The moon hung high in the ink-black sky, casting elongated shadows across the expansive grounds of the family estate. Little did they know, the tranquility of the night was merely a facade, a prelude to an imminent storm. The family, blissfully unaware, nestled in the luxurious confines of their ancestral abode, felt the first ripples of a malevolent force encroaching upon their sanctuary. As the clock ticked towards midnight, an orchestrated assault unfolded. The house, a fortress built on years of prosperity and familial legacy, was under siege. The attackers, shrouded in darkness, moved with calculated precision, closing in on the unsuspecting mansion. Their guests were now forgotten as gunshots echoed from outside. Simultaneously, a dissonant symphony echoed through the halls—a choru