What happens when the clock chimes in seventh room book masque of red death?

In the seventh room, the clock chiming symbolizes the coming of death and the end of the masquerade. As soon as the clock strikes midnight, all the guests drop dead, and the Prince himself is confronted by a mysterious figure dressed in a black cloak and wearing a red mask, representing the Red Death. The prince engages in a chase with this figure, but the Red Death is always one step ahead. Eventually, the Prince is cornered in the seventh room, where he collapses to the floor and dies. The clock chiming signals the end of the party, the end of life for the guests, and the ultimate triumph of death.