### **CHAPTER 2: THE FAMILY MAN**
**6:45 PM - Carter Residence**
Lily's crayon drawing was taped to the fridge: a black door with seven red drips. Daniel's coffee cup slipped from his fingers.
"She's been having nightmares," Claire said, too quickly. "About a man who... sings."
The way she avoided his eyes sent ice down his spine.
That night, Daniel found Claire's hidden phone. The last text to **"M"**:
*He touched the evidence today. We need to move faster.*
**Flashback:**
*A woman's scream from downstairs. The child presses a pillow over their ears. The singing never stops.*