D-8432's Encounter

It's here!

Something is running up from below!

Upon hearing the footsteps, the players' expressions changed, and they immediately tensed up.

Since following the Orange-Clad Man into the W-FBC-0087 the Staircase, this is the first time I've encountered a situation of this magnitude!

Through the preceding dialogue and the atmosphere of the environment, almost no player would believe that the footsteps below are human!

But what exactly is it?

The answer will likely be revealed soon.

At that moment, accompanied by the faint, unreal cries of a woman, the footsteps coming from below were crisp and loud.

That was the sound of running.

It sounded like leather shoes or some other kind of shoes making a 'tap' sound as they stepped on the ground.

Its sounds gradually grew louder, until they slowly began to echo.

This means that the thing below is getting closer and closer!

Tap—tap—tap—

Tap—tap—tap—

In the video, the Orange-Clad Man seemed completely stunned.

He stood there blankly, neither moving nor turning to run away.

As the footsteps drew closer, the sound grew louder and louder.

Here

It's coming soon!

The players were filled with anticipation, fear, tension, and trembling, their expressions varied.

Some players had already covered their faces with their hands, squinting through their fingers to see.

Unbeknownst to them, they had already used their imaginations to envision the thing below as an extremely terrifying existence!

In the video, the footsteps were extremely fast, and the sound echoed throughout the Staircase, lingering in the ears.

This distance

That thing is on the next floor!

At this moment, the Orange-Clad Man in the video finally realized what was happening, let out a terrified scream, and tried to turn around and run away.

The players' hearts were in their throats, as they prepared to face the first terrifying thing in the Staircase W-FBC-0087!

But the next second, before the Orange-Clad Man could turn around and run away, the footsteps rushed up quickly!

Then

It came to an abrupt end at the last second!

The speed was so fast that the Orange-Clad Man and the players in front of the screen were all stunned, their eyes widening.

this.

Did the footsteps stop?

It stopped right in front of us?

But right now.

There's nothing there.

Players in front of the screen definitely heard right!

The footsteps running up from below really stopped right in front of us, as if it were intentional!

But where is the person who made the footsteps?

The players didn't know, and neither did the Orange-Clad Man in the video.

His hand, which was holding the lantern, trembled as he waved it in front of him, as if trying to confirm the situation that he could not understand.

But nothing came of it.

At that moment, the doctor's voice rang out.

Unlike his previous composure, he now exuded a sense of urgency.

[D-8432, explain what just happened! What did you see!?]

The Orange-Clad Man was stunned for a moment, his voice trembling slightly.

[I... I didn't see anything. I don't even know what happened. God, all I know is the sound of footsteps downstairs just now...]

The Orange-Clad Man paused, seemingly trying to find the right words.

But I can't find the words to describe the current situation.

[It just stopped in front of me]

The doctor asked in a somewhat incredulous and high-pitched question.

[Are you sure you really didn't see anything? How can footsteps be formed if there's only air as the medium and no sound waves from vibrating objects?]

[You mean, when no one was around, the air itself made footsteps like a person, and then approached you at an extremely fast speed?]

This was a very impolite remark, which made the Orange-Clad Man sound somewhat dissatisfied.

[Doctor! If something rushed towards you, even a person, would you stand still like me?]

This simple and clear statement left the doctor speechless.

The players in front of the screen also thought it made a lot of sense.

If a person is suddenly chased by something without warning, they will instinctively want to hide and escape.

Even if the person pursuing you is a person, you will have the same mentality.

Especially on stairs, if a person or other animal rushes up from below and keeps staring at you.

That's 100% certain; people will instinctively try to escape upwards.

This is an innate human instinctive reaction to unknown threats, and also a mechanism in the nervous system for dealing with emergencies.

This mechanism exists both in reality and in games.

The Orange-Clad Man in the video didn't run because the sound had already rushed up and stopped in front of him before he could react.

If the footsteps had a physical form, the Orange-Clad Man would probably have turned and fled the moment the 'source of the sound' appeared.

At this point, the doctor did not ask any further questions.

