Locals swear that evil spirits inhabit Flannan Isle, where three lighthouse keepers vanished, leaving cryptic clues behind. Before Merlin became a famous magitech inventor, he was a young magus with a dark secret. Solving the baffling lighthouse mystery with one of his gadgets could secure the launch of his career. That is if the world is ready to handle what he uncovers. *** Inspired by the real-life mysteries of the Flannan Isle Lighthouse disappearance, Bennington Triangle folklore, and a prompt for Sci-Fi Holiday Contest: "We all know a time machine can't be built. But what if there was a camera that allowed filming events in the past?" This short story is a standalone prequel to The Netherspawn Series.