Level 757

How To Ride The Taxi Safely

Goal: To maximise safety for taxi passengers.

Objective: To ensure all beginner or veteran TAXc passengers can embrace all safety rules! We know that your first ride can be intimidating, so reading this safety manual can ensure a great time!

Follow our 3 module instruction manual to learn how to enjoy your ride.

Modules:

Basis For Availing TAXc Services.
Comprehending the system of TAXc.
Alighting.

Basis For Availing TAXc Services

TAXc is an easy and convenient way to get around the Backrooms. Perhaps you need a quick way to enter another level, look no further! TAXc is here to assist!

There may be many reasons to want to take the taxi. Some may seem very simple but all are undeniable facts. They may include:

You need easy transportation.

You just encountered an undesirable entity.

Others perceive that you have no real purpose and are struggling to survive here, and thus have no value at all.

You hate your life. Perhaps your whole existence.

I found the taxi by the side of the road in Level 166 and was quick to enter. I don’t know what I thought at that moment, hopping into some random taxi. I just hoped I would make it out alive.

Comprehending the system of TAXc

It is critical to understand that TAXc is not a living entity and therefore cannot sympathise with you. It is a machine that will determine your karma without bias, thus you are accountable for your own conscience unless you are willing to offer a sacrifice.

When I entered it didn’t seem too bad. To be honest, the TAXc isn’t really bad at all. It generally depends on your morality and the weight of your conscience. The TAXc calculates your karma level based on self-sacrifice in your time in the Backrooms. I found that out when I cut off my left hand.

Alighting

When do you alight? What a great question! You'll never know! When it is time to leave the TAXc, the door will swing open and the seat will launch you into the unknown. The TAXc is here one second and gone the next. Hope you enjoyed the ride!

In the safety manual, it seemed pretty simple. And it was simple. So simple I didn’t even notice when it was time to get off! All I remember is placing my four limbs into the TAXc’s boot.

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Level 757 is the 758th level of the Backrooms.

Description

Level 757 is a small, confined level that is around the size of a taxi in the Frontrooms. It looks like one of the newer models of taxis, with a working "GPS" and internet connection. There are also charging ports for devices. Level 757 is usually referred to as TAXc, though the origins of the nickname are unknown.

The view outside the windows is nothing but a glaring neon light. However, that is the only physically unusual part of the TAXc. It appears to be like any other taxi in the Frontrooms. Other than the fact that the TAXc will appear to be moving and shaking but has no driver. Should the wanderer try to break out of the TAXc, they will not succeed and will most likely injure themselves due to the hardness of the TAXc. It is highly recommended not to attempt to do so.

In Level 757, for however long the stay, the wanderer is provided with almond water whenever necessary. The almond water will be of the grey and, very rarely, red variants. The almond water flasks will simply appear in the cupholder of the TAXc when the wanderer thinks about their need for nutrients while they look away. Should they try to bring the supplies out of the TAXc when it is time to alight, it will simply cease to exist.

Throughout the ride, the wanderer’s ears will ring, as though they have just heard a loud noise. Some think that this is due to music coming from the radio, but this theory is unsubstantiated.

Travel Time

The amount of time it takes to reach one's destination varies heavily with no indication of how long it will take. The ride has lasted for as little as 5 minutes to as long as 2 months. Although there is an indication of how many stops until there is one's destination, it is impossible to tell how long it would take as the speed of the TAXc is ever-changing.

Karma

Upon entering Level 757, the wanderer will notice that the navigation screen of the TAXc displays the words “Calculating Karma” on it. It may take about 5 to six minutes for the words to disappear, revealing a level number and a M.E.G. survival difficulty ranking. This level number corresponds to the amount of karma you earned through your time in the Backrooms.

The level values self-sacrifice and thus, the more you "sacrifice" things or yourself for other wanderers throughout your time in the Backrooms, the higher your karma level will be. It is unknown how the level calculates the karmas scores, but it is known that the level that you are being transported to and its survival difficulty is displayed on the screen.

M.E.G. Level Number System

There is much speculation on how the M.E.G. classifies which levels receive a higher or lower level number among wanderers. This screen is the true answer to how the M.E.G. learnt to classify the numerical order of each level. While travelling, the screen will display a route of sorts that shows level numbers as a small icon of the TAXc drives past them.

Whenever the M.E.G. uncover a new level, they will send a M.E.G. operative with the right amount of karma into the TAXc to figure out its number. This process may take a while due to the TAXc's unpredictable karma system. Despite this, it is the only known method available to wanderers at the moment.

Sacrifice

Should the level assigned to the wanderer by the TAXc be unsatisfactory, there is one thing wanderers can do to better the level they are assigned.

Since the level values self-sacrifice, the wanderer can place an object they find of value in the TAXc's boot. The higher the value of that object to the wanderer, the more the karma level will increase. Body parts are not excluded.

Entities

There are no known entities present on this level. However, some speculate that the level itself is a sentient entity, though this statement cannot be proven.

Communities and Outposts

The creation of communities and outposts at this level is not feasible due to its unpredictability and space limit. In addition, only one wanderer can exist in the TAXc at all times.