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 the 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 main 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.
*This is a continuing story. The last installment was posted November 15, 2019. The story is told through the “Comments” section. Read them carefully.
Editor: Katelin Mei
118：Anonymous (18:18)
>>117 Um, please don’t. Your friend probably doesn’t want to see you in the afterworld too early.
119：Curry (18:20)
>>117 it should not be possible. If you die there, you will not be able to leave. Please live.
120：No Longer Human (21:39)
>>119 Uhh~, there is no way out, so should I just die outside?
121：Anonymous (18:22)
>>120 For the love of god, just stay alive if you can!
122：Anonymous (18:23）
Escape that disaster so you can be together with Mr. Curry forever ~(^q^) ~
123：Anonymous (18:24）
>> 122 Now is not the time for matchmaking!
124：Anonymous (18:24）
>>122 If you’re going to mess around right now you can turn around and leave. This situation is very serious……
125：Anonymous (18:25）
>>123 But… He said that Mr. Curry is very similar to his best friend. And Mr. Curry was also striving to help No Longer Human, wasn’t he? ~ (^q^) ~
126：Anonymous (18:25）
>>122 Can you write your fanfics somewhere else? They haven’t even met each other!
127：Anonymous (18:26）
>>125 you’re playing the matchmaker too OwO
128：Anonymous (18:26)
I think y’all don’t know what good friends are…
129：Curry (18:27）
>>120 Please stay alive outside.
>>125 I don’t care what you think, but you’re probably making No Longer Human uncomfortable.
130：No Longer Human (21:23)
>>125 My friend and I haven’t reached that point yet. What’s going on in that fangirl mind of yours?
And that friend is irreplaceable. Uh, you can say that he saved me – in a sense of salvation.
131：Anonymous (18:29)
>>130 Salvation… a very powerful word.
132：Anonymous (18:30)
I’m getting some “guy who is out of line with the world but now must be a strong and gentle person” vibes from this dude… This guy who used to be very arrogant is suddenly talking about how he needed to be “saved” What’s going on? XD
133：Anonymous (18:30)
>> 130 Wait a minute, I’m sorry to bring this up, but what do you mean by “we haven’t reached that point yet”???
134：Anonymous (18:31)
>>133 THE FANFIC IS TRUE?!?
135：Anonymous (18:31)
If you liked your friend then why are you hitting on random girls??
136：No Longer Human (21:28）
It’s almost like the idea of two friends loving each other platonically is completely foreign to you guys. Are your minds stuck in the last century?
137：Anonymous (18:33）
I’m sorry!!!!! Curry, control your boyfriend!!!
138：Anonymous (18:34)
Okay, I’m gonna get this off my chest. I’m sorry about what’s going on right now. I didn’t notice that your friend was gone when you first sent that message. I just thought, “Oh, I’ll say this silly thing which should be able to keep your attention and keep you awake.” I’m really sorry about all of this!
139：Curry (18:36)
… … what an unexpected speech
140：Anonymous (18:37)
Curry was so scared that he didn’t even press the reply button. I guess he typed out a whole paragraph, deleted it, and then just wrote that. Who were you saying was “unexpected”?
141：Anonymous (18:38)
>>136 The boyfriend is right.
142：No Longer Human (21:22)
>>138 Thanks for your help, I’m fully awake. It’s like when I open my eyes and I see my alarm clock saying that it’s past 10:50 when my class is at 8:00!
>>139 Are you scared? I’m sorry, I said something personal out of nowhere. I seldom mention my friend in front of others. Maybe it’s because no one here knows me, and you remind me of him, so I said more.
143：Anonymous (18:38)
>>142 Well that’s an interesting explanation XD
It’s good that you’re awake. I’m really tired but I can’t sleep cuz I’m staring at a screen_(:з」∠)_
144：Anonymous (18:39)
>>142 How are you lonely? Why don’t you talk to your colleagues about your friends?
145：Anonymous (18:40)
Do you know how hard that is? You can’t just sit around with friends and then bring up the history of your dead lover. I feel a bit sorry for No Longer Human.
146：No Longer Human (21:19)
Okay so back to my current situation; the train stopped and the door finally opened.
There’s hardly any light. I can see a vending machine outside, a barbed-wire fence, and a forest.
147：Anonymous (18:41)
>>146 We already went over this! Get out of the train as soon as you can!
148：No Longer Human (21:19)
Yeah, yeah. I’m out now.
149：Anonymous (18:42)
>>148 Mr. No Longer Human, be careful! In a previous post, someone said they were attacked outside of the car, so please protect yourself!
150：Anonymous (18:42)
>>148 Even if there is a vending machine outside, please do not buy water or food.
151：Anonymous (18:42)
>>148 Keep your spirits up!
