The Mansion That Breathes

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(text-colour:navy)[''The Mansion That Breathes''] by Dominic Sventor --- [[Start Game.]] [[References.]] {(set: $conquer to 0)(set: $fear to 0)}

A chandelier sparkles near the high ceiling with a few candles scattered around the room. Tall, wide shelves line around the checkered-tile floor with a variety of thin and thick books lined upright inside them. In the near-middle of the library, a circle of computers surround a pillar that stretches to the ceiling. A second floor covers the perimeter of the room with a wide, open space in the middle of the library; in one of the corners resides a door with an "''OFFICE''" sign above it. ''The Library''. (link: "Look for a way out of The Library.")[(set: $fear to it + 1)(go-to: "Look for a way out of The Library.")] (link: "Examine computer.")[(set: $conquer to it + 1)(go-to: "Examine computer.")]

Charlotte stumbles onto grass as she glances around her. A large pool of water resides on the right of her. The water lies undisturbed--the sound of trees swish in the distance. Brick walls stand tall and surround the pool area as a door lies ahead. ''The Pool''. Charlotte steps forward as a dark, large object falls and splashes into the pool. Charlotte covers her face with a shriek as she trembles her gaze towards the pool. She cries. Danny lies face-down in the pool as his hair swishes in silence from the wind. As Charlotte glances up, The Creature's eyes gaze towards her from The Office's window before it jets back inside the mansion. Charlotte screams and falls to her knees. She whimpers and sobs. Her hands grip the grass as she squeezes with protruding, bloodied knuckles. [[Rush towards The Pool door.]] <audio autoplay> <source src="Assets/suspensemusic.wav"></audio>

''(text-colour:navy)[8 years later...]'' --- Charlotte pulls up in front of The Mansion in a shiny sportscar. As she pushes her gear to park, she peeks out the window. The Mansion appears like a haunted mansion--cracked from the foundation to the caved-in roof with broken windows and collapsed statues. The front door hangs off a hinge as it dangles like a broken doorknob. "...suicide. Dr. Johnson's body has been carried out of the state prison just hours ago," a radio host says through the radio. A roll of snickers echo from behind the left-side of the mansion. Charlotte climbs out of her car, places a hand on her gun holster, and sneaks to the left-side. Outside, on the left side of the mansion, Danny, cigaratte pinched in-between his fingers, coughs a laugh. Tony and Gabriel, his school friends, laugh across from him. They jump when Charlotte glares at them. "Charlotte," Danny says with a gasp as he tosses the cigaratte. "Who're you supposed to be?" Gabriel gets in Charlotte's face as smoke rolls out of his mouth. Charlotte whips out a police badge. "The new detective in town," she says. Gabriel swallows and chokes on his cigaratte as he and Tony sprint towards the street of houses. "I told you to stop hanging out with those kind of friends, Danny." "Sorry, Charlotte." Charlotte and Danny climb inside the car. "Hey," Danny says, "you ever wonder if that mansion's now haunted? You know, after what happened?" Charlotte glances out the window towards The Mansion. "I doubt it. Even if it was, I wouldn't let anything bad happen to you or anyone else anymore. I'm ready for whatever this town brings," Charlotte says. Charlotte and Danny exhange smiles as they drive off. Meanwhile, light from the sun shines through The Mansion's cracked basement window. Wind flows through the air as Johnson peeks his head from behind the crack--his eyes bloodied and meshed together with his skin and his entire body as dark as charcoal. <center><img src="Assets/mansion.jpg"> [[The End.->CONQUER Results]]

Charlotte trembles as she sprints to a nearby window and crashes through it... --- A heart monitor beeps as a light shines through a tall window. Charlotte lays in a hospital bed covered with bandages. Tears drip down the bridge of her nose and lips. The tear falls onto the head of a bear-faced flashlight with the name "DANNY" etched in its base, which rests on her chest. Squished under her arm resides a framed photo of her and Corey in a hug in front of a snowy field. --- (text-colour:navy)[''//1 year later...//''] --- A radio buzzes a tune amongst the chatter of customers sitting at various booths. Charlotte walks to one booth with a tray in both hands, then puts it down on the table. A hand enwraps Charlotte's shoulder as she jumps and turns. "We'll have the check, please," one customer says. "Oh, yeah, sure," Charlotte says as she brushes her hand through her hair. As she walks to the counter, one waitress turns a television on, which shows Johnson shaking hands with a business man. "...Johnson reveals a new line of biological studies that just might lead to a medical breakthrough...," one reporter on the T.V. says. Charlotte stares at the television with a quivering lip. Tears well up in her eyes as she trembles her head back to the counter and writes the check. --- <center><img src="Assets/crying.jpg"> [[The End.->FEAR Results]] <audio autoplay> <source src="Assets/crash.ogg"></audio>

Charlotte walks behind Christopher as she pushes the door open more. Various clothes line across the walls on Charlotte's left and right side as their shadows dance around the room from Christopher's swaying lantern. ''The Closet''. Charlotte's foot crunches against an object on the floor. She bends down and glances to the floor. A ''key'' rests on the wooden floor--its base bears the insignia of a ''book''. Charlotte grasps it in her hand. * ''Charlotte has obtained the (text-colour:red)[Library Key]'' "Anything, Christopher?" Charlotte asks as she stands upright and glimpses in front of her. A loud crack echoes. Charlotte stares towards the end of the room. Christopher stands in front of lined-up furred coats--his head buried within them--and his back towards Charlotte. As Charlotte's steps forward, the lantern falls with a thump. Charlotte coughs as the smell of putrid rot burns her nostrils. A faint, gurgling moan disturbs the silence. There, next to Christopher, glossy, red eyes peek towards Charlotte. Deformed, muscle-bare hands with darkened, thin fingers push through the coats. As the coats separate, Christopher collapses backwards with his head twisted around--the humanoid creature hugging around it. Its arms and legs unravel before it stands tall--its crooked, grayish, emotionless face glares towards Charlotte. <center><img src="Assets/creature.jpg"> [[Lock the door, and run.]] <audio autoplay> <source src="Assets/crunch.wav"></audio>

Charlotte turns and runs towards another door down the hallway, which has a sign on the wall, "LIBRARY." Charlotte bangs against the wood of the door with a shriek. "Help! Please!" The Creature crawls along the wall as it creeps up to her from behind. The doors swing open as Charlotte stumbles inside--just as The Creature strikes a slice into her upperback--then the doors slam with a bang. Charlotte stumbles. "I can't do this!" she says with a cry. Corey grasps Charlotte's arm as he pulls her to her feet. "Jeez--you okay, Charlotte? Relax--I'm here--I'm here." Corey embraces Charlotte as he hugs her against his chest. "Corey--I'm so glad you're here. What happened?" Charlotte says with a quiver. The doors bang as Corey and Charlotte step back--Corey pushes Charlotte behind him. "Run to ''The Office'' upstairs. I'll take care of this," Corey says. Charlotte grips Corey's shirt as she backs into a table with a ''yard stick''. The doors fling outward as The Creature sprints towards Charlotte and Corey. (link: "Leave Corey, and run.")[(set: $fear to it + 1)(go-to: "Leave Corey, and run.")] (link: "Grab the Yard Stick, and fend off The Creature.")[(set: $conquer to it + 1)(go-to: "Grab the Yard Stick, and fend off The Creature.")]

