?? Season One
Episode Five
?? Date: 2025/11/24
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(Sheng quickly turns around, but…)
Sheng: ..? There’s nothing there.
Lolen (laughing): Hahaha! I was just joking! You actually believed me! We’re not in an anime, man!
Sheng: ….. Are we going to keep walking or keep joking around?
Lolen: Haha, right. Let’s continue. We’re now in an area called The Junction, because it connects to five main lift shafts.
Sheng: And where’s the photographer you said we were looking for?
Lolen: Over there.
(They move forward slowly, the sound of dripping water accompanying their steps…)
Lolen: Wait… this is Emily’s hair!
Sheng: What?!
(He kneels to examine the ground.)
There are drag marks on the floor… and blood! We need to go back to the restaurant immediately!
Lolen: Hahaha, don’t exaggerate! It’s probably just tomato sauce from the kitchen.
Sheng: No, this is real blood… it’s clotted!
Lolen: I’m continuing either way. And you’re coming with me because you don’t know the way, hahaha!
Sheng: ….. You—
Lolen: What?
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Sheng: There’s writing carved into the wall…
Lolen: Oh… you’re right. It looks very old.
Sheng: And there are strange drawings and a language I don’t understand…
Lolen: It’s the language of the Pharaohs! I can read a little of it.
Sheng: Really? How?
Lolen: I used to dream of becoming an archaeologist… but I failed. Anyway… it says:
> “When breath faded,
The fire of kingdoms devoured the crown,
The voice of extinction sang the void,
A promise shattered, a spirit bowed,
A shadow spoke, a star was extinguished,
A hand was formed, time reversed,
Ruin was born, and the king died.”
Sheng: …. That text is not comforting at all.
Lolen: (forcing a laugh) Haha… probably just some engraving Don’t worry.
Sheng: Let’s just keep going.
(They walk deeper into the dark corridor…)
Lolen: Why isn’t the communicator working?!
Sheng: We need to go back immediately.
Lolen: But we’re so close!
Sheng: …. Too late.
Lolen: Whaaat is that creature?!
(Suddenly, a massive shadow appears… and a three-fingered hand stretches toward them.)
Sheng: Ruuuun!!!
Lolen: You think I was waiting for your permission to run?! Aaaah!!
(They sprint through the tunnels, water rising beneath their feet.)
Sheng: This way!!
Lolen: Finally… we escaped by a miracle!
Sheng: What was that thing?
Lolen: How am I supposed to know?!
Sheng (sarcastic): Of course… since you’re the “expert” here.
Lolen: Just because I work here doesn’t mean I know every monster living in the sewers!
Sheng: Ugh… where are we now?
Lolen: Oh no… we’re in the CLM zone!
Sheng: And what does that mean?
Lolen: This area is outside the operational range. The pipe pressure here is extremely high—any mistake could blow them up. And there are open sewage channels… and worst of all? Giant rats.
Sheng: Rats? Just rats?
Lolen: Rats the size of a dog, with red eyes and teeth longer than your fingers.
Sheng: ….. Great. Are we going to stand here talking about them?
Lolen: You go ahead. I’m not moving with them around!
Sheng: Just a pathetic coward.
Lolen: ……
(Sheng moves alone through the twisted tunnels.)
Sheng: All these paths… there’s no exit… what’s that sound?
(A faint cracking noise, followed by a slight tremor. Dust falls from the ceiling…)
Sheng: Oh no… there’s a shadow there…
(The shadow approaches, and the air suddenly grows cold…)
Sheng: W-What is that…?
(To be continued…)
