Lab2Story

{ (set: $flavorChoice to 0) (set: $blindChoice to 0) (set: $dilemma to 0) (set: $delayedEffectChoice to 0) (set: $puzzleChoice to 0) (set: $roomCount to 1) (set: $squareCard to 0) (set: $circleCard to 0) (set: $squareOrCircleRoom to 0) (set: $weights to 0) } Making Friends Simulator - Part 2 You find yourself standing in a dimly lit room. The walls are shadowy, and the atmosphere is heavy with tension. A door stands before you, slightly ajar, allowing a sliver of light to creep into the room. As you approach the door, muffled voices reach your ears. They sound strained, filled with emotion. A woman's voice, trembling with sadness, and a man's voice, firm yet conflicted. You push the door open slightly, just enough to peek through. You see a woman, undoubtedly your mother, standing with her back to you. Her shoulders are hunched, and she appears to be pleading with a man across from her. The man, his features obscured by the dim lighting, is packing a bag. He hastily stuffs clothes and personal items into it. His silhouette is tall and commanding, but there's a visible slump to his shoulders, a sign of the weight of his decision. Your mother's voice breaks through the silence, pleading, "Please, don't leave. Stay with us. We need you." The man pauses, his hand hovering over the bag, seemingly torn. He doesn't turn to face her, but his voice carries a hint of regret as he replies, "I hardly have time to take care of a child. I have to go. It would be best for both of us." Your mother's sobs grow louder, echoing in the room, as the man picks up his bag and walks out the door. [[Come Back!!]] [[Shut the door]]

You shut the door, breathing heavily. "Get the hell out of my mind" you scream. "I don't need you. I've never needed you!" You go back to your bed and lay down, trying to ignore your mother's cries. [[*]]

You exit the room, yelling "COME BACK!!!" to the man leaving the house. You run at the door with reckless abandon without a thought as to what you will do to make him stay. As you attempt to exit the house, the door slams on your face. [[*]]

You wake up in your bed, gasping for air. You are in your bedroom. The sun is shining through the blinds and your room is as messy as ever. Seems pretty typical. Shaking your head, you hop out of bed trying to remember what you were planning on doing today when you remember that you have a date with [[Alice]] today!! [[Open your bedroom door]]

Your girlfriend. She has long, blonde hair and hazel eyes. Sometimes, you wonder if she came from another world. You recently made her your girlfriend when you were on a quest to make friends so that your mother would let you in your house again. While you haven't gotten to the impressing your mother part yet, you are happy that she is a part of your life.

You open the door to find Alice directly behind it, smiling at you. (text-colour:red)[~~WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!~~] [[Uh, hello?]]

Alice rolls her eyes. "Is that any way to greet your girlfriend? " "Sorry, I'm still not used to interacting with others." you say. "Well, we will have plenty of time to get close later. Are you ready to go to the [[Mall]]? [[Yes]]

Alice said that she wanted to go to the Mall for the first date. You didn't have much of an opinion, considering your closeted nature.

"Alright then, lets go!" You walk a few blocks before the two of you stand before the mall in all of it's capitalist glory. Well, that would be the case, if it had any stores, any people or even any semblance of life coming from within. A lock blocks the entrance with a big sign saying "KEEP OUT". "Well, you ready to go shopping?" Alice says. "What the heck happened to this place?" You ask. "Well, it got shut down since nobody lives here, duh! It's a wonder how it even got built in the first place". "What are we even doing here?" We definitely wont be buying anything here! Oh but imagine what kind of secrets this place holds! Nobody has been in and out for around [[10 years]]! We will be like explorers, except instead of exploring ancient ruins, we are exploring a modern day ruin! You don't get this kind of opportunity every day. [[How are we gonna get in?]]