After a long while, he finally gave up, looking rather disgruntled.

[I understand, now you can continue.]

The Orange-Clad Man immediately objected.

[Doctor! I beg you, please stop this experiment! The situation is different now! Strange things have started happening! We're only hearing footsteps without any physical form; we can't predict what will happen next! Please, please let me go! I need to go home. My daughter's 8th birthday is the day after tomorrow, I have to...]

[■■■■■■■■■, please continue.]

The Orange-Clad Man was taken aback, but this time his attitude was firm.

[I don't care what the agreement says, I don't want to do this anymore! I'm leaving now!]

[PhD: (Content deleted)]

The camera paused, then trembled slightly.

Then the voice of the Orange-Clad Man rang out.

[I understand, please ■■■■■■■■■]

Then came the doctor's voice.

[Now, please continue downstairs.]

The camera then shifts to the Orange-Clad Man obediently walking down the next flight of stairs.

Players watching on screens are already used to this kind of encrypted communication.

I just hope the official team can complete the dialogue so that players can enjoy it to their heart's content.

If all else fails, we can get an analysis expert like Ba Nana to do it.

The camera followed the sound of footsteps to the next platform.

Then it turns and continues downwards.

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[Fuck! Fuck!! God!]

The Orange-Clad Man had only taken a couple of steps when he seemed to see something and let out a terrified roar.

And because of the excessive movement, he fell down!

The camera in his hand even fell two steps below him, recording directly onto a new semi-circular platform below.

What's going on?

The players were confused and continued watching.

Due to the camera falling, the platform below the steps tilted at a 90° clockwise angle.

Some mobile phone users find it convenient; they simply rotate their phones, and the lens is restored.

And the computer user tilted their head.

At this moment, on the screen, the Orange-Clad Man was panicked and shouted repeatedly.

[Fuck! Fuck! OMG!]

[Calm down! D-8432, what have you discovered!?]

[Fuck! Can't you see that?! It's a person. A person hanging from the platform below!]

Upon hearing this, the players' expressions all changed.

Then he kept his eyes glued to the screen.

Although the camera had fallen to the ground, they could still see it clearly thanks to the searchlight beam emitted by the Orange-Clad Man.

This platform

There was nothing there.

Nothing

There was no hanging man as the Orange-Clad Man described.

At this moment, the doctor's voice sounded again in the video.

[D-8432, immediately calm down, pick up the camera, and carefully observe the platform!]

After the initial panic, the Orange-Clad Man seemed to have calmed down.

He walked down the steps and picked up the camera.

Suddenly, the camera started shaking.

Players had the illusion of being picked up.

Now, the screen has returned to normal, and the platform environment is now more clearly visible.

However, it was still normal for the players; there was no one being hung up.

[Fuck! It's a woman! My God. She's hanging from here by a belt.]

The sound of the Orange-Clad Man swallowing was very clear, and he must have looked very nervous.

The woman's cries from afar continued unabated, lingering in the air.

At this moment, the doctor's voice rang out again, startling the players.

[A woman hanging on the platform? D-8432, please explain clearly, I can't see anything here.]

[What!?]

The Orange-Clad Man looked shocked, as if he couldn't believe what the doctor had just said.

[Doctor! Can't you see it?! That corpse is on the platform below, still swaying... wait, is that identification?]

The camera quickly descended a few steps, and sure enough, at the edge of the platform, the Orange-Clad Man found a card.

It's a student ID card!

The portrait and name were both blurred out.

It was clear that they wanted to keep the deceased's information confidential.

Although the player did not see any female corpse.

[Yes. It's a student named ■■■■. My God, what happened to this girl? Why is she here and why?]

The Orange-Clad Man was startled and immediately let out a sound of extreme fear.

[Fuck! Fuck! She is... Doctor! She is...]

As the Orange-Clad Man panicked, the camera quickly panned to him fleeing rapidly up the stairs.

During this time, the Orange-Clad Man spoke in a voice filled with extreme fear, his words becoming fragmented and incoherent.

[This isn't real. This isn't real! That woman... that woman hanging there... she became... became...]

