I thought taking a research job in the Arctic would be simple—studying ancient ice core samples in one of the most isolated places on Earth. But from the moment I arrived at the base, something felt wrong. The crew was tense, distant, and one of them seemed… off. When I discovered strange black liquid seeping from the ice, I assumed it was an undiscovered microorganism. But then people started changing—acting in ways no human should. Something ancient has been buried beneath the ice for tens of thousands of years. And now, it’s awake.