“This may be kind of stupid, but at the least it’s going to help me stay calm… My name is Maibara Daisuke of Sonohara Academy, Class 3-A. Me and some friends somehow ended up in an abandoned school building some ways from here. I went to look for food all over the place and hardly managed to come up with anything. By the time I found my way back to the school, it was painfully apparent that I’d never see my friends again. Anyways, if you’re reading this and you’re lucky enough to be here with someone you can trust, don’t get separated. Cover each other’s backs, first find shelter, then find food. For now, I’m going to keep moving and try to find a way out of here. I’ll try to leave messages on walls like this to help you out. This is day 14 for me. I’m going to do as much for you as I can.” –Maibara Daisuke
“Leon Myer was here. Writing on the wall and joining the effort. Got 5 here with me.” –Leon Myer, 17, Yoshikawa High Transfer Student
“My name is Mika. I’ll try to help too. I hope to run into you all soon.” -Sachida Mika
“This sounds cheesy, but I guess it can’t hurt to help out too.” –Souma
“Just out of curiosity, how did everyone else end up here? Last thing I remember is performing this weird ritual with my friends.” – Endoh Yuukimura
“Same.” –Makoto
“Ditto to that. I didn’t even want to do the damn thing in the first place. Now I’m knee deep in all kinds of weird shit.” –Keigo
“The one from Fuyuki? Guess it’s real after all… Anyone see a weird shadow?” –Suzume
“Yeah…Thing just popped out of nowhere and impaled my friend… Worse part is I couldn’t do anything about it. Think it has anything to do with this place?” –Fuuchide Akira
“I was wondering if anyone has encountered any students from Sonohara Academy. They’re my students and I got separated from them when I was chased by this monster. The last time I saw them, we were in an abandoned school building not that far from here, I believe. They’re likely wearing their navy blue, military style uniforms and there’s nine of them in total. Please, if you’ve see them, let me know as soon as you can.” –Ms. Takeda
“If it’s the same school I’m thinking about, they’re all probably dead by now. When I woke up in this place, that’s where I was. All that’s left there is blood and monsters. I was lucky to get out alive...” –Watanabe Yuma
“Damn, these things are everywhere. This place seems like the only place I can catch my breath! Those grey things… I thought they couldn’t see us, but the minute we started to move they just lunged at us!” –Keigo
“There are lots of them along the river. Either go at night or take the long way around and go down from the west bank. If you have the luxury, try to stay in a group of at least three. Dedicate at least one person to carrying essentials. That way, the other two can fight without being encumbered. ”- Souma
“Yeah. Adding on to what Souma said, if you follow the river you should end up in the city. This park is pretty big, so I recommend keeping track of where you’re going. Once you’re in the city, find a nice shop or something and get some rest. Souma and I will try to explore more of the area in the meantime.” – Hisagi Shuu
“Okay guys, this may seem like a lot, but it’s a message of survival. First off, I think it’s only necessary that we develop some kind of system of communication. Cell phones and the like seem to have their batteries drained extremely fast whenever we use them here. From what I’ve seen, I’d say we’d get 2-3 quick calls, tops. So try to use your cellphones only for an emergency. It’s not perfect, but this wall system seems to be working okay in terms of relaying information. This building seems to get a lot of traffic and is relatively safe compared to everywhere else I’ve seen. So for now, I think it’s only appropriate that we call this Base and this message center Wall #1. Second, since compasses don’t appear to work, I’ve taken the liberty to use this building’s position to set up directions. This back wall faces north and the entrance south. With this in mind, I recommend everyone head northwest to the mist’s edge and into the city. Sadly, there’s not much hope there, but it seems to be a good place to gather supplies. It should take about 45 minutes on foot.”-Maibara Daisuke
