While a plague ravages the land, Prince Prospero retreats to his abbey, hosting a lavish masquerade ball to mock the mortality outside. Rooms of different colors pulse with music and life, but a sombre clock and a mysterious guest wait to interrupt the revelry. The narrative is a vibrant, symbolic dance with death that underscores the futility of escaping one's fate. It builds to a silent, devastating conclusion that leaves no survivors.
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