Level 165

Overview
Level 165 is an infinitely extending conglomeration of several mostly outside or abstract environments, woven together into a landscape which mirrors the Cybercore aesthetic from the late 1990s and early 2000s. The terrain, patterns, and colors of this landscape fluctuate randomly and to a vast extent, with each shift being a complete and utter contrast compared to its previous form — the only aspect that remains ubiquitous across the majority of forms is the glossy and highly reflective surface of the land, reminiscent of chrome. Level 165 is widely regarded as a prime example of the Kauer Thesis — that is, the level is believed to be a tulpa created from the collective nostalgia for the Cybercore aesthetic that many hold. Its recent discovery in late 2019 aligns with this belief.
The clouds within the level appears to be completely flat, and take up most of the sky, their patterns looping indefinitely. The "star" within the level is analogous to the Sun. The sky, much like the rest of the level, changes at sudden, unpredictable times that do not align with the rest of the level. Level 165 is also home to massive stretches of water that are rather shallow. The water is fresh, and has been described as having a slight metallic taste. Several skerries have also been spotted in these bodies of water, though these are believed to be mirages.
Level 165 is subject to a severe reduction of gravitational pull — it is approximately 92% less powerful than Earth's gravity, which may lead to a vast array of musculoskeletal and cardiovascular effects such as muscle loss, bone resorption, and relative anemia. Forces like friction and fluid resistance within Level 165 are also significantly influenced, with them having little influence upon a wanderer's velocity or trajectory.
Toruses and spheres of many different sizes and materials can be found within Level 165, and, much like other portions of the level, they are incredibly glossy. These shapes share the unique property of teleporting and duplicating erratically, and gaining sudden bursts of speed when such incidents occur. They defy the already heavily modified rules of physics established by the level by floating or having a significantly greater frictional force compared to the rest of the landscape. A miniscule number of the spheres within the level are believed to behave as gravitational lenses, bending light around them to a vast extent. However, this phenomenon has not yet been photographed or documented. One should be careful around the toruses and spheres within Level 165 due to their erratic behaviour, which man lead to injury or death through blunt-force trauma, getting crushed, and similar.
Loading
Loading (also known as The Wait, officially called Level 165-1) is the colloquial name given to a unique subspace within Level 165 that one may be taken to on certain occassions, named as such since it acts similarly to a loading screen in a video game. It is a pure white plane that stretches endlessly in all directions, accompanied by a similar light blue plane an unknown distance up that acts as the "sky" of the area. As these 2 planes move further away from the wanderer, they blend together, forming a white-blue gradient. Only 2 other objects reside within Loading: a small, glass sphere, similar to the spheres and toruses seen in Level 165, and a blue-tinted glass rod that loosely circles the sphere 3 times before extending away from the sphere and the wanderer infinitely in a mostly straight path.
One may find themselves in this space when the landscape of Level 165 shifts; instead of being thrown into the shifted environment, they may be given a brief period of respite in this space. The wanderer will spend approximately 45 minutes within Loading before they are taken back to Level 165.
Entrances and Exits
There is no confirmed way of entering Level 165, though the few people that spent time in the level are known to have significant levels of nostalgia for the late 1990s and early 2000s and the Cybercore aesthetic — some of these individuals have been known to frequent other places revolving around other aesthetics like Level 18.1, Level 99, and Level 833. Wanderers with a particular sense of nostalgia towards this aesthetic are believed to be more likely to noclip into this level.
Exiting Level 165 is also very cumbersome — the exits undergo fundamental alterations with each shift of the landscape. Noclipping is difficult within the level, but is the wanderer's best choice, as it is the simplest. Noclipping out of Level 165 comes with its own risks, though, as the wanderer may be taken to an undesired location. It is currently unknown if exiting Level 165 while located within Loading is possible.
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