Oo I think I remember that, in that case OP I recommend you talk to TLOS and see if she can help

Did TLOS ever run into the master of the grey world as Kate? If so could someone link the specific chapter?

Yeah I found it and reread it, no hints on what he could be unfortunately so we'll see in the future

Oh lol my bad, in that case, do you remember what the first chapter he showed up in was?

Sorry could someone give me a refresher on who the stabbed student is?

Rereading the scratching at the door post it seems that the night(s?) before Daniel heard the scratching he stayed up late, could just be a coincidence but it's worth looking into. Just don't pull too many all-nighters, my max is like 2 before I pass out on the third day.

However, I doubt it's just the act of staying up because if it was there would be more college students dealing with the scratching so maybe it's something he did during the night (Played video games/did homework/etc.) It's interesting to note that once you hear the scratching you're kept up by it so maybe the lack of sleep is what makes it gro. Typing all this out reminds me of the phantoms in Minecraft which grow in number the more nights you go without sleep.

It doesn't seem to be restricted to one dorm building so I'm assuming staying up in your dorm might work.

This is just my theory but I think modern-Perchta switched targets because the bystander shrieked which might have counted as a distraction so she went after him

If my theory is right you need to do whatever it takes to trigger that larva into switching targets

Also, correct me if I'm wrong, but wasn't Perchta the one that helped Kate guide the kids selling Ice without a wheelbarrow to the afterlife or whatever.

Is it possible the gnarled tree you saw is/was the tree that had all the souls of the people killed/buried on Kate/TLOS's camp and thus this creature may be in some way related to that tree? I don't remember what's happened to the tree anymore but maybe it wouldn't hurt to hit up TLOS