Living Secretly in a Mall - The Challenge Begins
42sHigh curiosity about an extreme survival challenge inside a shopping mall.
▶ Play Clip"The title promises a secret overnight stay, and the video delivers on that concept, though it's clearly a staged challenge with marketing involvement."
Two content creators attempt to survive an entire night inside a shopping mall without being detected by security guards, using disguises and hiding spots. They face challenges including finding food, avoiding cameras, and fulfilling a survival checklist of food, games, shelter, and sleep.
The creators change outfits and use hats to avoid recognition after being spotted by fans.
Three rules: cannot leave the mall, cannot be discovered by security, and must complete a survival checklist (food, games, shelter, sleep).
They discreetly take coins from a shopping mall fountain, gathering about 83 pesos to buy food.
With limited funds, they purchase two slices of pizza and a drink for 83 pesos.
They discover an empty storefront that serves as a hidden base, complete with supplies and disguises.
They use a large garbage cart to hide one creator while the other pushes, allowing movement through the mall.
The creator fulfills a childhood dream by rollerblading through the mall, using the garbage cart disguise to evade guards.
Security catches them, but it is revealed the video is a collaboration with the mall's marketing team, ending the challenge.
Despite multiple near-detections and creative escapes, the duo demonstrated that with careful planning and disguises, surviving a night in a shopping mall is possible—though it ultimately required cooperation from mall staff to succeed.
What are the three rules of the challenge?
Cannot leave the mall, cannot be discovered by security, must complete survival checklist (food, games, shelter, sleep).
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How much money did they collect from the fountain?
Approximately 83 pesos.
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What did they buy with the collected money?
Two slices of pizza and a drink.
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What hiding place did they use as their base?
An empty storefront.
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What disguise did they use to move around the mall?
A large garbage cart.
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What item did they retrieve from the mall's back hallways?
A romantic dinner setup including ribs and drinks.
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What childhood dream did one creator fulfill?
Skating in the shopping mall.
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How many security guards and cameras were estimated to be in the mall?
10-15 guards and approximately 150 cameras.
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Fountain Coin Collection
Demonstrates their desperation and resourcefulness in obtaining money under surveillance.
04:18Garbage Cart Disguise
Shows a creative and risky method of moving undetected through the mall.
12:10Mall Skating Dream
Highlights the personal motivation behind the challenge, adding emotional depth.
17:38Marketing Collaboration Reveal
Explains why the challenge succeeded and adds a meta layer to the video.
27:38[00:02] How long could you live secretly in a shopping mall? most extreme circumstances. I'm talking about secret hiding places, advanced disguises, and doing anything to escape the guards. All this to
[00:18] answer one question. Will I manage to get through the night without being discovered? And the first day of my new life begins right now. But to start this video I have to do something very important. I have to change this
[00:31] outfit and Carla is already changing hers because otherwise this could get out of control. In fact, I went for a walk around a little while ago recognized me and asked me for some photos.
[00:44] parking lot to put on my secret disguise. Come on, [music] honestly I feel like I do go unnoticed, but I don't know about the hat.
[00:56] unnoticed, but I don't know about the hat. I feel like I need to put on another hat.
[01:16] I changed this shirt, which is totally not what I would wear, and we're going to put on a cap. Do they the comments. Press the subscribe button if you would still know it's like button if she would go unnoticed in front of you.
[01:31] Put away your costume. Come on, come out. Okay, wait. I was thinking of wearing this Carla. Unnoticed. Yes, yes, yes. Yes. I think this look turned out
[01:44] perfectly then. It turned out perfectly. So. Let's go. Come. Are you ready? No, she's not a smart young woman. I feel like this is going to go wrong. Besides, you have to change the mu
[01:58] This is how you hear a voice that doesn't sound like yours. Perfect. A very old woman. yours. Perfect. A very old woman. We start with this challenge. Okay.
[02:24] no money and we can't use our cards. you're walking too fast and people are staring at us. I'm going to security guards. Breathe. And we need to come up with a plan to get easy money,
[02:38] Turn left. Turn left. Quickly, quickly. Hide. Whose are they? Or is it that the phone is attracting Yours probably is. Yes, we've already lost them. We've already lost them.
[02:52] Hey, we noticed some kids were following us. I think they suspected that we were Carla and Mau. I don't know how they managed to suspect that. You were speaking very loudly, almost shouting. And right now I
[03:06] speak more quietly so that they don't detect me by my voice and attract the which is what worries me the most. No, there are too many people on this side. There are too many people. Let's go this way.
