Who Is D-5671?

This room.

Why has the layout changed?

At this moment, what appeared in front of Brother Banana was a warm and comfortable luxury room.

The dim yellow light from the table lamps and wall lamps is warm and bright, and the classic European minimalist style paired with the silver-gray walls gives people a sense of security, like being at home.

The room was filled with warm, pale yellow tones, which contrasted sharply with the cool, dark night outside the window, giving rise to the feeling of a cabin in the woods.

However, the television set was not a modern LCD product.

It is a thick iron block, with a certain sense of age.

Outside the window, you can still hear the sound of cars driving by.

Outside the mural by the door, staff members' trolleys were also rolling around.

Everything seemed to have returned to normal.

There were no monsters, no evil spirits, and no complete Pitch Black.

Yes, it is warm and comfortable.

But Brother Banana doesn't think this room is really safe!

Let's put aside the power issues and the phone's 'I' problem.

He swears that the layout of room 1408 was definitely not like this when it was dark before!

Now that the power is back on, 1408 has completely changed. If he hadn't seen the previous environment, he would never have believed that this was the same place and the same room!

Something's not right!

We must leave!

But how do I leave?

Brother Banana looked around the room, then went to the window, his throat tightening.

The window in front of us is a sliding window that can be lifted up and down, not the previous one with a closed glass pane and a top sliding ventilation window.

He reached out and opened the window.

Suddenly, the bustling outdoor area was filled with the sounds of countless car horns and pedestrian chatter, while the cool night breeze blew vigorously in my ears, creating a symphony.

Everything seemed so real, as if the previous disaster had never happened.

He was enjoying the same luxurious hotel treatment he was receiving in the game.

Brother Banana composed himself, closed the window, and went into a bedroom inside the living room.

The decor here remains simple.

In addition to the bedside table, white wardrobe, decorative painting, and dim yellow table lamp, the standard accessories are also included.

There's also a spring mattress that looks very comfortable, and wallpaper with flowers on the walls, which looks very relaxing.

But Brother Banana only glanced at it before wanting to leave.

He knew that 1408 was a new random event, so he decided not to linger if he could avoid it.

To avoid dying inexplicably.

Just as he was about to leave, the Radio on the bedside table suddenly started playing eerie music.

Startled by the unsuspecting Brother Banana, he quickly turned around.

Based on my previous experience going downstairs, this is a sign that some kind of crisis is about to occur!

He gripped the gun tightly in his hand, swallowed hard, and looked tense.

The voice coming from the Radio was a woman's.

The songs sung were ethereal yet melancholic.

In this quiet environment, it feels eerie and chilling.

Immediately afterwards, the electronic screen on the left side of the Radio lit up with a red time, indicating that it was midnight at 0:00.

And then, in the next second, time ticked rapidly.

The first number pauses, then displays 6.

The second number pauses, then displays 0.

The numbers that follow pause in sequence, and all of them are 0.

Put them together, and it's 60:00.

Then, it became 59:59.

59:58

59:57

59:56

59:55

"What kind of mechanism is this?!"

Brother Banana was terrified, sweating profusely in the room which was set to 16 degrees Celsius with enhanced cooling.

This is no longer an hourly time, but more like a timer. It looks like an hour, but what does that mean?

Brother Banana didn't understand.

Just then, two voices suddenly rang out from the living room.

Below, there are also subtitles displayed.

[Doctor 2: D-5671's psychological assessment grade is D, which is seriously below our expectations. He's even begging to save his daughter? What's going on?]

[Doctor 1: He has a daughter who seems to have a terminal illness. I don't know the specifics, only that he was a civilian brought back by agents while he was trying to raise money.]

[Doctor 2: Then he should have performed at least one Class B amnestic erasure. How long has D-5671 been here? Why would he still remember this?]

[Doctor 1: Half a year? A year? Or two years? Who knows? Maybe it's just his overwhelming love for his daughter. The memory erasure at the end of each month throws his sense of time into disarray, making him believe his daughter is still alive.]

[Doctor 2: Why weren't you told about this? Execute him immediately with Class-A Amnesia. If this happens again, execute him!]

[Magnetic—Magnetic—]

[Magnetic—Magnetic—]

Brother Banana slowly walked into the living room, looking at the large, static-filled TV screen with a look of surprise and doubt.

Is it D-5671 again?

Even before the game was released, some experts on Bihou website) had already speculated that this serial number might be the protagonist's.

Through playing the game, this idea has gradually been accepted by Brother Banana.

However, this is not yet confirmed because there is a lack of substantial evidence.

Even though he had done the mission shown in the gameplay demo, he was still not 100% certain that the game's protagonist was D-5671.

Furthermore, it's unclear what D-5671 represents.

What is the significance of the letter D?

If D-5671 is the protagonist of the game, then is the dialogue just now on the TV the protagonist's own backstory?

A daughter who died from a terminal illness, and the lingering family love that remains unforgettable even after her memory is erased each month.

Grade B memory erasure.

Wow, such technology exists?!

What kind of research organization is this? It's incredibly powerful! Is it the Federal Bureau of Control?

Ring ring—

The sudden ringing of the phone interrupted Brother Banana's thoughts.

He glanced at the white rotary phone not far away, took off the VR headset, moved closer to the computer, and turned on the recording tool.

