Flat Sharks

You know you are fucked as soon as the tenant opens the door. Your pals told you that this kid would be a bad investment, but you didn't listen to them. You thought you are smarter and better businessman, but it looks like your arrogance came back to bite you in the ass. The kid has a big, shit-eating grin on his face as he lets you in, and you can see that he has already cleaned the whole apartment. He is calm, collected, and looks like someone who expects to get his full deposit back before moving out. And here is the catch: his deposit is long gone. You spent that 300 000 forints right after the kid gave it to you. But don't panic! You just have to find some excuses not to pay him back. Like some minor wear and tear or anything like that. It won't be easy, that's true. This kid looks like somebody who knows every trick in the book, and you would bet that he spent at least the whole last week preparing for this visit. Ah, fuck it! It's time to remind the little asshole that this flat is the ocean, and you are the shark! It's time to find some damages! It's time to keep your hard-earned deposit! You might wanna hurry tho. Many people went missing around this part of the town lately, so leaving before sunset would be wise. But where should you start? [[Check the living room]] [[Check the kitchen]] [[Check the bathroom]] (set: $deposit to 0) (set: $danger to 0) (set: $rooms to 0) (set: $kitchen to false) (set: $bathroom to false) (set: $livingRoom to false)

With its 12 square meters, the living room is the crown jewel of your apartment. It has a nice red carpet, a big ass couch, and even a TV. Also, you can reach the bedroom and the balcony through here. Where would you like to start the inspection? [[Check the carpet]] [[Check the couch]] [[Check the TV]] [[Check the balcony]] [[Check the bedroom]] (set: $livingRoom to true) (set: $rooms +=1) (set: $rug to false) (set: $couch to false) (set: $tv to false) (set: $balcony to false) (set: $bedroom to false)

The kitchen is a small room, with a stove, some cabinets, and a refrigerator. Everything looks fine when you enter, but maybe you should take a closer look. [[Check the stove]] [[Check the cabinets]] [[Check the refrigerator]] (set: $kitchen to true) (Set: $rooms +=1) (set: $stove to false) (set: $cabinets to false) (set: $refrigerator to false)

The bathroom is (if: $kitchen is true)[just as small as the kitchen. It's] more of a closet than a room, but hey! Space is expensive around this part of the town. There is only a glass shower cabin, a bathroom vanity, a mirror and a toilet with a big ass Buddha poster right above it inside. Your tenant looks a little bit worried as you enter the room. Oh, yeah, this is it! He fucked up something here, you can feel it deep in your hearth. Where do you want to start the inspection? [[Check the shower cabin]] [[Check the mirror]] [[Check the bathroom vanity]] [[Check the toilet]] [[Check the Buddha poster]] (set: $bathcabin to false) (set: $washbasin to false) (set: $smallcabinet to false) (set: $toilet to false) (set: $buddha to false) (set: $bathroom to true) (set: $rooms +=1)

The kid cleaned the stove. Frankly, the last time it looked this good was right after you bought it. There is no way you can charge him for this. You should look elsewhere. {(if: $cabinets is false)[ [[Check the cabinets]] ] (if: $refrigerator is false)[ [[Check the refrigerator]] ] [[Leave the kitchen->Leave the room]] } (set: $stove to true)

The cabinets are empty. You check every corner, but the kid was careful. He didn't leave a single grain of dust behind. That little fucker! You should look elsewhere. {(if: $stove is false)[ [[Check the stove]] ] (if: $refrigerator is false)[ [[Check the refrigerator]] ] [[Leave the kitchen->Leave the room]] } (set: $cabinets to true)

(set: $deposit +=200) You open the refrigerator and... Bingo! There is an egg inside. It's a perfectly normal egg, there is nothing wrong with it, but that won't stop you from using it against the kid. "I'm afraid there is a situation in here" You say with a big smile. "That's just an egg. Sorry, I must have forgotten it there." "This is no egg. This is a potential biological threat! Salmonella is no joke, young man! You know how many people die every year because of it?" Honestly, you don't know either (you aren't even sure that salmonella is deadly or not), but that doesn't matter right now. "I'm afraid I will have to clean this refrigerator again and it will cost me like 60 000 forints. But don't worry, you won't have to pay for that, I will just deduct it from your deposit. "Okaaaaay..." Your tenant doesn't look too convinced, but he knows better than to talk back. {(if: $deposit is 1000)[You have found enough reasons to keep the whole deposit. [[Time to go home->Good ending]].] (else:)[Time to find some more excuse to hold back his deposit! But where to go next? (if: $stove is false)[ [[Check the stove]] ] (if: $cabinets is false)[ [[Check the cabinets]] ] [[Leave the kitchen->Leave the room]] ] } (set: $refrigerator to true)

