Sleepless Mountain (24)

Later, in the same spot, we found a notebook belonging to someone named Sato. It contained diary entries up until a few days before the accident. However, the last few pages were written in very messy handwriting, saying: I was wrong. We were wrong. It's too late to go down. They're coming. Help me. Darkness is falling. Can't escape. Help me. I don't want to die. Help..... And then nothing....... This diary should have been at the C3 campsite. Why was it found in a tent at C2? Also, in Sato's diary, the last few pages with those creepy messages seemed to be written in extreme fear, the handwriting distorted and difficult to read. Some parts were illegible, and a few other pages looked like they had been torn out. Mita quietly put the notebook into his backpack. No one commented on its contents. At this altitude, the oxygen is very thin, and it wouldn't be surprising for even an experienced mountaineer to lose their mind. If we hadn't encountered so many unexplainable strange occurrences along the way, I think we could have explained how the climbing team met their fate in a scientific and rational manner. But now, the four of us don't want to discuss related issues anymore. We just want to get off this mountain as quickly as possible. No one could stomach lunch. While it's true that appetite is naturally low at this altitude, being at the site of the C2 ruins made it even harder to eat anything. So, we began to retrace our steps, following the footprints we left on our way up. About halfway back, Chen Ming suddenly stopped, his face looking very grim.