Then, continue the game.

He reached for the phone, then hesitated for a moment as he touched the telephone line.

Immediately, the phone rang incessantly, like a death knell, echoing in his ears.

This made the tranquil environment noisy and even more uncomfortable.

Brother Banana gritted his teeth, picked up the phone, and answered it.

There was a few seconds of silence inside, followed by the voice of a little girl.

Brother Banana was slightly surprised, but he still listened.

[Dad, you said you were just going out to buy donuts.]

But you didn't come back.

Are you going to leave me? Why? Am I being naughty? I'll try my best to be a good child and not make you angry. I won't throw tantrums. I'll try my best to get better and be a healthy child.

Please come back soon, Dad.

The nurses came in, removed the IV, helped me change my clothes, and let me go home.

But where are you, Dad?

[So cold, so hungry... cough cough... Daddy, are you home? Daddy, where is our home?... cough cough... Why? I can't find it.]

[Dad took me home, Dad]

[Don't leave me. Daddy, take me with you. Daddy, I don't want any more donuts. Daddy, I just want you back, Daddy.]

[I can't move, Dad. I'm so sleepy, Dad. I'm waiting for you by the river, Dad. You must come and get me, okay, Dad? Dad.]

[Beep—Beep—Beep—]

The phone rang with a busy tone, indicating that the call had been disconnected.

Brother Banana stared at the microphone, somewhat lost in thought.

The little girl's voice that had just reached him left him speechless for a long time.

Who is this little girl's father?

Is he the main character?

But

Wasn't the main character here on a business trip?

He chose to stay at the Skyhill Hotel because he treated his business trip as a vacation.

So what's the story with this daughter?

Have I really been abandoned?

And what is that serial number, D-5671?

Brother Banana had already vaguely grasped a glimpse of the truth, but it wasn't enough!

Based on the information we have so far, the little girl's father should be D-5671.

D-5671 is clearly an experimental subject of some research organization. This can be seen from the mission demonstration in the game trailer and the television screen just now. The conversation between the two doctors clearly shows that they do not care about human lives.

The protagonist is a high-powered businessman who comes here on a business trip, stays in a hotel, and is unexpectedly caught in an explosion, finding himself in terrifying danger.

Then my phone received a text message from 'me'.

The identity of this 'I' has once again become elusive.

What is the relationship between D-5671 and the game's protagonist?

Does this room tell the story of the protagonist's background, or D-5671's background?

Is room 1408 merely there to tell players these things?

Just as Brother Banana was deep in thought, the television broadcast voices again.

He turned around immediately after hearing the noise.

Inside, two PhD students in lab coats were conducting an experiment.

[Doctor 1: Hey, the latest psychological assessment for D-5671 is out, it's an E, even lower than before.]

[Doctor 1: According to the assessment, he showed despair more than a year after learning of his daughter's death, and a hopeless attitude towards the world, believing that humans are cold-blooded monsters living in a cage on Earth. There's an interesting question above: If you could, how would you want the world to be a better place? Guess how he answered?]

[Doctor 2: I don't know.]

[Doctor 1: He said this damn world is the most ridiculous thing, and if possible, he'd like to just blow it up.]

[Doctor 1: Issue the execution order. A D-Class Personnel, filled with negative emotions and mentally unstable, is utterly incurable. It's unbelievable that even Class-A Amnesia was ineffective; he can still remember his daughter.]

[Doctor 2: Execution? No, he has a better use.]

[Doctor 1: What is it for?]

[Doctor 2: Notify the on-duty agent to take him to control room Z-FBC-0825.]

[Doctor 1 (surprised): Oh, that helmet, what are you going to do with it? He's no different from other D-Class Personnel, is he?]

[Doctor 2: How can there be no difference? It's unusual that he can still remember his daughter after so many memory erasures. Since he has lost hope in the world, I want to see what kind of hallucinations he'll have, and what he'll become inside them.]

[Doctor 1: I don't think he'll cooperate with you.]

[Doctor 2: I don't plan to keep him awake either.]

Boom--!

Upon seeing the dialogue on TV, Brother Banana froze on the spot as if struck by lightning.

What is the Z-FBC-0825 control room?

That helmet can create hallucinations? Didn't the experts on Bihou say it could evolve life forms?

D-Class Personnel? Could it really be like what's said on Bihou, there are four levels of experimental subjects: A, B, C, and D?

This research organization

Is it really FBC?

but

This conversation only reveals that D-5671 was an experimental subject.

Whether or not the protagonist is someone else remains unknown.

Is this room a background setting explanation room?

Wait a moment!

Brother Banana suddenly remembered a line from the doctor on TV.

'Since he has no hope for the world, I want to see what kind of illusions he'll have, and what he'll become within them.'

Daughter died

Despair for the world.

Want the world to be destroyed

Humans are all cold-blooded and ruthless monsters.

A helmet that can induce hallucinations.

What happens inside a hallucination?

Could it be...?

No way. This game isn't...

Meanwhile, the time on the Radio in the bedroom had changed.

41:23!

Sorry, I fell asleep while editing this chapter. I just woke up and realized it hadn't been published, so I quickly fought off my sleepiness and published it. Now I'm going back to sleep. (__)zzZZ