Chen Mo was drawn in by the cheap rent, just 500 yuan a month, and signed the electronic lease for Xinsheng Apartments. The moment he finished signing, the contract transformed into an old-fashioned parchment booklet, its rules gleaming with an ominous light. He tried to turn and leave, only to find that the apartment's entrance had vanished, replaced by a mottled wall.
His phone lost its signal. Only one line remained on the screen: [A new beginning. We hope you enjoy your stay.]
Just then, the hallway lights began to flicker. A figure in a worn nurse's uniform, pushing a medicine cart, slowly emerged from the far end of the corridor. The wheels squeaked with a grating “creak... creak...”
