The narrator discusses the popular internet series "The Backrooms" and its possible connection to ancient Egyptian mythology. They analyze various fan theories, including the claim that the series is linked to an Egyptian tomb called KV-31. The narrator breaks down the supposed connections, such as the name "KV-31" and similarities between the series' doors and ancient Egyptian false doors. However, they ultimately conclude that these connections are circumstantial and don't add up to significant evidence. The narrator attributes the desire to find connections between the series and ancient Egypt to the human tendency to seek patterns and explanations, known as pareidolia. They also debunk the idea of a curse related to the bacteria monster in the series, stating that there is no scientific evidence to support it.
Here are the key facts extracted from the text:
1. The video is sponsored by Google.
2. The Backrooms is a popular analog horror web series created by Kane Pixels.
3. The series is about a creepy alternate dimension of endless office hallways that people keep no-clipping into and getting trapped in.
4. The scientific research company Async is trying to figure out what the Backrooms are all about.
5. A community of theorists has found parallels between the Backrooms and ancient Egyptian mythology.
6. The name "KV-31" is a project designation given by Async to their portal into the Backrooms.
7. KV-31 is also the name of a tomb in Egypt's Valley of the Kings.
8. The tomb was discovered in 1817, but its full extent was not explored until 2010.
9. The tomb contained the remains of five mummies from Egypt's 18th dynasty.
10. The mummies were found to be mangled and unidentifiable, similar to the victims of the bacteria monster in the Backrooms.
11. Researchers installed a metal door over the shaft of the tomb during excavation, similar to how Async erects a metal barrier between their control room and the Backrooms.
12. The doors for Async's portal resemble the false doors found in Egyptian tombs.
13. The Backrooms idea bears a resemblance to the Egyptian concept of the Duat, or the afterlife.
14. The Duat was a place where the spirits of the dead could pass from the earth to the afterlife.
15. The Backrooms has a similar concept of people passing from the real world into the Backrooms.
16. The video creator did additional research to see if they could find any other connections between the Backrooms and ancient Egyptian mythology.
17. They found that the wallpaper texture in the Backrooms bears a passing resemblance to a pattern of reeds, potentially another connection to the Duat.
18. The field of reeds is the paradise afterlife for Egyptians, rather than the endless maze-like hell that is the Backrooms.
19. The concept of pareidolia is mentioned, where people have a tendency to impose meaningful interpretations onto random data.
20. The video creator believes that the connections between the Backrooms and ancient Egyptian mythology are coincidental and not intentional.