The world around him stopped and a chilled silence dawned everywhere. He felt a slight jolt as the loop shut off the real world and transported him into the other realm. The cold quietness welcomed him, eerily shrouding his thoughts.
Minho opened his eyes to find himself in the same corridor as the building he had entered. But there was no sign of Gayoon or any other life. The halls were empty and there was pin drop silence. The setting was different but there was no doubt where he was.
It was the World of the Dead.