It's probably important to mention that you have nearly never left the house for, well nearly 10 years. (link-goto: "Go back", (history:)'s last)

Alice smirks at you. "Well, it just so happens that I found the key to this place! Therefore, I am the only one that gets to decide if people are going in or out." Alice shows you the key. It's size is very large - almost comically so. She inserts the key into the massive padlock and unlocks it, resulting in the door chains to make a large clang when they hit the ground. "So, what do you think about the two of us explore this place for our first date?" [[Nervously Gulp]]

"Come on! It will be fun! And best of all, it will be just the two of us!" Alice says, pulling at your hand. You let out a groan. Maybe you weren't ready for this kind of relationship yet. The two of you enter the mall. While the inside is spacious, there is an eerie silence. There are still faded posters on the walls from a decade ago, their colors muted by years of neglect. The floor tiles and walls were now crumbling apart, and dust littered the floor. Dim light filters in through grimy skylights, casting eerie shadows that dance across the walls. The air is stale, heavy with the scent of mold and decay. Silence hangs thick, broken only by the occasional creaking of the building settling into its slow decline. That is until Alice taps your arm. "Do you hear that?" she says. She starts to run while holding your hand, pulling you in her wake. You suddenly hear a humming sound coming from the center of the mall. The center of the mall was certainly spectacular, with the highest amount of natural light streaming in through the elevated windows. There was a single escalator that lead upwards to the higher floors. One escalator lead downwards from above, and the other went from the ground floor up. What was mysterious was that the up escalator was powered on, making that soft humming noise. "Why in the world would an escalator be operational in a place with no customers? You ask." Alice frowns. "Well, I suppose there is only one way to find out". She hops on the up escalator. "C'mon, hurry up!!" [[Follow her]]

You question why there would be a moving escalator operational in a mall that has had been barred access for 10 years. Meanwhile, your legs autopilot up the escalator. Upon further exploration of the mall, there seems to be no sign of human activity inside anywhere. That is, until you reach the top floor of the mall. You see a movie theater. The theater is fully lit up and is seemingly open for service.. You find it ironic that this is the most abnormal presence that you managed to find in an abandoned mall, especially considering that there are hardly many people that even go to movie theaters anymore. "Have you secretly been operating a theater in this mall the whole time?" You ask Alice. "I have been saving this opportunity to explore the abandoned mall with you and you accuse me of breaching this mall's privacy? How could you do such a thing!" Alice says while glaring at the theater. There is no staff around, yet the lighting seems fully functional. The posters around the movie theater show some bizarre movie titles that you have never heard of before. You both look around, until Alice beckons you to a screen door. The LED sign says "NOW PRESENTING" and the door appears unlocked compared to the others. "Well, I didn't expect we would be seeing a movie, but maybe we can find out who is hiding out in this place!" Alice says. "Shall we go?" [[Okay, let's go in]] [[Maybe we shouldn't go]]

"Alright, fine" you say, trying not to act worried. You both enter the screen. Sure enough, there was a movie being screened. You both take the seats in the middle and watch the movie. The movie was about a family whose members worked together in order to win a cooking competition after being against each other. While the film was okay, the writing felt very cheesy and looked like something that your mom would watch over and over and over... Overall, the movie wasn't your cup of tea. Looking next to you, you see Alice getting rather emotional, almost to the point of tears, which you found rather surprising. After the THE END popped on the screen, a mysterious voice echoes from behind you. "So, what did you think of the movie?" [[Who are you??]]

You try to convince Alice that if there was someone behind the door they probably wouldn't take kindly to strangers. Well, even if that is the case, we should be able to take care of them ourselves! Come on, live a little! [[Alright, fine->Okay, let's go in]]

"Who are you??" you ask as you get up from your chair. The lights start turning on. Looking at the figure reveals a man of mysterious attire. The man had long jet-black hair and a tailored black suit. He was rather tall and he wore a Venetian styled mask that prevented you from seeing his face. You both stared at each other for a awkwardly long period of time. Clearly your girlfriend shared that sentiment. "That was a pretty good movie, but maybe you should answer my boyfriends question?" Alice said in an annoyed manner. "Ahh, my apologies, it's been a while since I've had any guests here." The figure stated. "You can simply call me Mr. Lector, or simply the Director. This mall is my domain, where I make the greatest movies known to man!" [[Why are you here?]] [[Object to his statement]]