152：Anonymous (18:43)
Oh come on. As soon as No Longer Human and Curry started making some romantic progress, the train reached the station and ruined everything. Anyway, be careful out there.
153：No Longer Human (21:16)
I carried my ax around the train platform. There were no monsters nearby. The train closed its door and drove away slowly. I think I’m safe for the time being.
154：Anonymous (18:44)
>>153 But don’t let your guard down. You don’t know how the monsters attack or where they can come from so you should still be careful.
155：Curry (18:45)
>>148 Make sure to hold the fire ax properly. It’s easier to swing if you hold it by the neck and use your hips.
156：Anonymous (18:46）
>>155 So uh, why do you know so much about killing monsters with axes?
157：Anonymous (18:47）
>>153 Can you tell us more about the train platform and the surrounding environment?
158：Anonymous (18:47）
>>153 Eating things will speed up your transformation into a monster. Please don’t try to kill yourself with the vending machine food.
159：No Longer Human (21:12）
The platform is just an ordinary platform. It looks very shabby. There is no service station counter. The only lighting is a row of dim light bulbs. There is a lot of garbage, rubble, and mouse bodies scattered on the ground. I tried to break the barbed wire but it is too tough. There is a station sign on the fence, but I can’t understand it. I don’t think it says Kisaragi Station though because the number of words on the sign looks like it is more than two words. It’s kinda written in English. As for the forest, it’s quite quiet. There’s no wind and insects. I wonder if there are no living things in it.
>>155 Wow, Curry is very reliable! You feel more and more like my friend~
>>158 I have been obedient and stayed far away from the vending machine, but I have checked it in the past. I want to see if there is any place for information, but there is nothing.
160：Anonymous (18:49)
>>159 What about the tunnel? What does the tunnel look like?
161：Curry （18:50）
>>156 I’m sorry, I can’t explain it to you.
162：Anonymous (18:50）
>>161 “oOo I can’t explain it to you” You’re so bad at hiding secrets, there’s no way you are some kinda killer.
163：Anonymous (18:51）
>>162 What kind of killer will come to this forum to hang around? You are not a big brain… You’re thinking too much. Maybe he’s special police. Maybe he’s military.
164：No Longer Human（21:08）
>>161 The tunnel is dark, and I can’t use the flashlight on my phone to see very far.
So here comes the question…! What should I do?
>Go through the tunnel along the track
>Go over the barbed wire into the forest
>Keep away from the tunnel along the track
——>Stay here and do nothing and give up<——
Please choose ~
165：Anonymous (18:52）
>>What is with this guy? He has never lost his nerve since the beginning! Now he’s pretending that he is playing an RPG!
166：Anonymous (18:54）
>>Although he gave four options, he was obviously inclined to the fourth one. He can’t be helped.
167：Anonymous (18:54）
>>164 “I shouldn’t give up”
168：Curry (18:55)
My career doesn’t matter. The priority now is to help this guy get out of there.
>>161 Please cross the tunnel along the track as soon as possible.
169：Anonymous (18:55)
>>168 Although Curry takes a year to reply, he is very helpful.
170：Anonymous (18:56)
>>168 Curry, are you sure that the tunnel is a good idea? The girl who first entered Kisaragi station said she was tricked into going into the tunnel by a monster who seemed like a person.
171：Anonymous (18:57)
>>164 I just went to other posts to learn about Kisaragi station. Now I think it’s better to go through the tunnel too. But don’t believe what you see in the tunnel. Also, I read that you can leave on a bus once you get through the tunnel…. but you need to ask the local people for directions to know where to go, but the local people don’t know English. They use strange symbols, but they can read maps, so there should be no problem.
172：No Longer Human（21:03)
Since Curry and the lovely lady (who did research) all said so, I’ll go across the tunnel! This would be bad foreshadowing in any horror movie but let’s see what happens!
173：Anonymous (18:58)
>>172 ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha please don’t foreshadow your own death???
174：No Longer Human (21:02)
>>168 If I can get out of the tunnel successfully, I will meet with curry IRL! I want to uncover the mysterious identity of Mr. Curry!
175：Anonymous (18:59)
>>Wait a minute, the matchmaking was a success?!
176：Anonymous (18:59）
>>174 Wait, why are you foreshadowing your death? Do you want to see Curry or not?
177：Anonymous (19:00)
>>168 Okay now, ha ha ha haha.
178：Anonymous (19:00)
>>174 I suggest you start running. It’s already seven o’clock. You have only one hour to escape.
———————To be continued
YOu GUYS WASTE SO MUCH TIME!! I WISH I COULD HELPP YOU GET OUT, RUN RUN RUN NO LONGER HUMAN RUN
I wouldn’t trust anyone if I were you, No Longer Human.