- A police detective investigates a ritualistic murder in the woods near his town. With the locals enraged and the department not pursuing any leads, he takes it upon himself to solve the case, suspecting sinister forces at play.
- The police discover the body of a disemboweled girl in the woods on a chilly winter's morning. Detective Ábel Bárdos answers the call, arriving to the scene very late. His captain urges him to keep up with his work and the two report to the town hall. Ábel reluctantly holds the press conference, informing the locals that the case is under control, much to their displeasure.
The interviews commence, with no leads as the investigation grows longer. The captain sits down with Ábel and informs him that the ritualistic elements of the case are not to be considered, because of the risk posed to the small community. An exhausted Ábel heads home and vomits profusely after all the pressure placed upon him.
He goes through his evening as normal, before finding an unpacked photo of his recently deceased wife and daughter. As night falls, he runs through the case files once again, stumbling upon photos that he is sure the CSI didn't take. The case gains a more profound meaning as a result. That night, he awakens to strange noises coming from beyond his opened door. Creeping to the entrance with a flashlight, he sees nothing, aside from the angry letters from the townsfolk.
As he heads back inside, he locks the door. On his way back to bed, he is startled by it being wide open once more. A large, clawed hand pulls it closed. Terrified, he retrieves his gun and marches back into the dark hall. His flashlight illuminating a tall, horned creature marching up the stairs. He retreats, firing several shots at the beast before cowering behind a wall. When he looks back, the creature has vanished.
The captain visits the next morning and scolds Ábel for disturbing the peace. He brushes off Ábel's rants and revelations relating to the case. He once more scolds him for even considering researching a cult in the area. He leaves not long after, Ábel collapses and begins turning his home inside-out for the monster. Exhausted, he falls asleep in his living room.
Evening falls and mysterious people dressed in robes and masks infiltrate his house. The lamps begin to sway as the giant beast makes a return, causing Ábel to twist, contort and lose complete control of his own body.
He comes too, at the edge of a clearing with a bright flame illuminating the edge of the forest ahead. Flashbacks hit him. He killed the cultists in his home, before blacking out completely. He approaches the burning pyre, as cultists pray around it. Out of the woods, the creature emerges, stomping through the trees and entering the circle. Ábel kneels, screaming and crying at it.
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