You say that you think the Director's movie is flawed, cheesy, and honestly unappealing to your demographic. "How dare you!" I used my best actors on that movie! And my writing is perfect! How can you not-" The director stops talking and changes the topic. "You are probably wondering why a person such as I is doing in this abandoned place. Well you see, this mall is a great location for filming my movies. I usually don't take kindly to outsiders meddling with my business, but it just so happens that I am in the need of people. I'm surprised that the two of you managed to find my key. Fortunately, I think I have a good reason as to why the two of you should help me". "And what may that be??" you ask. Well, as an ordinary resident of this town, I couldn't help but notice that tightly knit group of friends that you made recently. While it's a shame they couldn't all make it here today, have you ever wondered why your mother kicked you out of your house in the first place?". "How do you know about that?" you ask, anger settling on your face. "Kid, I know everything about what goes on in this town. And as a person passionate about the art of videomaking, I'm able to influence people around me. Your mom watched an ad stating that all kids leave home eventually. The ad in question was made by yours truly." You stand in shock. Things start to make more sense to you. Your mom would listen to practically anyone as long as it was shown on her television screen. "Honestly, you should be thanking me". I am the reason that you have made friends! You would not have your current happiness without me! Don't you think it's time you paid me back? [[How dare you manipulate my mother!]] [[I don't owe you anything]]

"Well you see, this mall is a great location for filming my movies. I usually don't take kindly to outsiders meddling with my business, but it just so happens that I am in the need of people. I'm surprised that the two of you managed to find my key. Fortunately, I think I have a good reason as to why the two of you should help me". "And what may that be??" you ask. "Well, as an ordinary resident of this town, I couldn't help but notice that tightly knit group of friends that you made recently. While it's a shame they couldn't all make it here today, have you ever wondered why your mother kicked you out of your house in the first place?". "How do you know about that?" you ask, anger settling on your face. "Kid, I know everything about what goes on in this town. And as a person passionate about the art of videomaking, I'm able to influence people around me. Your mom watched an ad stating that all kids leave home eventually. The ad in question was made by yours truly." You stand in shock. Things start to make more sense to you. Your mom would listen to practically anyone as long as it was shown on her television screen. "Honestly, you should be thanking me. I am the reason that you have made friends! You would not have your current happiness without me! Don't you think it's time you paid me back?" [[How dare you manipulate my mother!]] [[I don't owe you anything]]

While you still kind of hate your mother, you still believe that she loves you. "Why don't you stop messing with my mother!!" You swear that the director is smiling at you beneath the mask. Alright, I see how this is going. Listen up, the both of you. I've locked the doors of the theater. Either you accept my offer, or there will be consequences. So, what will it be? [[Give him a piece of your mind]]

"I don't owe you anything. The friends I made have nothing to do with you!" The Director lets out a sigh. "Alright, I see how this is going. Listen up, the both of you. I've locked the doors of the theater. Either you accept my offer, or there will be consequences. So, what will it be?" [[Give him a piece of your mind]]

Before you finish processing what he said, Alice is already running up to him. "Don't you dare threaten my boyfriend!" she says, preparing a punch. Her punch lands on the director square on the face, causing him to tumble to the ground on the middle staircase. As he tries to stand up, you kick him further down the staircase. Somehow, the man is still able to get up. It seems that negotiations have died down. Well then cast your eyes onto the screen please. The two of you look at the screen, only to see a hypnotic spiral. Realising that this is a trick, you try to cast your eyes away, but as you try to do so, the screen seemingly expands over the walls, seemingly growing around you. The more you look around, the bigger the spiral gets. Soon you can't see anything else. You feel numb and your head aches. You find yourself losing consiousness. [[*->Into the screen]]

