THE BLACKTHORN AFFAIR Chapter Two: The Missing Hour

Last week, the Guild investigated the guest registry from Blackthorn Manor's mysterious 1926 masquerade.

Twelve names. Eleven verified arrivals.

And one guest, Margaret Ashford, whose presence nobody could confirm.

But our investigation has uncovered another disturbing detail.

At exactly 11:47 p.m., the music stopped.

And according to the surviving investigation, every clock inside Blackthorn Manor stopped at the same time.

But that's not all.

A servant's statement describes an unfamiliar masked figure entering the ballroom shortly before the music stopped.

The figure was carrying a small leather case.

Moments later, the ballroom doors were locked.

And by morning, twelve people had vanished.

WHAT HAPPENED DURING THAT BLOCK OF TIME?

The Guild has uncovered three surviving pieces of evidence, but we can investigate only one first.

🔎 WHERE SHOULD WE LOOK?

📖 THE FINANCIAL LEDGER A record of mysterious payments made by several guests on the night of the masquerade.

🕯️ THE SERVANT'S TESTIMONY An eyewitness account of the unidentified masked figure and the leather case.

🎼 THE UNFINISHED WALTZ Sheet music containing a handwritten instruction beside the final measure.

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THE BLACKTHORN AFFAIR Chapter Two: The Missing Hour

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