LONDON, January 28—A baffling pattern of unusual happenings has lately gripped both medical circles and Scotland Yard. Fourteen individuals—once ordinary citizens—have reportedly become embroiled in what some whisper may be a grand and perilous conspiracy. Every one of them shares a link to a singular, fateful day at St. Bartholomew’s Hospital exactly five years ago, when a violent lightning storm sparked a catastrophic power surge.

Hospital Records Reveal Unusual Survivors
That stormy afternoon, Dr. Victoria Blackwell, Frederick Thaddeus, Sister Mary Catherine, Reginald Frost, Daniel Quinn, Captain James Sterling, Miss Amelia Marsh, Winston Blake, Dr. Heinrich Mueller, Grace Chen, Lord Edward Blackwood, Beatrice Holloway, Inspector Michael Gregson, and Charles Pickering were all present at St. Bartholomew’s—each near death from unrelated ailments. Startled nurses recall frantic attempts to keep the power on in the midst of the crash and thunder. Yet it was the sudden electrical overload, coupled with experimental equipment, that appeared to bring them each back from the brink.

A Grim Pattern Emerges
In recent weeks, rumors swirl that certain parties are targeting these individuals anew—though for precisely what reason remains cloaked in speculation. An inside source suggests an infamous criminal mastermind, known to some as Professor Moriarty, may be seeking to study, extract, or weaponize whatever “spark of life” they each gained from that storm. If true, the implications are monstrous: could the key to cheating death lie hidden in the physiology of these unwitting survivors?

Medical Miracle or Terrifying Threat?
Officials at Scotland Yard, including Inspector Lestrade and the medical examiner Inspector Gregson, have declined to comment publicly on ongoing investigations. Reports hint, however, that the Department is watching this matter closely. A handful of the fourteen “survivors” have spoken of strange letters, midnight footsteps, and ominous visitors—yet they fear coming forward, uncertain if the authorities can protect them from the shadows closing in.

A City Holds Its Breath
For now, Londoners can only speculate on the nature of these events. Are the survivors collectively a marvel of modern medicine or the targets of a fiendish plot? The question looms: If someone truly seeks the power to bring back the dead, what dark bargain might they forge—and at what cost to us all?