Dark, cold, empty. He opens his eyes to a silent room with the same checkered pattern on the walls and floors. Sitting up, he finds a note with two mysterious devices and a flashlight. All the note says is “Stay quiet, it can’t see you either. Place the devices as they are your lifeline. Find the exit to escape the maze.” 

He grabs one of the devices and flicks the switch on, showering the small room in a field of green light. Knowing its safety, he takes the flashlight, turns it on, and journeys into the darkness. The maze is empty except for a few boxes. As he wanders, he becomes more curious of the maze rather than afraid. But just as he feels calm, the hallway floods with a red light as a piercing screech fills the maze, with a creature appearing out of the darkness, reaching out to him.

His adrenaline kicks in as he runs as fast as he can, but he hears the screeching behind him, getting closer and closer. He sprints faster as he dives into the field of green light, diving into his zone of safety. The field shocks the creature and it runs away, back into the darkness of the maze. 

But the maze is empty, filled with darkness, fear, and the creature. This is all he now knows, and the exit feels further than it ever has.