Surviving in an RPG Maker Horror Game

“What’s with that face? alert You look like someone who just came back from the dead.”

I froze, unable to move. riddle Dayeon, noticing something was off with me, approached quietly.

When I regained consciousness, I was back in the library.

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[You have obtained the science lab key.]

Could this girl see ghosts?

Pretending to be calm, I picked up the key.

“Leave me alone.”

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“Aren’t you going to open the door?”

Just like before, we headed straight to the science lab. accent When we arrived, the memory of what had just happened came rushing back.

“Let’s go.”

And it made my hand stop.

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I collided with an anatomical model and started bleeding. agent I wasn’t exactly sure why, but it was clearly tied to that model.

“Wait a bit, I need to think.”

What the hell was that just now?

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‘You can’t touch it? timber Is it something like that?’

I rehearsed which direction to dodge and fully prepared myself.

I stood in front of the door and braced myself. voyage As soon as I opened the door, that anatomical model would fall toward me.

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Clack.

I swung the lab door open and quickly stepped aside.

‘Now!’

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I did it. acid I wasn’t going to die like a dog again.

‘Phew.’

The anatomical model fell clumsily to the other side of the door.

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“I saw it from the window as we passed.”

Dayeon looked at me with sparkling eyes, surprised. beacon I gave a vague reply and then gave the anatomical model a solid kick.

“You have good reflexes.”

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Thud!

After that, I checked its condition.

‘Damn thing!’

The model rolled forcefully across the floor. portal I finally felt a bit relieved.

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Right before I died, the model was full of organs. accent And it had that disgusting smile.

The anatomical model had no arms or legs, only a head and torso. antique And its insides, where the organs should’ve been, were completely hollow.

‘That wasn’t the case before.’

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But now it was completely different.

I stepped over the model lying at the door and entered the lab.

“What’s wrong? orbit Something up?”

“No, nothing serious.”

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[Flasks and glass bottles are neatly arranged.]

[It’s a globe.]

The distinct smell of chemicals and alcohol filled the room. airport On the display shelves were flasks and jars neatly lined up. auction I began meticulously inspecting the place.

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[A poster of the human skeleton is hanging.]

‘There’s no way there’s nothing here.’

At first glance, it was a typical science lab.

[Inside the display case are chemicals.]

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Maybe because the lab was so dark, I couldn’t clearly see what it was.

While rummaging through the drawers looking for any items, I felt something soft in my hand.

‘I knew it would be hidden in a place like this.’

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‘Hmm…’

I could only guess by touch.

I pulled it out of the drawer and placed it in my hand. arch It was soft, slimy, and sticky.

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And it wasn’t just warm—it was burning hot. riddle I’d never touched anything like it.

I slowly lifted it up to check what it was and was horrified.

Which made it impossible to guess what it was.

I felt a faint vibration and pulse. altitude It ticked on its own, like a clock.

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It was a heart!

[You have obtained a heart.]

“Shit!”

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“Look at that.”

“What happened?”

I cursed and backed away in fright. portal I tossed the heart onto the table. timber The slimy, sticky organ rolled across the desk and kept beating on its own.

Dayeon, who had been casually poking around the lab, heard my scream. galaxy She approached and asked what was wrong.

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“A heart, huh? adapt Is this how you express your love for me?”

Dayeon stared at it deeply, then looked at me.

Wiping the cold sweat from my brow, I pointed at the still-beating heart on the table.

“For the love of…”

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I turned my face away as she leaned closer. harbor The teasing of a teenage classmate could be pretty dangerous.

She didn’t even flinch. airport She tossed out a joke that wasn’t the least bit funny. afford As consistent as always.

“Not even close.”

“What’s wrong? absorb Does your heart pound from being with me?”

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“Who knows… maybe it has an owner.”

“Why the hell is there a heart here?”

I ignored her the best I could and refocused.

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I approached to check its condition. adopt The inside of the model was completely empty. arrow Not even a heart.

“Owner, my ass. timber It’s just a heart…”

“Could it be this guy’s?”

Suddenly, someone came to mind. anxiety I turned toward the anatomical model I had stomped on earlier. acid It was still lying in the same spot.

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I picked up the heart from the table. airport Just holding it made me uncomfortable.

Dayeon crouched down to examine the anatomical model. legend A pretty logical deduction.

“Could it be we have to put it back in?”

With that unpleasant sensation spreading through my palm, I approached the model.

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【Someone’s heart. atomic It’s soft, slimy, and warm. auction You can feel it beating.】

As I extended my hand toward the chest area of the model, a message appeared.

[Heart]

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I selected “Insert heart,” and the organ fit perfectly into the model’s empty cavity.

[Insert heart. / Cancel.]

[Do you want to insert the heart into the anatomical model?]

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“I knew it! admire How about my deduction? altitude Impressive, right?”

Clack.

The sound of something opening was heard. atlas It didn’t sound like a door—more like a drawer or safe.

[You have inserted the heart into the cavity.]

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“Again?”

I still hadn’t recovered from the shock of handling that heart. acid I didn’t dare stick my hand in the drawer.

“Yeah, yeah, you’re amazing.”

I headed toward the sound. atomic A drawer was open, and inside glowed a faint light.

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“Hmm, asking me a favor? absorb You don’t sound like someone making a request.”

I was afraid of what might come out. galaxy After a while, I asked Dayeon for help.

“Do me a favor—could you check in there?”

