There was a
that only existed
47 minutes on
12, 2022 at
.14 a .m.
It was hosted
a server in
abandoned warehouse in
Los Angeles.
The site's domain
Arabus Voidcom, was
forgotten until now.
Archivist and cybersecurity
Rachel Kim, stumbled
an archived version
the site while
through the depths
the Internet Archive
October 15, 2022.
She was searching
evidence of a
-lost project and
found a cryptic
on the website's
The message read,
truth is hidden
plain sight.
As Rachel delved
into the archive,
discovered a series
diary entries from
website's creator, known
by their handle,
1.
The entries started
January 1, 2022,
initially seemed innocuous,
everyday life in
small town of
Illinois, but something
the tone seemed
The diary entries
with Echo 1
their fascination with
old, abandoned asylum
the outskirts of
They mentioned rumors
strange occurrences and
noises coming from
building at night.
Rachel's curiosity was
and she decided
investigate further.
On February 5,
Echo 1 began
record audio logs,
their experiences exploring
abandoned asylum.
The recordings were
with creaking doors
faint whispers in
background.
Rachel felt a
run down her
as she listened
the logs, wondering
Echo 1 had
As the recordings
Echo 1's tone
increasingly unsettling, discussing
symbols etched into
walls and an
sense of being
The audio logs
abruptly on February
2022, with a
message from Echo
saying they had
get out before
was too late.
Rachel's heart was
Rachel discovered a
of photographs taken
Echo 1 depicting
abandoned asylum and
surroundings.
The images were
with strange, unexplained
and glitches.
She began to
if Echo 1
stumbled upon something
something that didn't
to be seen.
The photographs led
to a specific
a small, hidden
deep within the
Echo 1 had
this room in
diary entries, describing
as a place
dark revelation.
Rachel's curiosity was
mixed with fear,
she realized she
getting close to
a disturbing truth.
As Rachel dug
she found a
server containing a
unmarked video file.
The file was
February 12, 2022
3, 14am, the
time the website
live.
The video was
but Rachel managed
crack the code,
a chilling message
Echo 1.
I have seen
void.
The video began
play, showing Echo
standing in front
a black abyssal
Their eyes were
as coal, and
voice was barely
a whisper.
I have seen
truth, they said,
it has seen
The screen faded
black, and Rachel
left with only
and an eerie
that she was
watched.
And then the
went out.