Initially, the internet was in love with the mystery. It felt like an ARG (Alternate Reality Game) designed specifically for the hardened internet sleuth. The game was eventually "cloned" and downloaded by users who wanted to experience the terror for themselves.

: Most of the "scare" factor isn't in the pixels themselves but in the lore. Knowing it originated from a game allegedly found on the dark web (later debunked as a hoax by the YouTube channel Obscure Horror Corner

This version was allegedly uploaded to 4chan by a user claiming to be the "real" creator, "ZK." However, it was later discovered to contain several pieces of severe illegal material and a computer-destroying virus.