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"The Masque of the Red Death"
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The Red Death plagues the land.
The ebony clock's chime unsettled the guests.
The enraged Prince pursues the figure.
"And Darkness and Decay and the Red Death held illimitable domionion over all"
The Prince hosts a party
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At midnight, the chimes bring with them an unnerving figure.
The guests flood into the malevolent black room.