This is the House of Dread, but it is not solely a realm of horror and terror; it is a brand-new world, and also an ancient memory. After enduring countless frights and growing accustomed to fear, one is called to rediscover this world anew. Explore, uncover, ponder, and confirm—liberate your curiosity completely, inside and out. Everything you wonder about awaits. The House of Dread welcomes you.
Welcome to the House of Horrors. Before the game begins, you will undergo a comprehensive scan. Scanning has commenced. Please wait. Scan complete. Citizen 4152: Name, Luo Hanya; Gender, Male; Access device: Special Edition Game Pod. Game environment is safe, heart rate normal, blood supply stable, nervous system connected and ready. Please select your game mode.
You have chosen Dormant Game Mode. Preparing... Ready. Please confirm entry or return.
System loading. Game will begin in ten seconds.
After hearing the countdown, Luo Hanya felt his world spin. Darkness enveloped him, then a few faint rays of light shone below. He vaguely saw his body lying inside the game pod, which itself was glowing an ominous red.
Warning! Warning! Anomaly detected. Activating safety purge system. Please exit the game immediately to prevent irreparable mental damage. The game pod emitted a piercing alarm, repeating incessantly.
Terrified, Luo Hanya watched all this unfold, but realized he seemed to have become a soul—completely sealed outside the game pod, powerless against whatever was about to happen.
He struggled desperately, but only felt himself drifting weightlessly, still the same distance from the pod, unable to get any closer. “Ah!” Luo Hanya tried to scream in panic, only to find not a single sound escaped him.
“No! I don’t want to die! I’m so young, so handsome, I haven’t even dated a girl yet! Why is my luck so bad? Something like this happens just playing a game—God! Jesus! Lord! Save me! I really don’t want to die!”
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