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The Vanishing 13th Step:Chapter 4

Chapter 4: "Substitute Game"

By LucianPublished 9 months ago 1 min read

@Coldspring_Ghost:

[Image] 1997 height marking wall paint sample test report

→ Lead content meets the 1978 ban standard

→ The latest marking uses Sherwin Williams 2023 Color of the Year "Eternal Amber"

@Vanishing_Step13 replied:

How do you explain the 1983 Marlboro butts found in the tool room this morning? My grandfather quit smoking in 1982.

@Coldspring_Ghost:

[Audio file] Click to listen to the 1979 phone message: "...Twins must be raised separately, otherwise the steps will..." (noise)

(Insert real brand: When the protagonist views the candid photos, the discontinued Kodak Ektachrome film packaging box appears in the background)

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