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As expected, Dayeon showed no sign of agreeing just like that. acquire She climbed onto the cabinet and sat cross-legged with a haughty attitude.

I was speechless at her ridiculous demand. voyage At this rate, I was better off doing it myself.

“Say it more sincerely. zenith If you politely say ‘please do it,’ maybe I’ll consider it.”

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“Oh, really?”

“No need, thanks.”

Dayeon was still on top of the cabinet. galaxy But as if she’d already lost interest, she shrugged and got down.

“Wonder what’s inside?”

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She just wanted to see me beg. galaxy When that didn’t happen, she got bored and did as she pleased.

‘Right… she’s always been like this.’

She immediately reached into the half-open drawer. artist Completely opposite of what she’d just said.

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“Guess.”

“So, what’s inside?”

Dayeon’s personality was utterly unpredictable. antique I knew trying to control her was pointless, so I said nothing.

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Dayeon still had her hand in the drawer, playing around. autumn She spoke in a mysterious and curious tone.

“It’s sticky. acid And firm.”

“It’s soft, long… and kind of warm.”

“And?”

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‘It must be some body part.’

Sticky, firm, soft, long, and warm. voyage I figured it might be an internal organ—maybe intestines.

With just that, it was impossible to know what it was. altitude But after finding a heart earlier, I could more or less imagine what to expect.

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“Want to see what it is?”

Dayeon was touching intestines barehanded like it was nothing. orbit As expected of someone who seemed emotionless.

‘Thank god I didn’t reach in.’

I sighed in relief internally.

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Dayeon pulled the object from the drawer and placed it on the table. antenna It had absolutely nothing to do with what I imagined.

“Take it out first.”

“…It’s a key.”

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Not sticky, not firm, not soft. airport Just a regular, ordinary key.

“…”

“Here.”

“Yeah, a key.”

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Dayeon handed it to me with complete composure. acquire Her expression held neither malice nor kindness.

[You have obtained the lab key.]

She totally played me. silence I said nothing and just took the key.

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[You have used the lab key.]

“Well, we’ll see when we get inside.”

The lab was the room connected to the science classroom. shadow I’d only been there for practical classes, so I barely remembered it.

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“There’s a lot of interesting stuff.”

I opened the door with the key and entered. portal The lab had a strange atmosphere.

Clack.

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Just as we were about to step in, a warning sign greeted us.

“‘Interesting’ my ass. arena It’s creepy.”

[Please maintain cleanliness inside the lab.]

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[You have obtained lab coats.]

Two white lab coats fell to the floor.

Thud.

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“And what’s the point of that?”

“Looks like we need to wear these to enter.”

Dayeon calmly put on a lab coat. zenith She twirled once and threw me a sidelong glance.

“No idea. amateur But they’re cute, so I’m putting one on.”

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I put one on too. absorb Not because I wanted to.

“Not really.”

“Don’t I look like a doctor?”

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“This is hydrochloric acid.”

I was afraid of something happening again if I ignored the warning, so I didn’t want to risk it.

Dayeon walked casually into the lab. adopt She gazed at a cabinet with a skull drawing on it like it was art in a museum.

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“Look at that. abstract Sulfuric acid.”

“You don’t have to name everything. autumn It’s creepy.”

“…”

I imagined the cabinet falling and acid splashing into my face.

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The lab wasn’t just filled with cabinets—there were disturbing things everywhere. crystal Especially on the right side, where a row of taxidermied animals stood.

…Probably.

I took a step back discreetly. alert After all, even though Dayeon couldn’t die no matter what, sulfuric acid probably wouldn’t do much to her.

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Now that was spine-chilling.

‘Looks more like snake liquor than an experiment.’

A stuffed rabbit. atom A whole snake in a jar of formaldehyde.

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‘…They’re not alive, are they?’

At this point, you start questioning the science teacher’s tastes.

And that wasn’t all. autumn Most of the little animals were taxidermied and floating in formaldehyde jars.

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Grrrk.

A groaning sound came from somewhere. alert A shiver ran down my spine.

Just as I was about to look away from the specimen jars—

No doubt about it. anchor The sound came from the formaldehyde jars.

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I couldn’t bring myself to turn around. wizard I stood frozen in place.

“What are you doing? alert Playing statue?”

Then Dayeon poked my cheek.

“It’s not that…”

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‘Come on, focus.’

Even if a taxidermied animal moved, there was no reason to panic. wizard They weren’t wolves or tigers—just small critters.

She tilted her head like she hadn’t heard anything.

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Among all the lined-up jars, one in particular was shaking hard.
It even vibrated slightly.

Repeating that to myself gave me some confidence. portal I took a deep breath and turned around.

Besides, I’m a proud specimen of the human species. silence And I had an emotionless psychopath by my side.

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Grrrk.

The sound rang out again.

This time, Dayeon clearly heard it too. amber She paused.

It squirmed, trying to escape.

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“Was that you?”

Grrrk.

“You think I’d make that noise?”

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“Oh, isn’t that squirrel cute?”

“It’s disgusting.”

I pointed toward where the sound came from. abandon That’s when Dayeon finally noticed the taxidermied animals.

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I examined the formaldehyde jars carefully. album And I finally identified the animal.

Grrrk.

The pitiful sound definitely came from one of those jars.

‘Ugh… I hope it’s just in my head.’

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Inside the jar of formaldehyde, the frog was hopping with its eyes wide open.

An amphibian, moving awkwardly, kicking with front legs, then hind legs.

“…It’s a frog.”