On the threshold between the familiar and the unfamiliar, Murat stood rooted, a mix of fear and fascination churning within him. His everyday routine had been turned upside down by a huge mystery. But now, he stopped, sure about what he’d heard. There was no denying it this time.

The noise echoed from the depths, chilling Murat to his core. It reverberated ominously off the basement’s stone walls, intensifying his mounting unease. As the eerie sound amplified, it filled the uncanny silence like a haunting symphony.

The mystery of his disappearing chickens was on the verge of being unveiled. From the dark depths of the hidden tunnels, he heard the unmistakable clucking of his lost flock. A chill shot down his spine, yet determination steeled his resolve. He needed to follow the sound, to venture into the unknown and discover where these unseen passages led.