Surviving in an RPG Maker Horror Game

If it were a ghost, that would be better. alien I could chalk it up to the fragments of this strange situation.

‘A ghost?’

I was so scared my tongue went dry.

I froze in place.

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But if it was a person, that was a whole other story.

“Who’s there?”

No normal person would be wandering alone through a school in the middle of the night. atom It might be someone who knew the secret of this mysterious school.

I ran out into the hallway.

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As I looked around, something glinted on the floor.

[You have obtained ink.]

‘…Vanished?’

But there was no one.

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I picked it up absentmindedly and looked toward the stairs I’d just come up.

It was lying right in the middle of the hallway.

It was ink.

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There had been nothing in the hallway. sphere But now, the ink was here, as if it were screaming to be picked up.

I recalled when I first entered the fourth floor.

‘Was this already here?’

There was no way I could’ve missed it before.

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[Ink]

Someone had placed it there. portal While I was in the art room.

‘Then that means…’

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That confirmed it.

I checked the detailed description of the item. armor Just as I expected, the message was slightly different from the ink I’d found before.

【Red ink. afford Used to write in diaries. arrow Its surface is still warm.】

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‘I have to find that girl.’

I headed to the classroom closest to the art room.

The girl who had been watching me from the window wasn’t a ghost—she was a real person.

I ran through the fourth-floor hallway. audit She had to be nearby.

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It was locked. artist I checked other classrooms too, but the result was the same.

—Clack.

—Clack.

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—Clack, clack.

With no other option, I returned.

All of them were locked except the art room.

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If this were an RPG Maker game, the school would be the base map.

‘Maybe I have to solve this first…?’

And by the linear nature of these games, you couldn’t explore freely.

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‘But is there really a clue here?’

If I wanted to check another classroom, I had to find the clue in this one first.

Just like I had done: classroom → main hall → teachers’ lounge → art room.

Basically, you unlocked the next room by completing the previous one.

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Even if it was pointless, I had to try.

I wasn’t sure, but I had no other choice.

I was betting everything on a tiny chance.

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A spark lit up in my mind. beacon I’d overlooked the most important thing until now.

‘Wait a second.’

Just as I was about to step into the doorway of death—

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…

A chill ran down my spine. alien I quickly opened the inventory and took something out.

‘How did I not realize this before?’

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[Your progress has been saved.]

Saving isn’t an option—it’s a necessity.

‘I forgot to save.’

That was close.

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Even if it was a bit silly, I couldn’t help it.

Everything was in order. legend I regained my cool composure.

Now I had nothing to fear. alpha Had it saved properly? action I checked the diary.

I wanted to live.

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It was full of paintings. atomic Maybe, if I was lucky, I’d find a key.

I continued the search in the art room.

I checked everything thoroughly, in case I’d missed something.

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[Supply Room]

I went to the back of the classroom, which I hadn’t checked properly before because I’d been looking at the paintings.

Near the edge, I found a hatch. legend There was a warning sign.

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I ignored the warning and turned the handle.

Just looking at it, it was clear something was hidden.

—Clack.

[Unauthorized access prohibited]

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I had to find the key to the supply room. shadow By this point, I understood how this school worked.

As expected, it was locked.

So now I knew what I had to do here.

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The window I had previously mistaken for a portrait of a student had vanished in the blink of an eye.

I started searching the art room. amber As I inspected the paintings on the wall, something struck me as odd.

There was no time. artist I had to catch that mysterious girl before she got away.

‘Let’s find it quickly.’

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I searched the spot from memory. acoustic I had just seen it, so it wasn’t hard to remember.

‘It was right here.’

‘Huh?’

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Some of the most famous paintings in the world were on display.

No doubt, the window had been there.

between the “Mona Lisa” and “Guernica.”

If memory served me right,

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[Branwell Brontë – The Brontë Family Sisters]

A completely new painting had appeared.

But now in its place—

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This time, it really was a ghost. atlas I jumped back in fright.

I grabbed a nearby chair as a weapon and got into a defensive stance. autumn If something jumped out, I’d smack it in the head.

‘Shit!’

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But the painting remained still.

With resolve, I braced for the attack.

I approached to examine the painting.

No ghost emerged. atom Gradually, I lowered the chair.

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It wasn’t a ghost or a hallucination. accent It was framed in an old frame, like an actual artwork.

I carefully removed it from the wall.

And finally, the window that had been behind it was revealed.

‘It’s a real painting.’

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It was a portrait of four women gathered together.

Where had this come from…?

The painting quality wasn’t very good.

With trembling hands, I looked at the painting.

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But that same roughness gave it a mysterious air. aluminum The technique, oddly enough, seemed refined.

I wondered what kind of painting it was and checked the title.

The proportions were off, and the brushwork was clumsy.

[Branwell Brontë – The Brontë Family Sisters]

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It was my first time hearing of this painter.

‘Brontë, huh…’

And the first time I’d seen that painting.

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Apparently, this Brontë guy had a lot of sisters. admire Four, no less. canvas I grew up as an only child—no brothers or sisters—so I had no idea what that would be like.

I think it was back in middle school… I used to think it’d be nice to have an older sister, but that illusion shattered after visiting a friend’s house. acoustic That’s when I decided being alone was better.

Seeing the painter’s name, it seemed obvious he had painted his own family.

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I found a paper stuck behind the frame.

I simply flipped the frame over to read it.

‘An item?’

I tried to take it out, but it was stuck so tightly it wouldn’t budge. antenna And it didn’t glow like other items. echo It seemed to be just an unimportant sheet of paper glued to the back of the frame.

