Fang Fang came back, and I reminded her, "Don't go to the balcony."

I observed her reaction.

Fang Fang lay straight on the bed as if she hadn't heard my words, even the blanket neatly covering her.

It seemed like she had turned into a puppet, truly never going against the rules.

Lights out at ten o'clock.

Scratching at the door.

The difference was that the dormitory's bathroom was well-lit, with a dim night light casting a warm glow throughout the entire toilet.

In the boundless darkness, the gentle light of the independent bathroom spread warmth.

Jiang Meng quietly put on her shoes and got up.

I looked at her in horror and asked in a whisper, "What are you doing?"

Jiang Meng held her stomach with both hands and paced back and forth at the door:

"Lin Xia, I might have eaten something bad, and I need to use the bathroom. What should I do?"

Xiao Xuan stared at her seriously, lowering her voice, "You can't open the door. Have you forgotten what happened to Room 401?"

Jiang Meng was anxious, jumping up and down, "I really have diarrhea! I can't solve it here!"

The rumbling sound from her stomach clearly reached my ears.

In a moment of desperation, she ran towards the balcony's bathroom.

Outside the door lay absolute danger and fear.

The warm light of the bathroom seemed to silently beckon, guiding Jiang Meng inside.

I wanted to stop her, but it was too late.

Jiang Meng stepped one foot into the bathroom.

I saw on the dressing table that Jiang Meng's forehead was bruised, her face pale, and a doll-like girl was following behind her.

This girl had the same appearance and facial features as Jiang Meng.

The only difference was that the doll was wearing a white dress—the dress Jiang Meng had lost.

I suddenly realized...

The mirror can reflect the puppet behind us, so mirrors are prohibited in the dormitory.

Our lockers had been searched, and the missing clothes were taken by "it."

The purpose is to create a copy of a student identical to us.

Students who violate the rules will be taken to the first floor for repair and reset.

Students who won't violate the rules will be repeatedly enticed by the puppet beside them, eventually leading them to a dead end.

Jiang Meng went in and never came out.

Xiao Xuan and I didn't dare to look for her; we could only wait in anguish.