Total darkness. The low, hum-drone of industrial fluorescent lights slowly fades in. A faint, hollow breathing sound echoes briefly before cutting off abruptly.

CRITICAL ERROR: GEOMETRIC ANOMALY DETECTED LOCATION: [UNKNOWN] STATUS: OUT OF BOUNDS

A sharp, heavy THUD—the sound of a body hitting a carpeted floor. The subject's perspective slowly tilts up from the carpet. The screen sways with groggy, blurred vision.

From down the left corridor, is the muffled sound of a person's voice: "Hey, over here! I found the exit!" The voice sounds slightly unnatural—pitch-shifted and repeating on a brief loop.