In the Dark
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Last published Mon, Jul 18, 2022
The week before finals season has always inspired many weekend-benders on Evergreen University's campus. As a group of friends prepares to celebrate, the endless drinks soon start to hit and the lines of friendship begin to blur. By the next morning, not one of them can even remember the night before... which proves to be quite a problem when they discover the dead body of their friend in the kitchen. Loyalties are tested and accusations start to fly as five close friends must work together to determine who amongst them is a cold-blooded killer.
How much do can you really trust your friends?
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