You awaken in a small room bathed in the eerie glow of a flickering fireplace. No memories offer an explanation for your presence here. Ahead, there is an entrance shrouded in a piercing darkness, as unfriendly as it is disconcerting. This room holds a mystery unknown to you, one you simultaneously yearn to unravel and leave far behind. A weathered journal lies before you, evidence that you are not the first to tread this path. You open the journal, and the dust that clings to it swirls into the air. The ink on the yellowed page has faded, yet you can still decipher the text. [i]I fear I must face my demise in this forsaken place. I know not for what purpose or why such a bitter fate has befallen me. Only in this room do I find the illusion of safety, but deep within, a faint voice of reason whispers that spending time here is a mistake with a terrible price…[/i] [i]When I depart this room, I descend into darkness, feeling it envelop me with its chill. Were it not for the map glowing in the darkness, I'd have shattered my legs long ago. I can see my footsteps on it as I move about. I have never encountered anything like this in my life. It's not a normal abode, though everything one would need in everyday life can be found here. There is something different about it, for some reason. In one of the rooms, I stumbled upon a statue of an ox, its horns can be moved. This must hold some significance.[/i] [img]{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/44532004/335a48dc2494782011d5ff216fa1f1d5e4c0e448.gif[/img] [i]A single match allows me to glimpse into the darkness, to briefly orient myself. In the dark corners, phantoms dance, and I can't tell if it's my imagination playing tricks on me or if there's something more there. Every time it goes out, I wake up again in the room, and the match comes back to life again. Is it trapped here like me?[/i] [img]{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/44532004/4c53667d6a59b19d5e2dbde48d0a4baba9453ce4.gif[/img] [i]I found pages that are not torn from books, but instead, they are notes addressed to me! Someone was here before me and knew I would come after them. I must collect these fragments of knowledge; I must uncover the truth…[/i] [img]{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/44532004/46c404b1359cc74c93dc2b09d7e45fac50123847.gif[/img] [i]I came across a door, and the handle wouldn't budge when I tried to open it. It emitted an unknown aura, so even though I knew I would return to the room, I had to investigate. My only friend, the match, gave up its life, and I saw an eye painted on the door. Does it mean they are watching me, or will I finally see the truth when I cross that threshold?[/i] [img]{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/44532004/3db52696174d711653d211caec7e7762205bdb6a.gif[/img] Here, the entry concludes.