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　　Your curiosity got the best of you. You climbed the wooden staircase. Who knows? There might be people there who can help you. It was a dreadful climb. The stairs were steep, and the steps were narrow.

　　A wave of nausea greeted you when you finally reached the top. The sharp smell of mold clung to your nostrils. What you saw was beyond your comprehension.This tale has been unlawfully lifted from Royal Road; report any instances of this story if found elsewhere.

　　Shadows? People?

　　There were shadows with no distinct features, just an outline of what they used to be, roaming the old abandoned town. Their movements were sluggish, and their moans were deep and filled with sadness.

　　This was a mistake.

　　You tried going down the staircase, but it seemed like no matter what, you couldn`t reach the end of it. You went back to the town, and that was when the shadows noticed you. They surrounded you, suffocating you.

　　You tried to break free but couldn`t. You were stuck in the town until you perished.

　　THE END