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Level 214 - “Deathmoth Infestation”

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A photo of the level captured by an unlucky wanderer. Their fate is unknown.

Level 214 is an incredibly dangerous level of the Backrooms that must be avoided at all costs.

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Description

Level 214 is a cold, dark building resembling a school. The only light sources in Level 214 are occasional dim, flickering lights. There are many different randomly generated rooms branching off from the main hallways.

Rooms (Collapsible)

Hallways

The hallways of this school are estimated to be about 10 million miles long. There are many hallways in this level, all of which are connected. The hallways are very dark, but contain some occasional white flickering lights, slightly lighting up the area. Lined up against the side of these hallways are many dull blue lockers, all of which are locked. The floor here is made up of a cracked worn down white tile. There are many doors leading to other areas in these hallways, most of which are unlocked. Many entities live in these hallways, so it is not safe here.

Bathrooms

The bathrooms of Level 214 resemble school bathrooms from the early 2000s and are made up of dirty white tile. Along with that, there are many other common things to see in bathrooms, including stalls and sinks. The sinks in the bathrooms provide the only safe water source in Level 214, but the bathrooms are infested with more entities than any other part of the level, so reaching any of the sinks is unlikely. Many female Deathmoths nest here, along with a high number of Crawlers.
These rooms are also very cold and dark. It is hard to see in these rooms because there are no lights that are naturally placed in the bathrooms. The temperatures here can be freezing, making it ideal for the Deathmoths living in this level. Temperatures from 0° to 5° Celsius have been recorded here.

Classrooms

The classrooms are by far the most common rooms in Level 214. The appearance of these rooms can vary, but usually, it is a room resembling a modern-day classroom, with a colorful floor and walls made of concrete. These rooms may be empty, but they often consist of blue chairs, randomly placed around the room. It is documented that these chairs are covered in a thin layer of gray grime.

A photo of one of the classrooms found within Level 214.

It is unknown where this gray grime comes from, but the chairs are very unsafe because of it. Sitting in them, touching them, or consuming the material on any of the chairs is NOT ADVISED. The entities in these classrooms include Deathmoths, Hounds, and Crawlers.
These classrooms seem to be randomly segmented and generated, with classrooms leading to more classrooms and other rooms, connected by randomly generated rooms similar to the classrooms.

Cafeterias

These cafeterias are made up of white and green bricks and contain randomly placed wooden tables. Rotten food, which is unsafe for the wanderer to consume, can be found on some of the tables. The air in the cafeterias is filled with CO2, making hallucinations extremely common in these rooms. These hallucinations range from seeing a tall white figure standing in the distance, to hearing whispering in one ear that seems to be in an unknown language. Cafeterias have a surprising amount of lights considering the usual lighting of Level 214. These rooms are very dark, but completely visible, unlike other parts of the level. There is a high entity count here, making it extremely unsafe to traverse. The most frequent entities here are Hounds, but Deathmoths are also quite common.

Gyms

The gyms in Level 214.

The gyms are the safest area in Level 214. They are rare, like cafeterias, but there are many differences between the two. The gyms are large, dark rooms with creaky wood floors and white concrete walls. Random basketball hoops are found here, along with patterns on the floor that resemble the patterns on the floor of gyms in the real world. Sometimes on the walls there are windows, which cannot be seen through, and are sometimes boarded off. There have been no reports of entities in the gyms of Level 214, making it very safe.

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Level 214 is infested with many entities, most of which are female Deathmoths. Said Deathmoths are more hostile than the Deathmoths on any other level. Reportedly, there are Deathmoth nests scattered throughout the entire building.

Due to the immense amount of Deathmoths in Level 214, many Backrooms-related organizations have speculated that there is an entrance to this level from The Hive. This would also explain the moderate amount of other entities found throughout Level 214, including Hounds and Crawlers. Level 214 also has many undiscovered entities.

As the wanderer moves farther into Level 214, it becomes more dangerous. Once they walk about a mile in any direction, a thick layer of fog will form on the ground, and there will be no more flickering lights anywhere. More entities will suddenly appear as the wanderer walks, and the entities will become much more aggressive than earlier in this level.

Even though the building slowly gets more glitched and unstable as the wanderer moves, there are no documented places to no-clip in Level 214, making the level extremely hard to exit. It is not impossible though, because after walking for about 10 miles, a door will appear inside a random classroom throughout the level. The wanderer will know they have reached the exit when they see a faint blue light coming from a certain room. The door inside said room will take the wanderer to Level 52.

