Pete quit after learning that the morgue was built on an indigenous burial ground, leading to the dead whispering. He feared the spirits might attack him.
The code was entered backward: 10-7-9-7-8-7-pound.
The hidden room contained various torture devices, including metal and wooden objects with straps, chains, spikes, and needles. There were also barrels of blood and a bulletin board with body parts stapled to it.
Pete blackmailed Judge Hortenstein by showing him photos of his wife's hidden torture chamber. In exchange for keeping the photos secret, the judge dropped all charges against Pete and granted him immunity.
The burial ground was believed to cause the dead to whisper and possibly attack the living. This superstition led to Pete's fear and eventual decision to quit his job.
Pete secured a clean record, full immunity, and the ability to keep his job at the morgue by threatening to expose the judge's wife's dark secrets.
The whispering was attributed to the morgue being built on an indigenous burial ground, with the dead seemingly communicating or haunting the living.
Pete was horrified and vomited after seeing the torture devices and other disturbing items inside the hidden room.
The judge's name was Hortenstein, and his wife, Constance Hortenstein, was one of the bodies brought in.
Pete planned to use the photos of the hidden room as leverage to negotiate his freedom and immunity from legal charges.
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Author: Jake Bible
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