{ (set: $numbers to (range: 1, 5)) (set: $shuffledNumbers to (shuffled: ...$numbers)) (set: $flavorChoice to (nth: 1, ...$shuffledNumbers)) (set: $blindChoice to (nth: 2, ...$shuffledNumbers)) (set: $dilemma to (nth: 3, ...$shuffledNumbers)) (set: $delayedEffectChoice to (nth: 4, ...$shuffledNumbers)) (set: $puzzleChoice to (nth: 5, ...$shuffledNumbers)) (set: $roomCount to 1) (set: $squareCard to (random: 1, 2)) (if: $squareCard is 1)[ (set: $circleCard to 2) ] (else:)[ (set: $circleCard to 1) ] (set: $squareOrCircleRoom to (random: 1, 2)) (set: $weights to (random: 1, 3)) } You awake in a white room. There is a television screen on the corner of the room, and a staircase leading upwards. As you look around, the screen awakens, revealing the directors face. "Welcome to my world! You are in my tower of tribulations, and you will only be able to escape if you are able to solve my riddles!! Solve my riddles if you want any hope of escape!" { (if: $flavorChoice is $roomCount)[ [[Go to the next room->Flavor Choice]] ] (else-if: $blindChoice is $roomCount)[ [[Go to the next room->Blind Choice]] ] (else-if: $dilemma is $roomCount)[ [[Go to the next room->Dilemma]] ] (else-if: $delayedEffectChoice is $roomCount)[ [[Go to the next room->Delayed Effect Choice]] ] (else-if: $puzzleChoice is $roomCount)[ [[Go to the next room->Puzzle Choice]] ] (else:)[ [[Go to the next room->The top room]] ] }

{ (set: $roomCount to $roomCount + 1) } You enter a room with a clothesrack on both sides. On one side is a hangar featuring a pair of blue smooth cargo shorts that look very comfortable and stylish. The shorts feature a smooth texture, as well as a multitude of pockets that provide ample space for any essentials you may have. On the other side is a hangar featuring a Leather jacket that exudes confidence and flair. There is a film insignia on the back. You can't help but feel somehow nostalgic looking at the jacket. [[Take the Smooth Cargos]] [[Take the Leather Jacket]]

{ (set: $roomCount to $roomCount + 1) } You enter a room with another television. There is also a table with two chits of paper on either end. The screen tells you that you can pick only one of the two chits on the table. [[Pick the chit with the square logo]] [[Pick the chit with the circle logo]] [[Pick both chits]]

{ (set: $roomCount to $roomCount + 1) } You enter a room with a weighing scale. A television screen displays: "Put only one item on the scale." { (if: $weights is 1)[ (print: "There is a sign to the right of the scale that says 1 kilogram required. ") (print: "There are three objects: ") (print: "A feather: ") (print: "A brick: ") (print: "A book: ") [[Put the feather on the scale]] [[Put the brick on the scale]] [[Put the book on the scale]] ] (else-if: $weights is 2)[ (print: "There is a sign to the right of the scale that says 0.2 kilograms required. ") (print: "There are three objects: ") (print: "A toy car: ") (print: "A bowling ball: ") (print: "A bag of marbles: ") [[Put the toy car on the scale]] [[Put the bowling ball on the scale]] [[Put the bag of marbles on the scale]] ] (else:)[ (print: "There is a sign to the right of the scale that says 2 kilograms required. ") (print: "There are three objects: ") (print: "A rubber duck: ") (print: "A kettlebell: ") (print: "A bag of coins: ") [[Put the rubber duck on the scale]] [[Put the kettlebell on the scale]] [[Put the bag of coins on the scale]] ] }

{ (set: $roomCount to $roomCount + 1) } You enter a room with a door on the left and a door on the right. The television screen overhead prompts you to "Pick the correct option" { (if: $squareOrCircleRoom is 1)[ (print: "There is an insignia on the floor in a square shape. ") ] (else:)[ (print: "There is an insignia on the floor in a circle shape. ") ] (if: $squareCard is 1 and $squareOrCircleRoom is 1)[ [[Go to the left room->Correct Room]] [[Go to the right room->Incorrect Room]] ] (else-if: $squareCard is 2 and $squareOrCircleRoom is 1)[ [[Go to the left room->Incorrect Room]] [[Go to the right room->Correct Room]] ] (else-if: $circleCard is 1 and $squareOrCircleRoom is 2)[ [[Go to the left room->Correct Room]] [[Go to the right room->Incorrect Room]] ] (else-if: $circleCard is 2 and $squareOrCircleRoom is 2)[ [[Go to the left room->Incorrect Room]] [[Go to the right room->Correct Room]] ] }

