In which Jonathan Harker arrives at the ancient and imposing castle of Count Dracula in the Carpathians, where he is received with a courteous yet unsettling hospitality that both intrigues and disquiets him. As Jonathan explores the vast, shadowy mansion, he begins to perceive eerie peculiarities—the absence of servants, locked doors, and the Count’s strange habits—that foster a growing sense of confinement and unease.