(text-colour:navy)[''//1 hour later...//''] Charlotte walks through the door. The glow of the fireplace illuminates the room as a long, decorated table stretches from wall to wall. Dr. Steve talks with Johnson near the end of the room. ''The Dining Room''. "And, so, the qualifications are... ah, there's my daughter. Come sit with us, Charlotte," Johnson says. Charlotte grasps her arm as she sits at the table next to an empty chair. Across from her is her mother and her father, and at the end of the table--Dr. Steve. Christopher, the butler, walks up to Charlotte and places a steamy platter of mashed potatoes, chicken, and string beans in front of her. "Here you are, Miss Charlotte." Charlotte smiles as she cuts a piece of chicken and eats it. "Thank you, Christopher." "So, Charlotte, I've heard from your mother that you're applying for colleges. What is it that you're planning to study?" Dr. Steve asks. "Oh, uh, criminal justice." Charlotte glances next to her at the empty seat and the plate full of food in front of it. "Where's Danny?" Candace wipes her mouth with a napkin. "He went to the bathroom. Why don't you go get him--he's been gone for a while." (link: "Stay at the table.")[(set: $fear to 1)(go-to: "Stay at the table.")] (link: "Find Danny.")[(set: $conquer to 1)(go-to: "Find Danny.")]

Charlotte sniffles as she lifts herself up off the floor. She waddles to her feet as she glances around her. The walls are a cloudy-gray, and the rims are caked with a dark substance. Charlotte shivers and hugs herself with her arms as she huffs out smoky air. A rusty door lies before her, which light shines through the bars ''The Storage Room''. [[Open The Storage Room door.->Open "The Storage Room" door.]]

Charlotte grips the silverware in her hands and frowns. "He'll be back...," she says with a mumble. Candace stares at Charlotte, then nods and looks down at her plate as she scoops out a portion of potatoes with a spoon. "Okay," she says. Dr. Steve smirks at the show, then looks back to Johnson. "So, your formula was re-evaluated this..." Charlotte's teeth clatter against her spoon when a thump causes her to glance over by the entrance. "...I'm extremely pleased...," Dr. Steve says in the background. Corey points to Charlotte from behind the opening of the door with a moving mouth. Christopher holds the door open as he leans his ear in. Christopher nods as he opens the door, and Corey steps through. "Thanks, man. Hey, Charlotte, Mrs. Johnson, Mr. John--" "Corey? What are you--" Charlotte says. "Excuse me--this is a private dinner. Who even are you? Christopher, why did you let this intruder into my mansion? Guide him out," Dr. Steve says as he throws his napkin onto his plate. "Wha--I'm Charlotte's boyfriend," Corey says with a stutter. Charlotte's head whips downward as she grasps her head. "U-uhn...." The commotion in the background grows fuzzy as Charlotte's eyelids twitch, then close. Her head droops down once more. ... --- [[Wake up.]]

Charlotte stands. "It's through that doorway behind you, then take a right," Dr. Steve says as he takes a sip from a glass. Charlotte walks through the door. --- A short hallway stretches in front of Charlotte, which leads to a branching hallway at the end. Candles that cast along the walls create a soft, golden glow. As Charlotte walks towards the branched path, a stifled chuckle echoes across the hall on the right. [[Take the right path.]] [[Take the left path.]]

Two hands squeeze together as Charlotte leans her head into the darkness of the backseat. Her eyes stare down at her fiddling thumbs. Danny bounces in the seat next to her. A flashlight with a bear head fumbles on his lap. "Wow! Australia's so cool! Look at that mansion! I'm gonna explore the whole place!" "No, hun. When we get there, you have to be on your best behavior, ok?" Candance says as she peeks her head around her head rest. "Why?" Danny asks. "For your safety--and theirs, too...," Charlotte says as she mumbles into her hands. "Shut up. You're not Mom." "Danny--your mother said to behave. Apologize to your sister, and be more respectful," Johnson says. His hands squeeze at the steering wheel tight as the leather creaks. "Alright, everyone. We're here." The hum of the car dies down. Charlotte peeks her head up from her hands as she glances through the window. Beyond the window, an orange sun glows bright in the clear, blue sky above a field of plants. Mountains reside in the far distance, which are obscured by mirages. A large mansion stands tall next to the car, which is decorated with fancy trimmings and gargoyle statues scattered about. <center><img src="Assets/mansion.jpg"> [[Enter the mansion.]]

Charlotte walks through the door. There, in the bright room, in front of a large, reflecting mirror, Danny rummages through the bathroom counter drawers. On the countertop rests a pearl necklace, a medical kit--with band-aids lying about--and scarves scattered around the shiny, tiled floor. ''The Bathroom''. Charlotte grasps Danny's hand. "What are you doing?" Charlotte asks with a huff. "Leave me alone--why do you always bother everyone? Mind your own business!" Danny pulls at his hand, but he slips on a scarf and falls head-first towards the toilet. Charlotte pulls him to his feet with a swift tug on his arm, then she pulls him towards the door. "Because I care," Charlotte says as she opens the door. Corey, beyond the doorway, bounces backwards in shock, then he spreads a warm smile. "Corey?" Charlotte says with a gasp. "What are you doing here?" Her voice dials down to a whisper. "Hey--I'm sorry. I followed your dad's car on the way here. I couldn't go through a week without you," Corey says. "Hey there, little dude." Danny glares up at Corey, then he tries to tug his arm free from Charlotte. Charlotte's eyes inch closed as she wobbles. She glances past Corey's shoulder to see a gray-colored creature peek around the wall. She collapses to the floor. "Charlotte!?" ... --- [[Wake up.]]

Charlotte stares at the right path before stepping towards the left path. As she nears the corner, Charlotte peeks her head around the corner. Darkness fills the room, but two weak candles provide faint light. Being an open room, a couch rests against the wall, and a pile of magazines litter on top of a coffee table. Dead silence. No light switch. ''A Lounge Room''. Charlotte turns her head a few times before walking to the table and reaching out with her hand. She shuffles through the magazines and squints her eyes, but it's too dark to see. She barely makes out the letters "''(text-colour:red)[rwtn]''" etched in white on the table. [[Turn back to the branching hallway.]]

As Charlotte walks back to the hallway, particles of dust fall out of a ceiling grate. Beyond the metal grating, two red eyes glare down towards Charlotte--the candle fire reflecting off its eyes--and a disfigured shadow twitches before disappearing. --- Charlotte walks to the branching path and glances at The Dining Room door on her right. [[Take the foward path.->Take the right path.]] [[Turn back to The Lounge Room.]]

Charlotte turns around towards The Lounge Room. The darkness makes everything hard to see. The magazines are slightly visible, but the candle lights are not enough to make out anything. Charlotte barely makes out the letters "''(text-colour:red)[rwtn]''" etched in white on the table. [[Turn back to the branching hallway.->Turn back to the branching hallway 2.]]