{ (set: $roomCount to $roomCount + 1) } You enter a room with a keyboard and a monitor. The monitor displays: "I speak without a mouth and hear without ears. I have no body, but I come alive with the wind. What am I?" There is a blank below the riddle. The keyboard is able to input content into the blank. [[Type in Echo as your answer]] [[Type in Whisper as your answer]] [[Type in Thought as your answer]] [[Type in Dream as your answer]] [[Type in Wind as your answer]]

You enter a room much bigger than the ones you encountered before. On the other end of the room you see Alice emerging from the opposite door. "Alice!!" You say! The two of you start running towards each other. But before you reach each other, a cage appears out of nowhere, enveloping Alice! "AAAHHHHHHHHHHH" she screams. A hologram of the director appears. Well, well, well. Look who it is. It seems like you managed to make it through my labyrinth, intentionally kept to prevent intruders from escaping. Did you find the puzzles interesting? Would you like to go through them again? "Let my girlfriend go!!" you yell. "No can do, no can do." I cannot let you out, not until you agree to help me. You haven't even bothered to listen to what I want. Why don't you be patient? [[Agree to listen to him]]

You always considered yourself a cargo shorts lover despite the fact that you don't even leave your house, nullifying the need to carry anything. As you wear the Smooth Cargos, or Smargos, as you like to call them, you notice that the Leather Jacket has vanished from the room. { (if: $blindChoice is $roomCount)[ [[Go to the next room->Blind Choice]] ] (else-if: $dilemma is $roomCount)[ [[Go to the next room->Dilemma]] ] (else-if: $delayedEffectChoice is $roomCount)[ [[Go to the next room->Delayed Effect Choice]] ] (else-if: $puzzleChoice is $roomCount)[ [[Go to the next room->Puzzle Choice]] ] (else:)[ [[Go to the next room->The top room]] ] }

You look upon the Leather Jacket, thinking that it may impress Alice. As if that would even matter when you are trapped inside a movie. As you wear the Leather Jacket, you notice that the Cargo shorts have disappeared. { (if: $blindChoice is $roomCount)[ [[Go to the next room->Blind Choice]] ] (else-if: $dilemma is $roomCount)[ [[Go to the next room->Dilemma]] ] (else-if: $delayedEffectChoice is $roomCount)[ [[Go to the next room->Delayed Effect Choice]] ] (else-if: $puzzleChoice is $roomCount)[ [[Go to the next room->Puzzle Choice]] ] (else:)[ [[Go to the next room->The top room]] ] }

You decide to pick the chit with the square logo. { (if: $squareCard is 1)[ (print: "The card reveals an arrow pointing to the left.") ] (else:)[ (print: "The card reveals an arrow pointing to the right.") ] (if: $flavorChoice is $roomCount)[ [[Go to the next room->Flavor Choice]] ] (else-if: $dilemma is $roomCount)[ [[Go to the next room->Dilemma]] ] (else-if: $delayedEffectChoice is $roomCount)[ [[Go to the next room->Delayed Effect Choice]] ] (else-if: $puzzleChoice is $roomCount)[ [[Go to the next room->Puzzle Choice]] ] (else:)[ [[Go to the next room->The top room]] ] }

You decide to pick the chit with the circle logo. { (if: $circleCard is 1)[ (print: "The card reveals an arrow pointing to the left.") ] (else:)[ (print: "The card reveals an arrow pointing to the right.") ] (if: $flavorChoice is $roomCount)[ [[Go to the next room->Flavor Choice]] ] (else-if: $dilemma is $roomCount)[ [[Go to the next room->Dilemma]] ] (else-if: $delayedEffectChoice is $roomCount)[ [[Go to the next room->Delayed Effect Choice]] ] (else-if: $puzzleChoice is $roomCount)[ [[Go to the next room->Puzzle Choice]] ] (else:)[ [[Go to the next room->The top room]] ] }

The moment you touch the second chit, the room turns red in color. You hear a voice. "You are only allowed to pick one chit". It says. An alarm blares in your mind, making your brain feel like exploding. Then suddenly, the floor falls below you. You lose consiousness as you fall. [[*->Into the screen]]