“Amazing Daisuke-san! Even if there’s no one in the city, it feels good knowing that someone is out there trying to help. And figuring out that this mist isn’t everywhere, thank you! And while we’re at it, we should come up with a name for those monsters so we can share information about them. So, I was thinking we could call those grey things, Cadavers. Because they move like zombies, you know.” – Mai
“Those fleshy-blobs that look like mashed-up bugs = Beezlebubs.” –Mai
“Sorry, last one. That really creepy black thing with the spines and the tail… we’ll call that the Hannibal. WATCH OUT FOR THIS ONE!” –Mai
"Hey! We need some kind of solidarity! I think... we should call ourselves something like the Dwellers!" –Mai
“Great idea, Mai. This’ll really help share some strategies.” –Daisuke
I managed to meet up with a small group on my way back here. Along the way, we ran into a group of those things, Cadavers, and lost two of our own. Fortunately however, we managed to acquire one of the creature’s bodies without the others eating it. Upon cutting it open, we’ve immediately been able to determine that while it remains human in appearance, its anatomy is far from it. I’ve only been able to determine a few things because the body is so alien, but I believe that their heart is in their abdomen where the human diaphragm would be. Furthermore, the brain doesn’t seem to be located in their head, it’s mostly some kind of fluid sack with contents corrosive to the touch. I also believe them to be blind due to their movements and the fact that there are no nerves connecting their eyes to the rest of their body. We’ll be heading towards the city in the morning. Hopefully I’ll be able to find some tools to conduct a more thorough examination later.” –Ms. Takeda
“Finally made it this far. With the river being so close by, it’ll be nice to have some fresh water to drink after all this time.” –Kyouhei
“So did anyone ever figure out why the cellphones die so fast around here?” –Travis Bayer
“I saw on this one American show once that apparitions and spirits can use the energy from electrical devices to manifest themselves. It may be a little far-fetched, but maybe these things that are coming after us are using the energy.” –Miyahara Eichi
“Don’t drink the water. My friend got really sick. He’s okay now, but for the last three days I thought he was going to die…” –Emiri
“@Eichi: You might actually be on to something. After I used some high-level sorcery, a large swarm of monsters came out of nowhere not too long after. I hypothesize, based off of what you’ve said, that they either used or were attracted to the residual energy. There’s also the words of the ritual that sent us here to consider…” –Sora
“Sorcery? Why whatever are you boys talking about~? Oh. Also, the water was fine when I drank it. I found it quite refreshing.” –Nakami Nao
“Don’t drink the damn water!”-Souma
“Pro tip, if you find paper or something, don’t waste it trying to map out the area.” –Hisagi Shuu
“The water is harmless.”- Makoto
“Forget about the Cadavers and the damn water! Is everyone going to just ignore that fucking black armor that’s waltzing around!? For the love of god, please tell me you all aren’t that stupid!” -Nagato
“I’ve seen no such thing. And I’ve been here for awhile now. You sure it wasn’t a nightmare or something?” –Tousuke
“There’s no way. I’ve seen it too! I just didn’t want to talk about it because it all seemed so unreal… even for this place… That monster, that THING is different from the rest! Not only is it powerful, but it knows things the others don’t. If it sees you, it kills you. I just know it! And even if you manage to get away somehow, it finds you and torments you… First it made me watch as Mari-chan died…now it’s after me!!!” –Karin
“Pics or it didn’t fucking happen.” –Keigo
“I haven’t seen this thing either. Sure sounds scary enough though. Anyone have any more info on this thing?” –Fuuchide Akira
“How the fuck are we supposed to have info on something we’ve never seen, idiot? If you ask me, it just sounds like those two have cracked. I’m sure we’d havve all seen something like this already. Unless it’s Daisuke, Souma, or Shuu, shit like this ain’t worth listening to, in my opinion.” –Keigo
“So does anyone know what’s up with those loony zealots at the church in the city? I didn’t want to get too close to them, but it seems like some kind of cult is forming.” –Hachita Reiji
