Mia, a college short-video creator, uses a face-swap filter on the ancient mummy Nephra in the British Museum to boost views. After the viral video goes online, she suffers terrifying physical mutations: sharpened facial features, craving raw flesh and blood, and strange dark lines spreading behind her ears. Her roommate Jamie digs up old cases showing two previous photographers were cursed and consumed by the mummy’s spirit. A priest provides holy supplies to resist the curse, while a rival streamer chases clout by provoking Mia. As more livestreams feed the mummy’s power, Mia’s consciousness gradually fades. The pair uncovers the mummy’s tragic past and the cycle of victims. Though they attempt to destroy the source footage to break the spell, the story ends with a haunting open loop where Jamie becomes the next vessel for Nephra’s lingering curse.
