Great! Here's the **Epilogue—full and comprehensive**, which reveals the characters' further fates, the consequences of their survival, and leaves a subtle, unsettling atmosphere:---

### **Epilogue—The Shadow That Remains**

Weeks had passed since the night in the abandoned house. The five friends had returned to their daily lives, but each of them felt that something had changed—something that could not be erased or forgotten.

Anna slept less and less. Every dream was filled with images of the house: creaking floors, shifting walls, distorting mirrors. She felt the shadow of the observer still haunting her thoughts. Even in bright daylight, she felt as if every shadow might move, that every corner might hold a secret.

Karolina avoided solitude. Every room in her apartment suddenly felt too small, and the reflections in the mirror sent shivers down her spine. She felt as if the house had taught her not to trust her own senses. Her secrets and fears, revealed to the shadow, now remained like invisible scars that refused to heal.

Michał tried to return to normality, to work and friends. But everyday situations triggered exaggerated, irrational reactions in him – the sound of a creaking door, the sound of rain, the echo of someone's footsteps… everything reminded him of the pulsating house that knew his every fear.

Bartek changed his behavior toward his friends. He became cautious, withdrawn, constantly analyzing every gesture, every word. A night at home had taught him that trust is fleeting, and betrayal can come from the least expected direction.

Tomek, on the other hand, tried to keep the group together. He organized meetings, outings, and conversations, trying to restore a sense of normalcy. But deep down, he knew that the experience at home had left a lasting change in them: every step, every choice, every look could be a test.

One day, a few weeks after the events, Anna discovered something disturbing. The notebook they'd taken from home lay on her desk—though no one had brought it there. The pages were blank, but on the last page, a new inscription appeared, in the same handwritten style they'd seen at home:

*"It never ends. Home always watches you. The heart of home beats in your memories."*

The five friends gathered together. Each looked at the others—weary, terrified, but aware of one truth: although they had physically left home, psychologically and emotionally home was still with them.

"It never ends," Karolina whispered. "It lives within us."

"We have to learn to live with it," Tomek replied, even though he knew they would never experience complete peace.

And then, in the silence that filled the room, each of them heard a soft whisper. Not physical, not coming from windows or doors – but in their own minds:

*"The heart of the house beats within you… and will always watch."*

The five friends looked into each other's eyes, and their gazes held both fear and strength. They knew they had experienced something that had changed them irrevocably. Every day, every moment, every shadow would now remind them of what they had discovered in the house – of fears to overcome, of trust to cultivate, and of the shadow that never truly leaves.

The house disappeared from their physical reality, but remained in their memories – alive, pulsating, eternally watching. And the five friends had learned one thing: it wasn't about escaping the house. It was about surviving with it within.

And so, in their memories, the heart of the house continued to beat – slowly, constantly, to the rhythm of their own fear and courage.

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