. It’s not a suicide; it’s a kidnapping — and Athena is rushing to the location they’ve tracked down. “I believed I could rescue her,” the voice laments, but they don’t want to be saved, the caller says, making the situation eerily chilling. (The unsettling nature of the conversation is amplified by the fact that the voice appears distorted, although this isn’t explicitly mentioned.) Maddie tries her best to empathize with the caller, telling him he’s not a monster and that she understands his pain, but she erroneously assures him that the police won’t find him if he lets Jayna go. When Athena arrives at the location, it’s an empty lot, and the caller realizes he’s been deceived. “You were mistaken, Maddie; I am a monster,” he says before ending the call.