The town of Calver's Peak had always relied on its rich mining history. When a new vein of ore, shimmering and eerily warm to the touch, was discovered deep below the mountain, it seemed the town's fortunes were secured for decades to come. A group of six miners, led by foreman Elias Harrow, was chosen to excavate it.

The first few days within the depths were productive, the ore practically leaping into their carts. But as they ventured deeper, the environment began to change. The walls of the mine, once hard and rocky, began to pulse, slowly at first, then more perceptibly. The air grew warm and wet, thick with the scent of iron.

Lights flickered as the passage around them seemed to contract and expand rhythmically. It was as if the miners had delved into the beating heart of the mountain. Whispered rumors among the miners suggested that the mountain was alive, and they were within its bowels.

One morning, Jonas, a young miner, claimed to have seen fleshy...