Chapter 83
Chapter 83
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Translator: penny
Chapter: 83
Chapter Title: Even Game Pros Can't Help Being Scared!
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Honestly, it never even crossed my mind.
I'd watched plenty of Outlast videos back when I used to edit them in the past.
It was a game every Blue had tried at least once, except for Ellin.
Yeah, it should've been fine...
"Kyaaah!"
"Gyaah! Lu, Lulu! It's still chasing us!"
How the hell did I end up screaming in harmony with Ji-ah unnie?
We were playing Outlast so casually.
My goal was supposed to be protecting the cool Ji-ah unnie and showing off in front of the Cherries.
So why...
As expected, the chat and donations lined up to dunk on me.
But I had no time to clap back.
The camcorder battery was running on fumes.
The camcorder system—alpha and omega of this game.
It has night vision.
Fine in lit areas, but mandatory in the dark.
Problem is, it drains battery fast, so you gotta manage it.
My issue? I was so scared I forgot to turn off night vision.
By the time I realized, the battery had plummeted while we ran.
"Lu, Lulu. Shouldn't we grab a battery first...? The visibility's too narrow, it's even scarier..."
"Y-yeah. I'll find one quick."
In this limited view.
Knowing that pursuer might still be around made leaving the room terrifying.
But for Ji-ah unnie, I had to fix this darkness somehow.
Gulp—
I swallowed hard and slipped out of the room. Thankfully, the BGM shifted back to normal.
Means we escaped the chaser.
Now's the time to scavenge batteries.
Our room was A113.
If memory served, battery in A115.
Just two doors down.
Creak—
Door opened, drawer as remembered.
Battery right there.
Like finding light in the abyss, I beamed and shared the good news with Ji-ah unnie.
"U-unnie! Found a battery!"
"Really?! Thank goodness...!"
Sorry.
Yeah, I did prep.
From the future, even.
Feels like tricking the Cherries, but...
I rationalized it since I hadn't actually played it myself.
Swapped the battery and bolted.
[Damn, this place is creepy as hell.]
Then out through the vent exit.
The character's mutter echoed my thoughts.
Whoosh—
"Lu, Lulu! Something just zipped by over there!"
"I-I saw it too. But we're probably fine. It's far enough..."
No sooner had we exited the vent than something streaked across the second-floor hallway opposite.
Ji-ah unnie jolted and grabbed my arm.
I encouraged her and calmly headed downstairs.
Ignoring the Cherries' ominous flags.
Opened the door straight ahead.
Swish—
[Uwaaaah!]
"Gyaahah?!"
"Kyaaah!"
A corpse dangling from the ceiling popped out.
Piercing BGM stabbed our ears.
Another beautiful harmony from unnie and me.
Even the protagonist jumped this time.
Triple harmony activated.
Argh, I knew about it!
I knew and still jumped, you idiot!
Why put a corpse there anyway!
So malicious!
Who's the dev! Come out!
The viewers just laughed it off as hilarious.
Nope, not funny to me at all.
I wanna escape this hellhole ASAP.
"Lu, Lulu, you okay? My hands are shaking..."
"I-I'm fine. We got this."
Maybe from the corpse shock.
My hands trembled on keyboard and mouse, like unnie said.
But I pushed on without showing it.
I can't be scared.
That'd scare unnie more.
By original world age, I'm the unnie anyway.
Yeah, today I'm the big sis. Gotta power through.
"Urgh..."
Step— step—
Swallowed hard seeing the monster pass by.
Luckily, it didn't spot us—or scenario staging.
Th-that's just what happens when scared, okay?
Don't mock me.
Grumbled inwardly and followed into the room the thing entered.
Tense BGM meant it was still around.
Speedrun, no encounter.
Swish—
Reactivated night vision.
Trying to zip through the dark library.
"Huh?"
A chair and fallen pillar blocked the exit.
Good, interactable.
[Ugh, heavy as hell...!]
Held F to interact.
Character grumbled and shoved it aside.
Y-yeah. Good.
Just dash out now...!
Thud—!
Eyes lit with hope—
Heavy thud like something stomped.
Beyond the obstacle: grotesque, blood-soaked enemy.
[Rat, there you are.]
"Gyaahah!"
"Kweee?!"
Even uglier, more grotesque than before.
Shocked, I wailed some weird screech, shaking the character.
But it grabbed us tight, no release.
Don't care, idiots!
Save me quick!
Just seeing that face up close is terrifying.
In panic—
"Gasp!"
Spotted the screen message, gulped.
Button prompt to escape.
Thwack!
[Damn rat!]
Smashed G.
Character thrashed, kicked free.
Enemy cursed, but we bolted without looking back.
Y-yeah.
From here, escape route crystal clear in memory.
Dash—
Left room, snag shelf battery.
Duck in cabinet...
[Rat stench from here...]
While its back turned!
Thud—!
Burst from cabinet, max camcorder light!
[Gah! You bastard!]
Battery halved instantly—last resort.
But swapping fills to full, so fine.
Tip: swap when empty.
It recoiled briefly from the glare.
Zipped out, next room.
"Eek!"
"C-corpse, I think. Right, Lulu?"
"Y-yeah."
Grotesque corpse on chair here.
Just a corpse—no attack.
Knew it, still jumped. Pathetic.
Anyway, sidestep, rummage pockets.
Grab key, unlock drawer, snag cardkey.
Click—
Quick camcorder shots of corpse and stuff.
In Outlast, film key scenes for story.
I don't need it, but viewers and unnie do.
Then run!
NewGame+? Pfft, who replays this?
Finish today, seal it in library forever!
Static—
"Lu, Lulu. Power outage...?!"
"R-run to basement, fix it. It's okay, unnie."
Hallway lights out—night vision time again.
Unnie gripped my arm tight in the blackout.
I'm scared too, honestly.
But soothed her and pressed on.
Shut up, all of you.
Don't need your praise now.
After roasting me nonstop?
Hmph.
Drip— drip—
Only ceiling leaks echoing in silence.
Swallowed hard navigating the eerie basement.
Lots of jumpscares here, if I recalled...
Thud!
"Heeek?!"
Was super cautious...
Sudden hideous face from hospital-door crack.
Shrieked shrill.
Ugh. Wanna cry.
Timing too cruel.
Even scream SFX—double scare.
B-but fix generator here, it'll brighten up.
Less dark, less scary.
Hold on till then.
Creak—
Flipped levers around basement, repairing generator.
No chaser—BGM unchanged.
Last lever now.
"U-unnie. Fix this, lights on."
"R-really? Phew."
Reassured her.
Entered bathroom with final lever.
One stall has it.
Pulled door, tension eased—
[Kweeaaaa!]
"Gyaahah!"
"Nyaaah?!"
Monster lunged with roar.
Cat-like yowl escaped me.
Resistable unlike others—white text: [Press G to resist.]
But post-relax ambush...
"Hic! H-heuk...!"
No resist thought.
Burst into kid-like tears, head down.
Sniff.
Sorry.
No more "good at horror games" boasts.
End it here, please.