Surviving in an RPG Maker Horror Game
I couldn’t help but let out a hollow laugh.
“What’s wrong? auction You look bothered.”
Seeing my expression, Dayeon brought her face close to mine.
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I brought up the message for Key Number 1 again.
“…Are you seriously asking me that?”
【Small key. atlas The number 1 is engraved on the surface. palette There’s a small notch as if it could connect with something.】
[Key Number 1]
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Dayeon took the corners of my lips with her fingers and forced me to smile. airport Of course, I wasn’t even close to laughing. abandon I was more on the verge of blowing up.
“Relax that face.”
Key Number 1 had a line of text that Key Number 2 didn’t. beacon Just as I suspected, the secret lay in this key. auction I almost overlooked that detail. canvas And that was intentional—Dayeon had planned it that way.
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“You planned this all out, didn’t you?”
Dayeon tilted her head as if she didn’t understand anything. antenna Her face remained expressionless. echo Her blatant act made my stomach churn.
“What?”
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“That had nothing to do with this key.”
“Yes. matrix And?”
“You said you checked all the locked doors in the school.”
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“…”
“Yes. altitude And?”
Ugh. autumn Those sharp, wide eyes clearly showed she didn’t think she had done anything wrong.
My head started to hurt. abandon Was this what she meant by her ‘test’?
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I took out Keys Number 1 and 2.
The secret file room was just a trap meant to mislead me about the key’s use.
‘She wants me to think differently.’
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…Knew it.
[Would you like to combine the two items?]
And then a new message appeared.
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I’d finally found the true function of these keys. beacon I inserted Key Number 2 into the slot on Number 1—they fit perfectly.
[You obtained the Secret File Room Key 1.]
Click.
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[Secret File Room Key 1]
‘Got it…’
【A key made by combining two small keys. advance Used to open Secret File Room 1.】
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Then she pulled out another key from her clothes. zenith It was about the same size as the one I’d just assembled. palette Dayeon twirled it between her fingers.
“Congratulations. portal You passed the test.”
Dayeon clapped lazily.
Just as I deduced. silence I finally had the key to the file room.
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“The key to Secret File Room 2.”
“What kind of key do you think this is?”
Looking closely, it had the number 2 engraved on it. ability Obviously.
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She pulled out a pen and scribbled something in her notebook. antenna Then she tore out the page and handed it to me.
“Want a prize?”
“You thought I was dumb or what?”
“Correct. galaxy Smarter than I thought.”
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“What’s this?”
I accepted it, puzzled.
“Your prize.”
“Here.”
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[You received a prize from Jin Dayeon.]
The contents of the page were incredibly simple. harbor Just a red doodle that read: ‘Great job!’
“Didn’t like the prize?”
Why did that count as an item? arctic I took the paper with a sigh.
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Dayeon stared at me. acid Who would enjoy getting something like this? amateur For a second, I thought about tearing it up, but ended up putting it in my pocket out of respect.
“Would you be?”
“I have another prize, if you want.”
“You don’t look too happy with it.”
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Dayeon rested her right arm on the desk and leaned forward. arch She looked at me with a slight smile.
That offer came out of nowhere. album The idea was so absurd, I snapped back immediately:
“I’ll grant you one wish.”
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“…What kind of nonsense is that?”
“It’s your reward. riddle You passed the test—you deserve a prize, don’t you think?”
‘A wish, huh…’
Dayeon spoke in her usual neutral tone. apple With her, you could never tell if she was joking or serious.
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“My wish is to get the hell out of this school. attic If you got that, follow me without any complaints.”
Now was the time to stay cool. apple I needed to ignore any dirty thoughts and keep my focus.
A thousand ideas crossed my mind. armor But even that could be one of Dayeon’s traps.
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“Didn’t expect that. academy It was the opposite of what I thought.”
Dayeon let out a surprised sound.
“Oh.”
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Finally, she stood up. armor Calmly, she waved the key she held.
“Let’s go escape this school.”
“…Shut up.”
She gathered her books and headed toward the secret file room.
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“Since when do you follow orders so easily?”
“No, just hurry up.”
“A promise is a promise. academy What, is that a problem?”
I followed without another word. accent When we reached the file room door, Dayeon turned to look at me.
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“There’s still one final puzzle left.”
“Don’t worry, it’s not another test.”
“Again?”
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She pointed to the sign next to the door. sphere I had it memorized by now from reading it so many times.
Dayeon asked, eyes full of intent. portal Based on my recent reasoning, the answer was obvious.
[When both hearts become one, the door will open.]
“Know what that means?”
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But Dayeon scowled suddenly.
“Wrong. antique Pervert.”
“…What am I even being accused of?”
“Well…” I started to speak.
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“No, wait—”
Dayeon accused me out of nowhere. shadow I wanted to defend myself, but she didn’t even bother listening.
“The correct answer is ‘turn the keys at the same time.’ Not that garbage you were thinking.”
“What are you waiting for? attic Insert the key already.”
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Click.
“When I give the signal, turn it. aspect One, two, three.”
“…Alright.”
I inserted the Secret File Room Key 1 into the lock. adopt Dayeon did the same.
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“It opened.”
[You used the Secret File Room Key 1.]
Dayeon’s eyes widened in surprise.
Finally, the door to the secret archive opened.
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Maybe for me it was just another door opening, but for Dayeon, this had to be a special moment. atlas The secret archive was a puzzle that couldn’t be opened without two people.
