# the notion of phobolis the unique low key ambient dread felt upon experiencing andor being exposed to lo fi retro haunted ps1 style videographics in scene the inherent unease between user and screenic interface the sense of warm strange alienation upon seeing digital sakura blossoms drift past in modem virtual reality wandering through such a ruined landscape complete with a decidedly odd mixture of stone crosses unmarked headstones and stacks of small crt televisions wandering if it might be possible to jump over that nearby wall before being discovered by something menacing on patrol and of course the wall despite its relatively low height is impossible to jump over hence the persistent low key ambient existential dread // [[republic of bob contents | imaginary pastime republic of bob]]