Description

So Close…

Phenomenon 13, otherwise known as "A Way Out", is an advanced form of meditation that has been refined and perfected by a radicalized religious cult known as "The Egress Brotherhood". It has been shared and taught to those whom The Brotherhood has deemed “worthy” to initiate into its ranks. The Egress Brotherhood has claimed that over the past 3 years, they have been able to successfully re-enter The Frontrooms via this technique. According to multiple sources within The Brotherhood, they have developed "A Way Out" for nearly 3 decades and have only recently been able to develop a 7-step plan that, according to them, is guaranteed to grant anyone who completes the process the ability to no-clip back into The Frontrooms. Investigations overseen by high-ranking M.E.G. officials has been able to confirm the veracity of these rumors."A Way Out" is currently being tested in a highly controlled setting to verify the legitimacy of the methods involved.

Discovery

Informants within The Brotherhood have confirmed that the organization was a highly religious cult that developed over the centuries as part of one of The Lost societies, and broke off following multiple foundational altercations. Records of The Lost archives have provided very little documentation and evidence about the history of The Brotherhood, which indicates a disgraceful and hostile breakup. Following the break-off, The Brotherhood expanded its membership and has developed a strong foothold within several different levels — the most notable of which is Level 63.

On June 15th, 2017, following multiple reports of a religious cult cordoning off sections of meditation points in Level 63, M.E.G. Team "Volunteer Squad" entered the level and was able to subdue nine members of the cult, while the rest fled from the scene. In an apparent vow of silence, 7 of the detained cult members refused to say anything in the subsequent interrogation. Of the remaining 2, 1 merely uttered the words:

They did not speak again following this statement. The last remaining cult member (assumed to be the most recently indoctrinated) was the only one willing to cooperate, agreeing to divulge what he knew in an interview. The interview has been transcribed below.

Following the interview, a concerted effort was made to track down and obtain any items or objects related to The Brotherhood or information relating to the 7-Step Plan. Initial attempts were frustrated by members of The Brotherhood, who used undocumented objects to evade capture on the verge of apprehension. After a nearly two-year-long investigation involving raids and interrogations, the following document was finally pieced together. It is believed to be the official 7-Step Plan.

The 7-Step Plan

A Way Out

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1. One must volunteer to remain celibate for the rest of their mortal lives and repeat the words “Non concupiscam”¹ 7 times into a lit altar.
2. One must refuse food and drink 7 times and only utter the phrase “Non Sum Gulosus”² for 7 days in a row.
3. One must forfeit all their material wealth and be left with nothing of value by burning their possessions with a 7-pronged torch.
4. One must not sleep or rest for 7 days.
5. One must give their most despised enemy any of 7 items or 7 requests that they most desire.
6. One must work under those that they are most envious of for 7 weeks.
7. One must rid themselves of all personal interactions for 7 months. After the end of each day, the phrase “Non habeo superbia, purus sum”³ will be spoken. These are the only words that one is allowed to use in these 7 months.

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Upon the completion of the 7 trials, you will be cleansed of all the sins you have accumulated in your life. Trek to Tranquility and continue your final journey. Immediately after discovering a meditation point, isolate yourself and begin "A Way Out". Close your eyes and envision the moment right before you fell into this endless purgatory⁴. Visualize every aspect of this moment as hard as you can. Continue this process until you think you have achieved “The True State” and open your eyes. If you succeed in your endeavor, you will return to the exact moment you left the earthly plane.

Factum Est.⁵

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Imagine…

Testing

Soon after The 7-Step Plan was transcribed, testing took place on detained cult members in the middle of their procedure and on volunteer wanderers. Below is a log of the tests that took place over 15 months.

Implementation

After 4 successful tests in a row, M.E.G. researchers announced at a monthly summit that they had found A Way Out of The Backrooms. In order to prevent the chaos and disorganization of a mass exodus, the Overseers initially planned to gradually release information about the 7-Step Plan to multiple waves of wanderers over a set period of time. In the 10 months following, estimates have put the number of wanderers to have escaped The Backrooms to be 7,
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