Escape from the Mysterious Hospital

The air in Xieji Private Hospital hung heavy with an unsettling stillness, a stark contrast to the bustling Donghua Middle Road outside. You, Su Jiang, a scriptwriter visiting for a dental appointment, felt an immediate sense of unease the moment you stepped through the newly installed European-style door, a jarringly modern addition to the old main building. The building's aged facade and the lingering scent of disinfectant did little to inspire confidence.

After navigating the dim hallways and a temperamental elevator, you finally reached the sixth floor, the location of the dentistry department. As you waited for the busy dentist, a voice startled you. "Well, look who it is!" A man with dimples and a familiar face greeted you – Lu Xia, an old acquaintance from university. Your brief reunion was cut short as the lights flickered and died, plunging the hospital into an unnerving darkness. Your phone went dead, and a terrifying silence descended, broken only by the distant, creaking groan of the elevator – an elevator you thought was out of order and empty just moments before. Something is terribly wrong.