You put the feather on the scale. The scale now reads 0.002 kilograms. Suddenly the room turns red in color. You hear a voice. "Incorrect weight placed on the scale". It says. An alarm blares in your mind, making your brain feel like exploding. Then suddenly, the floor falls below you. You lose consiousness as you fall. [[*->Into the screen]]

You put the feather on the scale. The scale now reads 2.5 kilograms. Suddenly the room turns red in color. You hear a voice. "Incorrect weight placed on the scale". It says. An alarm blares in your mind, making your brain feel like exploding. Then suddenly, the floor falls below you. You lose consiousness as you fall. [[*->Into the screen]]

You put the feather on the scale. The scale now reads 1 kilogram. "Correct weight placed on the scale. You may proceed." { (if: $flavorChoice is $roomCount)[ [[Go to the next room->Flavor Choice]] ] (else-if: $blindChoice is $roomCount)[ [[Go to the next room->Blind Choice]] ] (else-if: $delayedEffectChoice is $roomCount)[ [[Go to the next room->Delayed Effect Choice]] ] (else-if: $puzzleChoice is $roomCount)[ [[Go to the next room->Puzzle Choice]] ] (else:)[ [[Go to the next room->The top room]] ] }

You put the toy car on the scale. The scale now reads 0.2 kilograms. "Correct weight placed on the scale. You may proceed." { (if: $flavorChoice is $roomCount)[ [[Go to the next room->Flavor Choice]] ] (else-if: $blindChoice is $roomCount)[ [[Go to the next room->Blind Choice]] ] (else-if: $delayedEffectChoice is $roomCount)[ [[Go to the next room->Delayed Effect Choice]] ] (else-if: $puzzleChoice is $roomCount)[ [[Go to the next room->Puzzle Choice]] ] (else:)[ [[Go to the next room->The top room]] ] }

You put the bowling ball on the scale. The scale now reads 7 kilograms. Suddenly the room turns red in color. You hear a voice. "Incorrect weight placed on the scale". It says. An alarm blares in your mind, making your brain feel like exploding. Then suddenly, the floor falls below you. You lose consiousness as you fall. [[*->Into the screen]]

You put the feather on the scale. The scale now reads 1 kilogram. Suddenly the room turns red in color. You hear a voice. "Incorrect weight placed on the scale". It says. An alarm blares in your mind, making your brain feel like exploding. Then suddenly, the floor falls below you. You lose consiousness as you fall. [[*->Into the screen]]

You put the bag of coins on the scale. The scale now reads 2 kilograms. "Correct weight placed on the scale. You may proceed." { (if: $flavorChoice is $roomCount)[ [[Go to the next room->Flavor Choice]] ] (else-if: $blindChoice is $roomCount)[ [[Go to the next room->Blind Choice]] ] (else-if: $delayedEffectChoice is $roomCount)[ [[Go to the next room->Delayed Effect Choice]] ] (else-if: $puzzleChoice is $roomCount)[ [[Go to the next room->Puzzle Choice]] ] (else:)[ [[Go to the next room->The top room]] ] }

You put the feather on the scale. The scale now reads 16 kilograms. Suddenly the room turns red in color. You hear a voice. "Incorrect weight placed on the scale". It says. An alarm blares in your mind, making your brain feel like exploding. Then suddenly, the floor falls below you. You lose consiousness as you fall. [[*->Into the screen]]

You put the feather on the scale. The scale now reads 0.1 kilograms. Suddenly the room turns red in color. You hear a voice. "Incorrect weight placed on the scale". It says. An alarm blares in your mind, making your brain feel like exploding. Then suddenly, the floor falls below you. You lose consiousness as you fall. [[*->Into the screen]]

You enter the room. You hear a robotic voice speak to you. "Incorrect choice." Suddenly the room turns red in color. An alarm blares in your mind, making your brain feel like exploding. Then suddenly, the floor falls below you. You lose consiousness as you fall. [[*->Into the screen]]

