Upon regaining consciousness in the remote snowbound estate, the injured guest grapples with lost memories while observing the bookish mistress and her four sorrowful maids. These women appear to possess intimate knowledge of the house's suspended time, drawing the newcomer into whispered legends shared under candle glow. As the long-silent clock tolls thirteen times at midnight, a shadowy figure rises from the well, prompting soft sobs from the maids that hint at an otherworldly connection awakening within the walls.
