Beyond the Gates Page #3

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This was on the mantle.

- Did you remember

to lock the door?

- Yeah.

Hey, man.

Thanks for coming out.

How are ya?

Well, honestly, I've been better.

Listen, I'm still on the clock,

I don't have a lot of time

so if we could go pretty quick here.

- Hey, John.

- Officer.

- You must be Margot.

Nice to meet you.i/

You too.

- Right, so, uh, this is it.

- Yeah.

Let's take a look at this thing.

There was some

really weird sh*t on there

when we watched--

Where did you say

you found this again?

Our dad's back office.

Well, for future reference,

you might not wanna get

your fingerprints all over it.

That's besides the point now

I guess. Pop it in.

That's her.

Hm?

It's just

a bunch of wavy static.

What?

Dude, she's right there.

The blond lady

with the big eyes

staring out at us?

Are you kidding?

Okay. Okay.

It's a great joke, guys.

Had a shitty night,

but that's a great joke.

It's not a joke.

Look, uh, maybe you need

to take a break from this

for a while.

Take yourself

on a small vacation.

Just call me

if you find anything else.

Wait, wait.

H-how how's that possible?

How is that possible? I mean,

you saw that, right, Margot?

Yes, of course.

What was the last thing

she said?

The, the four keys await us

or something.

Well, there's four keys

on the board.

She wants us

to play the game. i/

It's f***ing unbelievable

as that sounds.

I don't think

we've got any other choice.

Okay, so how do we play?

Where's the first key?

The location of the first key i/

will be found on the board. i/

Okay, that's us.

Um, maybe

there's a, a hint in here

or some-- something.

Yeah, well, X marks the spot.

Did you see that?

I think you pissed it off.

Well, look in the box,

maybe there's something else

in here.

Check out that knife.i/

Oh, sh*t,

that's dad's signature.

The Spiral Staircase.

Is that place still open?

Good morning.

How may I assist you?

Uh, we think our father

bought this from your store

a few years ago.

- "Robert Hardesty. 1991."

Well, I'm afraid it's a little

late to make a return.

We were wondering

if you knew where it came from.

That's of no consequence

to either of you.

I trust you've played the tape?

We have.

Then I suggest

you play the game.

Wow!

Where do we find the keys? i/

Only the game

has the answers you seek. i/

You're insane.

Come on, let's get out of here.

Hes

- Hey, what's that?

- Oh, yes.

This is my pet, Herbert.

Hey. Look what I got.

Boom.

I had to.

I can't believe

you did that.

I...

...don't think she likes that.

Yeah, it doesn't

look like it.

A wise man

would read the instructions.i/

Uh, what?

To initiate your fate

roll the dice.i/

The number played

will dictate guidancei/

for your next action.i/

Snake eyes.

Flip over the first card.i/

The Drifter.

Opening his poisoned organs

will reveal the first key.

That looks like our backyard.

Whoa.

There.

Oh, sh*t.

What are you doing here?

Well, I decided

to play hooky from school.

So I thought

I'd come on down here

and visit you, darlin'.

- You got a job now?

- You know me.

Always got a few things

on the line.

What the f*** is that?

Go on, say it.

Say it.

You miss me.

Right?

No.

No.

I'm on a break,

so I wanna be left alone.

Ah, wait, wait, wait.

Come here, come here, come here.

Come here.

Nothin'?

Nothin'.

Don't turn

your f***ing back on me, b*tch.

Is there anything else

in there?

No. Let me see that.

I think something's in here.

- It's metal.

- A key?

Maybe.

Do you need scissors

or anything?

No, man.

- Ah..

- Hank?

What the f*** is that?

- Ah..

- Oh, my God!

- Hello?

- Hey, man.

How you holdin' up?

Not well.

Come on, John.

I mean, some crazy girl

kills her cheating ex-boyfriend

it's not on you.

Guess we should

give it a try, right?

Wow.

No way.

Uh-oh.

Was this always here?

No.

This is freaking me out.

Where the hell

did this come from?

Margot.

Don't, don't,

don't mess with that.

What was that?

Let's get

the f*** outta here.

I am not flipping those over.

F*** it, I'll flip it over.

No, wait.

What if we just stopped?

I'm not gonna stop

until we find dad.

John.

We don't know

if that's your dad in there.

What is it?

F***.

What do the rest

of these mean?

I don't know.

I have a feeling

we can't stop this thing

if we wanted to right now.

I don't want you

staying here any longer.

In the house?

Yeah, but..

I don't want you around here

while we're messing

with this stuff.

It's making me very nervous.

Well, if you're

sleeping here, I am too.

Fine.

I'm gonna go upstairs.

Goodnight, John.

Why are you being

such a dick to her?

I don't wanna

freak her out anymore.

Hmm.

Are you sure she's the one

that's freaked out?

I think we should

stop messing with this.

I don't wanna

provoke it any further.

Yeah, whatever, man.

I'm gonna hit the hay.

Gordon.

Margot! Margot!

Margot, wake up!

Wake up!

Oh!

Jesus Christ.

John.

Did you leave this on?

Dad finished the game.

Come again?

That's how they got him.

Well done.i/

You've acquired the first key.i/

Have you the courage

to obtain the second?i/

F*** this.

No way, let's hear her out.i/

How do we get it?

With The Noble One possessedi/

by the forces of the world.i/

He will arrive knowing his fatei/

and be cast as the enemy.i/

The key will be located

within his mind.i/

Requiring a choice

of life and death.i/

What does she mean by that?

Mm.

Mm, we can figure it out

out here.

Hmph.

I can take a guess

who that is.

Margot.

Your powers of deduction

serve you well.

Uh, that's it.

I'm not risking her life

over this.

Excuse me.

Well, hello, Fair Maiden.

Yeah. Um, are you

the owner of this place?

Oh, yes, indeed.

I think my boyfriend was here

a couple of days ago.

Dark hair, glasses.

Oh, yes,

the short-tempered fellow.

I suppose.

Um, this is gonna sound

f***ing crazy

but we think a game

killed a friend of ours.

I don't have another way

to explain--

Once the game begins,

only two paths exist.

Completion and death.

Can you tell me

anything else about the game?

Mm, very little I'm afraid.

Only a scant number

have played it

but, uh, every few years or so,

it always ends up back here.

Uh, why do they return it?

They don't.

Has anyone ever

beaten the game?

Never.

But that doesn't mean

you should stop trying.

Unfortunately,

I can guide you no further.

Hah, if you're

the religious type

I might consider an appeal

to a higher power.

Huh.

- Remember this one?

- Ah, yes.

The old castration

by boat propeller scene.

Video nasty, classic.

You expecting someone?

I hope not.

Gordon!i/

It's Derek.

Oh, sh*t!

- What the f*** is he doing?

- I don't know.

Gordon.

Oh, no.

Oh.

Uh.

You did that.

Ah.

He's not joining us?

No, I think

he wants to be alone.

Sounds familiar.

What was it like

to grow up here?

Oof. Um..

Maybe he should tell you

about that.

Well, I'm asking you

and I've been

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