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A Rude Awakening: The eccentric, supernatural investigator Yuri wakes the captive brothers, Liam and Wayne, by pouring hot coffee on Liam’s face. He casually tasks them with finding him more coffee.
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The Escape Attempt: Seizing the open cell door, the brothers rush to their car and attempt to drive away. However, reality begins to violently warp around them. In a flash, they find themselves right back in the police station parking lot.
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The Pact & The Paranormal: Yuri explains that by verbally agreeing to get him coffee, they formed a binding pact; space itself will continuously loop them back until the task is complete. He reveals that the "little girl" they saw previously was actually a soul-eating monster called a "mimic," and the station is currently protecting them from further attacks.
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Captivity and Revelations: A week passes with the brothers forced to act as Yuri's personal janitors. Yuri reveals he is a "cleaner" for a shadow organization called the Association, tasked with dealing with paranormal outbreaks.
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The Ultimatum: Tired of his duties, Yuri offers the brothers a dangerous deal. He will temporarily bypass the pact and teleport them to a nearby forest to hunt down a deadly "Alpha Mimic." They will have a 15-to-20-minute window before reality "snaps back" to kill the creature and win their freedom, or fail and become his servants forever. With no better options, Liam and Wayne agree.
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