Story Structure — 5 Plot Phases
The Image and Its Warning
After a London party, a woman is frightened by something in a park and tells her partner about a cursed NFT warning. Her partner dismisses it, but the warning continues to trouble her.
Key Events
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Park Fright After the Party — After a London party, a woman becomes frightened by something she sees in the park.
Location: Park in London
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The Cursed NFT Warning — The woman tells her partner that a friend warned her the NFT image is cursed.
Location: London
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A Partner Dismisses the Warning — Her partner dismisses the curse as a scam and thinks the friend is acting strangely.
Location: London
A Dare Among Friends
At a gathering, the curse turns from a joke into a dare as images are sent around and compared. James and Cass part tensely, while strange sounds and incidents begin to undermine the group's skepticism.
Key Events
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The Curse Becomes a Dare — At a gathering, friends joke about the curse and turn it into a dare. Characters: James, Dan, Nes
Location: A gathering with friends
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Images Sent to the Group — A guest sends an image to the group, including James, Dan, and Nes. Characters: James, Dan, Nes
Location: A gathering with friends
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Friends Compare Images — The friends compare disturbing pictures they received and tease one another. Characters: James, Dan, Nes
Location: A gathering with friends
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James and Cass Part Tense — James and his former partner Cass part on tense terms. Characters: James
Location: Outside the gathering
The Rumor Turns Ominous
An online video describes a rumor that keeping a cursed NFT may lead to death. James tries to contact people in the group, but receives no answers.
Key Events
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Unsettling Incidents Continue — Strange sounds and unsettling incidents make the curse harder to dismiss.
Location: Unspecified
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Online Death Rumor — An online speaker describes a rumor that people who keep a cursed NFT may die.
Location: Online video
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Calls Go Unanswered — James tries to reach people in the group, but his calls go unanswered. Characters: James
Location: Unspecified
The Search for Missing Friends
James and Cass find a disturbed flat and a phone left behind; Cass reports seeing someone, although James finds no one. The unresolved incidents push James to keep searching for the others.
Key Events
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A Disturbed Flat — James and Cass find a flat disturbed, with its occupant's phone left behind. Characters: James
Location: A flat
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Cass Sees Someone — Cass says she saw someone, but James cannot find anyone there. Characters: James
Location: A flat
Nes's Open Door
James contacts Dan, who remains suspicious of a prank but warns that Nes received a particular image and that each curse is unique. James reaches Nes's open doorway, and the available events end before revealing what is inside.
Key Events
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James Calls Dan — James tells Dan something serious may be happening; Dan suspects an elaborate prank. Characters: James, Dan
Location: Unspecified
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Dan Warns About Nes's Image — Dan cautions James that each curse is unique and Nes received a particular image. Characters: James, Dan, Nes
Location: Phone conversation
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James Reaches Nes's Open Door — James finds Nes's door open and faces the unresolved possibility that Nes is in danger. Characters: James, Nes
Location: Nes's doorway