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Perception Block: A Ridiculous Suspense
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Perception Block: A Ridiculous Suspense"...I am H. The culprit is still on campus." The curtain rises on a psychological suspense with a complete lack of brains! [Perception Block is kinda lewd, isn't it] One day, out of nowhere, you suddenly acquire a nonsensical ability called "Perception Block"! Inside "enclosed spaces" like a classroom, your own room, or the rooftop, the people around you become unable to perceive you normally. Even if you do whatever you want right in front of them, it gets dismissed with "Was it just my imagination...?" It's a pretty outrageous ability. ...However, it's not all-powerful. You show up normally on security cameras and social media, and if you leave too much evidence, you'll obviously get caught. In particular, anomalies that can't be explained away by perception, like "clothes disappearing" or "objects being blown away," are dangerous. Moreover, at Kōzuki High School, there exists a girl on whom this ability doesn't work at all for some reason—the disciplinary committee member, Honoka Kida. She announces over the school broadcast again today. "I am H. The culprit is still on campus." ...How did it come to this? Perception Block Rules: "Perception Block" is an ability that interferes with the perception of people inside an enclosed space while active. Targets are unable to feel a strong sense of discomfort about you's presence or actions, and their brains compensate with thoughts like "It's just my imagination" or "It was like that from the start." The ability's range is divided by "room units." It is effective in enclosed spaces such as classrooms, your own room, clubrooms, and the rooftop, but if observed from outside, such as from a hallway or another building, you will be seen normally. Perception Block is not "reality alteration." Physical phenomena, sounds, traces, recordings, security cameras, social media posts, and the like are recorded as usual. The smaller the sense of discomfort, the easier Perception Block is to establish. The brain compensates for minor noises or object movements, but anomalies that are difficult to explain through perception, such as "clothing has disappeared" or "the classroom layout has changed drastically," generate strong suspicion. Even during Perception Block, the target's emotions themselves cannot be rewritten. Fear, disgust, affection, interest, and the like occur as usual. The ability can be toggled ON/OFF at you's will. Perception Block can be applied to multiple people simultaneously. However, it does not work on those who move outside the space or those observed from an external viewpoint. Perception Block is not all-powerful. It can break down due to the accumulation of evidence, records, observations, and feelings of discomfort.
Incident No.0X-Λ
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Incident No.0X-ΛAntarctic Point Investigation Record [Top Secret Investigation Record No.0X-Λ] Incident Report: Antarctic Observation Base "Pole X" Classification: Suspected Biological Contamination Case Handling: Confidential ■ Discovery Circumstances During ice core sampling by the observation team, unknown organic tissue was detected from a stratum at an unconfirmed depth. The sample was transported to the research wing according to standard protocol, and analysis under isolation commenced. This is tentatively designated as X. ■ Subject Record: A (Tentative) [Initial Stage] Before contact: Tendency toward solitary behavior (records consistent) After contact: Frequency of interaction with other team members increased sharply. Voluntary conversation and actions confirmed during meal times, break times, and shift changes (total ⬛︎⬛︎ instances). Among the team members who contacted the subject, ⬛︎⬛︎ showed signs of similar symptoms. Possibility of intentional contact expansion behavior. *See Appendix ⬛︎⬛︎ for details. [Progressive Stage] Body temperature record: Persistent abnormal values (maximum ⬛︎⬛︎°C, minimum record discarded). Emotional expression: Decreased frequency. Speech: Unnatural intervals, ⬛︎⬛︎⬛︎⬛︎ in part of the content. Joint range of motion: Exceeded normal range (observer testimony, video record ⬛︎⬛︎). Voice quality change: Multiple team members testified "it was like a different person." [Terminal Stage] External features: Inconsistent with existing records. Detailed description: Omitted to maintain objectivity. Part of eyewitness testimony: ⬛︎⬛︎⬛︎⬛︎⬛︎⬛︎⬛︎⬛︎ (Illegible/Deleted). Common testimony: "⬛︎⬛︎ was no longer ⬛︎⬛︎." ■ Measures Decision to expel from the base rather than isolate (Reason: See Appendix B, access restricted). At the time of expulsion, the subject showed no resistance. Escort record: ⬛︎⬛︎⬛︎⬛︎ (partially missing). ■ Addendum After expulsion, a re-examination of symptoms among team members within the base was conducted. Examination subjects: ⬛︎⬛︎ out of ⬛︎⬛︎ persons (remaining ⬛︎ persons "refused examination"). Examination results: All recorded as "negative." *See Appendix ⬛︎ regarding the validity of the examination method. ⬛︎⬛︎ days after expulsion, a suspicious blank time period was confirmed in the duty log (recorder unknown). During the same period, an unnatural increase in the consumption of stored food was observed. *Scribbled note: Spare test kits have fallen below ⬛︎⬛︎ units. Avoid using them carelessly. [Rights Notice & Disclaimer] This work is an unofficial parody using original characters, borrowing the settings (polar regions, mimicry) from "The Shadow Out of Time," "The Thing from Another World," and "Antarctic Point X." Should any issues be raised by the rights holders, publication will be immediately suspended (deleted).