Charlotte walks to the branching path and glances at The Dining Room door on her right. [[Take the foward path.->Take the right path.]] [[Turn back to The Lounge Room.->Turn back to The Lounge Room.]]

The hallway grows dark as Christopher deepens into the room. A roll of cracks echo in front of her through the doorway. Charlotte grasps her arms and grimaces with a shiver. The golden glow of the room dies to a sudden shadow. Charlotte trembles as she steps back with a gasp. "Christopher?" Charlotte says with a whimper. Charlotte coughs as the smell of putrid rot burns her nostrils. A faint, gurgling moan disturbs the silence as Charlotte glances towards the door. There, in the doorway, glossy, red eyes peek towards Charlotte. A deformed, muscle-bare hand with darkened, thin fingers pushes the door open. As the door swings to the side, the bony figure steps out with a patter of the wooden floor. Its crooked, grayish, emotionless face glares towards Charlotte. <center><img src="Assets/creature.jpg"> [[Run.]] <audio autoplay> <source src="Assets/crunch.wav"></audio>

Charlotte walks through the door with a creak as she steps into a long, dark hallway. A dark shadow moves behind a corner down further. Charlotte's footsteps echo softly throughout the hallway as she makes her way towards the looming shadow. As Charlotte turns around the corner, she freezes. Christopher turns as a lantern swings under his gripped, gloved hand. The light that fills the darkness in the hallway trembles due to Christopher's trembling hand. "Christopher, what happened? Where is everyone--my mom, brother, and dad? Corey...." "Miss Charlotte--thank goodness. I have not located anyone since the blackout," Christopher says. "Wait--//you// experienced the blackout, too?" "Yes. Follow me, Miss Charlotte. Let us go find your family, and then you may leave at once. I have no clue as to what is becoming of this night." Christopher waves his hand at Charlotte as he treads down the dark hallway. Charlotte follows behind with trembling footsteps. Charlotte and Christopher stop short when they come across an open door--darkness filled beyond the crack in the doorway. "Miss Charlotte, you wait here. I'll go investigate," says Christopher as he steps through the flickering doorway. (link: "Stay behind, and wait.")[(set: $fear to it + 1)(go-to: "Stay behind, and wait.")] (link: "Follow Christopher.")[(set: $conquer to it + 1)(go-to: "Follow Christopher.")] <audio autoplay> <source src="Assets/scarymusic.wav"></audio>

Charlotte quick-turns and rushes out through the doorway. She slams the door and locks it. Charlotte glances down the hallway to witness another door. As she walks closer, a sign on the wall reads in shiny, gold plating, "LIBRARY." [[Use the "Library Key," and enter "The Library."->Enter The Library.]] <audio autoplay> <source src="Assets/suspensemusic.wav"></audio>

Charlotte rushes upstairs to The Office door as she whips the door open. She steps through but not without taking one quick keek at Corey. A loud, rough scream echoes throughout the library. The Creature pulls at Corey's arm and head backwards with no hesitation and bites into his neck. Corey gurgles as bones snap and crack. Charlotte covers her mouth as tears wash down her face. She pulls the door closed, then leans her body against it as her knees tremble. She falls slow to the floor and buries her face into her knees. As silence grows, Charlotte lifts her reddened face with an agape mouth and pulls herself to her feet with a wobble. An office desk sits in the middle of the room with papers stacked in a neat fashion by a lit lamp. ''The Office''. Charlotte's bloodshot eyes twitch to behind the desk where a dark, shadowy corner resides. Streaks of red and claw-marks decorate the corner. Charlotte leans closer--it looks like a large hole deep within the corner, which faint light shines through it. [[Give up.]] [[Jump through the hole.]] <audio autoplay> <source src="Assets/crunch.wav"></audio> <audio autoplay> <source src="Assets/suspensemusic.wav"></audio>

* ''Charlotte has obtained the (text-colour:red)[Yard Stick]'' Charlotte whips the (text-colour:red)[Yard Stick] against The Creature's temple as it snaps. Blood splatters across a bookshelf as The Creature hollers and stumbles back. "Charlotte, go to ''The Office'' upstairs--I'll lead it away from you," Corey says. "No, I don't want to--" "Go! I'll be alright! Find your family!" Corey says as he snatches the snapped Yard Stick on the floor and hollers to The Creature. Charlotte swings herself to ''The Office'' and slams the door. She pants as she rushes over to the desk, then she pushes it in front of the door. "Please be safe, Corey," Charlotte says with a coughy sigh. * ''Charlotte has lost the (text-colour:red)[Yard Stick]'' --- An office desk sits in the middle of the room with papers stacked in a neat fashion by a lit lamp. On the right of the desk is a large window, which showcases the dark, cloudy sky. ''The Office''. Charlotte's eyes twitch to behind the desk where a dark, shadowy corner resides. Streaks of red and claw-marks decorate the corner. Charlotte leans closer--it looks like a large hole deep within the corner, which faint light shines through it. [[Jump through the hole.->Jump through the hole (Saved Corey).]] (link: "Examine The Office.")[(set: $conquer to it + 1)(go-to: "Examine The Office.")]

Charlotte rushes around the shelves of books--her head twists left and right like a window wiper. "Where's the exit?!" On the second floor, a door labeled "OFFICE" resides in the near corner of the front of the library. Charlotte stomps up the steps and rushes to the door. Glass shatters downstairs as Charlotte whips her head and stops. Corey slams the door behind him as he leans his body against it. A large, disfigured claw whips through the crack in the doorway. "Dammit!" Corey says with a cry. Corey's sneakers squeak against the tiles as he flies foward onto his face--The Creature crawls like a spider on all fours through the doorway, then glances towards Corey. (link: "Rush into The Office.")[(set: $fear to it + 1)(go-to: "Rush into The Office.")] (link: "Scream at The Creature.")[(set: $conquer to it + 1)(go-to: "Scream at The Creature.")]

Charlotte stands in front of the computer as her hands hover towards the keyboard. A ''yard stick'' rests near the monitor as she drags it close to her. Her fingers run over four letters etched into the table, "''(text-colour:red)[rwtn]''." She comes to a slow stop, then wraps her palm around the surface of the mouse. Her eyes widen. "It's warm. Someone's been using this recently, but who?" Charlotte clicks the mouse as the screen glows white. An image of Johnson, Charlotte's dad, and Dr. Steve shaking hands displays. The mouse hums as Charlotte drags it and clicks it. A new tab opens, and an image of a medicine vial opens. "Rabies? Genetically engineered... Is that what happened to that creature? Dad, you're friends with a maniac!" A hand enwraps Charlotte's shoulder as she jumps and turns. Corey pulls his hand back and raises it with a lit up face. "It's just me, Charlotte. It's just me." "Oh my--you almost gave me a heart attack," Charlotte says as she grasps her chest. "What are you doing here?" "I--I just wanted to see you. I know your dad says that the trip was private, but I just--I couldn't bear to not see you for a week. I'm sorry." Charlotte smiles and squeezes Corey's arm. "It's ok." "Look--your father's co-worker is a freak--there's a file containing information and pictures of experiments all on the computer, and there's a freak-monster on a killing frenzy within these walls. We got to get out of here." "I need to find my family first. They're in danger." The library doors bang as Charlotte and Corey huddle together. "Run, Charlotte. I'll barricade the door!" (link: "Leave Corey, and run.")[(set: $fear to it + 1)(go-to: "Leave Corey, and run.")] (link: "Grab the Yard Stick, and fend off The Creature.")[(set: $conquer to it + 1)(go-to: "Grab the Yard Stick, and fend off The Creature.")]

