“A nearly five-meter counter and nobody behind it, not even a pen on top.”
The “LOBBY” reception is the room that gives the Generation Error Vestibule its identity, a closed room with a long counter in the center. It is the only place in Level 0 where someone would sit down to receive you.
How to recognize it
The room measures between eight and ten meters long by six wide, with a single entrance of 1.4 meters or more on the shorter side. The tall counter takes up the center and is 4.85 meters long, 0.70 deep and 1.05 high. It stands 1.2 meters or more from the side walls and the entrance, so you can go around it on both sides.
| Element | Detail |
|---|---|
| Moldings | wood strips 12 cm wide, at 1.10 and 2.30 m, set 5 mm off the wall |
| Light | two standard lamps |
| Counter | 4.85 × 0.70 × 1.05 m |
| Map | marked as “Anomaly: [GEL] LOBBY reception” |
Who occupies it
The counter is the seat of the Vestibule Receptionist, a Watcher that looks at you from the moment you cross the door and doesn’t move. As long as you look at it, nothing happens. The danger starts when you turn your back on it to go around the counter.
On the wall hangs a sign that says “RECEPCIÓN” with two letters fallen off (Office Signs). On the floor, in front of the counter, there is a floor note with a single figure, “1989.”
How to survive
- Don’t walk along the counter with your back to the Receptionist.
- The entrance is the only exit, so before going in decide how long you will spend inside.
- Don’t be in a hurry to read the note. Approach, read it and look back at the counter.
What people say
Some talk of a lit sign with the word LOBBY above the counter, though those who describe it don’t agree on the color. There is also talk of round lights in the ceiling of the room, different from the ordinary lamps. Nobody has managed to get close enough to look at them.
See also
Generation Error Vestibule, Vestibule Receptionist, Slits in the Wall, Archway Row, “Infinnovation Outpost 1” Bunker.