if (burden != resolved) { weight += guilt * time; }

Carter, a construction worker burdened by the failures and responsibilities of his past, uncovers an inexplicably heavy artefact buried deep within an urban construction site. At first, it seems like nothing more than a strange curiosity, but the weight he feels soon begins to invade every aspect of his life, dragging him down physically and mentally. As the line between reality and perception blurs, Carter struggles to escape a burden that tightens with each passing day, pulling him into an inescapable darkness. ‘The Weight’ is an existential horror story that explores the crushing pressure of guilt, regret, and the inescapable grip of one’s own conscience. What happens when the weight of the world is no longer a metaphor but a very real, inescapable force?

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Soundtrack (from Beyond the Edge of Light): Burden and Bone