S01E05: Don't Open the Box

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National Emergency is a psychological horror audio drama that explores disturbing themes

and intense moments some content may be unsettling for some listeners listeners discretion is advised

the midnight mystery presents national emergency season one episode five don't open the box

what's that sound

are you fucking kidding me

this is the emergency alert system mandatory directive 82 don't open the box all citizens must

comply immediately a box will appear in your location you will not see it arrive

it will simply be there when you turn around when you notice the box do not approach it

the box will be made of dark wood there will be scratching sounds from inside

you will hear breathing you will hear your name whispered from within

these sounds are not real do not respond to them you will feel compelled to open the box

the urge will grow stronger with each passing minute you will believe you need to open it

you will believe something inside needs your help do not open the box

the all clear signal will happen at dusk the box will be gone this is not a test

this is not a drill remain calm this has been the emergency alert system good luck

no no not again

what are we to this week how is this even possible

it's you what it's you you're bringing these things here

Jim that's not three emergencies your wife the bus and now this it's following you I don't

that's not he's cursed he's cursed and he's going to get us all killed Jim stop it that's not helping

not helping you know what the statistics are do you know how rare it is to be in three emergencies

there are people who've never been in one and he's been in three two in one week I didn't ask for

this it doesn't matter it's following you death follows you

Jim we need to hear the instructions we need to focus the instructions we're going to die

no we're going to die because you won't shut up what I said shut up

everyone calm down the mayor and the rest of the crowd cleared out when the broadcast started

it's just us now so let's think about what we heard panicking won't help anyone

he's right we have to try and stay calm

we all heard the instructions what were they someone repeat them back to me don't

open the box good what else wait for the oh clear signal that's right so that's what we do

simple we follow the rules but it's that a box would appear where is it

it i don't see anything maybe it takes time to

where did that come from oh my god there in the center hall that wasn't

i was just looking at that spot there was nothing there it just appeared i don't know where

it wasn't there it wasn't there a second ago

it it looks like a coffin see see this is what he does things just appear it doesn't matter

what matters is we follow the instructions don't open it that's all we have to do don't open it

all right listen to me this one simple we don't open the coffin that's it

we just don't touch it

Jim what are you doing i'm just going to look at it

Jim stay back i'm not going to open i just want to see if there's i don't know a label or something

maybe we can figure out where it came from that's not a good idea oh now you are giving advice

the cursed guy who brings death wherever he goes Jim save it Jim i'm serious step away from it

you want answers or not it's just wood old wood no markings no labels nothing

there's no lock on it either just a lid Jim please come back

step away from it Jim now fine fine but this should be easy right just don't touch it

this is the easiest one yet we just wait

howdy howdy ho and welcome to fantasy fanfellas i'm Hayden producer of the fantasy

fangirls podcast and your resident lover of all things sanderson and i'm steven your bookish

internet goofball but you can call me the smash daddy and we are currently deep diving

Brandon sanderson's fantasy epic mishborn but here's the catch steven here has not read

mishborn before that's right hey hey so each week you'll get my unfiltered raw reactions to every

single chip and along the way we'll do character deep dives magic explainers and steven will even

try to guess what's next spoiler alert he'll be wrong news flash i'm never wrong episodes come out

every Wednesday and you can find fantasy fanfellas wherever you get your podcasts the bleacher

report app is your destination for sports right now the NBA's heating up march madness is here

and mlb is almost back every day there's a new headline a new highlight a new moment you've got

to see for yourself that's why i stay locked in with the bleacher report app for me is about

staying connected to my sports i could follow the teams i care about get real-time scores breaking

