I glanced down at the sharks below.

One slip would mean my certain death.

How did I get myself in this mess?

I should have never clicked on that link.

It all started with me sitting at home in my room on my computer.

I found out how to access the dark web and loved to explore it.

There are whole worlds of information and entertainment hidden from the rest of the internet,

only available for those who know where to look.

For me, my adventure started with a Dot onion site I found that was simply titled, The Game. It was similar in designed to YouTube

with comments and arguments. The only difference was that it only had a handful of

creators each dealing with a different type of game show-esque program.

One felt like big brother, with people trapped in a windowless house doing the same ridiculous

crap as they do on the original show. The only difference was that the loser wasn't

sent home, but rather into the basement. Whatever happened in the basement, it

caused the other contestants a great deal of distress. It was never shown on camera, but it put a

strange atmosphere throughout the house. Then there was the wipeout like show. It had the same

challenges and obstacles, but the surroundings were so dark,

as if it took place either at night or inside a dimly lit warehouse.

Whenever someone got knocked out, it just fell into the darkness, never to be seen again.

It was horrific and the screams they let out as they fell were heartbreaking.

Still, not a single commenter ever indicated that the shows were real.

For all we knew, it was just a trick.

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