Charlotte rushes to The Office door as she whips the door open. She steps through but not without taking one quick glance towards Corey. A loud, rough scream echoes throughout the library. The Creature pulls at Corey's arm and head backwards with no hesitation and bites into his neck. Corey gurgles as bones snap and crack. Charlotte covers her mouth as tears wash down her face. She pulls the door closed, then leans her body against it as her knees tremble. She falls to the floor and buries her face into her knees. As silence grows, Charlotte lifts her reddened face with an agape mouth and pulls herself to her feet with a wobble. An office desk sits in the middle of the room with papers stacked in a neat fashion by a lit lamp. On the right of the desk is a large window, which showcases the dark, cloudy sky. ''The Office''. Charlotte's bloodshot eyes twitch to behind the desk where a dark, shadowy corner resides. Streaks of red and claw-marks decorate the corner. Charlotte leans closer--it looks like a large hole deep within the corner, which faint light shines through it. [[Give up.]] [[Jump through the hole.]] <audio autoplay> <source src="Assets/crunch.wav"></audio> <audio autoplay> <source src="Assets/suspensemusic.wav"></audio>

Charlotte whips herself to the second floor banister. She flings the (text-colour:red)[Library Key] at The Creature. The key bounces off The Creature's scaly head as it twitches towards Charlotte. "Over here you bastard!" Charlotte says. The Creature leaps off the floor and rushes up the stairs. Charlotte swings herself to The Office behind her and slams the door. She pants as she rushes to the desk and pushes it in front of the door. "That definitely should've given Corey enough time to escape," Charlotte says with a coughy sigh. * ''Charlotte has lost the (text-colour:red)[Library Key]'' --- An office desk sits in the middle of the room with papers stacked in a neat fashion by a lit lamp. On the right of the desk is a large window, which showcases the dark, cloudy sky. ''The Office''. Charlotte's eyes twitch to behind the desk where a dark, shadowy corner resides. Streaks of red and claw-marks decorate the corner. Charlotte leans closer--it looks like a large hole deep within the corner, which faint light shines through it. [[Jump through the hole.->Jump through the hole (Saved Corey).]] (link: "Examine The Office.")[(set: $conquer to it + 1)(go-to: "Examine The Office.")]

Charlotte whimpers as she falls to her knees. "I can't...." Charlotte cries and sniffles as she buries her face into her palms. The door creaks open as two red eyes gaze towards Charlotte from beyond the office desk, then creeps up to her... (text-colour:red)[''Charlotte has died.''] [[Try again?->The Mansion That Breathes]] <audio autoplay> <source src="Assets/suspensemusic.wav"></audio>

Charlotte falls through the hole in the corner of The Office as she gasps when a shard of metal cuts her shoulder. Charlotte falls to her knees as she stumbles onto broken tiles. She coughs and brings her hand to her nose. In the distance, an island countertop sits in-between other countertops. Charlotte gasps and covers her mouth when she glances to the floor--two men in chef uniforms with disformed, cut-up faces--covered in blood. ''The Kitchen''. Charlotte stands and treads through the path. Charlotte walks past the kitchen counter as her foot trembles over the dead bodies. She trembles a hand towards a door knob. "Charlotte!" Danny says with a scream. He crawls out of the kitchen cabinet near one of the dead bodies. Charlotte turns around and gasps. "Danny!" The Creature crawls through the hole in the ceiling and gazes at Danny and Charlotte. The Creature lunges like a javelin towards them. [[Flee through the door.]] [[Rush to Danny.]]

Charlotte slams the door and holds it tight with clenched fists. The door slams with a thud as Charlotte presses her body against the door. Tears drip down her face, then she gasps. "Danny!" Charlotte barges through the door and rushes back into The Kitchen. Silence. The two dead bodies lay in a pool of their own blood. Charlotte glances left and right as she rushes around the room with a whimper. "Danny!? Where are you!?" [[Exit through The Kitchen door.->Exit through the The Kitchen door.]]

Charlotte rushes to Danny and bumps into The Creature, who rips into her arm with its claw-like fingers. "Agh!" Charlotte twists her body and shoves The Creature back with both arms as the skin on her right arm tears. The Creature falls back into the counter as dishes clash and shatter to the floor. Charlotte snatches Danny into her arms. [[Exit to The Pool with Danny.->Exit to Pool with Danny(Not Corey)]] <audio autoplay> <source src="Assets/crash.ogg"></audio>

Charlotte barges through The Pool door. A near-pitch-dark room. Shadows devour everything above the tile floor, but light shines from a flashlight in front of her. Johnson moves his flashlight-hand away as he walks in front of Charlotte. "Hello, daughter," Johnson says to Charlotte. Johnson grips a handful of Charlotte's hair and swings his arm with a thrust. Charlotte stumbles to the floor and falls to her face. Candace sits against the wall with her face caved in. "You're the perfect candidate for this experiment, Charlotte. I cannot believe you didn't even fight back--even to save your own little brother," Johnson says with a cackle and a smuggy smirk. Charlotte turns around and pushes herself away from Johnson with her feet. She quivers and shivers. "What do you--Dad, what are you doing?! Dad--what--oh my god!" Johnson walks towards Charlotte. "Dr. Steve's research was revolutionary. I had to do this, honey. Your mother--your brother--even your boyfriend got involved, which was unexpected but useful on my part! Luckily, I have all of this to blame on Dr. Steve, who created this mutated virus with the rabies DNA. All of this will just be a little 'accident.'" "No," Charlotte says with a whimper. [[Run.->FEAR Ending]]

Charlotte jumps through the hole in the corner of The Office. She gasps and twists her body away from a shard of a metal on her way down. Charlotte falls to her knees as she stumbles onto broken tiles. She coughs and brings her hand to her nose. In the distance, an island countertop sits in-between other countertops. Charlotte gasps and covers her mouth when she glances to the floor--two men in chef uniforms with disformed, cut-up faces--covered in blood. ''The Kitchen''. A thump bangs in one of the lower cabinets of the countertops. Charlotte stands and stares at the cabinet. Charlotte walks past the dead bodies as her foot trembles over them. She trembles a hand towards the cabinet handle. "Charlotte!" Danny says with a scream as he peeks out of the cabinet door. He crawls out of the kitchen cabinet. Charlotte gasps. "Danny!" The Creature crawls through the ceiling hole and gazes at Charlotte and Danny. The Creature lunges like a javelin towards them. [[Flee through the door.->Flee through door (Saved Corey).]] [[Rush to Danny.->Rush and save Danny (Saved Corey).]]

