The line between the living and the dead is more fragile than we’d like to believe. Every so often, it breaks open, revealing something unsettling—like a girl on a lonely road who disappears without a trace, as if she never really belonged here.

Some of us see shadows, more than just darkness, watching from doorways, warning us to leave things buried. Take from the dead, and the dead don’t forget; they linger, relentless, until you realize some things are not ours to take. Then there are shadows that don’t obey the rules, with vague forms, hollow eyes—almost human, but without life. These beings slip into our world, bringing with them fragments of another place, filled with unquiet memories and a lingering sense of dread. In moments like these, you begin to question where reality truly ends, and once you’ve seen them, that certainty is gone. ----- TIME STAMPS: 5:30 - STORY 1: Old Can of Bud 12:07 - STORY 2: The Grave Robbers 16:52 - STORY 3: The 3D Shadow

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