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i'm sorry for all of this

oh and this isn't your fault isn't it oh Jesus Christ it's nobody's fault these things are random

three times though i don't think it's random do you hear that

everyone stay still there's something moving in there

oh and no no that's not oh is that you

oh and who are you who are you helping

that's her voice that's exactly her voice oh when

Anna Anna is that really you who is that

it's it's Anna it's no one's wife wait his wife the one who died a year ago

yes then that's that's impossible she's dead she's been dead for a year

oh and i'm in here i'm trapped please you have to open it

Anna it's a trick don't listen to it well that's fucked

oh i'm so scared it's dark in here it's so dark and cold and i can't breathe

please

Anna the emergencies are alive oh and they want you to leave me in here but i'm alive

please you have to save me oh and no it's not her but what if it is what if she's been trapped

this whole time and i you left me you let that thing take me this is your fault

you have to make it right i couldn't move i was frozen i couldn't we were fighting

you said you didn't want to be a dad you said you'd been lying to me

and then you couldn't save me you let me die i'm sorry i'm so sorry i tried did you or were you

relieved relieved you didn't have to start a family with me no no i loved you i wouldn't listen to me

i knew Anna i knew her for 15 years that's not her but Anna loved you

even when you fought even when she was angry she loved you she would never say these things

never it's using your guilt against you it knows what hurts don't listen to it

but what if she hates me now what what no no Anna doesn't hate you

the thing in the coffin that's not Anna

i can't i'm sorry i can't

please i'm in so much pain oh and i love you i can't give you just open just let me out

i'm sorry i'm so sorry

i'm sorry

oh and the whole leaves me here

the whole leaves me in the dark

Anna

you did the right thing you did the right thing

did sounded just like her

is it over maybe

everyone just stay calm don't move

i'm sorry

i'm sorry Anna i'm so sorry

wait i don't think it's over

oh

Tyler

Jim don't

Tyler

yeah i'm here where are you oh my god oh my god that's him that's my boy

Jim

Tyler Tyler's had you it's dad i'm here

sorry you know i don't like the dark

Jim don't it's the same trick

Tyler it's okay dad is here why would you leave me on the bus dad why didn't you

drive me to school yourself he said you would you promise

i had to make it i had a stupid meeting i'm sorry buddy i'm so sorry

Jim it's not him it's using what you feel against you just like it did with Anna

you don't get to tell me what's real you lost your wife i lost my son

i know and i wanted to open it and you know you know what this feels like

so you dare tell me not to save him

Jim i'm telling you because i know that's not Tyler

just like that was in Anna you don't know that you can't know

yeah everything hurts my son hurts i can't breathe right please don't breathe

Tyler i'm coming Tyler dad's coming just hold on

it's so cold actually you feel my fear

hold on just hold on i'm right here Jim stop

i know you don't i know you want to leave me open the coffin

dad let me out okay buddy okay Jim step away from the coffin now that's my son

it's not you know it's not but what if it is where there's even a chance he's all i have left

my wife left me six months ago took everything

Tyler was he was the reason i got up in the morning he was everything i have nothing without him

nothing Jim i understand i do but if you open that coffin then i'll be with him

either way i'll be with him and maybe that's better maybe that's what i deserve

Jim no don't say that dad please i'm so scared it's coming back the things coming back you have to

see me Jim i'm warning you step away from the coffin you won't shoot me don't make me do this Jim

i don't want to shoot you we don't know if opening it will take Jim or all of us

we can't risk everyone's lives i have a duty to protect everyone here

don't make me choose then choose because i'm opening it Jim step away then shoot me because i'm

opening it either way Jim please don't do this

Jim please this game closer i can hear it

dad please he's my son

Jim last chance

i'm coming time i'm coming right now Jim i will shoot last warning

Jim Jim

god oh my god

puttions

i had to i'm coming buddy i'm coming

that's here

dad sorry it's almost there

i'm sorry

come on come on

Tyler what is it what does he see

Tyler Tyler why are you why are you looking at me like that

Tyler who won

what's wrong with your face

no no it's not right your eyes oh god your eyes

no no let's not let's not my son let's not my son

Jim no

what the fuck

this is the all clear signal emergency has passed

you may resume normal activities hope you enjoyed your time

you

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howdy howdy ho and welcome to fantasy fanfellas i'm haiden producer of the fantasy

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Brandon sander since fantasy epic misborn but here's the catch steven here has not read

misborn before that's right hey hey so each week you'll get my unfiltered raw reactions to

every single chip and along the way we'll do character deep dives magic explainers and steven

will even try to guess what's next spoiler alert he'll be wrong news flash i'm never wrong

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internet goofball but you can call me the smash daddy and we are currently deep diving

Brandon sanderson's fantasy epic missborn but here's the catch steven here has not read

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