You enter the room. You hear a robotic voice speak to you. "Correct choice. You may proceed." The door in front of you opens. { (if: $flavorChoice is $roomCount)[ [[Go to the next room->Flavor Choice]] ] (else-if: $blindChoice is $roomCount)[ [[Go to the next room->Blind Choice]] ] (else-if: $dilemma is $roomCount)[ [[Go to the next room->Dilemma]] ] (else-if: $puzzleChoice is $roomCount)[ [[Go to the next room->Puzzle Choice]] ] (else:)[ [[Go to the next room->The top room]] ] }

You type in Echo into the terminal window shown on the monitor and press the enter key. The monitor prints out a response: "CORRECT" You hear a robotic voice: "Congratulations, you picked the correct answer. You may proceed to the next room." { (if: $flavorChoice is $roomCount)[ [[Go to the next room->Flavor Choice]] ] (else-if: $blindChoice is $roomCount)[ [[Go to the next room->Blind Choice]] ] (else-if: $dilemma is $roomCount)[ [[Go to the next room->Dilemma]] ] (else-if: $delayedEffectChoice is $roomCount)[ [[Go to the next room->Delayed Effect Choice]] ] (else:)[ [[Go to the next room->The top room]] ] }

You type in Whisper into the terminal window shown on the monitor and press the enter key. The monitor prints out a response: "INCORRECT" You hear a robotic voice: "That was not the correct answer." Suddenly the room turns red in color. An alarm blares in your mind, making your brain feel like exploding. Then suddenly, the floor falls below you. You lose consiousness as you fall. [[*->Into the screen]]

You type in Thought into the terminal window shown on the monitor and press the enter key. The monitor prints out a response: "INCORRECT" You hear a robotic voice: "That was not the correct answer." Suddenly the room turns red in color. An alarm blares in your mind, making your brain feel like exploding. Then suddenly, the floor falls below you. You lose consiousness as you fall. [[*->Into the screen]]

You type in Dream into the terminal window shown on the monitor and press the enter key. The monitor prints out a response: "INCORRECT" You hear a robotic voice: "That was not the correct answer." Suddenly the room turns red in color. An alarm blares in your mind, making your brain feel like exploding. Then suddenly, the floor falls below you. You lose consiousness as you fall. [[*->Into the screen]]

You type in Wind into the terminal window shown on the monitor and press the enter key. The monitor prints out a response: "INCORRECT" You hear a robotic voice: "That was not the correct answer." Suddenly the room turns red in color. An alarm blares in your mind, making your brain feel like exploding. Then suddenly, the floor falls below you. You lose consiousness as you fall. [[*->Into the screen]]

"What do you want?" You feel the directors face light up underneath his holographic mask. "Well you see, I need actors for my films. The people who act in my films don't simply come out of nowhere you know! So here's the deal. You will stay seated in my theater and assist me with my film." "So what your saying is that your trapping us?" You say. "Well, I would think of it more as freeing you. Think about it. The real world is full of suffering. We don't always win in the real world. Sometimes things happen. However, in my world, I can make your wildest dreams come true. If you work with me, you will be in a constant state of estacy and happiness. It's like living in the matrix but cooler! While you get to live your fantasies, your body can be used by me to help me accomplish my dream of becoming the greatest filmmaker in the world!!" The director then looks directly at you. "You know what I mean. There was always a reason you always stayed in your room after all. All that pain and suffering, wouldn't it be best to let it all go?" "Don't listen to him! He's trying to trick you!!" Alice says. [[And what will you do with Alice?]] [[I refuse]]

"And what will do do with Alice?" you ask. "Well, if you want to join me, she naturally will, won't she? The two of you will look so cute together acting in my movies!" "I refuse to let my boyfriend and I be used by you!!" Alice yells. "Hush girl, that is not for you to decide. The director says. "Now then, what is your decision? [[I refuse]]

The choice in hindsight was pretty obvious. "I refuse!! I just managed to escape my own matrix and live my own life! And now you want to take that away from me! I won't let you." You can't see the directors face, but you are fairly sure that you angered him beyond compare. You dare go against me? It seems you need more than simply being trapped. You deserve to be punished! From both sides of you, two teslas appear out of thin air and zap you continuously. "AAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH" you say. "This is what you get for disobeying the soon to be greatest director in the world!!" The director remarks, laughing manically." You look around desperately, trying to find a method to escape. You look above. There is an overhead monitor moving in midair, as if trying to get your attention. "Do you want to escape?" it says. [[YES]]

