The terrible librarian Amicus Arkeine is ready to retire—after all, even the dead need peace. But who will keep and guard 999 nightmare stories from the dwellers of the Haunted Mansion, and greet newcomers? It seems Amicus has found the right candidate. Prudence Poe is the most famous horror-story writer in the world. The only trouble is that she’s already old and has been suffering a long time from a creative crisis… What could inspire her to write a new story? Perhaps a walk through the Haunted Mansion? Or a vacation at the famous psychiatric hospital Shepperton? And how about meeting a long-time idol—a psychiatrist with a suspicious past and a love for Edgar Allan Poe? No matter what choice she makes, there’s no doubt about one thing—it will be terrifying…