Except... last night, I woke up at 3:36 AM. My desktop computer—which hasn't been connected to the internet in weeks—was turned on.

: Wells treats the shadows almost like living creatures that "swallow" the light, heightening the tension.

If "red room" refers to external media or software rather than "Rec Room": Red Rooms (Film)

He was sitting in an armchair. The fabric was plush velvet, so deeply crimson it looked like pooled blood in the low light. Surrounding him were four walls painted in that same suffocating red. There were no windows. There was only a single, heavy mahogany door with no handle, and a grandfather clock that didn't tick, its hands frozen at 12:00.

Some have suggested that the Red Room could be a form of psychological manipulation or social experiment, designed to elicit reactions from participants and observers alike. Others propose that the entire phenomenon may be a clever marketing ploy or a hoax, aimed at generating attention and attracting thrill-seekers.