In the cold night, a man encounters a mysterious young girl in the streets. He offers to help her find her way home, but as they hold hands, an eerie coldness consumes him. The girl's grip tightens, causing excruciating pain, and she reveals her ghastly appearance. The man's screams go unanswered as he is trapped in her grasp. The man's story ends with a bone-chilling silence, leaving behind only the haunting sound of a ticking watch that now Detective John Smyth must solve.