Grace, Roxy, and Lara were doomed if Project Rewind was set up correctly.
I didn't know much about the Eternal Savers Club storyline, but the players looked like they had been surprised by something.
“What's going on?” Kimberly asked.
I looked at Antoine and then at Kimberly.
“Camp Dyer,” I said. “The storyline at Camp Dyer was triggered. It got everyone.”
“No,” Antoine said. He realized the implication immediately. “How strong is that storyline? Do you know?
“I have no idea,” I said. “Grace’s team and the team that went on a grocery run were also in storylines that looked strong.”
I took time to explain all of the trailers I had just seen. We stood there in the middle of the strange woods silently contemplating the meaning of all of this.
Project Rewind required that they all be wiped out. Every single one of them.
We were all jarred as a voice started to cackle right next to us. Silas started delivering a rhyme. It reminded me of the one we heard when we first got to Carousel, with some notable differences.
Welcome to Carousel, the town where movies come to life.
Will you rise to the occasion or fall to the knife?
The film’s about to start, and you're in the front row!
The audience is watching you, so give them a show.
You had better be willing to do what it takes,
Because even as I’m speaking, Carousel wakes.