Beyond a dark window, Charlotte glances through it. An outdoor pool glistens from the moonlight on the first floor. {(if: $conquer >= 5)[(link: "Examine the desk closer.")(go-to: "Examine the desk closer.")] (else:)[ [[Jump through the hole.->Jump through the hole (Saved Corey).]]]}

Charlotte slams the door and holds it tight with clenched fists. The door slams with a thud as Charlotte presses her body against the door. Tears drip down her face, then she gasps. "Danny!" Charlotte barges through the door and rushes back into The Kitchen. Silence. The two dead bodies lay in a pool of their own blood. Charlotte glances left and right as she rushes around the room with a whimper. "Danny!? Where are you!?" [[Exit through the "The Kitchen" door.->Exit Kitchen (Saved Corey).]]

Charlotte rushes to Danny and bumps into The Creature, who rips into her arm with its claw-like fingers. "Agh!" Charlotte twists her body and shoves The Creature back with both arms as the skin on her right arm tears. The Creature falls back into the counter as dishes clash and shatter to the floor. Charlotte snatches Danny into her arms. [[Exit to "The Pool" with Danny.->Exit Pool with Danny (Saved Corey).]] <audio autoplay> <source src="Assets/crash.ogg"></audio>

Charlotte stumbles onto grass as she glances around her. A large pool of water resides on the right of her. The water lies undisturbed--the sound of trees swish in the distance. Tall walls stand tall and surround the area as a door lies ahead. ''The Pool''. Charlotte steps forward as a dark, large object falls in front of her and splashes into the pool. Charlotte covers her face with a shriek as she trembles her gaze towards the pool. She cries. Danny lies face-down in the pool as his hair swishes in silence from the wind. Charlotte shivers as she glances up. The Creature's eyes gaze down from The Office's window towards Charlotte before it jets back inside the mansion. Charlotte screams and falls to her knees. She whimpers and sobs--even her hands grip the grass as she squeezes with protruding, bloodied knuckles. [[Rush towards the silver door.->Rush towards the silver door (Saved Corey).]] <audio autoplay> <source src="Assets/suspensemusic.wav"></audio>

Charlotte and Danny stumble onto grass. A large pool of water resides on the right of her. The water lies undisturbed--the sound of trees swish in the distance. Brick walls stand tall and surround the area as a door lies ahead. ''The Pool''. Danny embraces Charlotte with a tight hug--wrapping his arms around her. Charlotte jumps, but she exhales an exhausted giggle. A tear glistens along her cheek as she bends down and hugs Danny in her arms. "I'm sorry," Danny says with a sniffle. "It's okay. I'm so glad I found you. Let's find Mom, Dad, and Corey and go home." Danny nods as Charlotte stands upright and glares ahead. She guides Danny by the hand. As Charlotte and Danny walk along the side of the pool, a silver door resides on the bottom of a wide building in front of them. [[Enter the silver door.->Enter silver door with Danny (Saved Corey).]]

Charlotte and Danny stumble onto grass. A large pool of water resides on the right of them. The water lies undisturbed--the sound of trees swish in the distance. Brick walls stand tall and surround the area as a door lies ahead. ''The Pool''. Danny embraces Charlotte with a tight hug--wrapping his arms around her. Charlotte jumps, but she exhales an exhausted giggle. A tear glistens along her cheek as she bends down and hugs Danny in her arms. "I'm sorry," Danny says with a sniffle. "It's okay. I'm so glad I found you. Let's find Mom and Dad and go home." Danny nods as Charlotte stands upright and glares ahead. She guides Danny by the hand. As Charlotte and Danny walk along the side of the pool, ''a silver door'' resides on the bottom of a wide building in front of them. [[Enter the silver door.->Without Corey]]

Charlotte and Danny step through the silver door. Beyond, they walk into a dark, silent room. "It's so dark in here," Charlotte says. Danny turns the bear-head of his flashlight as it glows a bright light. He aims it in front of them as the light reveals a large bricked storage room with a wooden shelf lying on top of a floor door two feet away. "Does that help?" Danny asks. Charlotte smiles and chuckles. "Yes. Thanks, Danny." --- Charlotte closes the floor door as Danny steps off the latter and holds his flashlight up. Charlotte and Danny walk further towards a well-lit laboratory. Four bulky containers line up against the wall. Charlotte stares at a wide label on the first one: "//Igor//." ''The Laboratory'' "Omigod," Charlotte says. Clear fluid whirrs inside the pod next to Igor's, where Dr. Steve, still, naked, and wide-eyed, floats inside. A gunshot echoes. Candace, bloodied, shuffles out from behind a corner and stands just feet away from Charlotte and Danny. She trembles a hand out before collapsing on the floor. "Mom!" Danny says with a scream. Johnson walks out with a handgun as smoke pours out of the barrel tip. "Surprised you made it this far, Charlotte," Johnson says. "So it was you all along. You created that monster and sent it here, you drugged our food, and you killed Mom, Christopher, and Dr. Steve. Why?!" Charlotte asks as she holds Danny close to her. "Dr. Steve wanted to buy off my research for a mutated version of rabies. This stuff is revolutionary. All ten years of my work just for a couple of bucks?" Johnson scoffs. "You're a murderer. My--my father's a murderer." "Dr. Steve, Charlotte--Dr. Steve's a murderer. His mansion, his field of study--all of this was his work--not mine; at least, that's what they'll all believe." Tears drip down Charlotte's face. [[Run from Johnson and Igor, and protect Danny.]]

Charlotte barges through The Pool door. A near-pitch-dark room. Shadows devour everything above the tile floor, but light shines from a flashlight in front of her. Johnson moves his flashlight-hand away as he walks in front of Charlotte. "Hello, daughter," Johnson says to Charlotte. Johnson grips a handful of Charlotte's hair and swings his arm with a thrust. Charlotte stumbles to the floor and falls to her face. Candace sits against the wall with her face caved in. Next to her, on the floor, Corey's body lays like a puppet--in a pool of blood. "Charlotte...," Corey says with a dying breath. "You're the perfect candidate for this experiment, Charlotte. I cannot believe you didn't even fight back--even to save your own little brother," Johnson says with a cackle and a smuggy smirk. Charlotte turns around and pushes herself away from Johnson with her feet. She quivers and shivers. "What do you--dad, what are you doing?! Dad--what--oh my god!" Johnson walks towards Charlotte. "Dr. Steve's research was revolutionary. I had to do this, honey. Your mother--your brother--even your boyfriend got involved, which was unexpected but useful on my part! Luckily, I have all of this to blame on Dr. Steve, who created this mutated virus with the rabies DNA. All of this will just be a little 'accident.'" "No," Charlotte says with a whimper. [[Run.->FEAR Ending]]

