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J-I-Marking
Ongoing, First published Jan 11, 2025
Mature
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In the depths of an office building, Five workers find themselves ensnared in a nightmare orchestrated by a merciless serial killer known only as "The Headhunter." Chained to their desks, they are presented with an impossible challenge: prove the killer's innocence, or face a grisly fate. Among them is Annabel, whose fight for survival becomes entwined with the desperate struggle to uncover the truth. As the clock ticks down and tensions reach a breaking point, they must navigate a labyrinth of deceit and danger. Can they outwit their captor and escape with their lives, or will they become pawns in a deadly game of cat and mouse?
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