20,000 people. I didn't think about... [Mettaton sits back for a moment, his smile dissolving as he goes back to remembering the moments before he short-circuited.] When I tried learning more about the sound, I experienced something... eerie. It was screaming and wailing... A crowd of unfathomable size, but instead of cheers, it was agonized cries. This wasn't code: I could hear it clearly.

I wonder if the noise I heard was the former inhabitants. And if so... Well. [He leans forward and engages the camera with a meaningful look.] I'm sure you have conclusions of your own.