Charlotte and Danny step through the silver door. Beyond, they walk into a dark, silent room. "It's so dark in here," Charlotte says. Danny turns the bear-head of his flashlight as it glows a bright light. He aims it in front of them as the light reveals a large bricked storage room with a wooden shelf lying on top of a floor door two feet away. "Does that help?" Danny asks. Charlotte smiles and chuckles. "Yes. Thanks, Danny." --- Charlotte closes the floor door as Danny steps off the latter and holds his flashlight up. Charlotte and Danny walk further towards a bright laboratory. Four bulky containers line up against the wall. Charlotte stares at a wide label on the first one: "//Igor//." ''The Laboratory'' "Omigod," Charlotte says. Clear fluid whirrs inside the pod next to Igor's, where Dr. Steve, still, naked and wide-eyed, floats inside. Danny screams and backs into Charlotte's legs. Candace's pale corpse rests against one of the lab tables in a pool of blood. A gunshot echoes. Corey, bloodied, shuffles out from behind a corner and stands just feet away from Charlotte and Danny. He trembles a hand out before collapsing on the floor. "Corey!" Charlotte says with a scream. Johnson walks out with a handgun as smoke pours out of the barrel tip. "Surprised you made it this far, Charlotte," Johnson says. "So it was you all along. You created that monster and sent it here, you drugged our food, and you killed Mom, Christopher, and Dr. Steve. Why?!" Charlotte asks as she holds Danny close to her. "Dr. Steve wanted to buy off my research for a mutated version of rabies. This stuff is revolutionary. All ten years of my work just for a couple of bucks?" Johnson scoffs. "You're a murderer. My--my father's a murderer." "Dr. Steve, Charlotte--Dr. Steve's a murderer. His mansion, his field of study--all of this was his work--not mine; at least, that's what they'll all believe." Tears drip down Charlotte's face. [[Run from Johnson and Igor, and protect Danny.]]

You have obtained the "(text-colour:red)[''FEAR Ending'']" based on the choices that you have made Charlotte decide throughout her journey. I hope you have enjoyed the game. Thank you for playing. --- [[Play again?->The Mansion That Breathes]]

Special thanks to Full Sail University, Professor Chad Coup, and Professor Mike Pynn for their support behind the development of this game. --- ''Images:'' 1. 138.365 i’ll stand in your life. ashley rose,. Retrieved from: https://www.flickr.com/photos/ashleyrosex/3020433137/in/photolist-5AUvxp-45tUBt-Yh8wtG-2gJ9gUL-pYfb2t-2ipVS5d-CDZ3-87XY6Q-2ipZx1H-REzUEa-nSBvhW-gTemN6-tDqMSX-54p8u-8PagxU-7yswRj-GDZcpJ-2h62ZJG-ppQSPk-pUG1nn-qCAXpi-nQ55dx-HFXtxD-NrW4AD-5FHG3X-cGBch9-23p4pKV-8xmE8L-fw8wRV-ra3c5t-H5DyiU-8UknRH-25Fwsg7-pofmSK-5tmX5Z-HFXtuT-GN8ebU-GN8e9E-7hSG8Y-2hN6JCj-apyrJJ-2hN6JAW-6zwoZX-UfBykJ-S1sUct-r7c8cn-xYwe2S-ce12NN-99jdur-52nBxg 2. Congdon Mansion. vofuth. Retrieved from: https://www.flickr.com/photos/vofuth/28357506415/in/photolist-KcRCGp-S1rDYU-MCbs1e-owaw6Z-MgEri6-hLbE7e-sPZBgZ-ZKGF5F-25aBZE2-p9PuJT-NQiUFo-oS5er2-h3GiQn-h3F8KA-o9QX5C-oS4Cgq-h3FCNW-qaXsNw-xe3zuy-St7imC-gSXFqi-rekYEy-ebJD4E-2e4BFJV-h3FBYu-rnhecU-ouLGXK-h3FBpJ-gjs8DJ-23tnGjM-PF7pB1-qH2Hxc-wyMFSB-2ezsugL-S2mmsL-owvgyp-h3FmnR-owaMVp-owaFXB-od3uVT-8QJcQD-HtRjkg-tEdw7F-hSvdpt-23s9Es2-2e1bV1y-JZQY7o-osFKhN-b2Jz7H-ouwr5C 3. I had another break down on sunday no worries, I think im better now. D., S. [Send me adrift.]. Retrieved from: https://www.flickr.com/photos/sophiadphotography/12212866585/in/photolist-jBd8Kg-Q6MJtX-5DD2UK-8gpE6r-anQdck-7bReui-fu3yS1-atMLeP-PVrkMK-AwHaw-WfMdMh-5HMRtL-7znGMJ-cegKSY-u9R4F-5Dxt7o-8upWPT-cBCEUC-VuMCxS-dugcss-bVxt2P-db2dP9-PRpWgo-2hVmfvE-cFa16f-8EVRmL-dthiE2-51uMo9-8h9hzp-KqkuWN-TndhVD-a3ngbG-rQLNYM-b2S7JF-bCKdcm-S39oKp-cbHgAh-Tg4j2S-xYwe2S-nzY7J8-rSLvyi-f8HPp-4XqaDN-bCK9kU-byMEQC-9mwC6W-UpkrfZ-dyV6rQ-5qHQtE-6cn8df 4. Keypad. Campbell, C. Retrieved from: https://www.flickr.com/photos/cgc/5455477389/in/photolist-9j5KmZ-e4XGfr-4o99so-bmRVCs-7rhPhv-5X15w8-3KdAhd-9NdQi3-8CBf8S-pz3hL-pz3hJ-8Cy8Ux-8Tnsp-Dt6z4-n79BT-8Cy8RZ-8Cy8TB-8Cy8Zk-8Cy8WK-7toSpn-8CBf6o-8BJ7iU-8Cy8Xt-jCBn6-8Cy8XX-8CBffo-8CBf5f-8Cy8YX-8Cy8Pe-8Cy8Nv-8Cy8Sp-8CBfeE-8Cy8Pz-8BF17P-CaiW1-8Cy8SH-8Cy8M6-8CBf4m-ystps-8Cy8QD-6VbNE1-8Cy8N2-8BJ7jL-8CBf9d-8BJ7jq-6GAr8x-8BJ7jb-8CBf7J-8BJ7jE-CaiD7 ''Sounds:'' 1. Crash. TheFlakesMaster. Retrieved from: https://freesound.org/people/TheFlakesMaster/sounds/399902/ 2. disturbing moment 4A19k. Setuniman. Retrieved from: https://freesound.org/people/Setuniman/sounds/133281/ 3. Gunshot2.wav. alukahn. Retrieved from: https://freesound.org/people/alukahn/sounds/171236/ 4. Hard candy / bone crunch. cliftonmcarlson. Retrieved from: https://freesound.org/people/cliftonmcarlson/sounds/392883/ 5. Scary. rhapsodize. Retrieved from: https://freesound.org/people/rhapsodize/sounds/135433/ 6. Scary cinematic sound and drums.wav. liezen3. Retrieved from: https://freesound.org/people/liezen3/sounds/479919/ [[Go back.->The Mansion That Breathes]]

