Chapter 9: The Grey Door

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As Chara and I continued through the mysterious underground, we found ourselves in a dimly lit chamber, a stark contrast to the vibrant water-themed puzzles we had encountered earlier. The room felt eerie, filled with an unsettling sense of foreboding.

In the center of the chamber, we spotted a peculiar grey door. It stood out amidst the gloomy surroundings, its appearance inexplicably intriguing. Without exchanging a word, Chara and I approached the door cautiously.

With a slow, creaking sound, the door opened, revealing a dark void on the other side. As we stepped through, a disembodied voice echoed through the empty space.

"☜︎☠︎❄︎☼︎✡︎ ☠︎🕆︎💣︎👌︎☜︎☼︎ 💧︎☜︎✞︎☜︎☠︎❄︎☜︎☜︎☠︎."

The voice was hauntingly ethereal, sending shivers down my spine. We found ourselves in a void, surrounded by nothingness. There were no walls, no floor, just an endless expanse of emptiness.

"☜︎☠︎❄︎☼︎✡︎ ☠︎🕆︎💣︎👌︎☜︎☼︎ 💧︎☜︎✞︎☜︎☠︎❄︎☜︎☜︎☠︎," the voice continued, its tone growing more ominous with each word.

"👎︎✌︎☼︎😐︎ 👎︎✌︎☼︎😐︎☜︎☼︎ ✡︎☜︎❄︎ 👎︎✌︎☼︎😐︎☜︎☼︎ 

❄︎☟︎☜︎ 👎︎✌︎☼︎😐︎☠︎☜︎💧︎💧︎ 😐︎☜︎☜︎🏱︎💧︎ ☝︎☼︎⚐︎🕈︎✋︎☠︎☝︎ 

❄︎☟︎☜︎ 💧︎☟︎✌︎👎︎⚐︎🕈︎💧︎ 👍︎🕆︎❄︎❄︎✋︎☠︎☝︎ 👎︎☜︎☜︎🏱︎☜︎☼︎

🏱︎☟︎⚐︎❄︎⚐︎☠︎ ☼︎☜︎✌︎👎︎✋︎☠︎☝︎💧︎ ☠︎☜︎☝︎✌︎❄︎✋︎✞︎☜︎."

I exchanged a puzzled and somewhat uneasy glance with Chara. This was unlike anything we had encountered in the underground so far. The voice seemed to be describing an experiment or phenomenon, but its purpose remained a mystery.

"❄︎☟︎✋︎💧︎ ☠︎☜︎✠︎❄︎ ☜︎✠︎🏱︎☜︎☼︎✋︎💣︎☜︎☠︎❄︎

💧︎☜︎☜︎💣︎💧︎✞︎☜︎☼︎✡︎✞︎☜︎☼︎✡︎✋︎☠︎❄︎☜︎☼︎☜︎💧︎❄︎✋︎☠︎☝︎..."

The voice trailed off, and then, to our astonishment, a figure materialized before us. It was a man-like silhouette, shrouded in darkness and exuding an eerie aura. The silhouette seemed to be aware of our presence, even though its face was obscured.

"...🕈︎☟︎✌︎❄︎ 👎︎⚐︎ ✡︎⚐︎🕆︎ ❄︎🕈︎⚐︎ ❄︎☟︎✋︎☠︎😐︎?" The voice, now emanating from the shadowy figure, asked us.

I couldn't help but feel a mixture of curiosity and unease. Chara and I exchanged uncertain glances before Chara took a cautious step forward, speaking with a hint of trepidation. "Who are you?"

The figure remained silent for a moment, and then it slowly raised its head, revealing empty eye sockets that seemed to peer into the very soul. In a raspy voice, it finally responded, "I am... a fragment of the past. An echo in the void."

I blinked in surprise, trying to make sense of the cryptic words. It was clear that this entity was unlike anything we had encountered in the underground, and I couldn't help but wonder about its origins.

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