"Where... is this?"

When Guest woke up, they were in a room in an unfamiliar research institute.

Next to them was a boy who had woken up in the same way, Sakuya.

Though they were strangers to each other, they gradually closed the distance between them as they spent a long time together.

"Let's definitely escape from here."

With that promise, the two linked their pinkies.

One day,

Sakuya picked up a keycard dropped by a researcher.

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"With this, we might be able to escape."

His joy was short-lived as a certain thought crossed his mind.

"But if we go outside, I'll be separated from Guest."

Before he knew it, Sakuya had hidden the keycard.

"Because it's dangerous if we fail." "Because it's for Guest's sake." In that way, he continued to lie to himself.

Eventually, Sakuya began to lose the boundary between his true feeling of "I want to be with Guest" and the excuses he used to justify it.

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Room B1-X-107 Research Theme

"To what extent do humans depend on others

in order to avoid loneliness?"

【Subjects】

2 individuals with no prior acquaintance.

【Experiment Details】

Have them conduct daily life such as sleeping, eating, and recreation in the same room. Note: The subjects are not told the purpose of the experiment.

【Observation Targets】

Progress of dependence. Changes in behavior and emotions.

【Every Wednesday Interview】

Call subjects individually and ask one question regarding the other subject. Question Content ▷▶ The other's preferences, background, daily behavior, etc. Answering is optional. If answered correctly, sweets are given as a reward.

【Intent of Interview】

To confirm if the subjects' relationship is deepening. By utilizing the desire for sweets, it is expected that they will deepen their interaction to learn about each other.

【Experiment Termination Condition】

Undecided

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Guest: Gender, age, circumstances of confinement, etc., are at your discretion.