W-FBC-0087 The Staircase Experiment (2 Chapters)

The filming is progressing very smoothly.

Because it's just a short video, it doesn't require too many facial expressions, and it's filmed using a shooting technique similar to an outdoor live stream.

Therefore, it couldn't be simpler for the professionals at Magic Shadow Studio.

Despite its simplicity, they still put in all their effort during filming, striving for perfection.

Since the filming process does not require switching lenses, each video segment is a long take.

This is what is known as a one-shot film.

This requires a high level of skill in delivering lines.

If you mispronounce something or your tone is wrong during filming, you have to reshoot!

And the reshoot was another long take that couldn't afford to go wrong!

Seeing such a dedicated team, Meng Shu felt relieved and went back to work.

Then he would occasionally visit the film set to check on things, buy them some water, and so on.

This made Meng Shu have a particularly good impression among the staff of Shadow Demon.

They would greet each other when they met, and Meng Shu would respond politely.

At this moment, looking at the busy staff on set, he felt satisfied.

He had very high expectations for this Mockumentary.

After all, this is the first step in spreading abnormal culture to parallel worlds, so he attaches great importance to it!

Then, time passed day by day.

The filming process is progressing faster and faster.

Finally, on the afternoon of the 42nd day, filming of the short film was completed!

Then came seven days of editing, special effects production, rendering, and voice-over work.

Throughout this process, Meng Shu provided full supervision and guidance at the Magic Shadow Studio, shaping everything in the video into the form he desired.

He didn't dare to instruct them, after all, in terms of professionalism, he wasn't qualified to point fingers at the people of Shadow Demon.

Therefore, I only dare to offer some suggestions to ensure that the direction is not wrong.

Finally, after 49 days of work, the mockumentary short film was successfully completed!

After receiving the finished product, Meng Shu first browsed through it herself.

The more I look at it, the more satisfied I feel.

That evening, I went out for a celebratory hot pot dinner with the people from the Magic Shadow Studio to celebrate the 49 days of non-stop work.

Meanwhile, the Shadow Demons took turns toasting Meng Shu at the table, eventually getting her drunk until she passed out.

He doesn't act like a boss at all, making people feel at ease with him.

Then came the lively atmosphere of serving five dishes and drinking several rounds of wine.

This added a period to the end of this hot pot feast.

Three days later, another shocking event broke out in the gaming community.

It all started with a thread that suddenly appeared on the Fourth Calamity Club.

It was posted by an editor on the site; it was a video post, and within just two hours, it was pinned to the top of the homepage and marked as trending.

Countless people were excited after seeing it.

The title is very eye-catching.

Does the FBC really exist? The Federal Bureau of Control releases footage of an 'abnormal' experiment for the first time! Warning! The video content may be disturbing; please watch with caution.

Federal Bureau of Control?

Abnormal experimental recording footage?

Holy crap!

So the official name is 'abnormal'!

Players were immediately filled with anticipation, especially those who had played Skyhill; their excitement was insatiable.

They have always referred to these numbers as ' Controlled Object '.

Now the official stance is clear: these numbered Controlled Object are simply referred to as 'abnormal'!

But honestly, the official terminology is much more precise and easier to pronounce than "Controlled Object"!

Surprisingly, the concepts of anomalies and Control Bureau only recently began to spread among gamers.

A related video came out today!

Even a fool could guess that it was made by the Only Game.

The FBC setting itself is novel and interesting, and worth exploring further.

Then it became a hot topic of discussion on various forums and communities.

The forum was filled with countless posts speculating and offering further interpretations, making it a fascinating and engaging read with high engagement.

Players still find the Control Bureau mysterious and unpredictable.

The massive game Skyhill was caused by the Illusion Helmet, and the Control Bureau itself was researching the Illusion Helmet.

Besides the helmet, there are also W-FBC-0173 and 0682, as well as other unknown entities.

If each one possesses mysterious characteristics, then how could the Control Bureau possibly research and control so many anomalies?

Based on Brother Banana's previous analysis, a lot of hilarious and absurd speculations have emerged.

The Control Bureau is a superpowered organization; everyone in it possesses extraordinary powers, otherwise they wouldn't be able to control these strange things.

Some people say that the Control Bureau is a high-tech organization of the future, and its scientific level is far beyond imagination; otherwise, it would be impossible to explain the researchers in charge of these things.

Some say that the Control Bureau is an advanced alien civilization that came to Blue Star to retrieve these mysterious Controlled Object.

In short, each one is more outrageous than the last.

