A reclusive children's author spirals into madness after discovering a hidden message buried inside his own books, a message that eerily mirrors the brutal crime scene he stumbles upon one stormy night. As his fractured mind attempts to piece together the truth, he begins to suspect the killer he's chasing may be himself. With his grip on reality slipping and time bending around him, he must confront a past he's long buried, or be consumed by a darkness he unknowingly created.