Season 1 – Episode 7: "The Undying Silence"
The dust hadn't even settled. The silence that followed the brutal slaughter of the Wormen was deceiving—too quiet to be trusted.
Surya and Aditya turned around, their backs drenched in sweat, blood, and the weight of survival. But what they saw made the very air feel heavier.
The Wormen were not dead.
Their mangled bodies began to twitch… then twist.
The wet crunching of bones rearranging echoed through the dark. Limbs regrew. Torn muscles coiled and weaved themselves anew. Skin stretched over fresh bone, and their howls began to fill the bunker again—deeper, darker, more primal.
One of them twisted its head back in place with a nauseating crack.
Surya stumbled a step back. He couldn't believe what he was seeing. "How…?" he muttered. "We cut them clean…"
Aditya, calm yet fierce, gritted his teeth. "This is not the time for thinking, this is the time for finishing."
He charged forward, and in that instant, he looked like something else—no longer just a survivor, but a force of nature. His red sword glowed faintly, soaked in blood as he slashed all the regenerating Wormen before they could rise again fully.
Surya stood still—paralyzed not by fear, but by realization.
All this time, he thought he had reached Aditya's level. But seeing Aditya now... this wasn't just strength. This was fury refined through survival. Years of pain, loneliness, training, and hatred flowing in perfect coordination.
"I'm not even 10% of him," Surya whispered to himself. But then, his fists clenched. He shouted with rage, "NOW IT'S MY TURN!"
And he ran.
His sword carved a silver arc through the dimly lit bunker, slicing at anything that dared rise again.
Minutes passed like hours. Each swing drained their energy. Each breath became heavier.
Finally, their blades slowed. Their bodies trembled. They had fought beyond their limit.
Aditya collapsed to one knee, panting. "They just keep coming…what are these things?"
Surya scanned the field of twitching corpses—then his eyes locked onto something. Not all the Wormen were moving.
Only five of them were still regenerating. Seven lay motionless.
His eyes narrowed.
He stepped closer, inspecting the remains. All seven—each of them had deep, precise wounds to their chest region, right through the heart.
"Aditya!" Surya called out. "It's their heart—their weakness is the heart!"
Aditya looked up, eyes blazing. Then, a smile.
"Well done…"
Now armed with purpose, they attacked with renewed strength. Blades targeted the core. They were no morw human , they fight like a beast in human body . Their speed was unimaginable ,slash, slash and only slashes it can't be seen or predicted by human bodies . Within ten minutes, the remaining Wormen collapsed—this time, for good.
Panting, bloodied, and bruised, the two warriors looked around at the battlefield filled with mangled, still corpses. Their breath was heavier than any scream .
But Aditya's eyes suddenly sharpened.
"Wait... count them."
Surya froze, then counted.
"Twelve…" he said slowly. "There were thirteen."
Aditya's hand curled into a fist. "One escaped."
To be continued....
Episode ended
Author's Thoughts – Episode 7: "The Undying Silence"
This episode marks a turning point in Stranger: The Scream That Never Ends.
I wanted to strip away the illusion that victory was simple. After the Wormen's first defeat, the silence wasn't a reward—it was a warning. True horror isn't always loud. Sometimes it's the suffocating stillness after you think you've won, only to realize you haven't.
In this episode, Surya faces a painful truth: he's still far from Aditya's level. It's a moment of bitter humility, but also a spark. For the first time, Surya accepts his weakness without falling into despair. Instead, he uses it as fuel. That's a huge step in his character development. His inner shout — "NOW IT'S MY TURN!" — isn't just anger. It's the birth of a resolve that will carry him through far darker days ahead.
Aditya in this episode is a symbol of what survival truly costs. His calm fury and beast-like fighting style show a glimpse of the years he spent alone, sharpening his body and soul like a weapon. Aditya isn't just "stronger" — he's hardened in ways Surya hasn't experienced yet. But someday... Surya will surpass even this version of Aditya.
The regeneration of the Wormen was also important.
I didn't want them to feel like "just another monster to kill."
I wanted them to feel like nightmares—things that refuse to die unless you understand them completely.
It sets the tone for the coming arcs: Victory will never come from strength alone. Only understanding the enemy's very nature will lead to survival.
And that final twist—one Wormen escaping—
It's a small seed for something much bigger. In this world, unfinished battles always come back to haunt you. Nothing is forgotten. No enemy disappears without consequence.
Themes I emphasized here:
The true weight of survival
Growth through humility
Strength born from understanding, not brute force
Fear that evolves into determination
This episode isn't about winning. It's about learning what it will truly take to win.