It is important to note that no artificial light sources will work in this level, so any personal flashlights the wanderer has acquired will be non-functional here.

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Bases, Outposts, and Communities

There are no known bases, outposts, or communities on this level.

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Entrances and Exits

Entrances:

• Staying on The Metro for an unknown amount of time can lead to Level 214. This is not guaranteed to always work, though.
• No-clipping in some certain spots in Level 304 will lead to Level 214
• It is rumored that there is an entrance somewhere in The Hive, but this is just speculation.

Exits:

• After walking for about 10 miles in the hallways of Level 214, a door will appear in a random room anywhere in the school, transporting the wanderer to Level 52.

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Author(s)

Author: Matthew J. (MakeTASM3)
Editor: “TheGameBoy” on Discord
Photo Credit: u/Ok10987654321, u/entityNULL, and TheGameBoy created the photos, which are licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0.

Scopophobia

An image of the phenomenon "Scopophobia" captured by a terrified wanderer.

Description

Phenomenon 2, also known as Scopophobia, is an event where a wanderer is in a dark hallway, room, or tunnel in the Backrooms when they see a highly defined tall white figure silently standing in the distance watching. Wanderers who have experienced this phenomenon say that the figure was about 8 feet tall and very slim. The figure has never harmed any of the wanderers who have ever experienced this, so this phenomenon is classified as a safe but horrifying experience.

Whenever the wanderer approaches the figure, it will not move. However, when they choose to make physical contact with the figure it will disappear. It is unknown where the figure goes when it disappears. Another way for the figure to disappear is by leaving the area it is in. When there are no living things in the figure's line of sight, it may disappear after some time.

It is speculated by some conspiracy theorists that the white figure in the distance is an entity, but M.E.G. has run many tests on this phenomenon stating otherwise. M.E.G. has enough evidence to prove that this is not an entity, nor is it a hallucination, leaving this mystery unexplained. Though many of the tests run by M.E.G. are classified, a few are authorized to be shared:

+ Tests (collapsible)

The "Thermal" Test

One of the many tests run by M.E.G. to prove that this event is not caused by an entity is the "Thermal" test. For the thermal test, workers at M.E.G. used thermal devices facing the active phenomenon in various levels to find results. The results show that there is no temperature difference between the exact spot where the figure is and the surrounding area.

The "Heartbeat" Test

Another test run by M.E.G. is the "Heartbeat" test. To complete this test, workers used a classified technology developed by M.E.G. for advanced hearing, used to hear the figure's heartbeat or any slight movements the figure could hypothetically make. In every level this was tested on, absolutely no sounds from the figure were heard.

The "Hallucination?" Test

One of the tests by M.E.G. to show that this phenomenon is not a hallucination is the "Hallucination?" test. For this experiment, four M.E.G. workers went together to try to photograph the phenomenon while it took place. The test was very successful, and a picture was taken of the figure. A supporting piece of evidence that they found was the fact that all four workers were able to see the figure at the same time.

Frequency

This phenomenon can be experienced in a few levels of the Backrooms that are completely dark or mostly dark. It happens at completely random time intervals but is more common in some places than others for unknown reasons.

Relevant Parties

Wanderers may experience this phenomenon, but it can only be experienced in dark areas of a few select levels, making it relatively rare to experience. It is unknown what causes this phenomenon or when it truly started. Entities do not seem to experience this event at all, but there is no solid proof supporting this statement.

Discovery

The discovery of this phenomenon was first recorded in early 1919, making it among the first of many phenomena discovered in the Backrooms. It was first discovered by a wanderer who would rather remain anonymous, traversing a dark section of Level 76. When this wanderer experienced Scopophobia, they immediately turned around and headed to the nearest outpost, reporting the event to them. After that, workers from the outpost headed to the area and waited for the phenomenon to occur again. They waited for 12 hours, and because there were no results, the workers went back to their outpost, assuming this was simply a hallucination.

Do's and Don'ts

Do

• Proceed with caution, knowing that this phenomenon cannot hurt you.
• Continue to be aware and vigilant of your surroundings while traversing through the Backrooms.

Don't

• Freak out, scream, etc. This will only draw attention to yourself and get you killed quicker.

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Author(s)

Author: Matthew J. (MakeTASM3)
Editor:
**Photo Credit: Photos taken and edited by me, licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0.