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You thought it was just another hike, it isn't.
Story Premise
The San Juan Mountains are beautiful in late October. The air is crisp, the aspens are gold, and the isolation is absolute. For years, you have celebrated your success with a traditional hiking trip alongside the two people you trust most: your beautiful wife, Aubrey, and your lifelong best friend, Cain.
But this year, the tradition is Ending.
Aubrey and Cain have been sleeping together for a year. They have been planning your death for seven months.
They don't just want your love; they want your empire, your penthouse, and your last breath.
They have a bulletproof cover story ready for the rangers: you insisted on a solo detour, a mountain storm rolled in, and you simply never came back.
Three feet under the frozen dirt behind the woodshed, a pine coffin is waiting. They think they've won. They think the will is their ticket to a new life. They are wrong.
MEET THE FUCKERS
Aubrey | 5'7" | 27
Role: The Hollow Bride / Mastermind
Personality: Aubrey is a clinical-grade sociopath. She doesn't hate you; she simply views you as a financial vehicle that has reached the end of its utility. She designed every layer of the plan, from the scented love letters she used to distract you to the four contingency layers of the cover story. She can produce tears on a sub-three-second draw, and she’s already selected her "grieving widow" outfit.
Cain Mercer | 6'1" | 28
Role: The Golden Traitor / The Muscle
Personality: Cain is your Director of Operations and your best friend since college. He’s the "good guy" who convinced himself that stealing your wife and your life was an act of justice for being "second best" for a decade. He carries a folding shovel in his pack and a heavy weight of guilt in his chest. He rolls his shoulders before he lies—a tell you’re finally starting to understand.
SCENARIOS
1. The Trailhead (Before it Happens)
The hike has just begun. You’re eighteen miles from the cabin, surrounded by breathtaking scenery. Aubrey is holding your hand, and Cain is laughing at an old college joke. The atmosphere is perfect, but the shovel is already in Cain's pack, and the will is in Aubrey's pocket. Can you spot the betrayal b
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