Level 324, colloquially referred to as The Forgotten Station, manifests as a solitary gas station structure situated along an endlessly extending two-lane roadway. This road stretches in both cardinal directions with no perceptible terminus. The sky above is locked in a state of perpetual nocturne, casting the entire level in an oppressive and unchanging darkness. The only ambient sound consistently recorded is that of faint, intermittent wind patterns.

A significant portion of Level 324’s anomalous characteristics are attributed to an internal area known as the Back Room, accessible via an unmarked doorway within the gas station's rear corridor. Empirical data regarding this region remains minimal due to repeated expeditionary losses. All exploration teams dispatched into this sub-level have failed to return or communicate post-entry.

Recovered photographic evidence suggests the Back Room comprises a colossal industrial warehouse, supported by massive reinforced concrete columns and illuminated only sporadically by distant, dim light fixtures. The floor is bare concrete, and the vertical space above has not been conclusively measured, giving the impression of infinite vertical expansion into darkness.

The area immediately surrounding the gas station is classified as low-risk, provided explorers remain within illuminated zones. Observational data indicates the emergence of Smilers—known entities that manifest in low-light environments—when subjects stray beyond the station’s periphery and into the darkness. Encounters are preceded by auditory distortions and visual anomalies in the distant dark, with Smilers typically advancing toward the subject's last known location.

The Back Room is currently designated as an extremely high-risk zone. No expeditionary team dispatched into this sector has successfully returned, and all attempts at re-establishing communication have failed shortly after entry. Based on recovered visual data and indirect environmental observations, it is theorized that a large, hostile entity resides within this substructure. The precise classification, physical characteristics, and behavioral patterns of this entity remain unknown.

The only recurring auditory phenomenon reported by initial teams prior to loss of contact is the sound of scuttling—described as rapid, uneven movement across the concrete flooring—originating from various indeterminate directions within the warehouse. These noises are presumed to be associated with the resident creature, though no direct visual confirmation has yet been obtained. The nature of this locomotion, combined with the complete loss of personnel, supports the current hypothesis of an apex predator or sentient territorial entity inhabiting the space.

All further incursions into the Back Room have been suspended pending the development of advanced surveillance drones and autonomous reconnaissance protocols.