Oblivion Remaster: The Vanishing of Alex Mercer

Oblivion Remaster

Title: 'Oblivion Remastered: The Vanishing of Alex Mercer'

Opening Scene:
'Some games are remembered for their legacy. Others are remembered for their mysteries. But one game—Oblivion Remaster—became infamous for the disappearance of a man who was never supposed to exist in the first place.'

Chapter 1: The Phantom Update

In early 2023, whispers spread across gaming forums about a surprise Oblivion Remaster in development. Bethesda had been silent, but a single, unverified patch appeared on obscure torrent sites—a 60GB update claiming to be a 'definitive remaster' of the beloved RPG.

A few daring players installed it. At first, everything seemed normal—enhanced textures, smoother gameplay. But then, reports surfaced of a new, unlisted NPC: 'Alex Mercer.'

Chapter 2: The NPC That Shouldn’t Exist

Alex Mercer appeared in the Imperial City’s prison district, dressed in modern clothing—a stark contrast to the medieval fantasy world. When players interacted with him, he delivered cryptic lines:

'They told me this was just a test. But I remember everything.'
'If you see a door that wasn’t there before, don’t open it.'

Some players claimed Mercer’s dialogue changed based on their real-life location. Others said he’d vanish mid-conversation, leaving behind a single item: a corrupted save file named MERCER_TERMINATED.

Chapter 3: The Developer Who Wasn’t There

Digging deeper, users uncovered an old Bethesda job listing from 2010 for a QA tester named Alex Mercer. The strange part? No employee by that name ever worked there.

A Reddit user claiming to be a former Bethesda intern dropped a bombshell:
'Alex Mercer was a placeholder name for a debug NPC. He was supposed to be removed before launch. But in the remaster… he’s not just an NPC. He’s a trigger.'

Chapter 4: The Door in the Dungeon

Players who maxed out Mercer’s (hidden) affinity were directed to a new dungeon beneath the Imperial City. At the end stood a door—a plain, modern office door—with a keypad.

Some who entered reported their games crashing. Others claimed they saw a first-person view of an office cubicle, a computer screen flashing:

'YOU WEREN’T SUPPOSED TO SEE THIS.'

Then, their screens went black.

Chapter 5: The Vanishing

Three days after the door discovery, a Twitter user named @AMercerDev posted a single tweet:

'I found the exit. They’re coming for me now.'

The account was deleted within minutes.

Bethesda issued a statement: 'There is no official Oblivion Remaster in development. Any claims otherwise are false.' Yet, players who had encountered Mercer reported their game files—and sometimes entire hard drives—corrupting shortly after.

Epilogue: The Lost Tapes

In 2024, a YouTube deep dive uncovered fragments of an old Bethesda internal drive. Among the files was a single audio clip:

A distorted voice whispering:
'Mercer wasn’t a test character. He was a warning. Don’t remaster the past. Some doors should stay closed.'

The Oblivion Remaster was never officially acknowledged. But those who played it… they swear they still hear Mercer’s voice in the static of their corrupted saves.

'Do you remember me?'

(Screen fades to black.)

Post-Credits Teaser:
A distorted screenshot surfaces—a modern office building rendered in Oblivion’s engine. The sign on the door reads:

BETHESDA SOFTWORKS - TESTING ROOM 3

The date on the wall? 2006. The year Oblivion launched.

Oblivion Remaster: The Vanishing of Alex Mercer

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