(not)

*IT moves on to its next victim.

*The path forward is more rubble than road, but IT drags your body through it all. Uncaring for how death follows each and every one of your steps with an eager smile.

*IT moves to its next victim.

*We walk through a narrow bridge and move past a water cooler. IT moves to a save point.

??? Lv 12 ?:??

*Save <

*Return

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*Up ahead is a giant white building... it gives off a very...nerdy vibe. IT moves closer.

???: "Error. Error. Error. Deviation in door. Calculating-"

*I do remember the laboratory being a tad less...grey.

???: "FUN value too low. Location is incorrect. This Deviation must be corrected, [Mystery man] should not act as a roadblock. Reset required to-"

*The door slams open...it's so dark. Like someone opened a door to a black hole...w-wait is it...spreading?!

*Hotland's bright oranges turn darker and darker, till only grey and black remain.

???: "Deviation-" (, and)

*IT pauses as a giant hand waves at it from the door-

???: "...Error, h-"

*The hand grabs IT and pulls us into the darkness. We use our fingers to grip the door's edges, trying to fight back against the hand's pulling. But the door slams shut...and everything goes dark.

*The hand pulls us further down...or maybe...up? Sideways? It's unclear...but one thing is apparent.

*It's getting darker, and darker.