Lyrebird Lake

 

When David hears a faint cry for help while walking near the secluded Lyrebird Lake, he dismisses it as a trick of the wind—until he learns a young woman has gone missing in the same area. As the search intensifies, an eerie encounter with a clever lyrebird mimicking human calls sets David on a dangerous path deep into the dense forest, where the line between nature and something far more sinister begins to blur. Guided by a strange alliance and driven by an inexplicable urge, he finds himself drawn to an abandoned ranger station, where secrets buried in the shadows threaten to ensnare him in a mystery far more treacherous than he ever imagined.

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