"YES" you yell out. "Anything to escape this nightmare!!" The monitor stares back for a couple of seconds. Then all of a sudden, the teslas are disabled. Your hands glow with some form of unseen power. Enraged, you start to run towards the director's hologram. The director, now looking at you, is stunned. "How did you get out of my trap??" The director says. "How dare you charge at me at that! I won't let you interfere with me anymore!!" [[Grab his mask off]]

You reach for his mask. The power on your hands acts upon his hologram, burning his face off. "NO STOP!!!!!!" the director says. "GET HIM!!!!!!!" Alice tell you. You grip his face with both hands. As his face melts off, you feel the walls around you shifting, the simulation dying around you. [[*->The real world]]

You realize that the labyrinth you were trapped in has evaporated around you. You have returned to the real world. Unfortunately, you see someone that you did not expect to see in front of you. "DAD?!?" you say. The person in front of you, now unmasked, lets out a maniacal laugh. "Hello again son" I'm half surprised you even remember me. "As if I could ever forget what you did to my mother and I!!" "It saddened me the day I had to leave you and your mother. But I believe that she is truly happy. While I can never go back to your house, it pleases me that she is so happy watching my content. You could even say that she is my greatest inspiration." "So you are the reason why she sits in front of the TV all the time!!" you scream. "All those movies, all that content, it just reminded her of you!! You hypnotized her to do your bidding!!" "I personally think that she has been moved by the quality of my work, rather than any underlying problems. But enough of talking about your mother. Everything that has occurred today was to get you into this room with me. I missed you terribly. I know that your mother has not been taking good enough care of you. Join me, and you won't be unhappy again! Forget about being my actor, I thought that would convince you to stay with me! But now that you know the truth, we can be together again, just the two of us! We can conquer the world together! So, what do you say? [[Okay, I will join you]] [[How dare you!!]]

After a moment of deliberation, you realize that this was the reason for everything. Your father had no time to take care of you. He actually had a dream to accomplish, and you never had one of your own. And now that your father has entered your life, you feel like all of a sudden you have gained new purpose. But then you realise that there is something you have to do first. "Alice" you say. "I have to do this." You look down at Alice's feet, which are accompanied by her falling tears. "H-How can you do this! You can't just hide from the world again! I'm sure your mom still cares about you, otherwise she never would have asked you to make friends!!" "My mother just wanted me out of her hair for once." you say. "She could never take care of me, heck she is the reason why I'm like this in the first place!! I can't go home knowing that I can be useful for once in my life." "B-But what about me?" Alice says. "After that horrifying experience there's no way I can join forces with your father". "I'm sorry Alice. You don't need to join me. I know that there are more adventures waiting for you in the real world. I'm so happy I got to meet you Alice." Alice lets out more tears. There is no anger in her face, nor resentment. "I-I guess we will always be worlds apart then" Alice says as she leaves the room. And so it was. You and your father started working together to create the greatest movie empire the world has ever known. His secrets remained a mystery to any onlookers, and more and more people joined you and your fathers network. Those that objected with your practices were controlled by the mere quality of the works your father and you created. Best of all, you now had purpose, and you could cast all of your worries and pain aside. The End

"HOW DARE YOU EXPLOIT ME LIKE THIS" you yell. "You are the WORST father I've ever known! Go to hell!!" You grab Alice's hand. It's time we get out of here! You rush out of the door admist your father's cries. You and Alice go down the nonoperational escalator and hightail it out of there. Only once you exit the main gate of the mall do the two of you stop for a breather. But before you can even take a breath, you hear a loud explosion. You turn around to see the top floor explode. Where such an explosion came from, you are unsure. The two of you run away from the falling debris and run to your house. Your mother opens the door for you. "It feels like I woke up from a bad dream! Did something happen? I'll make some cookies for the both of you!" As the two of you enter the house, you cast your worries aside, as if it was another nightmare. You, Alice and your Mother, now restored from being nearly permanently assigned to the seat in front of the television, were able to live new, happier lives. Your father was never heard from again THE END