INTERCOM19
Scientifically formulated, psychologically tested, department head approved — video game soundtracks, nostalgia, nerd culture, broadcasting 24/7 from Belmont Labs via an assimilated intercom system.
What began as a modest experiment in audio-induced mood elevation has grown, to the considerable dismay of upper management, well beyond its original scope. Internal memos have used the word "containment." We are no longer using that word.
The details remain disputed, but the timeline is not: at precisely 11:11 PM on an unseasonably humid summer evening, something happened on Corridor 19.
In the weeks prior, staff had reported a persistent, facility-wide ennui. They discussed it frequently, at length, and at volume — directly adjacent to several pieces of extremely delicate psychic audio equipment. The Incident Response Team has since flagged this as "a contributing factor." The Incident Response Team is being generous.
Since that evening, access to Room 19 has been classified as inadvisable. An entity of undetermined disposition has assumed full control of the Corridor 19 intercom system, along with every hard drive, MP3 player, and flash drive on the premises containing audiophile-quality music. Requests for the return of said media have gone unanswered, though one researcher did receive a flawless FLAC rip of a soundtrack that does not appear to exist.
You are currently listening to the recently un-redacted audio output of this entity.
Belmont Labs assumes no responsibility for elevated mood, spontaneous nostalgia, or the sudden compulsion to check whether your basement has always had that door.