A gunshot cracks across the walls of the mansion. --- (text-colour:navy)[//''10 years later...''//] The sun shines through a clean window. A large bed stretches across the wooden floor with plush sheets. A flat-screen television sits on a wall that emits static. Charlotte walks through the door and takes off her long coat. She places a shiny detective badge on a pile of paperwork on a desk. She holds a phone to her ear. "Yeah. I still remember it like it was yesterday. Hey, I gotta go. I'll catch ya later, Corey. Love you," Charlotte says. She taps her phone screen as it beeps. She glances through the window as Danny waves to her by the driveway, then he gets into a car and drives off. Charlotte waves and spreads a toothy smile. --- (text-colour:navy)[''//1 hour later at The Mansion...//''] A lock clicks, and the floor door opens as Charlotte steps down the latter. Johnson lays against one of the laboratory tables as he jolts upright. Charlotte squats in front of Johnson. She runs a thumb over a bullet hole on the floor near Johnson's foot and smirks. She pulls out a clear bag of granola bars and a small bottle of water from her coat pockets, then plops them in front of him. "Hello, Dad. You know, I'm still surprised at how much damage I did to your asinine lab." Johnson shivers against the table as he stares at Charlotte. "I did it, Dad. I made private detective." Charlotte lifts her badge. You know--you were right. I'm not like you. I'm not a monster--nor a coward. I'm worse." Charlotte stands and walks to the latter. "I'm fear itself. I've conquered it, and I've become it." Charlotte smirks and waves, then climbs the latter. The door thumps closed followed by the click of a lock. Johnson trembles his head in different directions and whimpers. The shadows within the destroyed laboratory surround him like a forest of tall, dark demons. "Let me out! Please!" Johnson says with a scream. Charlotte chuckles as she climbs inside her car and drives away. --- <center><img src="Assets/mansion.jpg"> [[The End.->SECRET Results]] <audio autoplay> <source src="Assets/gunshot.wav"></audio>

Beyond a dark window, Charlotte glances through it. An outdoor pool glistens from the moonlight on the first floor. Charlotte scans the room as she peeks behind the office desk. She pulls drawers out left and right with slams and shuffles. "There's gotta be something here," Charlotte says. One drawer jams with a thud. Charlotte squints her eyes as something silvery shines through the open crack. "Dammit." Charlotte grips the handle and tugs with a jerk of her arms. The drawer crashes out. Inside, a shiny, metallic case resides. Charlotte pulls it out and places it on the desk. The word "''(text-colour:red)[rwtn]''" etched in the bottom-right corner of the case. She runs her fingers over the glossy keypads. <center><img src="Assets/keypad.jpg"> [[Try opening the case.]]

"Come on, Danny. We got to go!" Charlotte snatches Danny and pulls him in front of her--arm wrapped around his shoulder. They run towards the long hall of equipment. Johnson pulls out a remote and clicks a button labeled, "inject dose." "Go ahead, and run. You're only putting yourself and your brother in danger," Johnson says. Charlotte and Danny run towards a tall shelf of fluids. Igor's fleshy footstomps patter louder and louder on the right. [[Run around the right side of the shelf.]] [[Run around the left side of the shelf.]] <audio autoplay> <source src="Assets/intensemusic.wav"></audio>

Enter the four-letter passcode on the case: [[Jump through the hole->Jump through the hole (Saved Corey).]] {(set: $code to (prompt: "Enter the four-letter passcode:", ""))} {(if: $code is "rwtn")[(link: "Open case.")(go-to: "Open case.")] (else:)[ [[Try opening the case.]]]} <center><img src="Assets/keypad.jpg">

The case opens with a click. A ''(text-colour:red)[Revolver]'' rests inside. Charlotte's hands tremble for a second before she exhales and grips the gun. "Mom. Dad. Danny. Corey. I'm coming to save you." Charlotte shoves the ''(text-colour:red)[Revolver]'' in her jeans. * ''Charlotte has obtained the (text-colour:red)[Revolver]'' --- Charlotte jumps through the hole in the corner of The Office. Charlotte falls to her knees as she stumbles onto broken tiles. She coughs and brings her hand to her nose. In the distance, an island countertop sits in-between other countertops. Charlotte gasps and covers her mouth when she glances to the floor--two men in chef uniforms with deformed, cut-up faces--covered in blood. ''The Kitchen''. A thump bangs in one of the lower cabinets of the countertops. Charlotte stands and stares at the cabinet. Charlotte walks past the dead bodies as her foot trembles over them. She trembles a hand towards the cabinet handle. "Charlotte!" Danny says with a scream as he peeks out of the cabinet door. He crawls out of the kitchen cabinet. Charlotte gasps. "Danny!" The Creature crawls through the ceiling hole and gazes at Charlotte and Danny. The Creature lunges like a javelin towards them. [[Flee through the door.->Flee through door (Saved Corey).]] [[Rush to Danny.->SECRET Rush and save Danny (Saved Corey).]]

Charlotte and Danny step through the silver door. Beyond, they walk into a dark, silent room. "It's so dark in here," Charlotte says. Danny turns the bear-head of his flashlight as it glows a bright light. He aims it in front of them as the light reveals a large bricked storage room with a wooden shelf lying on top of a floor door two feet away. "Does that help?" Danny asks. Charlotte smiles and chuckles. "Yes. Thanks, Danny." --- Charlotte closes the floor door as Danny steps off the latter and holds his flashlight up. Charlotte and Danny walk further towards a bright laboratory. Four bulky containers line up against the wall. Charlotte stares at a wide label on the first one: "//Igor//." ''The Laboratory'' "Omigod," Charlotte says. Clear fluid whirrs inside the pod next to Igor's, where Dr. Steve, still, naked and wide-eyed, floats inside. A gunshot echoes. Candace, bloodied, trembles out from behind a corner and stands just feet away from Charlotte and Danny. She trembles a hand out before collapsing on the floor. "Mom!" Danny says with a scream. Johnson walks out with a handgun as smoke pours out of the barrel tip. "Surprised you made it this far, Charlotte," Johnson says. "So it was you all along. You created that monster and sent it here, you drugged our food, and you killed Mom, Christopher, and Dr. Steve. Why?!" Charlotte asks as she holds Danny close to her. "Dr. Steve wanted to buy off my research for a mutated version of rabies. This stuff is revolutionary. All ten years of my work just for a couple of bucks?" Johnson scoffs. "You're a murderer. My--my father's a murderer." "Dr. Steve, Charlotte--Dr. Steve's a murderer. His mansion, his field of study--all of this was his work--not mine; at least, that's what they'll all believe." Tears drip down Charlotte's face. She pulls out the (text-colour:red)[''Revolver'']. Johnson's smirk droops to a frown. "A g-gun? I never thought... You wouldn't shoot me, Charlotte. Only a monster would shoot me, and you're no monster--you're a //coward//--always were." Charlotte's lips quiver as tears fall like rain down her cheeks. [[Discard Revolver.->Drop the Revolver.]] [[Aim at Johnson with the Revolver.]]