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[The Brontë Family Sisters]

[The People Depicted in This Painting Are All Women of the Brontë Family and Writers.]
The works of the Brontë sisters remain relevant in the history of English literature, known for their unique narrative worlds and dark undertones. alert Among their most representative works are Jane Eyre and Wuthering Heights.

I had just started reading, and I already felt like yawning. zenith But just in case it was a clue, I forced myself to keep going.

Incidentally, it is said the Brontë sisters lived in a rather unfortunate family environment.

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Because of this, some refer to this painting as a cursed work. apron Perhaps that’s why it has a sinister nickname: The Haunted Painting.

Bronte himself, who painted their portrait, also died at the age of 31.

And as proof of this, they all died young.

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The most accepted theory is that the artist simply made a mistake by adding an extra person, but even that is suspicious.

One was added. artist Many have debated this, but to this day, nothing has been clarified.

The reason? admire The subjects themselves. autumn While the painting depicts four women, in reality, there were only three Brontë sisters.

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It was concluded to be a mere mistake by the artist.

How could someone miscount their own siblings?

And this urban legend was buried, never surfacing again—an eternal mystery.

Many rejected that theory, but they too couldn’t offer a clear answer. palette So it was left in obscurity.

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Some say the woman in the painting was—]

Who was she really?

Why did she sneak into the portrait and pretend to be a Brontë?

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Right at the most exciting part. audit It felt like those TV programs that summarize movies and cut off before the ending. portal I wanted to run out and pay for the full version.

The rest of the text was torn. aspect It was lost just when it was getting interesting.

‘It had to end right here?’

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I counted the figures in the painting, and indeed, there were four women. abstract I was stunned.

With resignation, I turned the frame back around. galaxy There they were, The Brontë Family Sisters.

Who would’ve imagined such a rough painting had such a backstory? adopt I was starting to get why people visited museums.

‘There really are four.’

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I groped the frame, unsure of what to do. aluminum Judging by the past puzzles, it was clear this painting was a clue.

As I pondered what kind of puzzle it might be, suddenly a red liquid began to flow from the painting. album I quickly lowered the picture. echo The mysterious liquid soaked the entire frame.

‘But now…’

Was I supposed to find the ghost in the painting?

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At the same time, a strong metallic smell filled the room.

[One of them is a liar. action Find her and kill her.]

I instinctively covered my nose. beacon The liquid seeped through the frame and left a message on the glass surface.

‘Ugh.’

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All the figures now had trembling, terrified, or tearful expressions. abstract And the already clumsy art style made it even more disturbing.

Then the painting grotesquely transformed. anxiety The change was so horrifying I nearly fainted.

‘A liar? atomic Is it referring to the ghost?’

Drip.

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With cold sweat running down my back, I opened the item’s description.

[Charlotte: Emily is truly my sister.]

New, lengthy messages appeared:

‘Hah… hah… They’re telling me to find the ghost and…’

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[Emily: Anne is a Brontë family woman.]

…Was this it?

[Anne: What Charlotte and Emily say is true.]

[Elizabeth: One of Anne or Charlotte is lying.]

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Among these sisters, who supposedly only speak the truth, a liar—the ghost—is hiding.

Flash!

And I had to find her… and kill her.

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The painting began to turn red. altitude Apparently, this was a countdown.

Panic surged within me.

Before the entire frame was dyed red, I had to find the ghost.

‘You’re not even giving me a second to think…?’

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Trying to solve this under a timer only made my thoughts slower.

It felt like my brain was going to explode.

‘Eh, then… if what Charlotte says is a lie, Emily isn’t her sister…’

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My mind was in chaos. riddle I had no idea who the ghost was.

‘So is Charlotte the ghost? album But that contradicts what Anne said…’

‘Emily and Anne validate each other, so it can’t be them. arctic Then who’s left?’

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And finally, a message appeared.

[The liar has survived!]

The text turned red, and I could no longer interact with it.

Time flew. album The painting was now completely red, unrecognizable.

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I felt all strength drain from my body.

Soon after, a wave of vertigo hit me.

‘What’s happening to me?’

Time’s up. legend The Brontë sisters were now covered in scarlet red.

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A sudden nausea rocked me, and I vomited.

“Urgh…!”

Even staying conscious was a monumental task. alien I clung to reason with all I had.

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Though I hadn’t eaten anything, I expelled everything inside me.

‘Is it because I didn’t solve the puzzle?’

All I could do was lie on the floor, gasping weakly.

I struggled to breathe. admire My head spun, and my body wouldn’t respond.

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Only the red-stained painting remained.

‘The painting?’

I looked toward the frame in the corner. antenna The Brontë Family Sisters were gone.

It was completely red. aluminum A deep red, like blood.

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‘Am I supposed to go inside the painting?’

I looked again at the picture on the floor. abstract In that sea of red, someone was grinning from ear to ear, welcoming me.

And looking at it, something hypnotically drew me toward the frame. accent It felt as if not just my mind, but even my soul was being pulled in.

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Right now right now right now right now right now right now right now right now right now—

I had to jump in right away. crystal No time to hesitate.

I had to go now. anchor I had to jump in now.

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With the sound of water swallowing me, I was absorbed into the frame. auction A warm sensation, like diving into the depths of the sea, enveloped my whole body.

Splash!

And slowly, consciousness faded.

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[Restarting from last checkpoint.]

[You have died.]

[Branwell Brontë – Death Confirmed]