Level 192 is the 193rd level of the Backrooms.
Survival Difficulty: Class 1
Unsafe
Secure
Devoid of Entities
A supposed image of Level 192.
Description
Level 192 is an extensive mazelike structure, composed entirely of an amorphous rotating mass of steel chains. The space one can traverse in the level is dictated purely by the shape of the chains in each area at a given time, with most spaces being tight, claustrophobic, and occasionally too small for one to properly fit through.
The mass of chains in Level 192 rotates clockwise at an approximate speed of seven RPM (revolutions per minute), enough for one to walk or crawl through the tunnels without much difficulty. It is imperative, however, that one maintains a steady pace when traveling through the passages of the level; standing or lying still can cause a loss of balance as a result of the rotation, leading to potential injuries from falling on the moving chains. The mechanism by which the chains rotate is currently unknown, as they appeared to be of indefinite length when explorers have attempted to pull them out of the walls. No solid structures, including walls or floors, have been discovered behind the chains thus far; it simply appears as though the level is solely composed of the chains. To note, the level retains a temperature of around 30° C (86° F), rendering it habitable, albeit hot. It is unknown if this temperature results from the movement of the chains, or if it is maintained through other means.
Those that have explored Level 192 have reported sounds of distant machinery, along with constant, intrusive sounds of metallic grinding, although the latter is to be expected. The total size of Level 192 is unknown as of yet; estimations attempting to gather the size of the level have ranged from 1000-4000 square kilometers (~386-1544 square miles) in size to about 160 million square kilometers (~61 million square miles) in size.
Colonies and Outposts
Due to the claustrophobic and ranging conditions of Level 192, colonies and outposts are considered infeasible to create, though some undiscovered colonies are thought to exist.
Entrances and Exits
Entrances
- One can enter Level 192 by chance via the door in Level 332.
- Other entrances to Level 192 have been theorized to exist in Level 3 and Level 47.
Exits
Constant exits are difficult to come across in this level; however, one has been discovered thus far:
- Wandering far enough in Level 192 may lead one to come across direct entrances to Level 27, Level 187, or Level 289.
Recovered Log
The following is a one-to-one transcript of a log discovered in Level 192, written by an unknown wanderer.
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For I am but a prisoner of Hell; Chained walls contain me whilst I remain free. My initial stumble changed to a glide, Ambulating through these shaped corridors became but facile as I acclimate to the Chained surfaces surrounding me. The infrequent one catches on my foot But I pay no mind; its fault it is not.
I amble on, beseeching for the Chains to part and make a way for an exit. However, I ken this may be futile. Wherefore am I hoping to reach an end? What happens may just be extraneous, As am I not already in Hell now? Am I the one imprisoned; or rather, Are the Chains confined, and I the warden? |
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