{(if: $rooms is 3) [ Fuck. You tried everything, you looked everywhere, but this kid is just too damn good. He came prepared, and he beat you in your own game. Looks like you have to pay him his deposit back in the end. But with what? Maybe it's time to sell your 18 years old BMW. Maybe it's time to call your childhood best friend who is working as a loan shark nowadays. One thing is for sure: you lost, and now you will have to pay for it. One way or another... [[Start over->Start]] ] (else:)[(if: $deposit is 0)[Damn! You found nothing in here. But don't worry! There are still many ways to keep the deposit. You just have to find some damages in the other rooms. Where to next? (if: $kitchen is false)[ [[Check the kitchen]] ] (if: $bathroom is false)[ [[Check the bathroom]] ] (if: $livingRoom is false)[ [[Check the living room]] ] ] (else:)[It's going nicely, but you still couldn't find enough damage. If you want to keep the whole deposit, you should check the other rooms too. Where to next? (if: $kitchen is false)[ [[Check the kitchen]] ] (if: $bathroom is false)[ [[Check the bathroom]] ] (if: $livingRoom is false)[ [[Check the living room]] ] ] ] }

When you purchased the shower cabin, your number one priority was that it must be hard to clean. It was expensive, but it worth every dollar you spent on it, since in the past you always managed to keep the deposit because there were some spots on the glass. But not this time. The little fucker managed to clean the whole cabin, so now it looks like new. No tarnish on the fixture, no mildew in the grout lines, nothing. You should look somewhere else. {(if: $washbasin is false)[ [[Check the mirror]] ] (if: $smallcabinet is false)[ [[Check the bathroom vanity]] ] (if: $toilet is false)[ [[Check the toilet]] ] (if: $buddha is false)[ [[Check the Buddha poster]] ] } [[Leave the bathroom->Leave the room]] (set: $bathcabin to true)

(set: $deposit +=200)The mirror looks more than fine for the first glance. Or does it? As you lean closer, you discover two small white dots in the bottom left corner. They are tough to see but still can't hide from your veteran landlord gaze. "This mirror wasn't cleaned." You inform your tenant contented. "I'm afraid I have to withhold 60 000 forints from your deposit so I can clean it myself." "But..." He tries to object, but you won't tolerate any disrespect in your flat. "But what, kid? But it's not a hard job? Then maybe you should have done it yourself!" {(if: $deposit is 1000)[ You have found enough reasons to keep the whole deposit. [[Time to go home->Good ending]]. ] (else:)["Yeah. You are right, sir." He bows his head, and you continue the investigation. But where? (if: $bathcabin is false)[ [[Check the shower cabin]] ] (if: $smallcabinet is false)[ [[Check the bathroom vanity]] ] (if: $toilet is false)[ [[Check the toilet]] ] (if: $buddha is false)[ [[Check the Buddha poster]] ] [[Leave the bathroom->Leave the room]] ]} (Set: $washbasin to true)

{(set: $deposit +=200) (set: $danger +=1) The bathroom sink looks perfect for your biggest disappointment, but since you are here, you check the small cabinet under it too. It's full of cleaning supplies, standing in straight lines. Everything is in order, and you are ready to close the door when you spot a small vial in the back of the cabinet. It doesn't look like an ordinary cleaning supply. You take it out and show it to your tenant. "What's this, kid?" "That's... Uhm, it's chloroform, sir, which I needed to..." "So you were storing dangerous chemicals in my apartment? That's what you want to say? Okay, no big deal, happens to everyone, but I still have to drop this at a special landfill reserved for stuff like this. And it won't be cheap. It's gonna cost you like... 60 000 forints." Strangely the kid doesn't even try to talk back. He just nods and accepts your words. Hell, he even looks a little bit relieved. (if: $danger is 3)[ [[Wait a Minute...->Bad ending]] ] (else:)[ (if: $deposit is 1000)[ You have found enough reasons to keep the whole deposit. [[Time to go home->Good ending]]. ] (else:)[ Whatever. You still have to find something if you want to keep the full deposit. (if: $bathcabin is false)[ [[Check the shower cabin]] ] (if: $washbasin is false)[ [[Check the mirror]] ] (if: $toilet is false)[ [[Check the toilet]] ] (if: $buddha is false)[ [[Check the Buddha poster]] ] [[Leave the bathroom->Leave the room]] ] ] } (set:$smallcabinet to true)

