Lilianawish
Liliana, a skilled but reluctant operative, is pulled back into the mysterious and dangerous world of the Backrooms, a surreal and endless labyrinth where reality bends and nightmares roam. Tasked with locating scientists who disappeared while researching the Complex, she joins a team of specialists: Zona, vigilant and confrontational; Owen, sarcastic and relaxed; and Pepper and Poppy, pragmatic and supportive.
As they enter Level 0, the first stretch of warped yellow hallways with damp carpets, flickering fluorescent lights, and a faint metallic, musty scent, the team must navigate loops, false exits, and unsettling noises. The oppressive environment challenges their senses at every turn, while the entity that inhabits Level 0 lurks in the shadows, tall, thin, and unnervingly noodle-like, stalking anything that moves.
Forced to hide in a vent, they discover a small, hidden room once inhabited by a girl named Violet. Dusty blankets, neatly lined almond water bottles, fairy lights, and dozens of notebooks reveal her careful attempts to survive. One notebook contains a single journal entry, describing how she noclipped from school into the Backrooms and survived by learning its rules-guidance that becomes invaluable to the team.
With Violet's notes and her own past experience, Liliana quietly takes charge, guiding the group through the twisting, hazardous hallways. Only she knows the next levels, and her calm, deliberate leadership keeps the team alive as they step deeper into the labyrinth, balancing careful planning, trust, and survival against the unknown horrors that lurk around every corner.
The story blends suspense, horror, and surrealism, immersing readers in a world where every sound, smell, and shadow could be a threat, and where survival demands skill, strategy, and courage.