I Became A Ghost In A Horror Game-Chapter 5: Ha-rim Mistakes Ella, Who Mistakes Her Father, Who Mistakes the Real Ella

The way to uncover Ella’s backstory in the game was by obtaining specific items.

After defeating Ella, the player gained access to her father’s study, where they could find an item—[Father’s Diary].

However, the diary was old, stained, and barely legible.

Most of its pages were torn out. The ones that remained were filled with distorted, broken text that obscured the full story.

Yet, from what could be read, it was clear—

The Ella her father saw was not normal.

[Father’s Diary] (Untranslated Fragments)

[My body is X, so I sought out a priest. The priest gave me holy XX, and my body grew X. He warned me that continuous exposure to XX was the cause. The source lies in X. XXXX XXX I couldn’t believe it. I left the church after asking the priest XXXX XX XX.]

[Today, I saw Ella playing with X. I had warned her before—not to X, not to play with X. As expected, she X and X them. She thought she hid their X well, but the X seeping through the yard always filled the air with a stench that made me grimace. When I scolded her, she XXXX and begged me. I fear that someday, with these very hands, she will X me. I am XX, so I XXXX XX to Ella. I must go see the priest again to hear his words.]

[Following the priest’s advice, XXX XX. Ella no longer X. Thank God. But I do not XX. Ella is a devil. I will never let my guard down. I must always XX X her. Ella, I love you. I will never stop trying to XX you back.]

[Today, Loretta fell while cleaning the roof. Cause of death: XX. Impossible. This was Ella’s doing. When I glanced at XX, Ella was smiling. That wretched girl. I must XXX Ella. Otherwise, we will all die. The only thing I can use to punish her is the drug given to me by the priest. I must hurry before the effect XX.]

[No. Nothing works anymore. It’s too late. I XXXX Ella. Priest, help me. That thing is not my daughter. She has killed everyone in the mansion and now pounds on my door. Ah! I can hear it! The voice of a wicked demon calling for ‘Father.’ How much I loved you! Oh, if you read this journal, please X that demon.]

A father desperately trying to save his daughter—

Trying to bring back the child he once knew by seeking help from a priest.

And in the end, killed by her.

A tragic ending.

But the problem was—

This diary was written solely from the father’s perspective.

"It’s an indie game made by a small team. Expecting a deeper backstory might be too much."

That was what I thought as I skimmed through the remaining fragments.

There were a few more clues:

The villagers had attempted to burn the mansion to execute Ella.Ella had taken her own life in front of a mirror.But in the end, I had already become Ella.

Did I feel sympathy?

Not in the slightest.

Even in this moment, I was waiting for the children to escape.

Absentmindedly fiddling with four tiny mirrors in my pocket.

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Ha-rim forced her eyes open, flipping through the brittle pages.

Most were torn, stained, and eaten by insects.

What remained...

Were painful words.

[Ella’s Diary] (Untranslated Fragments)

[Father called me wicked and hit me. Ever since he returned from XX, he looked at me with XX. Why? I was in so much pain, so I begged. But the only thing that came back was XX. And after XX, he forced me to drink holy water. When I X, he hit me even more.]

[It hurts. It hurts so much. Someone, please help me. I told everyone in the mansion, but no one listened. When I turn X years old, I want to go to the village and make friends. But with this X-covered body, I can’t X with anyone.]

[Father caught me with the XX animals. He trembled as he looked at me, as if in shock. Why? The animals XX at my XX and ran away in fear. That night, I was beaten nearly to death.]

[Father brought a horned goat into the house. He said I could use it as a X. He told me it was a sacred animal. If I X it, I will die too. XXX. I have never hurt a friend. But I was happy. XX, I finally have a friend.]

[One day, Loretta fell from the XX. I ran to tell XXX. But when Father looked at my face, his body trembled. And then, my nightmare started again. Father. Please. I didn’t kill anyone. It wasn’t me.]

[The goat spoke to me.]

[It said I have many friends.]

Ha-rim shivered.

Only after reading every last word did she remember to breathe.

The faded blood stains across the pages sent chills down her spine.

She had seen many stories about vengeful spirits born from tragic deaths.

And she thought—

Maybe.

Maybe Ella had just wanted a friend.

Perhaps the abuse from her father and the neglect of those around her had turned her into what she was.

But that didn’t change the fact that she was dangerous.

Even if Ha-rim felt pity, she couldn’t endanger her friends.

Poor Ella.

In the end, we will have to betray you.

And with that thought, Ha-rim finally fell asleep.

When Ha-rim woke up, the sky was beginning to brighten.

She quietly tied the blankets to the window.

She thought about breaking the hallway mirrors but stopped, afraid the noise would alert Ella.

Instead, she threw pillows down to cushion their landing.

One by one, the children climbed down.

Just before Ha-rim went last—

She reached into her pocket.

She pulled out a piece of chocolate.

Then, she scribbled on a scrap of paper:

“I’m sorry.”

She carefully placed both in front of the mirror.

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And then—

They ran.

They left the mansion.

And never looked back.

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I watched them run through the mirrors.

And at that moment—

I carefully slipped a tiny mirror into each of their pockets.

Why?

Because every house has mirrors.

And through those mirrors—

I would no longer be bound to this mansion.

The blanket trick had failed.

Something had stepped on the mirror and shattered it.

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So, I experimented with the power I gained from Slender Man.

And the result?

Physical manifestation.

For a short time, I could take a solid form.

My body was stronger.

I was no longer a ‘frail’ little girl.

I instinctively knew—I could break wooden planks with my fingers.

If I trained this power more...

Maybe I could even teleport.

Or—

Summon tentacles.

Da-da-da—

I sprinted through the dusty mansion.

It felt good.

For the first time, I could actually run inside this place.

If the real Ella were here—

She probably would have cried tears of joy.

Even though I had only been trapped for a short time, the feeling of freedom made my body tremble.

When I reached the second floor, something crunched under my foot.

It wasn’t glass.

"A note?"

Next to it—

A piece of chocolate.

I picked it up.

The note read:

“I’m sorry.”

"????"

I didn’t get it.

Were they apologizing for escaping?

Who apologizes for running from a killer?

I scratched my cheek.

Then, I unwrapped the chocolate and popped it into my mouth.

"Mm...?"

The sweetness overwhelmed me.

Wait. This is... good?

No way.

I didn’t even like sweets.

But—

My tongue betrayed me.

I didn’t chew.

I let the chocolate melt slowly on my tongue.

I didn’t want it to disappear too quickly.

"Ah."

When it was gone—

I let out a small, disappointed sigh.

And then—my face flushed.

Was I... was I really acting like a child over chocolate?

Good thing no one saw me.

"...When I get out of this mansion, the first thing I’ll do... is find something sweet."

And with that, I smiled.

Hurry home, children.

Because once you do—

The real nightmare begins.