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The hotel is a supernatural trap that feeds on psychic energy from livestream viewers, making dead people physically manifest and turning the place more dangerous as the audience grows.
Guests are distrustful and endangered: several people have vanished or been beheaded, the manager may be an undead impostor, and the protagonist is both accused and trusted by different people.
Escape looks impossible because the hotel can move and the outside may be unsafe, so the group decides to stay together, stop hiding, and confront the organizers using old‑fashioned ghost‑hunting methods.

The séance provokes real, dangerous spirits who can’t cross a protective circle but can still attack by moving objects, so provoking them is reckless.
A mirror vision sends Royce into the hotel's violent past where masked cultists behead guests, revealing the hotel is a ritual trap that grows stronger as more people believe in it—especially through the internet.
Influencers prioritize sensational footage over safety, dividing viewers and pressuring the team, while Royce’s panicked actions and his history of mental illness lead others to distrust and accuse him.

A violent supernatural attack targeted a group member, leaving a knife in his back that didn’t penetrate the skin and proving the threat is real and dangerous.
Scientific gear recorded a massive spike in radiation and electromagnetic frequencies at the exact moment of the attack, destroying devices and giving measurable evidence of an abnormal event.
The team is split between cautious members and thrill-seekers, with plans to deploy cameras and hold a séance while others want to stick together or leave, creating tension and serious safety risks.