### **CHAPTER 6: THE WHISPER NETWORK**
**5:00 AM - Evidence Locker**
The 1998 case box was empty except for **one item:** A tape labeled *"Interview: Survivor E.C."*
**Interrogation Room - 5:30 AM**
On screen, a bloodied child whispers: *"The bad man made me play quiet. But I counted. 1,000 seconds is 16 minutes."*
Daniel's phone buzzed. Unknown number:
**"You always forget. I never do."**