The story began on October 16, 2021. A young doctor (Robert Thornton) is living in seclusion in Northern Canada on the shores of Hudson Bay when he receives a call from his best friend (William Cannell) requesting his help. Some members of his research crew have come down with some sort of mysterious illness, and he wants to fly his friend in to treat them. Dr. Thornton reluctantly agrees.
Upon his arrival at the campsite, the doctor is introduced to the five-member research crew, of which two of them are bedridden with fever and chills. After his initial consultation with the patients, Bill tells his friend the exciting news about their discovery. They have discovered a 175-year-old frozen corpse, one of the missing members of the Franklin expedition. Inside the hands of the dead man, they discovered a journal in the guise of letters to the man's fianc©e. However, one puzzling detail of his presence remains unclear: the man was buried alive.
Through his work, Dr. Thornton discovers the sick members of the research crew have contracted tuberculosis. Upon further research, he discovers the initial source of the disease. Desperate for answers, Dr. Thornton begins to delve into the journal, but he discovers much more than he bargains for.
