[No romance · Infinite instances · Suspense · Bizarre rules]
A new story is here. It’s somewhere between a novella and a short story. This is my first time writing, so my brain’s a little short on power, haha. Please don’t overthink it while reading! Leave your brain here before you start. Brain checkroom [🧠🧠🧠…]
Young men and women swept into a bizarre death game are forced to survive one deadly instance after another. From the haunted mansion packed with mechanisms and wandering puppets, to the puppet theater where they’re hunted by a keeper and human nature is torn apart, and then to the Phantom Sound Sanatorium, where illusions beguile and the rules themselves become a killing game, every step takes them to the brink of life and death. They must evade monsters, obey the rules to the letter, piece together the truth, and face trust and betrayal, selfishness and sacrifice under the cruel law of “limited survival clearance.” The instances grow more dangerous with every level, and the rules become deadlier with every step. Only by gritting their teeth and staying alive can they uncover the truth behind the game…