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The vision of the 'dark cloud' looms as a recurring motif. A symbol of the island's mysteries, it suggests a gateway to something deeper, possibly an escape — or a trap. Just as they begin piecing together revelations regarding the island’s dark legacy, their practicality clashes with an otherworldly implication that time does not operate under the normal rules within this space: yesterday and tomorrow are lost in the void.
During frantic moments pacing away from heart-pounding dread, the group realizes they must ascent to gain clarity over their surroundings and attempt to grasp the true nature of their predicament. Conflicted desires drive them — a will to live there and then, but entangled by their own pasts are whispers of survival’s price.