Recap

"What did you just say?" Rebecca asked, incredulous at the words she had just heard.

Victor tried to calm his wife and listen carefully to the agent, but it was certainly difficult, especially now that he realized his daughter had lied to them.

Ethan looked directly at Hallie and asked, "What did you do?"

"Huh?" Hallie was confused, not fully understanding what Ethan was referring to. A vague idea crossed her mind, but the possibilities seemed impossible.

"What is he talking about, Hallie?" Rebeca pressed.

"I don't know, Mom," Hallie replied, genuinely perplexed.

Ethan nodded slightly, a strange smile on his face, as he swallowed a pill to relax his muscles. "I get it. We've reached that point where I have to explain everything, and the ones responsible don't even have the slightest idea of the mess they're in."

"Hey, I demand you speak with more respect. You're in my house, and you're talking to my daughter." Victor, protective as any father would be, immediately confronted Ethan.

"Your daughter summoned a supernatural being that, by the way, took her friend Katie Jensen. She should be dead by now, according to the video you all watched, and your daughter is next." Ethan leaned back, watching closely for their reactions.

"What the hell are you talking about?" Rebeca thought Ethan had lost his mind.

This was normal—who in their right mind would believe in dark entities like those in the movies?

But as a Regent, Ethan understood this reaction, and he had a hundred different ways to prove them wrong. He said, "My name is Ethan Winchester, and I'm assigned to the S.G.C. Department to eliminate dark entities. Your case is now classified as Category Five, meaning all your civilian privileges have been revoked, and unfortunately, your lives are now in my hands."

At that moment, the agents who had been waiting outside entered one by one, each holding high-caliber weapons as they began to search the house.

"Mama!" Hallie cried out.

"Daughter!" Rebeca ran to find her child.

Victor approached Ethan, his voice threatening as he asked, "What is all this?"

"Where did you summon it?" Ethan responded, directing the question at Hallie, who was paralyzed with fear.

"At my friend's house," she admitted.

Ethan stood up and asked, showing her photos of all her friends, "Which one?"

"That one," she pointed out.

"Wren. Alright, now tell me who else was involved," Ethan said as he showed her more photos of her friends.

One by one, Hallie identified them. Victor wanted to say something, but he remained silent. Everything seemed like madness.

When all the girls had been identified, Ethan looked at Victor and said, "Your family will be transferred to a safe house where government agents will protect you. Unfortunately, your daughter will come with me."

"Why do you need her?" Victor asked.

"To hunt the demon," Ethan said, his eyes briefly glowing with a faint orange light.

At that moment, the police arrived. Victor hoped they would take them out of this nonsensical situation, but to his dismay, the police were there to escort his family to the refuge.

"Say goodbye to your family; you have five minutes," Ethan said, looking at Hallie, who quickly nodded.

She didn't fully understand what was happening, but if these people really knew more about what they had done, they must have a way to stop it.