Creating a zombie in a mountain village terrifies players worldwide.

Chapter 25 Mukov Company

Banglanglang——

A crisp, abrupt metallic clang suddenly rang out, causing the subject of the documentary to blink sharply, as if snapping out of his daze.

The players within the Skynet were also startled.

Then it suddenly dawned on them that there was still a main character in the demonstration!

Oh my god, I was so focused on watching that black-and-white documentary that I completely forgot I was one with the main character in the demonstration.
So, what was that clattering noise just now? It sounded like something fell down.

Is the big one coming?

At this moment, the black-and-white documentary was paused, and the image froze on the pale woman's face, which was difficult to see clearly.

The main character slowly stood up from the sofa, looked around, and then remained still, indicating that the player had taken action.

The protagonist looked down at the coffee table in front of him, where a document was placed.

The protagonist picked it up and looked at it; immediately, the contents appeared:

—A psychological diagnosis report from three days ago.

Report content:

Mr. Takeo Saeki, we have watched the family documentary you provided. There was no strange woman in it, and your family members did not self-harm.

After our psychologists diagnosed the problem you described, it was confirmed that your mental illness was caused by long-term unemployment stress. You were seeing hallucinations due to excessive mental stress, and those hallucinations were not real.

According to the doctor's diagnosis, the injuries to your family members and children were caused by your violence while intoxicated.

Considering that your condition may be worsening, we hope you can reschedule for a proper diagnosis and treatment.

Please take this seriously for the sake of your family.

(The signature area at the bottom of the report read: "Dog shit!")
The players raised their eyebrows upon seeing this.

Takeo Saeki?

Is this the name of the main character in our current demonstration?
There is also this document.
So, were all the bizarre phenomena in the black-and-white documentary just now—the pale woman, the mother cutting her hand, the son poking his hand, the sister planting herself in the ground—fake? Or were they hallucinations caused by Saeki Takeo's immense stress?
Was he actually drunk when he hit him?

This reversal came too fast, like a tornado.

I was just immersed in the eerie and chilling atmosphere of the documentary, feeling goosebumps at the family's ordeal.

The next second, I was told, "It's all a hallucination, you're crazy."
No, developer, are you sure you want to design it this way?
We came to see ghosts, not to see mentally ill people having fun!

Filled with doubt and curiosity, the players continued watching.

Having played the chapter about Chu Renmei, they believed the developers wouldn't include such a storyline.

At this moment in the demonstration, the protagonist turns the doorknob and walks out.

Outside was a dark, narrow corridor, devoid of lights, with a faint dust mote floating in the air.

The kitchen door is opposite the living room door.

The clanging noise was coming from inside.

Without the slightest hesitation, the protagonist walked steadily toward the kitchen.

The closer you get, the more you can hear intermittent, indistinct voices, as if someone is whispering inside.

Soon, the protagonist arrived at the door and pushed it open.

With a soft creak, the talking inside the door abruptly stopped.

The kitchen was also dark, with only the faint moonlight from the window barely outlining the shapes of the objects.

There seemed to be unwashed dishes piled up next to the sink, but everything looked normal, and there was no one in sight.

The protagonist stood at the doorway, scanning the area. Just as his gaze swept over the old, half-person-high refrigerator, the refrigerator suddenly spoke!

[Saeki Takeo drank again yesterday and acted out while drunk. I think we've failed; this guy isn't worth the trouble.]
As the words were spoken, the refrigerator door opened and closed, the dim, cold light that leaked out flickering on and off, instantly making the atmosphere incredibly eerie.

Players: "???" "Holy crap? The refrigerator has come to life?!"

"Goodness, I believe this is a hallucination now. Is it that they're imagining people as electrical appliances?"

"I don't know why, but it feels a bit comical."

Before the players could continue complaining, the microwave oven next to them started making a sound, and the indicator light on the panel flashed.

[But he can see it, and for some reason, he's unaffected by it—something no one else in the Saeki family can do. For that reason alone, he should be observed more closely.]
Then, the old chandelier overhead joined the conversation, its bulb flickering on and off like blinking.

[Takeo Saeki has violent tendencies; when drunk, he beats his wife and two children. There are too many uncontrollable factors; they should find someone else.]
At this point, the microwave oven opened its mouth in rebuttal.

[Hey, we all know the real reason he beat his wife and children. It wasn't his fault; it was caused by the woman's corpse. That shouldn't be used as a standard for judgment.]
A female corpse?!
Players have keenly grasped this keyword.

"A female corpse?! What female corpse?!"

"Damn! Judging from what the light bulb said, this Takeo Saeki really can see things. That's why the signature under that psychological report says 'dog shit.' There's definitely something going on here!"

"The hallucinations are real, and the domestic violence is real, but it's not caused by stress; something else is at play?"

"There really are ghosts! As long as they're not mentally ill people having fun, I don't ask for much."

The refrigerator was silent for a few seconds, then emitted a dull thud again.

[This matter needs careful consideration. The subjects sent to Silent Hill for the investigation must undergo rigorous testing and screening to eliminate as much of their inner darkness and negative emotions as possible.]
[Takeo Saeki is too unstable. In short, I will report this to the headquarters of Mukov and let them decide whether to replace him.]
Before the refrigerator could finish speaking, it was abruptly interrupted by the overhead chandelier, which flickered a few times.

[Shh! Takeo Saeki is here!]
The next second, all the appliances went silent.

The entire kitchen fell into a deathly silence.

At that moment, the players who had just watched the scene unfold seemed to hold their breath for a split second.

They all sensed that there seemed to be a powerful force pulling the strings behind the scenes.

Mukov Company headquarters?

silent Hill?
These two unfamiliar words made them feel a huge amount of information.

The players weren't stupid. With their rich gaming experience, after reading the dialogue and combining it with the previous chapter's storyline about Chu Renmei, they quickly understood the actual situation.

Judging from the conversation, this company called Mukhov is clearly conducting a paranormal experiment related to ghosts.

The mice that participated in the experiment were called test subjects.

For example, there's Saeki Takeo, and also the subject 0341 who was knocked unconscious and taken away by a group of men in suits in the chapter about Chu Renmei.

They were all the unfortunate victims of this supernatural experiment, kept in the dark and unaware of what was happening.

All of this was for the purpose of getting into Silent Hill.

This is clearly a place name!
Judging from its name, it's not exactly a tourist destination.

Although players don't know what Silent Hill is, the fact that the Mukoff Corporation spent so much money to select "subjects" for investigation in the port and Japan using paranormal experiments is enough to show that this is a very valuable place!

At the same time, players also felt a chill run down their spines.

What kind of company is so amazing that it can use ghosts for experiments?
That's a ghost!
Chu Renmei killed sixty-six people in three days!
And that pale woman in the documentary, just standing there is enough to drive people crazy!

Such incredibly powerful supernatural beings, how could the Mukoff Corporation possibly imprison them in this tiny area and then conduct experiments on them?

Wow, that company must be incredibly awesome!

"Do capitalists really exploit wherever they go, not even sparing ghosts?"

Some players couldn't help but complain.

"Stop kidding, this is fucking terrifying! To be able to control this level of supernatural power... just how powerful must the Mukov Company be?!"

"Suddenly, it feels like we're not playing a horror game, but a sci-fi thriller."

"Look ahead! Brothers, open your minds! The developers have definitely got something big going on this time!"

At this moment, the players felt a chill run down their spines. Before, they only felt that the game was strange, but now they seemed to have glimpsed a very serious secret and plan.
I'm getting more and more excited!
(End of this chapter)