There
was
a
website
that
only
existed
for
47
minutes
on
February
12,
2022
at
3.14
a.m.
It
was
hosted
on
a
server
in
an
abandoned
warehouse
in
downtown
Los
Angeles.
The
site's
domain
name,
Arabus
Voidcom,
was
quickly
forgotten
until
now.
Archivist
and
cybersecurity
specialist,
Rachel
Kim,
stumbled
upon
an
archived
version
of
the
site
while
digging
through
the
depths
of
the
Internet
Archive
on
October
15,
2022.
She
was
searching
for
evidence
of
a
long-lost
project
and
instead
found
a
cryptic
message
on
the
website's
homepage.
The
message
read,
the
truth
is
hidden
in
plain
sight.
As
Rachel
delved
deeper
into
the
archive,
she
discovered
a
series
of
diary
entries
from
the
website's
creator,
known
only
by
their
handle,
Echo
1.
The
entries
started
on
January
1,
2022
and
initially
seemed
innocuous,
discussing
everyday
life
in
the
small
town
of
Oakwood,
Illinois,
but
something
about
the
tone
seemed
off.
The
diary
entries
continued,
with
Echo
1
discussing
their
fascination
with
an
old,
abandoned
asylum
on
the
outskirts
of
Oakwood.
They
mentioned
rumors
of
strange
occurrences
and
unexplained
noises
coming
from
the
building
at
night.
Rachel's
curiosity
was
peaked,
and
she
decided
to
investigate
further.
On
February
5,
2022,
Echo
1
began
to
record
audio
logs,
detailing
their
experiences,
exploring
the
abandoned
asylum.
The
recordings
were
eerie,
with
creaking
doors
and
faint
whispers
in
the
background.
Rachel
felt
a
chill
run
down
her
spine
as
she
listened
to
the
logs,
wondering
what
Echo
1
had
uncovered.
As
the
recordings
progressed,
Echo
1's
tone
became
increasingly
unsettling,
discussing
strange
symbols
etched
into
the
walls
and
an
overwhelming
sense
of
being
watched.
The
audio
logs
ended
abruptly
on
February
11,
2022,
with
a
frantic
message
from
Echo
1,
saying
they
had
to
get
out
before
it
was
too
late.
Rachel's
heart
was
racing.
Rachel
discovered
a
series
of
photographs
taken
by
Echo
1
depicting
the
abandoned
asylum
and
its
surroundings.
The
images
were
distorted,
with
strange,
unexplained
artifacts
and
glitches.
She
began
to
wonder
if
Echo
1
had
stumbled
upon
something
sinister,
something
that
didn't
want
to
be
seen.
The
photographs
led
Rachel
to
a
specific
location,
a
small,
hidden
room
deep
within
the
asylum.
Echo
1
had
mentioned
this
room
in
their
diary
entries,
describing
it
as
a
place
of
dark
revelation.
Rachel's
curiosity
was
now
mixed
with
fear,
as
she
realized
she
was
getting
close
to
uncovering
a
disturbing
truth.
As
Rachel
dug
deeper,
she
found
a
hidden
server
containing
a
single,
unmarked
video
file.
The
file
was
dated
February
12,
2022
at
3,
14am,
the
exact
time
the
website
went
live.
The
video
was
encrypted,
but
Rachel
managed
to
crack
the
code,
revealing
a
chilling
message
from
Echo
1.
I
have
seen
the
void.
The
video
began
to
play,
showing
Echo
1
standing
in
front
of
a
black
abyssal
void.
Their
eyes
were
black
as
coal,
and
their
voice
was
barely
above
a
whisper.
I
have
seen
the
truth,
they
said,
and
it
has
seen
me.
The
screen
faded
to
black,
and
Rachel
was
left
with
only
silence
and
an
eerie
feeling
that
she
was
being
watched.
And
then
the
lights
went
out.