The toilet looks perfectly fine. Damn, the kid spend a whole week scrubbing this place or what? Anyway, you should look elsewhere. {(if: $bathcabin is false)[ [[Check the shower cabin]] ] (if: $washbasin is false)[ [[Check the mirror]] ] (if: $smallcabinet is false)[ [[Check the bathroom vanity]] ] (if: $buddha is false)[ [[Check the Buddha poster]] ] [[Leave the bathroom->Leave the room]] } (set: $toilet to true)

Ah, yes, the Buddha poster. The most clever ornament of your flat. You put it up when you were blind drunk, and you decided the morning after to leave it since it's quirky and thought-provoking. Plus, you hope that one day a rich western undergraduate will lease your flat just because he saw this. But right now, there is no time to admire it. You have a deposit to keep. {(if: $bathcabin is false)[ [[Check the shower cabin]] ] (if: $washbasin is false)[ [[Check the mirror]] ] (if: $smallcabinet is false)[ [[Check the bathroom vanity]] ] (if: $toilet is false)[ [[Check the toilet]] ] [[Leave the bathroom->Leave the room]] } (set: $buddha to true)

{(set: $deposit += 200) (set: $danger += 1) The carpet is as clean as it can be. But wait a minute! Looks like somebody moved it a little bit. Maybe he scratched the floor? That would solve all your problems! You kick away the carpet with a victorious smile, but there are no scratches under it. Not even a little one. You only see a dark red pudle, and that's it. "What's up with this?" "This is... This is blood." The kid answers. "You see, my nose started bleeding like..." "Yeah, yeah, whatever, cut the bullshit, young man! What matters is that I will have to clean the whole floor now. And that's an expansive job, believe me. I'm afraid I have to withhold another 60 000 forints from your deposit. The kid doesn't talk back. In fact, he looks like somebody who just dodged a bullet. What the fuck is wrong with him? Maybe he is some kind of freak who doesn't like money or what? (if: $danger is 3)[ [[Wait a Minute...->Bad ending]] ] (else:)[ (if: $deposit is 1000)[ Doesn't matter, you have found enough reasons to keep the whole deposit. [[Time to go home->Good ending]]. ] (else:)[ Doesn't matter, you still have to find some damages. But where? (if: $couch is false)[ [[Check the couch]] ] (if: $tv is false)[ [[Check the TV]] ] (if: $balcony is false)[ [[Check the balcony]] ] (if: $bedroom is false)[ [[Check the bedroom]] ] [[Leave the living room->Leave the room]] ] ] } (set: $rug to true)

You especially like the couch since it was left behind by your dying grandma, and you didn't have to pay for it. You carefully inspect every inch of it, but can't find any wear and tear, not even a little fading. You should move on and search the other parts of the apartment. { (if: $rug is false)[ [[Check the carpet]] ] (if: $tv is false)[ [[Check the TV]] ] (if: $balcony is false)[ [[Check the balcony]] ] (if: $bedroom is false)[ [[Check the bedroom]] ] [[Leave the living room->Leave the room]] } (set: $couch to true)

The TV is a big but cheap model, and it's definitely clean. This damn kid even changed the AAA batteries in the remote. You won't find any damage here. You should look elsewhere. {(if: $rug is false)[ [[Check the carpet]] ] (if: $couch is false)[ [[Check the couch]] ] (if: $balcony is false)[ [[Check the balcony]] ] (if: $bedroom is false)[ [[Check the bedroom]] ] [[Leave the living room->Leave the room]] } (set: $tv to true)

