(In Misaki's room)
(I take the flashlight and look at it in my hands)
Well, we got a flashlight for now, and it doesn't look so bad...
(I put the flashlight on the table)
(I stop lying down and sit on the couch)
(I yawn)
Well... that was enough rest... now we just need to explore the lower floors...
(I get up, pick up my backpack, and grab the bat)
Okay... let's continue... there might be something good there...
(...)
(I leave the room and head for the stairs...)
You have to be a little careful when going down...
In the game, starting on the 30th, if you went down to the lower floors and searched a room, it was very common to encounter zombies, so it was dangerous to venture into these floors since there was also a moderate chance of encountering a tall, stocky zombie...
I'm not quite sure if this Whether the zombie is now in this building, or the person who became it, is still fine, but we have to be very careful when going down...
(With bat in hand, I went down the stairs to the 7th floor)
(In front of me was the same scene as on the upper floors, without much change...)
(I walked down the hallway that separated the rooms...)
(None of those things were present...)
(...)
(I knocked on the doors of three rooms and got no response in all of them. Only in one room, when I knocked, did something strange happen: I felt someone's presence behind the door, and when I put my ear to it, I only heard moans and heavy breathing)
(Having found nothing, I continued down)
(...)
(As I went down, I could notice that the bloodstains were increasing, which created a sinister atmosphere, but one good thing was that I didn't encounter any of those things.... When I knocked on the doors, I got Some answers, but the people inside refused to open. Only a few did, but I couldn't find anything useful. I had no choice but to keep going down....)
(...)
(I was currently on the 4th floor)
(I walked through the hallways, alert in case a zombie appeared)
(Once I had secured the area, I continued knocking on the door but got no response)
When I approached the last room, I noticed the door was ajar)
....what's strange?
(I slowly opened the door and entered the room)
(The living room had a television that was on, but it was only transmitting a static screen. This, along with the sounds of banging and moaning in a voice that seemed hoarse coming from deeper in the room, created a creepy feeling.)
(I approached and in front of me was an elderly woman banging on the door.)
(This woman had blood stains on her mouth and clothes.)
Oh, another infected old woman I found...
(I lift the bat and sneak up on her while the old woman continued banging on the door.)
(When I got close to her, I hit her with the bat.)
(A loud thud.)
(The old woman is pushed by the blow but manages to lean against a wall.)
Oh...seems like it wasn't enough...
(Before she turns around, I hit her again with the bat.)
(A loud thud.)
(The old woman falls to the floor while I Blood gushes from her head)
...ugh....
(Without wasting any time, I approach the old woman and hit her on the back of the head several times)
Come on, take this.
(Sounds of heavy blows and blood spurting out)
(...)
ugh...this should be enough...
(The old woman was lying on the floor, her neck smashed...)
I don't think she'll get up after all this...wow, I think I smashed her brain...
(On the back of her neck, there was blood with remnants of what appeared to be a piece of brain, all combined in some kind of grotesque soup...)
(I look away from the old woman and head toward the door that appears to be the bathroom)
(Moans and heavy breathing are heard from inside)
....Is anyone there?
(I knock on the door and a trembling voice answers)
Please... leave us alone... sigh... sigh...
(It was a woman's voice coming from inside)
(From the tone of her voice, I could tell she was very scared)
Hey... there's nothing to fear. I've already taken care of everything... it's safe out here...
(I kept banging on the door, hoping she'd open it, but...)
Uh? The door doesn't have any locks...
(I turn the doorknob, and it opens...)
(In a corner of the bathroom, a woman was hugging two children tightly, but when she saw me, she immediately stood up and, with trembling legs, stood in front of the children)
... Stay away! Please... don't hurt us!
...please stay away...sigh...sigh
Hey...calm down, everything's okay now...you don't have to worry...
(At my words, the woman manages to calm down a bit, but then looks at the bloody bat and becomes alert again)
(The woman lets out a muffled shriek)
Hiiikk!...stay away, don't hurt us
..oh this...is...
(sigh)
(I slightly open my backpack and place the bat inside, but the handle still sticks out)
(With empty hands, I approach her, gesturing for her to calm down)
Calm down...okay, I'm not going to hurt you
uck...hick...sob...sob...
Everything's going to be okay...okay!
(Surprisingly, the woman's trembling legs give way and she falls to the floor, but she is supported by the two children behind her)
Mom, are you okay?
...Mom
(The woman had collapsed and seemed about to faint)
Please...don't hurt us...
(With those words, the woman finally fainted)
(The alarmed children tried to wake her)
Mom, wake up
...Mom...please!
(After desperate attempts to wake her, they were unsuccessful)
(Seeing that their mother wouldn't wake up, the children were on alert with anxious looks)
Oh, it seems they don't trust me...
Well...
(I open one of the pockets in my backpack and take out some candy)
Okay, this will do...
(I extend my hand with candy toward the children, hoping to gain their trust, but they were still a little skeptical of me until, after a while, the girl breaks the silence with a question)
Are you going to hurt us?
(Hurt them? That question surprised me, but I wonder if I look like a scary guy?)
Of course not, I'm not going to do that. You can trust me...
(After saying those words, I could tell the kids trusted me a little.)
(...)
So your mom's name is Akiko, your name is Hana, and your brother's name is Isao.
...That's right.
I see. Nice to meet you, my name is Takuya...
And well... I know I'm very insistent on this, but could you tell me what happened here?
(Hana and Isao gave each other a quick glance, then both looked at me.)
Well, what happened is...
(...)
(5 minutes later)
In short, they came to see their grandmother, and after hearing their father scream, they and their mother went to see what had happened, but then their grandmother started chasing them, so their mother took them. They both hugged each other and locked themselves in the bathroom.
...yes, that's what happened.
I see...
(Based on what these children told me earlier, it's possible their father was bitten.)
(I should go see and take care of him if he turns...)
Okay, kids, stay here and take care of your mother. I'll go check on the room next door.)
(With that said, I leave the bathroom and head to the room where their father is.)
(As I went to the room, I could see that the floor had a trail of blood that seemed to continue even inside the room...)
(The room was ajar.)
(I take the bat out of my backpack and stand alert for an unexpected situation.)
(I try to enter stealthily. Maybe I can catch him off guard if he turns, but...)
You...this has to be a joke.
(The stealth was... useless...)
(I was within the zombie's line of sight, but this zombie was the one that usually appeared on the lower floors in the game...)
(He was a tall, slightly overweight guy. Part of his face and neck had been ripped off in a brutal and grotesque manner. Pieces of his face were hanging off, dripping a cloudy red liquid.)
(Standing in front of him made me feel like I was being stalked by a monster.)
(Fuck...the gun.)
(Without any time to waste, I tried to pull out the gun, but this zombie started running in my direction.)
Shit...here it comes...