Description:

Phenomenon 24, dubbed "No-Clip Derailing", is the process of being "derailed" so-to-speak, in the middle of no-clipping.
On a very rare occurrence, while no-clipping, the teleportation can become increasingly unstable to the point where the person, object, or entity doing the no-clipping, will be “derailed” from said no-clipping, stopping them in a void. This void is dubbed "midway" as it seems to be the middle reality between point a and point b during no-clipping. This Midway is where every single thing in the backrooms briefly passes through to transport it to the next point.

Frequency:

To this date, there have only been two recorded instances of a derailing. The first of which was from the aforementioned letter, and the second one being a M.E.G. operative, sent to discover the truthfulness behind this phenomenon, then only known to exist on the piece of paper.

Discovery:

The following is a letter, written by an anonymous wanderer located floating about on Level 128.

May 4th, 2011

I don't know how to explain where I am, but it's some sort of void. It’s pitch black here, but I see flashing lights. I'm not sure how I got here, BUT, I do remember I had just no-clipped my way out of that arcade place, level 40 I think. Suddenly I'm here. I see flashes of people zoom away, at least that’s what I’m pretty positive the lights are, as well as random objects, and what I had feared the most, some weird entity zipped right past me. The only logical theory I could come up with is that I am in some sort of no-clip traveling space. Maybe this is a level, I don't know, but damn this is a weird place.
Even though this void is not like any other level, I still feel things like hunger and sleep, I still feel all of that. I'm scared I will starve to death here, and my corpse will zip around like the other things here.
Anyways, I'll be holding onto this paper for now, as something I can just look at, hopefully it will leave my hands and fall into someone else's someday.
As a side note, this paper also zoomed right past me but suddenly got like blown away from its path or something. I couldn’t move to get it, the dimensions of this void are strange, but after enough reaching, I grabbed hold of it (All I know is that I am standing on solid ground, but it feels like the shapes of this thing are impossible. Whatever, I’ll figure it out).
Sincerely,
[Smudged out, illegible]

On the back of this paper were random doodles with seemingly no correlation to The Midway, No-Clip Derailing, or anything similar. If wanderers hold any theories or possible explanations to these doodles, be sure to contact M.E.G. through any method.

The doodles on the back of the wanderer's note

This paper was found by a M.E.G. operative, James Bozzelli and although it was first thought to be a joke, the same operative tried no-clipping until he reached this void. With a radio equipped, he was able to transmit a message lasting just short of five seconds to a M.E.G.Outpost.

The following is that audio message.

Date Recovered: September 2nd, 2013
Begin Audio Transcript

James: Hello? This is agent James, Can you hear me?
Outpost Operator: Yes, we can hear you.
James: I’ve got good news and bad news. Good news, I finally got to the midway. Bad news, this is a lot more annoying than I thought it would be
Outpost Operator: James, is The Midway treating you ok? I’m going to get someone else on the line, it seems the connection is failing.
(Muffled talking can be heard in the distance.)

End Audio Transcript

James Bozzelli has never made contact with this, or any known outpost to this day.

Do’s and Don’ts:

If you find yourself stuck in The Midway, here is what you should and should not do during, before, and after the event.

Do:

Before: Have sufficient supplies on you at all times, especially when you plan to no-clip.
During: Stay calm, do not panic.
During: Ration your supplies, and find any way to communicate, whether that be via paper, radio, or anything else.
During: Comfort yourself, and if possible, sleep, you want to keep a sharp, focused mind.
After: Immediately find another wanderer, if you cannot on the level, do not be afraid to no-clip or simply exit through another one.
After: Locate more supplies, weapon, and if possible, take a moment to ease your mind.

Don’t:

Before: No-clip excessively, this will heighten your chances of derailing.
Before: Waste supplies.
Before: Get injured.
During: Waste supplies.
During: Panic, in other words, do not try to lose focus on your task of surviving, it will not be helpful.
During: Make frantic decisions, they could end in unpredictable ways.
After: Continue no-clipping excessively for no apparent reason.
After: Forget about scouting for wanderers and supplies.

04/12/18
Dr. Makino, M.E.G. Department of Wanderer Safety

This is a message from the M.E.G. DWS (Department of Wanderer Safety). After much discussion, we felt it is of upmost importance to remind you that we have very little evidence and knowledge of No-Clip Derailing and The Midway. Most of what is written in this page is a mix of educated guesses and speculation based on the two pieces of evidence our team has gathered (the note and the radio transmission). The Dos and Don'ts section is our assumptions of what should and should not be done in regards to the midway.
Safe travels,
Dr. Makino, M.E.G. Department of Wanderer Safety

New information has been uploaded. LAST EDIT: 08/03/21

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Ever since the date 11/07/16, new evidence of No-Clip Derailing has been recorded. The M.E.G. Information Department has provided a list for the safety of other wanderers. These updates unfortunately were not able to be added to the regular article, and were instead stored in the Updates Log. Below is the aforementioned list provided in the form of a Tabview.

Discovery:
On November 7th, 2016, a M.E.G. operative found a video camera containing a video clip of what seemed to be The Midway. The video lasted only 53 seconds, with no audio, and severely damaged footage.

The video camera that was found

Contents:
The video showed, in grainy detail, a pitch black void, with lights flashing by the camera in different distances and different paths. The video also showed a glimpse of the ground in The Midway, the same color of pitch black, but seemingly wet all over with a yet unknown liquid. The wanderer taking this video bounced a ball in front of the camera, which seemed to randomly hit invisible forces, confirming that the placement of walls and floors around The Midway are peculiarly placed.
Information Gathered:

The base surface of The Midway is coated in an undistinguishable liquid.
The placement of other walls, or bases, have a structurally impossible design, and seem to be invisible, though also coated in the same liquid.

Discovery:
On October 12th, 2019,a wooden box containing a few peculiar items was brought into a small M.E.G. Outpost. The wanderer who brought it in stayed around for the investigating done on the box, but promptly left in pursuit of The Midway, something that M.E.G. Operatives warned her not too.

The wooden box upon initial investigation and discovery.

Contents:
Within the box were a note, a wine glass, and a pen.
The Wine Glass: The wine glass lying inside the box was nothing strange, but there was residue of strange a foggy liquid, resembling the one mentioned in the last entry. There was also hair in the cup, which will be explained later.
The Pen: The ball-point pen inside the box was what was likely used to write the note. The pen was out of ink, likely due to the overuse of it on the back of the note paper.
Note Paper: The note paper was written by a wanderer named Michael. This is where the ties to The Midway comes from.

Don't know the date, but this is where I would have written it.

Not too long ago (although I can't really tell how long it's been), I was no-clipping out of this level, and suddenly, I began to uncontrollably bump my head onto something in this black void while no-clipping. I thought it was a "glitch" or something, but I'm still here, so if it is, it ain't a good one. I was in here alone, until I found an older woman named Fran. Because of the weird ways the invisible walls work here, it took me very long to get to where Fran was. She had this note paper I am using in her make-shift purse. She was the only company I had in this strange void, and although she calmed me down at first, we both started to panic soon enough. With a lack of food and water, maybe some other factors, Fran passed not-so-peacefully while I was asleep. I have nothing here now, and feel I will meet the same fate. I have seen things no-clip out of here randomly, and am hoping that these pieces of our memories will find someone too. I put in a wine glass we shared, three pens, a scissor, used to cut some of our hair I left in there, and of course this note. Hopefully someone finds this and believes every word I say, Be weary.
Regards,

Michael

Information Gathered:

Multiple individuals can be present in The Midway at once.
Even if contained in some sort of container, not all the contents will be transported.
Death is fully possible in The Midway.

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