Alice approached Eve and took her hand.

"For me... no pulse... but the device... indicates that her heart is beating... strange... but the body... it's completely different (she leaned closer to see her left eye). Her eye is fine... as I remember... when I was in pain... her eye was very swollen... or to be honest... it was closed... with skin... even if I thought of opening it... she would bring the knife."

She touched her forehead. "Nothing strange here... and most importantly... the fact that Eve didn't move with her body... and took another body indicates that her soul has moved... and as for her body... it's dead... but... she still has a chance to return to it... I think... that this body has not lost its connection with her soul... Oh my analyses (Alice had read all of Eve's books a few days ago, but she got bored and watched TV)."

"Thinking about it... Eve told me... when I was in pain... that she didn't want to go to the real world... her goal was to find Anna... and another girl... who is she?... I think Mr. Mirror asked about her... I remember her real name... Lily... but what's her nickname?... Come on, remember... remember."

Suddenly, Dr. Robert entered the room, holding a small toy in his hand.

Alice was not surprised, but the strange thing that caught her attention was that she also had one.

'The person that guy called... wait... this person is familiar... isn't he...?'

"Hello, little one... would you like...?"

"Tell me... are you... are you Eve's doctor?" Alice interrupted him.

"Wait... what?"

"Tell me quickly... are you?"

"Wait... don't be rude...' Wait a moment...'... it seems that Eve has told you about me... obviously... I'm a brilliant doctor... I've treated many children who suffered from those nightmares......"

While Robert continued to chatter and try to deceive Alice, Alice suddenly became furious and shouted, "Shut up, you bastard... you may think I'm just a little girl asking... but I'm serious now... you don't know much, Mr. Otto... you think you're the only one who understands anything... but you're just a miserable man... trying hard to enter the world of nightmares... at the expense of Ethan and 'No one' and Eve... Do you know how much pain and suffering there is in that world?... that last refuge from you adults who are devoid of feeling for us children... Do you think the world of nightmares is a normal world?... It's now more like... an entity... watching with those eyes... enjoying seeing us suffer... You didn't think about the tumor we suffered from... you didn't think about the harm we are exposed to... you didn't think that what you're doing could harm us... (Sobbing and crying)... You do this for your own benefit... to live happily... while... we children... live in misery... now the sound of our moaning is a song there... (She fell on her knees.)... Forgive me, Eve... because I have realized what you felt... when you disappeared... ... I and Lily... (Screaming and crying)," Alice said this and fell on her knees, crying bitterly, as if the pain she saw had been emptied at that moment.

"Wait... don't cry... I didn't mean to... I..."

******

Suddenly, Otto opened the door with Mike, Maria, and Bell behind him, and Maria entered the room heading towards Alice.

"Alice... what's wrong with you?... (Turned to Robert).... What did you do to her... to make her cry to this... extent?" Maria said angrily.

Alice raised her finger towards Robert and said, "Mom... tell them... it's because of Otto... all this happened to Eve..."

"Alice... what do you mean... raise your head," Maria.

Alice raised her head, turning to see the real Otto at the door looking at her in shock, Alice was surprised.

"Wait... you are Otto... then (turning to Robert) you're not Otto..."

"Huh... I tried to tell you," Robert.

"You liar (a blow to the head and a scream)... why did you hit me, Mom?"

"Apologize to everyone, Alice..." Maria said angrily.

"Yes... sorry."

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*****

Alice was sitting on the chair, and in front of her were her father, the two doctors, and the receptionist.

"Explain this, Alice... what happened to you?" Maria.

"Explain it quickly."

Robert looked at Otto and thought, "Your time is up, my friend."

*****

"I'm sorry... for the tenth time... I didn't mean to cause trouble... I didn't intend to do this... I cried for no reason... but I cried because of something else."

"What is it, Alice?" Otto.

Alice raised her head and looked at Otto.