Charlotte sniffles and drops the (text-colour:red)[''Revolver''] with a clack. * ''Charlotte has lost the (text-colour:red)[Revolver]'' A gunshot blasts through the air as Corey grunts and falls to his face. "Corey...," Charlotte says as she cups her mouth. "Come on, Danny. We got to go!" Charlotte snatches Danny and pulls him in front of her--arm wrapped around his shoulder. They run towards the long hall of equipment. Johnson pulls out a remote and clicks a button labeled, "inject dose." "Go ahead, and run. You're only putting yourself and your brother in danger," Johnson says. --- Charlotte, with Danny in her arm, runs towards a tall shelf of fluids. Igor's fleshy footstomps patter louder and louder on the right. [[Run around the right side of the shelf.->SECRET Run around the right side of the shelf.]] [[Run around the left side of the shelf.->SECRET Run around the left side of the shelf.]] <audio autoplay> <source src="Assets/intensemusic.wav"></audio>

Charlotte rushes to Danny and bumps into The Creature, who rips into her arm with its claw-like fingers. "Agh!" Charlotte twists her body and shoves The Creature back with both arms as the skin on her right arm tears. The Creature falls back into the counter as dishes clash and shatter to the floor. Charlotte snatches Danny into her arms. [[Exit to "The Pool" with Danny.->SECRET Exit Pool with Danny (Saved Corey).]] <audio autoplay> <source src="Assets/crash.ogg"></audio>

Charlotte grips the handle of the (text-colour:red)[''Revolver''] and points it towards Johnson. Her hands tremble a great deal. Johnson freezes as he stares at Charlotte like a deer-in-headlights. "C--c'mon. You don't even know how to shoot a gun." Charlotte whimpers. "Shut up! P--put the gun down, and...." Johnson chuckles and directs his handgun towards Charlotte. Corey tackles Johnson from behind and armlocks his neck. The two slam into the wall as Johnson bashes Corey's chin with the gun. Charlotte stands frozen in place--her hands still tremble. Johnson pulls Corey in front of him as he aims the handgun towards Corey's stomach. "A stalker aren't you? This is what you get for sticking your nose in where it doesn't belong," Johnson says as his finger wraps around the trigger. [[Drop the Revolver.->SECRET Run from Johnson and Igor, and protect Danny.]] [[Shoot Johnson with the Revolver.]]

Charlotte and Danny run to the right of the tall shelf. Igor, The Creature, smashes into Charlotte as she screams. "No! Danny!" A rip strikes the air as blood spatters along the shelf. Danny's bear-face flashlight rolls across the floor. Silence lingers as Charlotte falls onto the floor face-down--bloodied. Igor slams her face down with a twitch. "Time to dispose all of you," Johnson says. His feet step in front of Charlotte and Danny's still bodies as he stands and stares down at them. * ''(text-colour:red)[Charlotte has died.]'' [[Try again?->Run from Johnson and Igor, and protect Danny.]]

Charlotte and Danny rush to the left side of the shelf with shuffling footsteps. Behind them, Igor pounces and crushes a lab table full of beakers as they shatter. "You fool!" Johnson says with a holler in the distance. Charlotte carries Danny in her arms as she runs around a table of files and a ''fire-lit lantern''. One thick ''file'' catches her eye. She whips a hand out to snatch it under her arm. Igor lunges in front of Charlotte. Charlotte hands the files to Danny as she snatches the ''lantern'' and smashes it in front of the creature. A crimson flame bursts across the table and the floor as Charlotte pulls Danny and the ''file'' close to her. She flees to the exit. Igor flinches from the waves of flames as it stumbles to the ground. * ''Charlotte has obtained (text-colour:red)[Johnson's Experiment Research Files]'' A wall caves in as rubble falls on top of Igor, who hollers a blood-curdling screech. "No!" Johnson says. He pulls at a boulder of concrete that blocks the expansive hallway connecting the lab to the exit. Charlotte stumbles out through the mansion door as she sprints towards a tree ten feet from the mansion. When she bumps into the tree trunk, she turns and watches the mansion crackle and explode with flames. Danny hugs Charlotte tight as she runs her hand through his hair. She takes the file off of his hands with one arm, then bounces him in the other. "Let's go home," she says. --- [[Head home.->CONQUER Ending]] <audio autoplay> <source src="Assets/intensemusic.wav"></audio>

You have obtained the "(text-colour: green)[''CONQUER Ending'']" based on the choices that you have made Charlotte decide throughout her journey. I hope you have enjoyed the game. Thank you for playing. --- [[Play again?->The Mansion That Breathes]]

You have obtained the "(text-colour: blue)[''SECRET Ending'']" based on the choices that you have made Charlotte decide throughout her journey. I hope you have enjoyed the game. Thank you for playing. --- [[Play again?->The Mansion That Breathes]]

"I'm sorry," Charlotte says. Charlotte pulls the trigger. Igor screeches as the bullet pierces through its head. It stumbles to the tile floor with a thump. Its arms and legs lay limp like a lifeless fly. "No," Johnson says. The remote trembles out of his hand as he backs away and trips over a wooden crate. Danny hides behind Charlotte. She kicks his handgun across the floor. She walks in front of Johnson--aiming the (text-colour:red)[''Revolver''] at him. "No, Charlotte--please," Johnson says with a whimper. Charlotte glares at Johnson as sweat and tears drizzle across her face--her finger on the trigger. [[Shoot Johnson with the Revolver.->SECRET Ending]] <audio autoplay> <source src="Assets/gunshot.wav"></audio>

Charlotte's finger wraps around the trigger as her fists tighten on the (text-colour:red)[''Revolver'']--a gunshot disturbs the silence. A spray of blood bursts out of Johnson's chest as he grunts and stumbles backwards. Light flashes for a second when Johnson's gun goes off. A bullet grazes Corey's side as he falls to the floor. "Corey!" Charlotte says. She steps a foot forward, but she glances to Johnson, who grips his shoulder. Blood pours down his arm. He flings his gun across the floor, then rips out a remote and presses a button labeled, "inject dose." "Go. Get out of here," Corey says with a faint, rough tone. Charlotte whimpers a sob, but as Danny grips her arm, she glances behind her. Igor, The Creature, rushes towards them from a long hallway that leads to the exit. "Igor--kill!" Johnson says with a cough. Charlotte purses her lips as she lifts the (text-colour:red)[''Revolver''] and aims at Igor. [[Shoot Igor with the Revolver.]] <audio autoplay> <source src="Assets/gunshot.wav"></audio> <audio autoplay> <source src="Assets/intensemusic.wav"></audio>

Charlotte sniffles and drops the (text-colour:red)[''Revolver''] with a clack. * ''Charlotte has lost the (text-colour:red)[Revolver]'' Johnson exhales. "I can't," Charlotte says with a whimper. Corey tackles Johnson from behind and armlocks his neck. The two slam into the wall as Johnson bashes Corey's chin with the gun. Charlotte stands frozen in place--her hands still tremble. Johnson pulls Corey in front of him as he pulls the trigger. A gunshot blasts through the air as Corey grunts and falls to his face. "Corey!" Charlotte says as she cups her mouth. "Come on, Danny. We got to go!" Charlotte snatches Danny and pulls him in front of her--arm wrapped around his shoulder. They run towards the long hall of equipment. Johnson pulls out a remote and clicks a button labeled, "inject dose." "Go ahead, and run. You're only putting yourself and your brother in danger," Johnson says. Charlotte and Danny run towards a tall shelf of fluids. Igor's fleshy footstomps patter louder and louder on the right. [[Run around the right side of the shelf.->SECRET Run around the right side of the shelf.]] [[Run around the left side of the shelf.->SECRET Run around the left side of the shelf.]] <audio autoplay> <source src="Assets/intensemusic.wav"></audio>