In April of 2013, the Eighth World Wonder—a moderate sized luxury liner with room for 1,000—gave away 80 seats for free.
What was supposed to be a calm, relaxing vacation of a cruise turned into a hellish nightmare when the ship accidentally sailed into what sailors refer to as the Devil's Square. No ship, no plane, no helicopter that ever enters the Square ever returns; no one that enters the perimeter ever reappears.
The survivors have been on the island for almost a month now. Attempts to make contact with the mainland have failed. Attempts to escape the island have failed. The natives of the island have become a known threat, and since arriving, a few of the survivors have found themselves developing strange... abilities.
Some are theorizing that the island is Purgatory. Others think it's cursed. A few people have even started to wonder if they're part of a bizarre experiment. The less religious and superstitious are questioning whether it's just a really long nightmare.
Everyone seems to be in agreement on one thing, though.
For now, no one is leaving this island.