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I reached the end of the hallway. A door. No texture, just the pink-and-black checkerboard of a missing asset. I pressed Triangle to open it.

The PSP vibrated. A feature my model didn’t have.

I pressed X.

The game audio kicked in. No music. Just a wet, phlegmy breathing noise coming from the PSP’s left speaker. It matched my button presses. Step-step-cough. Step-step-cough.