by Doreen Yuan
A Review of the Urban-Legend storytelling rules:
1. The comment section is part of the story. All comments are ordered by number.
2. Comments that include a >> and a number (ex: >>1) are replies to the comment with that number.
3. Anonymous users in the comment section are part of the story. There are multiple anonymous accounts.
4. The characters named No Longer Human and Curry are part of the story in the comments.
5. Readers can leave messages in the comment section but should not intentionally destroy or try to confuse the coherence of the story.
6. Readers can respond to any anonymous character interaction in the comment section–that response may change and contribute to the story.
7. Do not use inappropriate language.
8. The roles and anonymity in the comment section are created by the primary story author himself.
9. The time of all messages is based on the time of writing.
10. Have fun, and enjoy it.
The story begins . . .
A microblog for help
By No Longer Human
Hey, so if anyone is seeing this right now, I need help~ I am on a train coming back home, and I’m lost. I’m at “Kisaragi station.” Does anyone know where that is???
The story continues in the Comments . . . .
Story Editor: Renée
1：No Longer Human （23:14）
As the title says~does Yokohama (1) really have a Kisaragi Station?
(1) Yokohama: a city in Japan.
2：Anonymous (16:47)
Uh, does your phone not have a GPS or map? Just look it up online.
3：Anonymous (16:48)
You can tell that this person is just fishing for attention; does Yokohama even have a station called Kisaragi station? Isn’t Kisaragi station in the Kansai region? And isn’t Kansai like over a hundred kilometers away from Yokohama?? This post doesn’t make sense XD.
4：Anonymous (16:49)
Um, did you just create this thread to mess with people?
5：Anonymous (16:50)
Ok maybe they are trolling, but what if they really need help?
It would be better to elaborate on what’s happening to you, Mr. No Longer Human. If you’re telling the truth, you’re in a very bad situation.
6：No Longer Human (23:11)
>>5 Ahh, Someone finally responded to me seriously. I thought no one would pay attention to me on this website full of Weebs~
The thing is, I had an appointment today with someone, but I accidentally overslept. When I woke up, I found no one on the train, and heard a man’s voice on the radio saying, “The next station will be Kisaragi Station.” I don’t know when the announcement came out because I wasn’t paying attention. I do not recognize this place at all. At the same time, my phone can’t send messages, my carrier doesn’t have service, my storage is so full and I can’t take pictures, my location services aren’t working, and the time on my phone is being weird. The only communication I have is this forum.
7：Anonymous (16:51)
Hm, what a funny coincidence…
8：Anonymous (16:51)
Wow, rude. Why would you ask for help from weebs and then roast them for being weebs?!?
9：Anonymous (16:54)
If you’re trying to have fun, I suggest you give up. Urban legends like Kisaragi Station went out of date hundreds of years ago. Nothing happens when you go to the station.
10：Anonymous (16:56)
>>9 Yeah, there hasn’t been a blog story like the old ones about Kisaragi Station for a long time. The story is not very scary anymore…
11：No longer human (23:06)
Why would I come to such a boring forum to have fun? Do I look like someone who wastes time and sits around talking to idiots online? I’m just looking for help because I have no other option.
>>10 So you mean, some people have had similar experiences before?
12：Anonymous (16:56)
>>6 I kinda know the story. “Kisaragi station” is an urban legend. Long ago, someone arrived at the station by train. It’s similar to what you described. There was no one on the train. The broadcast of the female voice turned into a male voice. The voice said that the next station was Kisaragi station. On his mobile phone, all of its functions were disabled; he could only go to this forum.
13：Anonymous (16:56)
>>11 Wow, someone has a sour attitude.
14：Anonymous (16:57)
>>11 Even if we are couch potatoes, don’t expose us, please!!!
15：Anonymous (16:58)
Hey, ya’ll can just ignore OP (2). If he comes here to have fun, he will go away eventually. And if he really disappears at Kisaragi station,
Isn’t that better?
(2) OP is an abbreviation for “Original Poster” or the person who started the thread.
16：Anonymous (17:00)
Ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha
17：Anonymous (17:00)
>>15 What a kill-joy. You must be fun at parties.
18：No Longer Human(22:59)
>>12 Ah, that is very close to what’s happening to me now. But, it’s an urban legend? I’ve never heard of it before, so I had no idea.
19：Anonymous (17:01)
>>15 Good strategy, I like it.
20：Anonymous (17:02)
>>18 And the man never came back.
21：Anonymous (17:02)
>>20 Well, not exactly. He came back, but he came back seven years later.
22：No Longer Human (22:54)
>>15 You know that’s pretty good advice coming from someone who never goes outside and is probably a sweaty neckbeard. Your comments are drowning out the important comments from helpful people who aren’t just shut-ins.
