Companion in the Abyss - Echoes of the Abyss

In the dimly lit church, the priest listened quietly to Natalie's confession. The pain that had weighed on him for ten years finally found its source—yet it was even more cruel than a nightmare.

He closed his eyes, as if making his final prayer to God. Then slowly light the match.

The flickering firelight in his eyes revealed a soul utterly shattered.

The Priest： All that I've lost... was lit by you. Tonight, let me light the final flame.

He threw the match into the wooden chair soaked with gasoline, and the flames spread instantly, and the church door was locked.

The people around him recoiled in terror, but Natalie's face lit up with ecstasy.

Natalie： Finally... you are willing to fall into the abyss with me.

The priest remained silent, turning instead to Emma—the only one standing beyond the flames. He coughed from the smoke, but still tried to reach out to her.

Ethan： You're innocent. Go now.

Then Emma was knocked out and taken outside the church. A fierce fire engulfed the church, and Emma slowly rose from the snow beside it, gazing at the flames that refused to subside.