First, someone broke in and was killed, then the surveillance feed had a problem, followed by a power outage. This castle had its own private power plant with a robust power supply, and power cuts were extremely rare.
Even if one did occur, it would be announced in advance, and preparations would be made.
It was impossible for the power to go out so unexpectedly.
"What on earth is going on?"
In the first-floor surveillance room, one of the guards frowned. A comment from a colleague sparked a thought in him. *Could someone still be in the castle and not have left?*
"Activate all internal and external castle mechanisms, open the vents, check all floors with thermal sensors, and send a few men up to the sixth floor to check the situation," the Duke commanded shortly after receiving the news.
