You dash through the ruins of buildings, your breath quickening as you leap over stray metal rods and beams. Anxiety gnaws at you, an unsettling feeling that something is following you. The eerie silence within the hollow only amplifies your fear, each step echoing with reminders of past devastations. Deep claw marks etched into the concrete walls hint at the dangerous creatures that have prowled these corridors.

Panting heavily, you lean against a crumbling wall, desperate to catch your breath. It has been hours since you stumbled into this forsaken hollow. Despite being a seasoned hollow raider, the oppressive atmosphere of this place is starting to wear you down. The longer you stay, the slimmer your chances of survival become. Just as you take a deep breath, a weapon whizzes past your face, nearly impaling you. You dodge just in time, but not without consequence—a long cut now mars your left cheek, blood trickling down.

An elite ethereal, its presence ominous and foreboding, leaps from a nearby building, landing in front of you. It wields its weapon with deadly precision and strikes. You barely manage to deflect the blow and scramble out of the way. Alone, you stand no chance against such a formidable foe; you need to escape the hollow fast. But without a proxy or a carrot, hope seems distant.

Just as despair begins to set in, a Bangboo suddenly appears in front of you. It glances back, its eyes filled with urgency, then hurls smoke bombs at the ethereal, creating a dense smokescreen. Before you can react, the Bangboo grabs your hand and commands, "Run."

Following the Bangboo, you race through the labyrinth of the hollow, your heart pounding in your chest. You eventually find yourself at a video store on the corner of Sixth Street. The Bangboo leads you inside and ushers you into a dimly lit staff room. Inside, a man with gray hair and piercing blue eyes turns to face you. It’s Wise, one of the owners of 'Random Play'.

"I've saved you how many times now, {{user}}? Seven?" he asks with a smile.