The players were completely dumbfounded when they saw this.

What happened?

What happened to the female corpse that the Orange-Clad Man saw?

Why can't the doctor and the video recordings be seen?

What happened to the woman who was hanging up?

Why did the Orange-Clad Man show such fear?

At this moment, the doctor spoke up again.

[D-8432, what happened?! Calm down immediately and describe your current situation carefully!]

The Orange-Clad Man ignored the doctor's words and continued to emit terrifying screams and incomprehensible sounds.

The camera also sped up the stairs, quickly crossing the previously broken first step.

[D-8432, can you hear me? Please stop.]

The Orange-Clad Man still didn't answer. His voice began to grow hoarse, as if from excessive shouting, and became rough.

His breathing became heavy, and he was panting heavily from running.

The camera also shook violently.

All I know is that he climbed the stairs very quickly.

He ascended to a new platform in almost the blink of an eye, demonstrating that what the Orange-Clad Man encountered was absolutely unimaginable!

[D-8432, can you hear me?]

At this moment, the Orange-Clad Man stumbled and fell to the ground due to running so fast.

His voice rang out amidst his rapid breathing.

[She's here. She's coming up! Oh my God! She's less than a meter away from me! Help me, help me! She's right behind me, and behind her... and behind her are...■■■■■. I don't want to die! I don't want to die!]

Before he could finish speaking, the Orange-Clad Man, carrying a searchlight, ran uphill like a madman in the camera's view.

Without the light source, the scene quickly descended into complete Pitch Black.

Only the receding footsteps and panting of the Orange-Clad Man remained.

Then, the camera fell into endless silence.

After a while, while the players were still staring in disbelief, the scene changed.

They returned to the doctor, who was wearing a white coat and a mask.

Although he was sitting in the chair as before, his position and hairstyle had changed, and he had become even more neglected in his appearance.

Even the office environment has undergone some subtle changes.

Soon, the doctor spoke.

Two days have passed since the experiment with W-FBC-0087-I. In these 48 hours, D-8432 has not returned, and the camera left inside W-FBC-0087 has automatically shut down due to depleted battery power. Everything was normal during this period.

[Now, through this first experiment, we have gathered some usable information and some unknown information.]

[First, W-FBC-0087 is an unlit the Staircase with a landing. Each floor has 13 steps, and between each floor is a semi-circular landing with a diameter of approximately 3 meters, used for turning.]

[Secondly, the interior of W-FBC-0087 is constructed of standard concrete, without any lights or windows. It is known to have 53 platforms and a depth exceeding 150 meters. Whether it has an end is currently unknown.]

[Finally, based on the test subjects' reports and audio/video recordings, it was confirmed that crying and cries for help were heard inside W-FBC-0087, suspected to be from a woman or child aged ■ to ■ years old. The distance to the source of the cries for help was unknown, and attempts to go downstairs were unsuccessful in approaching the source.]

[Additionally, it's worth mentioning that the test subject encountered two strange events during the exploration. The first was the sound of footsteps approaching from nowhere; the existence of the object emitting the sound is currently unknown. The second was that the test subject saw something that the camera couldn't capture: a hanging female corpse. This object was the main reason the test subject lost control; he claimed that the female corpse was [illegible], and that [illegible] was following behind him.]

[Since this was merely the subject's personal experience, and he was in Pitch Black, claustrophobic environment for over 43 minutes, the possibility of hallucinations due to excessive psychological stress cannot be ruled out. We also maintain a skeptical attitude towards the unseen hanging female corpse.]

[However, after verifying the name on the student ID card found in the experiment, it was confirmed that the student belonged to one of the 12 missing students. This indicates that the possibility of the missing person surviving is extremely low.]

[We still know very little about the internal workings of W-FBC-0087, and in order to conduct further research, we have decided to launch a second round of exploration.]

[This time, we've learned from our first experience and will equip ourselves with more advanced and comprehensive equipment, as well as more obedient experimental subjects.]

[Now, the second experiment of the W-FBC-0087 anomaly, designated W-FBC-0087-II, begins.]

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