Who Are You?

Now that everyone's here, I should spend my time a little with Yuri. Sayori is talking to Monika and Natsuki is back at her spot reading her manga...

I walked over to Yuri and peered at what she was reading. "Isn't this the Portrait of Markov...?"

"Hm? Maki... Hello there. Are you interested?"

"Yeah, I am..." I suddenly felt a chill run down my spine as I looked at the book.

"Hehe, I see. Why don't you sit down?"

I nodded and sat beside her, joining her in reading the book. Although I couldn't help but steal occasional glances at Yuri while she was engrossed in the story. She looked so focused...

"By the way, Senpai."

"Hm?! S-Senpai?" She looks at me, clearly blushing.

"Uhh... Yeah... Senpai?"

"I-I see... Senpai, huh..."

Am I wrong? Isn't she a 12th-grade student this year? Hmmm.

"So, uhm... Can you tell me the plot of this book?"

"O-Oh... Sure."

"It's about this girl in high school who moves in with her long-lost sister... But as soon as she does so, her life gets strange."

She gets targeted by these people who escaped from a human experiment prison... And while her life is in danger, she must desperately choose who to trust. No matter what she does, she ends up destroying most of her relationships and her life starts to fall apart...

Sorry, Yuri. I don't want to listen to the context since I already knew this book.

If I remember correctly, This book is described as a dark and mysterious novel within the game's storyline. The book is said to contain unsettling themes and disturbing content, contributing to the overall psychological horror elements of the game.

"It's about this religious camp that was turned into a human experiment prison... And the people trapped there have this trait that turns them into killing machines that lust for blood. But the facility gets even worse, and they start selectively breeding people by cutting off their limbs and affixing them to--"

"S-Senpai, you may stop now..."

"Oh, that might be a little bit of a spoiler..."

"I-It's fine."

"I see... Hm? Maki, your face is pale."

"Haha, well..." Who the hell in their right mind would read this book?! "Anyway, I'm fine."

"Hmmm, how about we enjoy a cup of tea? I'll be right back." She stood up and walked to the closet to grab a cup of tea. Meanwhile, I buried my face on the table. "God, no wonder I got chills just from looking at the book."

Then I heard a ping in my mind, indicating that someone was accessing the chat logs. I stood up and walked out to the boys' bathroom, seeking privacy. With a swipe in the air, I opened the chat logs.

"Who are you?" 4:55:31

A message?

"I'M ASKING WHO ARE YOU!" 4:55:40

Should I reply...? Maybe I should.

I clicked the textbox and typed, "I won't tell you who I am unless you tell me who you are." I clicked send.

"I see." 4:56:05

"I guess you won't want to tell me who you are." 4:56:21

"But let me tell you, do NOT break the game." 4:56:30

"You're ruining everything!" 4:56:35

"So please, whoever you are, do not break the system." 4:56:42

Oh, I'm surprised it's not Monika... maybe... Well, I don't have evidence that she's using the chatlogs...

"I have sent you a warning image. This is a warning." 4:57:05

A warning image...?

I clicked on the file, and it opened, revealing a horrifying image.

I immediately held onto the sink and threw up. "Shit... Shit... Shit!"

"I won't let you get away with this," I typed in the chat and hit send. I exited the chatlogs and walked out of the bathroom.

That image depicts Sayori's death by hanging herself, Natsuki's death with her neck snapped, Yuri's death by stabbing herself, and an unsettling portrayal of Monika being dismembered.

It's reminiscent of the events described in the book "Portrait of Markov." Damn, I feel like I'm going to be sick.