If the production team doesn't step in soon, everyone in the Control Bureau will be portrayed as traveling the universe and traversing the galaxy, each one a god-like being.

However, it is precisely because of this that the reputation of the Federal Bureau of Control (FBC) has gradually become well-known among gamers.

Now that the development team has released this video, even though we haven't seen the content yet, players are already very eager to learn about even a small part of this mysterious organization!

As for the question 'Does FBC really exist in reality?' asked in the first part of the topic, no one took it seriously.

Just kidding, players aren't stupid.

Whether this mysterious organization actually exists or not is obvious to anyone with their eyes closed!

This is something you don't even need to think about!

As a result, a large number of players clicked on the post.

The first thing you see is a simple reminder in the post:

A reminder from the editor: This video has a unique and extremely rare style, creating a sense of illusion. Please do not relate it to reality! If you feel uncomfortable while watching, please turn it off immediately!

Upon seeing this sentence, the players were all taken aback.

Unique style? Extremely rare?

Is it really that exaggerated?

It's just a video, how special can it be? How rare can it be?

This isn't a game, does it need to be described like this?

However, despite their thoughts, the players still harbored some wariness.

For no other reason than that the gameplay demos and trailers for both Visage and Skyhill are genuinely frightening.

If this video is as good as a live demonstration, they don't want to be scared again!

It's always better to be cautious!

The players thought to themselves, and then clicked on the video in the post.

Sure enough, it was a video from Danmu Network.

Upon looking at the poster, wow!

It's not Shuo Guang?

Instead, it's a Level 1 account named 'FBC'.

It appears to be a newly created account, so the person or company behind it must be...

It's not hard to guess who it is.

The players already knew it.

This new account also made them realize that the Federal Bureau of Control concept had already become a mainstream phenomenon.

There may be related business opportunities in the future.

Just wait and see.

After clicking play, players watched the video directly from the repost on the Fourth Calamity Club.

The video title is very straightforward.

[W-FBC-0087 Anomaly - the Staircase, Exploration Experiment Log]

0087 Abnormal?

Players were incredibly excited when they saw this number.

New number!

It's a new number!

Really!

Brother Banana's analysis is correct!

Besides the Z-FBC-0825 and W-FBC-0173 revealed in Skyhill, there are really other anomalies!

Moreover, it's even W-FBC-0087!

Judging from the numbers that follow, it must have been an anomaly in the early stages of the Control Bureau!

Although Brother Banana has clearly stated that the order of the numbers does not necessarily represent the time of discovery or control.

But such a high number must be from a relatively early period!

The Staircase?

The Z-FBC-0825 Illusion Helmet allows one's consciousness to enter a realistic illusion.

So what makes this the Staircase so special?

The players continued watching with excitement and anticipation.

At this moment, an English sentence appeared in the Pitch Black screen.

Below are Chinese subtitles.

This video was filmed in 195■ at the Containment Sites. Originally classified as Level 4, it has been reassessed by the Upper Council and is now classified as Level 1 information that can be released.

'The lead researcher for this experiment, Dr. [Name], tragically passed away in 199 [Year] during the W-FBC-0178 anomaly experiment. We offer our sincerest condolences to him.'

These two short sentences left the players in front of the screen momentarily stunned.

Then

Surprising!

this.

This is an absolute bomb of information!

What are the black blocks in the content? Why are they censored?

What is Containment Sites? And what do the black blocks in the background represent?

Putting aside the question of "Level 4 classified information," what exactly is the Upper Council? Is it something like the leadership decision-making body?

And most importantly, yet another new number has appeared!

W-FBC-0178!

This PhD student died in an experiment in the 1990s!

It was caused by 0178!

So what is this number?

Judging from the doctor's death, there must have been danger!

But I don't know what kind of danger it is, oh dear! I'm so curious!

At this moment, some players in front of the screen began to grit their teeth.

Damn it!

I originally wanted to watch the video to clear up some doubts and learn about the situation of this Control Bureau.

Why do I already have so many questions in my mind before the video has even started?!

What exactly is W-FBC-0178?! Can anyone tell me?!

Damn production team! They're just playing the riddle game!

That damn Shuo Guang! He didn't even reply to a single private message!

It's got the players itching to try it out!

So, filled with great curiosity and anticipation, the players continued watching.

They didn't care why the video was in English.

They only care about the content.

The next second, the black screen disappeared without any transition or continuity.

The video shows an environment that resembles an office.

This caught the players in front of their screens somewhat off guard.

This abrupt transition left them, who were used to smooth and flowing beginnings, somewhat bewildered and surprised.

