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Object 12, also known as ''Liquid pain'', is a highly toxic, corrosive and acidic substance found in many levels of the Backrooms.
Description
A sample of Liquid Pain undergoing testing.
Liquid Pain resembles a viscous fluid bearing a deep crimson color, and similarly to almond water, it may be found in nondescript canisters. The origin of these containers are unknown, seemingly being placed inconspicuously throughout The Backrooms as if with the objective to deceive wanderers into consuming the substance.
When exposed to air for a prolonged period of time, Liquid Pain will undergo a transformation in properties. It will coagulate and thicken, becoming gradually darker in color before eventually drying completely. The resulting resin presents no immediate danger, but it is extremely volatile, with a tendency to spontaneously rupture and combust. As such, some have weaponized crystalized Liquid Pain by throwing them at targets.
Symptoms and Effects
Exposure to Liquid Pain results in a series of successively worsening symptoms, varying in severity and rapidity depending on the amount one is exposed to. The symptoms are as follows:
- Burning/tingling sensation at point of contact
- Intense irritation and itchiness of the epidermis
- Gradual rise in internal body temperature
- Intense stabbing pain within the stomach, resulting from acidic corrosion of stomach lining and intestines
- Further stabbing pain spread throughout the entire body,
- Boiling of blood
- Rupture of veins/arteries, internal bleeding
- On rare occasions, spontaneous combustion
- Death
If one is treated with enough Almond Water before the appearance of the fifth symptom, their likelihood of survival will significantly increase, with most to all symptoms of Liquid Pain being cured in a matter of hours. If successful, all damage will gradually heal and reverse itself. However, if one does not receive treatment before the fifth symptom occurs, they are to be considered past the point of no return and quarantined for the safety of others.
Locations
Liquid Pain is present in numerous levels of The Backrooms. It has been found to naturally occur in small natural bodies, such as puddles and pools typically smaller than five feet in diameter. Otherwise, it may be found in containers, most commonly metal thermoses.
Origins
The origins of Liquid Pain are nigh-unknown, but the earliest known reference to them appears to date back to the height of The Lost. In one of their myths, they refer to this substance as the "ichor of war", claiming it came down to them in a cataclysmic red monsoon which devastated many of their people. This mythological event is claimed to have been a prominent factor in the decline of The Lost.