[03:24] thought. Because? I can't even speak. Because if the fans spot us and the guards see us, this is going to be very We're worth it, aren't we? We're done for, and this really should end here.
[03:37] [music] Who is it? I know it's Carla recognize you by your lips. Yes, they recognize her. speak English, right? Let's see.
[03:50] look, speak to him in English. [laughter] Run, fatty, run, fatty, We need to walk a little faster, that's what I was talking about. Carla and I were detected. And I can't believe it because your costume is awesome. Did you see the girls?
[04:03] the first thing they said. I recognized you by your mouth. Carla, I had come up with money and take the opportunity to buy something for dinner because we need to eat something. There people throw money. If we reach in and pull out the coins, we might be able to
[04:18] first mission and it's one of the riskiest because if a of the plaza. That's why I'm here watching the rear guard. [music]
[04:31] entry to the fountain is prohibited. What are you doing? Well, I think it should be done discreetly. their coins scattered all over the place. Look, they're watching us. The coins are down here, literally.
[04:44] Sit down and look over there. I sit here and you sit there. But turn around. Uh-huh. And we're going to do it discreetly. Okay. Estásendo. I have it, I have it, I have it, I How many? I think there are about 30. Yes, yes, yes. 35. I
[04:58] see. You need to grab on tighter, Carla. You go, you go. Nobody sees you. Nobody sees you. As many as slip off me. They're slipping away from me. Nobody is watching. Carla, grab it. united. Quick, quick, quick. That's it, that's it, that's it. Good. Nobody is watching. Nobody
[05:11] it, that's it. After a while of taking out coins, a security guard from the mall and an employee from the plaza started calling on the radio and watching every move we made. So we had to move away from the
[05:25] A security guard is watching us. We have to leave this place. Let's go Oh, you have quite a few. With that we can eat something. That's more than 70 pesos. Two. Look, Carla took out quite a few coins: 30, 60, 70, 70.
[05:39] with that money. [music] used to be called Forum, but now it's called Go de Cuernavaca.
[05:51] And this is the fast food area. We'll surely be able to find 85 euros. Oh, but let's see, we have to think about where we could get more food for 5 euros. Here's pizza, look. Come on, let's see. Here
[06:04] I have a question. How far do you think 90 pesos will get me? Could I get something to drink? Two slices of bread and something to drink. Yes. Then, give me two slices and something to drink. How much does it give you for one person, right? Look. 30,
[06:17] for one person, right? Look. 30, 40, 50, 60, 80 and exactly 83. Yes, that's Thanks a lot. Let's add some sauce because it security might flag us. Ah, yes, yes, yes. Grab. Ready. We need to
[06:31] . [music] the ketchup? I thought so too. Did you think the same as me?
[06:43] Okay, I'm going, I'm going for them. Actually, I don't like pizza sliced. Ready. There was no chili, but there was That? What happened? Oh,
[06:56] why is my pizza only half there? I didn't even bite him. I'm coming, someone It's the only thing we have to eat. There are literally only 8 pesos left and you ate half of my pizza. You have to stay put. I exercise more than
[07:09] you. I like yours better. Let's see. I think my toad could betray us. I just can't believe he only gave us 83 pesos for two slices of pizza and a can of
[07:23] most delicious pizzas I've ever tasted. So come here to this square too because you we really like coming here. Hey, Carla, but we have something very About what? The shelter. Shelter. But how are we going to
[07:38] Come. As we head to the shelter, you're probably wondering how we'll manage ending up in prison. But before we go to the shelter, let me tell you the rules of this video. Rule number one, we cannot leave the mall.
[07:52] Rule number two, if any security guard discovers us, it's over. And rule number three, to prove that I could live here forever, I must complete the survival checklist: food, games, shelter, and sleep.
