Lancet Intersection, the largest underground junction in GTA IV's subway system, contains massive unused open spaces where homeless NPCs gather around trash fires — making it the epicenter of the infamous Ratman myth, with players claiming a supernaturally fast figure darts through the tunnels and vanishes in seconds.
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Wide shot of Lancet Intersection — this vast, dark void is what sparked the Ratman legend in players' minds.
Another empty tunnel corner where homeless NPCs' footsteps sometimes blur into something... faster.
Underground openness from another angle — where Ratman supposedly streaks past trash fires in a blink.
Deep tunnel view — the darkness keeps going, and nobody knows what's waiting at the end.
First glimpse of Lancet Intersection — where many players first felt something watching from the other end.
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