'So... this is Alice... the girl who ignited Eve's desire to leave... Eve mentioned that Alice had disappeared under mysterious circumstances... and Eve suspected that the nightmares... were the reason... if this is true... then how did she return to the real world... come on... speak quickly... so I can know the way... even if it's at the expense of my reputation,' Otto thought to himself.

"First of all... I want to explain something... (Sighing and exhaling) Mom... I think... you have a brother who disappeared... right."

"Wait... how-... yes... 'Who told her this... was it Bell?'" Maria said strangely.

"I think... he may have told you about some of the details he saw... before he disappeared."

"Yes."

"Describe to me... the creature he saw a lot."

At that moment, Otto realized what Alice was aiming for, so he wanted to stop her, but Maria and Bell said, "Don't try..."

"I won't lie... because I wasn't listening to him when he told his stories... but... he loved to tell about a creature of his imagination... he had sagging skin... a classic hat... a black coat... he loves to repeat that phrase {Go towards the threshold... to dream again... and get rid of the old sleep}."

'Wait... this phrase...' Otto said worriedly.

"Okay... Mr. Mike... I want you to bring me a children's drawing book... just in case."

Mike felt worried, so he turned to Otto and said, "It's okay." Otto.

So he went to one of the cabinets and gave it to Alice, and she started flipping through the pages slowly, until she stopped, then she turned to Maria and showed her the picture, saying, "Tell me... does he look like it?"

Everyone looked at that creature, everyone was shocked at that moment, Bill didn't understand.

"Wait a minute... Maria... what do you mean?... huh," Bill was surprised to see Maria's face, sweat started to appear on her face, and the features of shock were evident on her face, she felt a very high heat at that moment, as if something inside her had caught fire.

"Exactly... I expected this... I think you understand what I mean."

"Wait, Alice... I don't understand... what do you mean...?" Bill said in confusion.

"Don't rush, Dad... this creature you see... is very common among children... so... it was said that there is a kind of dream that makes a person see the same thing that another person sees... I think it's called shared dreams... or something like that... and yet... it's just a theory... to explain this phenomenon... but... something strange has been observed in some countries recently... you and your friend may have seen this creature together... then you dreamed about it together... but... this doesn't mean that it's a shared dream... and you might think so... if you also dreamed about your friend there... let's say that I haven't seen this creature before... and my friend hasn't seen it before... and yet... we dreamed of each other that we see this creature at the same time..."

"Wait... what do these dreams have to do with it?" Bill.

"Imagine... that all the children in the world see this monster together... and that all the children follow him."

At that moment, everyone understood what Alice said, except for Bill who said, "It's just a theory, little girl... it's just imagination."

"It's not like that... this creature... its job is similar to a gatekeeper... my mother mentioned that he loves the phrase {Go towards the threshold}... and it can be said... that he has another job... which is... ... taking those who suffer... from those nightmares."

At that moment, Maria was shocked, and even her pupils contracted.

"Wait... do you mean by your words?... Are you kidding me, Alice?... Do you really believe this nonsense?... (Bell turned to the doctors then Maria)... Wait... do you really believe this (shocked, turning to Alice)... Do you mean...? huh".

"Believe it or not, it's hard to believe what I'm saying, but... this is the truth... that creature... is the Ferryman himself... from ancient Greek mythology... and his mission... is to transport children suffering from those nightmares... or... those who suffer from tumors and severe headaches to another place... called... the world of nightmares... this is what happened to your son... and to Maria's brother when he was ten."

At that moment, Bill stood up and said angrily, "What nonsense... how can I believe this?... Where do you get these nonsense from...?" At that moment, Bill was shocked , he couldn't finish his sentence, Alice had brought out those tentacles again with great difficulty.

"If you don't believe what I said now... ask my uncle if you visit him... I lied to my nanny when I told her that I had gone to my uncle's house... I was also kidnapped... but I came back... thanks to Eve... who left her body... to enter that world..."

At that moment, everyone was shocked, but Otto remained calm, he smiled strangely, as if this was not his only concern.

'It seems that luck is on my side this time... I have found... the next target.' Otto thought to himself.