[08:05] I'm ready. Come on. At this very moment, there must be at least one or more security guards checking the cameras of this Yes it's true. And obviously they could discover us. See
[08:19] how many cameras there are. to be very complicated and very difficult. 20 minutes later. We've already walked a lot and I really need a coffee, please. I don't think I can endure the whole night without being able to sleep. My
[08:33] look beautiful as a blonde, huh? Hey, but guess what? Ah, well then let's go. It's on this side, right next to our both went in together. You come in. If you want, you can come in and I'll sit at
[08:47] a small table. To order the coffees I'll have to use my app where I going to pay for them? Well, I, oh, well, actually I didn't we can use money. Oh, I thought I had to use my
[09:01] Ready. He'll be waiting here so as not to attract too much attention. While Carla trained. I hope the State personnel don't look at me strangely because I'm wearing dark glasses at night. Just a small packet of macaroni
[09:17] . A great protein for Carla and a vanila protein for you. And I bought this. Look, you like this too. these because it's super delicious. Hey, the workers, by the way, were staring at me a
[09:32] lot because of my glasses. I told you night and it's not common for someone to wear glasses. Not much. And it was like, ah, and I just looked down and felt really , let's go. Let's go. It's starting to rain. I
[09:46] dropped the mole. It 's raining. What are we going to do? I don't know . Let's go to the shelter. Yes, we're going to have to get involved. Come on, Carla, the guard back there is very suspicious. Have you already given yourself a tip? Do
[09:58] think so. I think he's already dialing someone on the radio. We in different parts of the mall and see if it follows us. We need to turn left here. You have to turn left. Yes. And that's where we need to
[10:10] . Way back. He's coming behind us and the He's picking up the pace, isn't he? We have to go to the left, to the Come on, come on. And here, where to? What do we do? What do
[10:24] turn right here. We need to move to the right. [laughs] Speaking on the radio. He's saying code. What do we do? We need to I'm going to the left. To the right. Quick, quick,
[10:45] The guard went towards where Carla was. No way, what's he going to do? go into the bathroom to hide from another security camera up there. It just can't lose it. There is an elevator here.
[11:00] Here, here, here, here. [music] Hey, I'm going to see where this elevator is going. I forgot to tell Carla, where were a message right now to see if we can meet outside of where the fair is. Pass.
[11:28] , here it comes. [music] It Look, another security camera. It just can't be.
[11:45] destroy me. We lost him completely. I got really definitely raised a suspicion. I have to find it now. What a difficult video, really. [music] I'll
[11:58] take Carla to the cave. To the cave? Which cave? You're going to be very surprised when you find out what I have in that place. Do you see this place? Rapier? It's an empty storefront in the best
[12:10] part of the square. We can put in. I already put things in there to take advantage and to be closes. What are you doing? It's a place, it's like a
[12:22] What are you doing? It's a place, it's like a warehouse just for us, and inside the mall there's even a bathroom. Oh my god, this is amazing. Okay, Carla, watch. Don't you see anything strange? Well, there are a lot of disgusting garbage bags
[12:36] you want to know why? This is not just any boat. If just any boat. If we remove one of these bags, ? Ah,
[12:52] the hide-and-seek. Perfect. Wow. You literally put everything in here This will help us move freely around the square because I
[13:05] got you a quartermaster's disguise. mayor and I don't even know what have the necessary supplies to do that. Look, let's try it right now. There's also a way you can
[13:20] a little strong. You grab, you push down. Oh, what? As? As? [scream] What? I won't be able to put up with you weigh? 82.
[13:33] 82. Ma, I weigh 64 kg. You lost your mind. How am I going to support your weight plus the weight of the boat and everything else in here Okay, let's do a test. Okay, okay. We need to do a test. These
[13:46] ah, straighten me up, straighten it up, straighten it up. I I'm going to have to carry you like this, right? You would have to be behind me and Okay, I'm going to cover the other one. I'm perfectly hidden here.
[14:02] Let's try it out, see if I can hold you with one hand and maintenance staff do. Okay, you walk.
[14:19] what a mess. [clears throat] There are some of yours, Mao, on the floor. you have to be very careful when handling this, right? turn around if you don't hold it properly. Oops, don't grab it.
[14:31] there it is. Carefully. What are you doing? You're turning your head. Oh my god. Are you sure you'll be able to breathe in there for the entire time something. We need to go for a walk in the square while we're here, and later we'll come back for this.
[14:45] while we're here, and later we'll come back for this. Okay no problem. It needs to be shut down. Yes. to buy two completely different outfits. Okay.
[14:57] sportswear? I come from, I don't know, a different place. That one over there is we bring. No, they've already closed, the store has already closed. What do we do? There is progress. There is progress. Here he comes,
[15:11] They've already closed this one. They've closed too. Yes, they've closed too. Yes, they've closed too. The pa cor that they close. something of a completely different color. I'm going to grab something that's like these
[15:25] this one with this one. Okay, I've found something completely different. Purple, orange, pink, and black. And what did you grab? I found camouflage ourselves. They are the ones out there. They are
[15:37] . They're out there. They're out there. out changed. We need to tell them if we can change or what we should do. Let's [music]
[15:50] us and we haven't been able to change our clothes. We need to go to the shelter. curve, we start racing. Run, run, run, run, run, run. Let's run, run, run fast
[16:10] This is happening outside because he didn't know where he lost us, where we went. He's out. It's perfect. It's perfect. Change. So far we have managed to avoid the suspicions of the security guards.
