Midnight #4

In "Project Final X," Pete Martin and his wife Helen Martin find themselves caught in a global crisis as a relentless swarm of locusts devastates the planet, forcing nations to unite in a desperate bid to survive. When the insects are finally eradicated, the true horror begins—these creatures were not natural, but alien pets, and their disappearance has summoned the very beings who sent them: the extraterrestrial harpies, now descending to claim Earth.

In "Who Knows?", Marge and Ted’s marriage crumbles under unspoken tensions, until Marge discovers a mysterious ring that grants her a terrible wish. When she learns of Ted’s death, guilt overwhelms her—and she begs the ring to bring him back. He returns, but not as he was, and the line between life and what should remain buried begins to blur.

Lila Simmons becomes fascinated by a book on the occult and decides to perform an experiment—following instructions from an ancient ritual to glimpse her own future. After assembling the required materials and wearing a mystical charm for three days, she attempts the spell in her apartment, only to find that what appears isn't quite what she bargained for. Don arrives just as the ritual reaches its terrifying climax, leaving Lila shaken by a revelation she can't quite explain.

John Durant, a writer struggling to finish his mystery novel, can't find authenticity for his story about fear—a subject he's never actually experienced. When his sister Diana is hospitalized and returns with unexpected complications, John finds himself facing a harrowing moment that forces him to confront the very emotion he's been unable to imagine, testing both his nerve and his heart.