“I know of them. They refer to themselves as Neo-Salvanist and they claim to have figured out how to escape from this world. Although their methods seem highly questionable and I doubt anything will come of it. As you said, it’s a cult. They are nothing more than the delirious whom have become lost in despair. They pass around their women to rid themselves of sin and brainwash their members into believing something will come from these ‘ritual killings’.” –Nakami Nao
“Who’s the one placing all the flowers everywhere? I didn’t know we had flowers in this place.” –Shugo
“Mika.” –Makoto
“It would seem that there are three entry points into this world. I’ve examined the sites where people I’ve met say they woke up and it would seem so far that this is true. These locations are this park, a hospital near the city, and a school building to the southeast… Also, it would seem that the creatures inhabiting this world withdraw as night falls. I’m not sure exactly why this is yet; however, I can’t help but fear that there is good reason behind it. So if you can help it at all, try not to go out at night. Finally… I would once again like to ask if anyone has seen any students from Sonohara. Please… even the slightest bit of information will do.” –Ms. Takeda
“Ooooo~ You went to the hospital? Did you go up to the eighth floor by chance? How about down to the basement?” –Nakami Nao
“Chalk up Takeda on the list of useful people. I’ve seen some of her stuff on other walls. Good shit. But seriously woman, if you ain’t seen them yet, they’re beast shit by now.” –Keigo
“Everyone, if you’re going to the city, stay away from the area with that cult! They took my friend Chie and said that her body had to be sacrificed. I didn’t want to leave her, but I was lucky enough to get away. But… it cost me my left arm.” –Suzume
“I can’t take this anymore! I want to go home! Someone – anyone – you have to have found a way back!” –Suzume
“Maibara Daisuke is dead. Me, him, and Makoto-san were attacked by some kind of black armor. Daisuke-san… didn’t make it.” –Mika
“There’s no way… What are we going to do if Daisuke’s dead!? What the hell are we supposed to do!? Tell me, did he find a way out of this place? Did he say anything before he died? That guy is like the original Dweller or something isn’t he? He had to have at least been on to something!” –Shugo
“What about Makoto? Wasn’t she always with him?” –Hisagi Shuu
“I wonder. Makoto-chan did seem rather unstable last time I saw her…” –Nakami Nao
“As much as I hate to say it, I agree with Nao. As much as I think she just likes to start shit up, I’ve never had a good feeling about Makoto. And with all that power, it wouldn’t have been hard for her to cut down even someone as strong as Daisuke…” –Sato Shino
“So is everyone just going to ignore how Mika said something about that black armor!? That same black armor that I mentioned before!? Makoto may be weird, but she’s not going to kill one of her friends. Besides, Mika specifically said that the armor killed Daisuke, not Makoto.” –Nagato
“I don’t know much about Mika or Daisuke, but I’m pretty sure I saw that girl Makoto chowing down on a human arm just a day or two ago…”
“Here’s a theory, Makoto is this black armor that limp dick Nagato keeps bitching about. I mean, she does wear that black outfit. And hell, I’ve seen some weird shit happen in this world. So trust me when I say this, when someone goes bat-shit crazy, and you’re scared out of your mind, it’s not unusual to see something else. OH, and don’t forget how she’s always giving tips that contradict what people we know are right always say. And to top it all off, she is always revisiting places. Has she showed up to defend herself? I think not. Heh. For all we know Mika could be leeching off of her, as pathetic as she is.” –Keigo
“We don’t have the time for this. We have to move forward now more than ever. I think it’s about time we leave this place behind and find a new main base. Everyone, if you’re reading this, come to the Vanille Hotel at Mist’s Edge. I know that a lot of you want to avoid it because of the Neo-Salvanist cult, but Daisuke spent a great deal of time in the area. I feel strongly that may mean something.” –Hisagi Shuu
“Daisuke’s last words: ‘Don’t give up.’” –Makoto
“Maibara Daisuke. Sonohara Academy, Class 3-A. 3235 days. He truly was a light in the darkness.”