(set: $deposit += 200)The balcony is a small concrete stretch with an excellent view of the next tenement's firewall. You flooded this part of the flat with cheap but needy plants, hoping that your tenants will accidentally kill a few of them, and you can withhold their deposit because of it, but it looks like this damn kid managed to keep every green fucker alive. Wait a minute! There in the back row! One of the plants is definitely dead. Little asshole tried to hide it, but cheap tricks like this won't work on you! "What about this poor little flower here, young man?" You ask him. "Sure looks like you were a bit neglectful taking care of it. It gonna cost you like 60 000 forints." "C'mon, man, that was just a plant." "A very exotic and expensive plant! Maybe you should have watered it a little bit more, and now you wouldn't have to pay for it!" { (if: $deposit is 1000)[ You have found enough reasons to keep the whole deposit. [[Time to go home->Good ending]]. ] (else:)[ You think he is going to talk back for a moment, but then he just nods a little bit. Smart boy. He knows his place. Now, where should you look next? (if: $rug is false)[ [[Check the carpet]] ] (if: $couch is false)[ [[Check the couch]] ] (if: $tv is false)[ [[Check the TV]] ] (if: $bedroom is false)[ [[Check the bedroom]] ] [[Leave the living room->Leave the room]] ] } (set: $balcony to true)

The bedroom is so small that you could hardly fit the bed inside, and dark as hell since it has no windows, only an old lamp. You like to call it a cozy little sleeping cave when you advertise the apartment on Facebook. But enough with the creative names, and let's check everything for some damages! {[[Check the bed]] [[Turn the light on]] [[Go back to the living room]]} (set: $bedroom to true) (set: $bed to false) (set: $lamp to false)

(set: $deposit +=200)(set: $danger +=1)The kid made the bed really carefully. It looks neat. A little bit too neat for your liking. This is suspicious. You check under the blanket and the pillow, but nothing. Damn, maybe you are wrong? Or perhaps you didn't look close enough... As you put back down the pillow, you glimpse something tucked between the bed frame and the mattress. It's a handcuff. What the fuck did he do in this bed? "What's this, young man?" "Well, it's... it's just..." "Are you some kind of freak? One who likes to fuck while in cuffs?" "Yeah. Yeah. Exactly that." His face goes red just like he is ashamed because of this. "Well, if you fucked in here, then I will have to disinfect this whole bed. And this gonna costs you like 60 000 forints." He doesn't even try to defend himself, even tho it is clearly a bullshit claim. Whatever, you never turn down easy money like this. {(if: $danger is 3)[ [[Wait a Minute...->Bad ending]] ] (else:)[ (if: $deposit is 1000)[ You have found enough reasons to keep the whole deposit. [[Time to go home->Good ending]]. ] (else:)[ Time to continue your investigation. (if: $lamp is false)[ [[Turn the light on]] ] [[Go back to the living room]] ] ] } (set: $bed to true)

{(set: $deposit += 200)You try to turn the light on, but nothing happens when you flip the switch. "Oh, yes, the bulb burned out yesterday, and I didn't have the time to replace it. Sorry, my bad!" The kid tries to mitigate the damage, but his attempt is weak and pathetic. "This could mean that there are some serious issues with the wiring of the whole apartment, so now I have to call an electrician to check on it. This will costs you 60 000 forints, I'm afraid." (if: $deposit is 1000)[ You have found enough reasons to keep the whole deposit. [[Time to go home->Good ending]]. ] (else:)[You feel a little bit generous, since you could have charged him more for this, but whatever. You can easily find some other damages. Or at least you hope so. (if: $bed is false)[ [[Check the bed]] ] [[Go back to the living room]] ] } (set: $lamp to true)

Well, it looks like you are done. The kid thought he is smarter than you, but you proved him wrong and you found a lot of bullshit excuses to keep his deposit like a boss. When leaving, you almost feel sorry for him, but just for a moment. Time to find another tenant. A dumber one this time, of course, because you won't make the same mistake twice. [[Start over->Start]]

Chloroform, blood, handcuffs and people going missing near this flat... Something is fishy here. Wait a minute! Maybe this little fucker is a serial killer? You turn around as fast as you can, but it's too little too late. The kid hits you on the head with an iron bar, knocking you out immediately. When you wake up, you are in the small, dark bedroom, tied to a chair. You try to cry for help, but your mouth is gagged. "Hello there, Mr. Leech!" The kid enters the room. He is only wearing a leather apron, with all kinds of knives in its pockets. "You know, I usually start with the skinning, but since you just love looking for mistakes, I think I will make an exemption this time and cut your eyes out first..." [[Start over->Start]]

You are back in the living room. {(if: $rug is false)[ [[Check the carpet]] ] (if: $couch is false)[ [[Check the couch]] ] (if: $tv is false)[ [[Check the TV]] ] (if: $balcony is false)[ [[Check the balcony]] ] (if: $bedroom is false)[ [[Check the bedroom]] ] [[Leave the living room->Leave the room]] }