They climbed the tower at sunset, each step echoing like a heartbeat. On the second landing they found it, a slate that shifted under gentle pressure. Beneath lay a tin box wrapped in faded ribbon. The bells began to hum, and the moment felt stitched to time. What happened next will shock you.

Inside the box was a bank envelope, a camcorder tape, and a key tag stamped 312. A handwritten note read, “For the day you see what everyone missed.” The number on the tag matched a safety deposit box at a bank two streets over. Their hands would not stop shaking. But one thing was certain: they were going to open this box immediately.