[16:25] Yes, with these new clothes we've brought. They don't even know who we are anymore no. But hey, I have a surprise for you. While you were in the bathroom, I came here to prepare something for you that you're going to love. Nothing is open.
[16:38] obviously weren't going to be able to get And where? Look, come, accompany me. I found the back hallways of the dining room. And you went in here?
[16:51] From there. Did you go in? Yes. Over there. You're crazy? Are you out of your mind? The security camera may have caught you. What did have a surprise for you about what I got. Don't think I didn't pay for it. I left the money
[17:05] there and brought some things with me. Oh my God. It just can't be. Pauro, look, come. I brought some amazing things so we can have a eyes. [laughs] Let's go on the date [music] romantic.
[17:24] One, two, three. Chará. A romantic dinner [music] at the mall, since it's closed. Look, this place is always packed with people and now we have it all to ourselves.
[17:38] And you decided to go into the cellars and from there you got this and this and drinking. Mauricio, where you showed me detected you, can you
[17:51] right now? You'd be finished and they'd discover us. complying with the rules of the game and we are also complying with the survival manual, that is, food, shelter, games and we are missing sleep,
[18:04] toast. Let's make a toast. Wait for me. I I'll open it for you. List. Cheers, cheers, my love. Oh, how delicious. How did Advantage. [laughs] Ribs.
[18:17] Ribs. Barb Wings brings. If it was a Barb Wings brings. If it was a Rapi order, it comes with the little bag of dip and wrapped up, just like Rapi delivers it to you.
[18:29] delivers it to you. Well, let's try the wings. Mmm, hear a noise. Could it be the maintenance one? maintaining their trend are still here. Until what time? I do
[18:41] continued by now. Okay, we'll see. I think it's someone who was perhaps already about to make a game out of this because this is very [music] that everyone will bone, but let's see who's faster, you guys at hitting the
[18:54] subscribe button or me at eating this whole giant piece. Okay, let's start with TR 2 1. And! Subscribe. Subscribe. Win the race. Wow, you did it really fast. Mm. Ready. Let's see how many
[19:07] me. I was fast, but let's see if you were even faster than me. quite big. This game is tough because this is one of those soft drinks that makes you gassy and is stronger to drink. Okay, if you guys
[19:21] my channel. They have to hit the like button faster than I can finish my like button faster than I can finish my soda. Ready. Three. [laughs] I hope to see your like on this video.
[19:36] . Carla, the moment I've been [music] video. Since I was little I've dreamed of skating in a shopping mall and doing the most
[19:48] obviously it's impossible because the guards won't let you, you can bump into from the mall. Of course, skating in a shopping mall is prohibited, and you know that perfectly well. We all know that perfectly well, those of us who
[20:03] right? Like this if you also love to skate and it's a dream you kids. But I have a master plan for that, I'm not just going to do it [music] like that. We're going to use the giant garbage cart,
[20:16] and I have a disguise prepared for you that you haven't seen, so that if hide in the garbage cart [music] . So, you're going to start skating all over the mall right now, knowing that obviously people are going to see you.
[20:28] Mauricio, you're the only crazy person who would wear roller skates, violating [music] I know, but we have to take on the of the mall. The parking lot, the fast food area
[20:41] movie theater, we're going to explore all the places in the mall on skates. And this is part of the bigger challenge. Yes. You're going to be my accomplice. You're going to come with me in your car. List? I'm ready. Come on, let's go.
[20:59] I'm going to take the garbage cart, but you said you were going to give me something. Ah, yes, your mayor costume. Are you crazy? Okay, I'll get Meanwhile, I'm going to move the cart closer to the exit so we can get ready for this.
[21:20] more, right? But wait, Carla is bald. Carla is bald. Everyone is commenting. Carla is bald. Don't do any kind of dissok to me. Eh,
[21:34] [music] bald, camouflaged. Yes, yes, yes. You look totally different now Yes, yes, yes. You look totally different now
[21:47] that's going to hold you here, right in here. Yes, I'm going to get in, I'm going to put on my . But put the bag on top. Ready. Now the moment of suspense has arrived.