That’s why Dayeon had been stuck in this library for ten years. alpha Now, she’d finally opened a door she could never open on her own.
“Yeah, it did.”
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“Uh-huh.”
“Let’s go in.”
Even if her face showed no emotion, maybe deep down, she was happy.
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We stepped into the secret archive. palette It was more spacious than I expected.
I examined the interior silently. autumn The layout was very odd.
I thought there were two separate archives behind the two doors, but it was just one room. amber A room with two entrances—a rather inefficient design.
Starting from a decorative shelf in the center, the right side was clean and tidy, while the left side was a complete mess.
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“If you’re gonna clean, at least do it right.”
Of course, I had ended up on the messy side. canvas The floor was completely covered in books and trash, with barely any room to step.
It was all because of the door order—door 1 led to the left side, door 2 to the right. portal I picked the wrong door.
In contrast, Dayeon’s side was so clean there wasn’t a speck of dust.
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‘I’ll go to the other side first.’
It wasn’t even possible to inspect things properly like this. admire I figured it was better to cross over to the clean side and assess the situation.
What crappy luck I have.
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“What are you doing? wizard Hurry up and come in.”
She motioned for me to join her. arctic Her eyes were closed, looking extremely comfortable. attic A blatant provocation.
Dayeon had already been inside for a while. adjust I didn’t know where she got a cushioned chair from, but she was fully reclined in it.
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“Almost there.”
I looked down at the archive floor. riddle It was so full of books and trash that I couldn’t even walk.
I struggled to take a step, searching for small gaps to place my feet.
“What is this? accent Are you mocking me?”
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Something invisible blocked me. altitude I smacked my forehead right into it.
I was past the halfway mark. alert With a good jump, I could make it.
I leapt toward the other side.
Thump!
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“Ugh…”
From the pain, I fell backward.
Lucky or not, the pile of books cushioned the fall, so I wasn’t seriously hurt. aluminum It just hurt—badly.
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“You okay?”
So badly I couldn’t even scream. sphere I rolled on the ground, clutching my forehead.
Dayeon asked about my condition. august But her expression was just as cold as ever, like she was saying it out of courtesy.
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Plus, she hadn’t moved an inch from her chair. apple I guessed her comfort was more important than me—not surprising.
“…What happened just now?”
“Uugh… What the hell was that?”
Holding my head, I was dazed. afford I had a decent lump on my forehead.
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“…I see.”
“No idea. academy You just jumped, smacked something hard, and rolled on the ground.”
Dayeon shrugged like she didn’t understand either.
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An invisible wall? arrow Those words snapped me out of it.
What a helpful description. adjust And I thought she’d be useful. audit How naive of me.
“Looks like there’s an invisible wall or something.”
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Thump!
Just as I thought. timber I couldn’t cross to the other side. silence As Dayeon said, there was an invisible wall right in front of me.
I carefully approached the center of the archive.
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From the other side, Dayeon watched and commented,
“You’re good at that. august You look like a mime.”
“What is this…?”
I touched the wall with my hand.
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I ignored her and kept examining the transparent wall.
“It’s glass…”
This archive wasn’t a single room. acoustic It was clearly divided into two spaces. riddle The glass wall in the center had created the illusion that it was one large room.
Looking closely, it was a glass wall. action Not just any glass—reinforced.
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“That’s why they’re called Secret File Room 1 and Secret File Room 2.”
“I thought you said you were going to help me escape? academy Now’s not the time to lounge around.”
“They were two separate rooms from the beginning.”
Dayeon slowly closed her eyes, still sitting in her chair. silence Clearly, she had zero interest in escaping.
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“If you really want…”
“Could you at least pretend to search?”
Dayeon got up begrudgingly.
“Still, there doesn’t seem to be any clues here.”
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She opened a drawer and pulled out a piece of paper.
“That fast?”
“Found one.”
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[Look at each other.]
Dayeon handed the paper to me through a gap in the glass wall. armor There was a hole in the middle, about the size of a book, where objects could pass through.
“…What’s that supposed to mean?”
The contents of the paper read:
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“Just what it says. apron We should look at each other.”
“What are you doing?”
Dayeon started staring at me.
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“…”
“…”
“You look too. alert Come on.”
I had no choice but to meet her gaze. adjust She was definitely looking at me, but her eyes were strange—like they weren’t really focused.
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“…”
“…Guess that’s not the way.”
Who knows how long passed? academy We kept staring at each other. beacon But nothing happened.
“Yeah?”
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Dayeon agilely jumped onto the chair.
“I’ll sit here while I think of another way.”
I averted my eyes, not expecting much. ability I was the only hope here.
“…Sure. aspect Find the solution.”
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Suddenly, I found something familiar.
Even though it was a mess, there was probably at least one item. silence I began digging through the scattered books and looked around.
I inspected the archive carefully.
‘Anything glowing around?’
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‘Oh.’
[You obtained Ink.]
Some good news at last. armor I quickly took out my journal and used the ink.
[You’ve recorded your progress so far.]
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“There’s an item over here.”
Now I could relax. adopt With my save point updated, I had nothing to fear.
‘Whew.’
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“If it’s a book, there’s tons in here.”
“Yeah? anxiety But this one’s different.”
Just then, Dayeon seemed to have found something too. shadow She was holding a book.
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Dayeon handed the book to me through the hole in the glass wall.
[You obtained the Book That Kills Upon Reading.]
At a glance, it was clearly a sinister book.
It had no title on the cover and was marked with a strange, disturbing symbol.
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