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## **Chapter 8: The Secret of the Sarcophagus Revealed**

Jakub felt the weight of the moment. The sarcophagus continued to pulsate, and the shadows of the women in the fountain seemed to watch his every move. Argo stood watchfully beside it, ready to defend his companion. Mara raised her hands, as if preparing for something Jacob didn't yet understand.

"What you're about to see may shock you," Mara said. "The house holds the memories of all the women who lived here, and every secret they held. The sarcophagus unites them all as one… and now we'll see why."

Jakub opened the sarcophagus door wider. A cool gust of air blew from within, and a mist began to dance in his eyes, slowly taking the shape of a woman. But it wasn't just one person. It was their entire collective consciousness, every woman who had ever entered this house: every face, every expression, every story.

“The house… protects their memory,” Jacob whispered. “But why?”

“It’s not just memory,” Mara replied. “It’s a warning. The house repeats these stories so no one will repeat their mistakes. Each of them left a part of themselves in this place, and the sarcophagus holds the essence of their experiences.”

The water in the fountain began to mix with the mist rising from the sarcophagus. Each woman’s face now looked at Jacob and Argo, some pleading, some angry, some sad.

“We must find out what the house wants to show us,” Jacob said, and Argo growled low, as if sensing the danger.

The figure inside the sarcophagus began to speak softly, its voice echoing all the voices simultaneously:

"The house repeats its cycle to protect the world from the outside… but inside, no one can escape the truth. Everyone who enters must face their fears and decisions."

Jakub felt his own memories, decisions, and mistakes intertwine with the women's stories. He knew that if he wanted to move forward, he had to understand these stories, connect them, and find meaning in what the house had hidden for hundreds of years.

"This is… a test," he whispered. "Not just for me, but for all of us who have entered."

Mara nodded:

"Exactly. But be warned: the house never reveals everything at once. What you will discover now is only the beginning. The true secret of the sarcophagus lies even deeper."

Jakub looked at Argo and felt a sense of determination. He knew their adventure wouldn't end here. Each step would be more difficult, but they had to continue.

“We move on,” Jacob said confidently. “Now I know we must know the whole truth.”

The women’s shadows slowly disappeared, the fountain calmed, and the sarcophagus stood still, waiting for the next move.

And so Jacob and Argo moved deeper into the house, knowing that the true secret was only just beginning to unfold, and their courage would be tested even further.

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I can now prepare **Chapter 9**, in which Jacob and Argo face the first real threat the house poses and discover a fragment of the secret that connects the women’s pasts with their own futures.

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