The recovery process was long and exhausting, but ultimately successful. After weeks in the hospital, Marco, Lisa, and Darren were finally discharged.
Their bodies bore the scars of their ordeal, but their spirits seemed lighter. The horror of the forest still lingered in their eyes, yet they were alive, and that was what mattered most.
The variety show that had plunged them into that nightmare was shut down indefinitely.
The media tried to bury the news of the deaths and missing crew members, but whispers still spread like wildfire.
People speculated wildly, some believed it was a failed survival experiment, while others claimed the participants had stumbled into something far more sinister.
Rumors about cursed forests and monstrous beasts began circulating online, though few dared to believe the darkest tales.
Athena kept her head down. She avoided interviews and turned down countless requests to speak about the incident.