After all, such a direct approach is something you only see in very old TV dramas.

However, the players quickly accepted it.

After all, as mentioned at the beginning of the video, the recording was made in 195?

And the visuals also captured it very well.

The square screen caused black areas to appear on both sides of the video.

The screen was filled with a lot of noise, and the flickering lines appeared and disappeared intermittently.

Distortion of characters and environment, and noticeable motion blur.

There's also the dullness of the colors and the blurriness of the distant objects.

All of these points are telling the players in front of the screen that this video was filmed a very long time ago.

At this moment, gamers who were used to seeing all kinds of modern ultra-high-definition LCD images felt a sense of novelty, like a renaissance.

It was as if the video in front of me had transported me back to the unimaginable 1950s.

The bursts of unrepaired noise coming from the stereo gave them a sense of imagining the environment at that time.

At this point, the players' curiosity about the Control Bureau, the anomalies, and the 1950s reached a critical point.

Let them stare intently at the screen and witness the 'past'.

Soon, a researcher dressed in white and wearing a mask came in front of the camera.

Judging from the half of his face that was visible, he was a foreigner.

Based on the English in the video, it's not hard to imagine.

This Containment Sites must be located overseas.

At this moment, the doctor pulled out a chair and sat down.

Due to the video's realistic effect, the harsh sound of the chair being dragged came from the speakers.

It sounds exactly like the unedited noise from a phone recording that suddenly fills the surrounding area.

Soon, the doctor sat steadily, facing the camera, and reached out his hand, wanting to take off his mask.

But a male voice could be heard off-camera.

In the noisy, unedited video environment, the male voice sounded particularly deep and loud.

[I'm sorry, Doctor. You cannot remove your mask during the recording for your personal safety and to protect your privacy. Many people will be able to view the recording once it's released.]

Upon hearing this, the doctor paused slightly as he was about to remove his mask, then reluctantly put it down.

He responded with a complaint.

Wearing it makes me feel stuffy.

[I'm sorry, but it's necessary. You can tell me your name, but please take precautions to protect your appearance. Please abide by the agreement.]

The doctor shrugged and nodded.

[OK, OK, I understand. If you want to protect my personal information, why not just give me a Mask? Wouldn't that be better?]

The person off-camera hesitated for a moment, then spoke seriously.

[Of course, Doctor, if you'd like, we can have security bring one over.]

The doctor, wearing a mask, paused slightly, looking at the scene outside the camera with a somewhat surprised expression.

It seems that he did not expect that his casual remark would be taken so seriously by people off-camera.

He waved his hand and stopped responding.

Instead, he straightened his clothes and spoke seriously, facing the camera.

[I am Dr. ■ in charge of the W-FBC-0087 anomaly experiment. Damn, this sentence might be deleted, cough cough.]

[As of the recording's cutoff time, it is now Tuesday, [Date], 10:33 AM. Three days ago, we discovered an unusual the Staircase within a boarding school in the UK.]

[It was originally an ordinary multimedia classroom, but since the (edited) incident, it has become something beyond imagination.]

[When the agents from the Distance Control Bureau arrived at the scene, the Staircase had already resulted in the disappearance of 12 students, 2 teachers, 2 sanitation workers, and 1 security guard.]

[After initial investigation by special agents, it was determined that the Staircase was an Anomaly Zone. Therefore, utilizing their positions within the Control Bureau, they communicated with the local Police Station and the school principal, sealing off the entrance to the Staircase and a 30-meter section of the corridor it was located in.]

[After review, the Staircase the anomaly occurred was designated W-FBC-0087. Specific control measures will be determined after the experiment.]

[Through questioning by agents, several teachers and students stated that they could hear Knock Knock coming from inside W-FBC-0087 at a frequency of 1-2 seconds per knock, which frightened them. The school also requested that we not cause panic and hoped that we could enter W-FBC-0087 to search for the missing persons.]

[Due to our lack of knowledge about it, we are now commencing the initial exploration of the interior of the Staircase W-FBC-0087. We will require a D-Class Personnel to enter the area carrying a live-streaming camera and communication device.]

[Now, the first experiment on the W-FBC-0087 Anomaly Zone, designated W-FBC-0087-I, officially begins.]

I didn't get off work until 11 pm yesterday, I was so angry! I got off work at 9 pm today, I'm so angry at this capitalist! Sorry it's even later now, there's no way to defend this, I accept all your punches and kicks o(╥╥)o! My 1500 yuan full attendance bonus is gone. Gone. Gone.