[21:59] We have to get Mao out of here, since he's in here , through this door. strength because it's really hard. I swear it's incredibly heavy. Okay, let's do it. We need to open this up. What are we going to do? Okay,
[22:15] this up. What are we going to do? Okay, wait for me. Ah, for you. There it is.
[22:28] because there are too many weeds all over the floor. I can already really nervous because this thing is a bit fragile.
[22:45] it's new. She's new here. The police are asking him questions because they hadn't seen him before. Oh, yes, I came to cover for someone. I come from another shopping center, but I need to cover for someone today because they were absent,
[22:58] Yes, to Gladis. Ah, okay. Yes, yes, yes. That's why I didn't a pleasure, take care. Yes, see you later.
[23:14] completely empty so Mao can get out of the boat, and right now there are too many police officers passing by, so I think I'll turn left. turn left. I think it's already more
[23:33] here, it's completely empty. We could go there. I think there's an elevator. There, there's the elevator. There, there. I found it.
[23:52] Yes. Okay.
[24:04] Okay. No way. You had never put me in an elevator before, and I had felt what it felt like to be but inside a garbage can. This is so crazy, really. I can't believe it, [music]
[24:20] I'm going to grab the boat with all my strength so you can get out. Okay. I almost fell. Ready. Oh, we're in the parking lot. Look all the way over there. No, skate while there's nobody from here to there.
[24:35] That? Okay, the camera is fine. Check this out. No, that's crazy. true. Look how much space I have to skate. I am truly
[24:50] biggest childhood dreams. It's huge. Seriously, this is huge. Wow. Cuernavaca Grand Outlet . Wow. I'm so excited, guys. I don't even know where to excited, guys. I don't even know where to go. Oh, look at that. It's not crazy. The
[25:05] amazing. I already skated all over the parking lot. You went to the other side. This is huge. It's huge. But skating all over the parking lot. Now we have to go to the part of the
[25:20] square where there are guards. Crazy, come on, [music]
[25:35] friends. I managed to leave the security parks behind . I need to take refuge somewhere. This parking lot is really far away, it's at the top. I had to the guards. I think I'm going to have to hang around here for a while until they
[25:48] forget about me. But I have to complete the challenge. I have to manage to skate all the way through the mall. It doesn't matter what it costs, it doesn't matter if I take the risk.
[26:08] skate like this. With so much freedom, I am achieving a dream I could never have imagined before and never will again. I really can't believe it. Wow,
[26:20] again. I really can't believe it. Wow, it's amazing. I'm going to reverse. it's amazing. I'm going to reverse. Wow, no way, the guard is chasing me . It's very fast. No, [music]
[26:32] what are you doing here? What are you doing here? Get in, get in quickly, quickly. Get in, get in quickly, quickly. Get in. Have
[26:45] Yes, he just passed by here. It's a blue one. The skater went that way. Thank you. That's it . They believed her. The police have already left. Just, I
[26:59] young lady. Yes, tell me. hire any new people. No, how could I? work. Who are you? No, Gladis. I came to cover for Gladis
[27:12] because Gladis was absent due to illness. Gladis, no. I came to you, who are you? No, young man. Why does he get nervous? No, I'm
[27:25] nothing. No, I'm not crying, really, I'm not wearing anything. I'm not carrying anything. Please open it.
[27:38] Hey, hey, I just wanted to skate here and fulfill my childhood dream of skating in a house. No, no, no, I'm sorry. Look, this is an establishment and it's by the be on that trip at that hour. They can come from 10 am onwards
[27:51] . Yes. 100 skates, please. Okay. We are here with the marketing team of the shopping center. They are two really cool people. Tell me why you agreed to let us
[28:05] record this video here in the mall. Well, look, the truth to these new trends, these new generations. The truth is that we really like So, we really wanted to do it here at the mall.
[28:19] We want to see the result of what we have. Hey, and another question, do you think detect us? I think it will be difficult for them not to detect them. We have monitors, cameras, we have like 10, 15 security guards
[28:33] all the time, 10, 15 guards in the plaza. And approximately how many cameras are hallways? I reckon about 150 plus 150. No, that's going to be super difficult. I hope I can meet the challenge.
[28:46] Okay, let's go outside. Let's go. We didn't complete the challenge, miss. Yes, I'm coming, I'm coming, I'm coming for my boat, I'm coming for my boat. I'm coming
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