SPOILER
Jenn is more connected to the darkness than she realizes. Throughout the story, hints are dropped—like how the shadows whisper to her and how she resists their fear-inducing power. In the twist, it’s revealed that Jenn isn’t just a random girl caught in Erick’s cursed world. She is the missing piece the shadows have been waiting for—the key to either breaking the curse or strengthening it forever.
Her mother, long gone from her life, had once made a deal with the same darkness that haunts Erick. Jenn’s very existence is tied to this deal, making her both Erick’s salvation and potential downfall.