Host, Please Be Honest! What Exactly Are You?

With the momentum of a thousand horses, Leah dashed through the office hallways, alongside 2 others.

They had just stepped out for a bit of fresh air when they suddenly heard Donghai's scream through the walkie-talkie.

And accompanied by his screams were several weird noises.

However, they only heard this much for no more than 3 seconds before the entire communication turned static.

~Zhhhhhh~

The trio stared at each other before hastily running to the leader's office like crazy.

And with how desperate their leader sounded, they didn't even have time to alert the others to tag along.

Just within this time of running through the hallways, they had taken out all weapons on them.

Words couldn't describe how confused and out of place they were while running amok.

And coupled with the mysteriousness of today's case, they inky felt their bodies turn cold with fright.

F***!

It was a little past 3 A.M.

The hallways were dimly lit and empty.

And for the first time, they felt the spookiness of the place.

Hello? Why was the air getting colder and colder the further they approached the leader's office?

They hoped they were overthinking things because the further they advanced, the more wobbly their legs became.

It was just that after striking the leader's office, the entire place was as empty and quiet as an elephant graveyard.

Phew.

Everyone first breathed a sigh of relief for some reason. However, in a split second, they realized that their leader was missing.

Leader?

They dared not all for him, lest a perpetrator was still around the scene.

At first, they wanted to take their time searching the place.

However, Leah had a terrible unprecedented fear swelled up in her belly, with her intuition refusing to allow her to calm the f*** down.

And soon, her eyes were drawn to the bathroom.

Dammit!

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"Everyone, over there!"

~Bam!

She forced the door open right in the nick of time, only to see the most jaw-dropping scene of her life

"Leader, I'm here!... Eh? Why is there so much wind?..."

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1, 2, 3

"... Ahhh~"

Leah and the 2 others screamed at the top of their lungs, seeing the strong winds lift their leader's body sideways.

And opposite him was a doppelganger who was just about to touch their leader's legs with its overly long and bony arms.

The scene had no doubt caused shivers to spread eight down to the very soles of their feet.

Grw!

The hunched, ugly double of Donghai swiftly turned its face towards them.

F***! F**"!

It was looking at them.

What should they do? What should they do?

One step forward, one step back. Their legs were so confused, and so were their mouths.

Monster! Monster!

~Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang!

Leah and the rest began to shoot like crazy, destroying the already damaged bathroom.

But did they care? No!

~Bang! Bang! Bang!

The creature moved like lightning, causing them to hit the taps and walls.

And soon, it entered the mirror world right before their very eyes.

~Crash!

The mirror shattered and fell to the ground thanks to Leah's last bullet.

-Silence-

The room regained a momentary silence, except for the fizzing water noises from the faucets.

~Fizz~

The stalls were broken, glass on the floor, one of the light bulbs broken, men's urinating broken, and everything else was just in a mess.

However, the most daunting and disturbing image was that created by the bizarre lines on the wall above the sinks where the massive rectangular mirror used to be.

Leah slumped her body to the ground, gearing to touch even a single wall within this cursed place.

Pah!

She slapped herself uncontrollably.

"Leader, did we see what we think we saw?"

Donghai smiled bitterly, thanking his lucky stars that he was still alive.

If they were so shocked and petrified by what they saw, then imagine how he felt after staying the longest in here?

Donghai's body was covered with a thick layer of sweat, soaking right into his pants. Though, the phenomenon wasn't from panic alone.

Donghai didn't need to go to the hospital to understand that something was wrong with his body... And he had a hunch that it had something to do with this creature.

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The gang quickly helped their injured leader out of the bathroom stall while around maniacally.

And when they stepped out, they bolted the door and even placed furniture before it.

Lying trough! It may look silly. But so what?

Who knew if that thing decided to step out again after they lowered their guard?

Bolt! Bolt! Bolt the damn door!

Deep down, they secretly swore to never go into their leader's again, even if it was the last surviving bathroom in the world.

Everyone sat on the couch, with no one saying anything.

Donghai took in deep breaths, talking about what he went through. Likewise, Leah and the rest also added in their experience on the matter too.

With that, they concluded on a few key factors.

"From what you said, when you came into my office, you didn't hear anything going on in my bathroom, right?"

"Yes, leader," Leah replied, nodding her head vigorously.

"Even now, after we shot so many bullets, it appears that no one in the station heard anything."

"Hmhm... If they did, they would've long since come over." Another added.

"Yes... It appears that this creature can isolate certain areas. However, we don't know its full range yet." Donghai said, massaging his chin.

"That creature saw you all. So for tonight, as well as the next following days, we will have to stick together like glue."

"Right! We don't know if seeing the creature alone will trigger it to attack us. So we have to have each other's backs until it's all over."

"Agreed. Our survival will depend on it!"

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Everyone saw it... There are monsters in this world. And for today's case, I believe it's linked to this creature."

"Yes! Then in this way, it all makes sense!" Leah said with a very ashen face. Just recalling the victims she saw was enough to make her scalp prickle.

However, if that's the case, then how can they be sure that the victims are indeed the victims?

"Leader, the real victims... They wouldn't be trapped in some mirror, would they?"