Level 82 is the 83rd level of the Backrooms.
This is a snapshot of the vacuum on Level 82, which has been corrupted. The reason for this is that the temperature has risen to the point that all of the photos in the camera have become corrupted.
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Description
Level 82 appears to be a void, and has been described as a spectrum of greys fused with gradients of darkness. A black archipelago can be seen drifting throughout the black expanse, and are believed to be the only landforms on this Level. These islands have a strong gravitational attraction, though the reason for this remains unknown.
The island you spawn on in Level 82 is the island you'll be stuck on until you discover an escape, since the gravity is so strong that you won't be able to get off of it. If you're lucky, your spawn place will be on one of the larger islands, where finding an exit will be easy, but if you spawn on a smaller island, reaching an exit will be more difficult.
Three black spheres are said to float in the sky on this level, resembling a cluster of glowing stars. The heat produced by these "stars" will gradually warm the level to the melting point of iron (around 5,000 degrees) over the course of 3 days, but you will most likely die of heat stroke long before it reaches that point. Only a few entities are able to exist on this level, but that doesn't make them any less strange.
Entrance to the Vagniterattra Temple
False Heavens
The floating islands of the Level 82's archipelago appear to be completely covered in ancient pyramids and labyrinthian temples made of a black stone that reflects back the dark light of The Black Suns, eerily illuminating the islands like beacons in the grey expanse.
There are currently 6 islands that have been documented by travelers who managed to escape the level, with a 7th island which has only been mentioned but never been explored. These islands have come to be known as:
- Vagniterattra, characterized by vast labyrinthian temples bearing a resemblance to Hindu architecture. These temples make up the entirety of the island, and gravity is known to be reversed for the bottom levels of the temple. Individuals who spawn on this island will spawn deep within the temple, and may not even be initially aware of The Black Suns loomin across the sky. While these temples have many windows, only 4 doorways are found on the outskirts of this island. If you manage to pass through one of the doorways to the temple, you will be transported to Level 249.
- Teochihua, characterized by vast temple complexes interwoven into mountains, which have a distinct Aztec design and architecture, albiet with modern elements sporadically integrated. Using any elevator within one of the Aztec skyscraper buildings will transport you to the Sci-Fi Sector of Level 184, however in order to use these elevators, you will be prompted to make a blood sacrifice before you can press any buttons.
- Xu Kong, characterized by a barren, mountainous terrain with very few structures placed in isolated, difficult to reach regions of the island. These structures will bear a resemblance to Buddhist shrines and be made completely out of stone, however instead of statues of buddha on a pedestal, there will instead be warped, humanoid shapes made of stones in their place. Beneath these shrines will be an entrance; if one chooses to pass through this entrance, they will enter a completely empty room momentarily before suddenly being transported to Level 249.
- Babel, characterized by its vast, slum-like cities of buildings made of metal and wooden scraps that somehow remain stable and are able to rise into the sky like skyscrapers scattered across the surface of the island. Occasionally, these scraps of metal will have some form of Arabic text or writing suggesting that they are of middle eastern origin. Graffiti has also been found on the walls of these makeshift buildings. Reaching the top of one of these buildings is the only way to exit this island. Upon reaching the top, you will be transported to the Dark Sector of Level 184.
- Steroi, characterized by its resemblance to an asteroid in shape except for being completely covered in closed windows of various shapes and sizes, that lead into pitch black space inside. These windows seem to impossible to open, however, very rarely a window will shine with bright, piercing white light. These windows can be opened, and passing through them will transport you to the Bright Sector of Level 184.
- Xandros, characterized by a vast megalopolis with buildings bearing a ancient Greek and ancient Egyptian architecture, except scaled up to the size of modern high rising buildings. Reaching the top of one of these buildings will transport you to the Futuristic Sector of Level 184.
- Unnamed, characterized by the fact that no one who has ever spawn on the island has survived to tell the tale, leading others to question if anyone has ever spawned on the island in the first place. This island does not seem to reflect the light of The Black Suns, and so what lies on its surface remains mostly a mystery.
Entities
A Depiction of Zalgo
Zalgo
This level's one of 2 entities is Zalgo. Zalgo is an 8'4 in (2.54 m) human monster that tricks wanderers into believing they must listen to it to find an exit from Level 84. Zalgo will constantly advise wanderers to perform the following tasks:
- Jump off of an island. Zalgo says this will send you to Level Infinity, but it just teleports you back to the island that you were on.
- Dig in the ground and find rocks. Zalgo says performing this will take you to Level 83, but it actually does nothing.
- Scream at the sky for more than 3 minutes. Zalgo says this will take you to Level 181, but it also does nothing.
- Zalgo tells all travelers it encounters that dying on this level will simply take you to Level 10, but again, nothing happens, and you'll just die.
If you ignore or fail to comply with Zalgo's requests, it will begin to taunt you and challenge you to a brawl; if you win, you will be sent to Level 83, but if you lose, you will die. To date, only two wanderers have managed to defeat Zalgo, and none have been able to befriend or negotiate with it. It is also said that Zalgo devours the corpses of those it defeats, and those who have expired due to the immense heat. Zalgo does not seem to be affected by this heat, and in fact seems to revel in watching others succumb to the smoldering sun. Examples of taunts used by Zalgo include:
- Who are you praying to? Them? (Motions to Xandros as it floats across the horizon) 'Man's Defenders'… They used to pray once long ago too you know; and now their ruins are here, with me.
- Why do you keep running from me? (Follows the frightened traveler, crawling along the wall as they try to get away by climbing a ladder) Do you think you can climb a ladder high enough that you reach God? (Looks towards Babel) Others have tried it, and look where that got them.
This is a zoomed in photo of the Black Sun when it isn't split up.
The Black Suns
The Black Sun is a single entity that can split into numerous black holes masquerading as "black stars." When this occurs, The Black Suns have the ability to raise the temperature of the level to above 5000 °C before returning to its baseline temperature of 28 °C. This change in temperature will take place over the course of 3 days and is usually followed by 2 days of stable temperature before resuming the cycle all over again.
Very little if anything is known about these Black Suns, however some have told of the level's other entity, Zalgo, making comments that would imply it knows more about this Black Sun than it lets on. A few of these comments include:
- I once knew a people who worshipped the sun. (Gazes off at Teochihua as it passes along the horizon) They thought their 'sacred' flame could protect them from anything, from me. So I took it from them.
- Who am I? Think of me as Zalgo, the living eclipse that vanquished the Sun.
Colonies and Outposts
Due to the intense heat, no colony or outposts have been established. Heat resistant technology must advance significantly before this is possible.
Entrances and Exits
Entrances
- If you sleep in one of the beds in Level 81, then you will have a small chance of entering here.