>>20 Wow, he magically disappeared? That’s cool!
23：Anonymous (17:03)
>>22 Dude, you are so sarcastic. Too sarcastic. Just blindly hurling insults at people you don’t know, but expecting help from others. (`;w;`)
24：Anonymous (17:03)
This thread is not as serious or creepy as most urban legends posts are.
25：Anonymous (17:04)
>>22 Are you aware that you might be in a new urban legend? I think you’ll kill yourself before a ghost kills you.
26：Anonymous (17:04)
This thread is the funniest failure of an urban legend post. My sides are hurting xD.
27：Anonymous (17:04)
>>18 Then seven years later, the man responded to his previous post for help about Kisaragi Station. He said that it was not easy to return to the world; it took him seven years. In short, if you are at Kisaragi Station, you may not be able to come back. There are different ways to get out of the station. Some people say don’t get off the train, others say get off as soon as possible, some say walk through the tunnel, others say don’t go through the tunnel, some say that you can leave by burning something to create a flame. But there seems to be a consensus: don’t eat anything out of the station vending machine, don’t sleep, and don’t believe anything you encounter.
28：Anonymous (17:04)
>>27 Are you really trying to help him? This guy is obviously a nuisance looking for attention..
29：Anonymous (17:04)
>>26 It’s funny. I kinda like this guy, No Longer Human. He’s unexpectedly cute OwO.
30：No Longer human (23:49)
>>27 Well, thank you for your serious answer. Can I invite you for a cup of coffee if I get out of here?
>>29 Yeah, I’m lovable. I’m what the cool kids call a “リア充” (3). I have a satisfying job. I earn a good salary. And although I don’t have a girlfriend yet, I can easily catch beautiful ladies with my face.
(3) This word “リア充” is a network language, referring to people who can live a full life without ACG and network in real life. The synonym is life winner, life victory group and so on. Generally speaking, elegant appearance, academic success, strong financial resources, extensive communication or love happiness are the decisive elements of “リア充”.
31：Anonymous (17:05)
>>30 Oooo, did Narcissus came back from the dead?
32：Anonymous (17:05)
(facepalm) Ok, I’ve decided to leave No Longer Human and let him die.
33：Anonymous (17:06)
>>32 People like him are more irritating than people with girlfriends.
34：Anonymous (17:06)
>>32 Let this thread die already. If we keep talking about people without girlfriends, I’m going to start crying. T-T
35：Curry (17:06)
Can you guys stop messing around in this thread? This person really needs our help.
36：Anonymous (17:07)
>>35 ??? It’s suddenly getting serious???
37：Anonymous (17:07)
>>35 Oh, here’s another actor. Did he pay you to keep the story going?
38：Anonymous (17:07)
>>35 You’re too gullible! We’re just having fun.
39：Anonymous (17:08)
>>30 You are way too carefree if you are actually in trouble! If you really came to ask for help, you should be looking for solutions, not complimenting yourself and hitting on weebs. It’s hard to believe that you are actually in Kisaragi Station.
>>35 Well, Mr. Curry, if you think you know what’s going on, would it be convenient for you to explain it to us?
40：Anonymous (17:08）
>>35 Do you know anything? You’re so passionate about this, but do you have any proof that he is really at Kisaragi Station?
41：Curry (17:08)
Sorry, I’m a slow typer, so I won’t reply one by one. My proof is OP’s posting time. Look at his time stamps.
42：Anonymous (17:08)
…….WHAT THE…How are his time stamps…. Past 10 pm??? Isn’t it just past 5 pm now?
43：Anonymous (17:09)
Wait a minute. His time stamps are also going backward???
44：No Longer Human(22:44)
>>41 Ah, somebody finally realized. I said it from the beginning; something is wrong at this station. The clock on my phone is completely outta wack.
45：Anonymous (17:09)
……Or maybe he deliberately changed his phone time to troll us?
46：Anonymous (17:09)
>>45 Not likely. The time stamp shown in this forum is their internal system time, which can not be changed by changing the time on your phone.
47：Anonymous (17:09)
Ok, I’ve reread it from the beginning. His posting time is actually going backward and the minutes are in sync relative to our responses. If this keeps going, his time and our time will match at 8 p.m.
48：Anonymous (17:10)
>>44 So No Longer Human, as Curry said, you’re in real trouble now.
>>>>>>>>>To be continued.
Hey, No Longer Human, can you play League of Legends or Fortnite in Kisaragi Station?
Sorry, I can’t.
50: Joshua Tyer (17:12)
>>44 Are you still on the train or are you actually in Kisaragi Station? What do you see there?
It seems like I am on the train to Kisaragi Station, and is dark outside of the window, so I can’t see anything.