The Working Man

You arrive home after a long day of monotonous office work, tired and ready to relax with your family. [[You walk inside->Entrance]]

You enter your home. [["Honey! I'm hoooome!"->A Silent Home]] [[You've had a long day, go relax in the living room->Couch]]

Your voice echoes throughout the house without a reply, a normal occurance made strange by the fact the family car still lies motionless in the driveway. Perhaps she didn't hear you. |1)[[[Check upstairs-> Upstairs]] [[Go to the living room->Couch]]] {(live: 2s)[(transition: "fade")(show: ?1) (stop:)]}

You go to the living room, toys on the ground but no children in sight, likely taking their afterschool naps. You take a seat on the couch, grab a blanket to ease the cold temperature of the home, and turn on the TV. What do you watch? [[The newest episode of the hot new drama! -> Drama]] [[The news -> News]] [[Reality show -> Reality]]

You decide to go up to check on your wife. You figure it's unlike her to not be up and at 'em so late in the day[[...->head thing :~(]]

You sit at the edge of your seat as the cast is thrown into danger like every episode before it, always put up against the vaguely offensive native tribe of the island they were stranded upon. Your favorite character dies from a stray arrow. A few hours pass, the night grows dark, and you hear nothing of your family. The room chills further. [[Make Dinner -> Kitchen Night]] [[Bring your dog in for the night -> Dog]] [[Check Upstairs -> Upstairs Night]]

You sit mindlessly watching the latest pointless political drama over leaked E-mails. You know your favored 3rd party candidate will never win or even be mentioned on the channel. A few hours pass, the night grows dark, and you hear nothing of your family. The room chills further. [[Make Dinner -> Kitchen Night]] [[Bring your dog in for the night -> Dog]] [[Check Upstairs -> Upstairs Night]]

You watch in awe and confusion at the deeply flawed lives of these strange characters on the screen, laughing along to their hardships, calling one of the characters Bigfoot in your head. "Thank God that's not me," you think. Compared to them your life is perfect. A few hours pass, the night grows dark, and you hear nothing of your family. The room chills further. [[Make Dinner -> Kitchen Night]] [[Bring your dog in for the night -> Dog]] [[Check Upstairs -> Upstairs Night]]

The house is pitch black, lightly illuminated by the light of the TV. You stumble over to the kitchen and turn on the lights. The room feels different than before. [[Make food -> Cooking]]

You walk to the back door, turn on the yard light, and see the dog lying on its stomach in the middle of the grass facing away from you. [[Let them sleep, go upstairs -> Upstairs Night]] [[Check on them -> Weird Dog Moment]]

You find yourself incredibly tired, you start on your way upstairs. A low humming noise emmits from your child's room. [[Go to the kid's room -> Kid's Room]] [[Go to your room -> Your Room]]

You have nothing but macaroni and cheese. |feast)[You feast.] {(live: 3s)[(transition: "fade")(show: ?feast) (stop:)]} |options)[[[Check on the dog -> Dog]] [[Go Upstairs -> Upstairs Night]]] {(live: 6s)[(transition: "fade")(show: ?options) (stop:)]}

You slowly approach the dog, and shake him slightly to wake him[[... -> dog monsta]]

You enter the room of your son and daughter, both of which seem to be sleeping soundly under the covers. You approach your... [[Daughter's Bed->Daugther]] [[Son's Bed->Son]]

You finally enter your room to find your wife lying in bed facing away from you sleeping. You lie down next to her. [[Kiss her on the cheek goodnight -> Wife is NOT GOOD lol]] [[Sleep -> Sleep]]

As you go to kiss her she turns towards you and you realize her eye sockets and mouth have grown to immense sizes, and nothing but black pits remain. You feel an immense force pull you in as they breathe in, mouth and eyes expanding and eventually merging into one gaping entrance to darkness. You're sucked in despite your best efforts, feel darkness around you, and feel yourself melt into the earth[[...->fleshdungeonlol]]

You lie down and quickly drift off to sleep. You awake early in the morning to your wife still sleeping soundly next to you. You put on your slippers, go to shower, brush your teeth, and get ready for work. [[Grab your black suit and brown tie -> Basic Fit]] [[Grab your white pinstripe suit and a bright purple tie -> Insane Fit]]

You grab your suit and head to work. The day goes okay. [[Go Home->Arrive Home]]

You grab your suit, get ready, and leave the house without a noise. The house rests in silence. You feel as if you never wish to return. |6)[(text-colour:blue)[*Unsure as to why, you decide to leave your mundane life behind. "Blissful Ignorance" Ending Complete.*] The End.] {(live: 5s)[(transition: "fade")(show: ?6) (stop:)]} |7)[[[Attempt another path...->Arrive Home]]] {(live: 6s)[(transition: "fade")(show: ?7) (stop:)]}

The dog rises... |continuedrise)[And rises...] {(live: 2s)[(transition: "fade")(show: ?continuedrise) (stop:)]} |damnthisdogisroughedup)[You hear crunches and squelches from the dog as your furry friend begins to split in two, perfectly bisected, his body opening from below like a bound novel, rising up upon his extending, mangled, erratic ribcage. Tip-tapping around frantically like some horrific, ungodly insect on its newfound legs as they grow and grow to twice your size.] {(live: 4s)[(transition: "fade")(show: ?damnthisdogisroughedup) (stop:)]} |waithekindacutethough)[Rover turns and bends down to face you as mandibles extrude from the split face of your beautiful boy. You can see his now miniscule tail wagging, his eyes looking as loving as ever. The half maw which still contains a tounge licks your face, and begins to bark excitedly[[...->monsta dog cont]]] {(live: 9s)[(transition: "fade")(show: ?waithekindacutethough) (stop:)]}

He leans backwards and rests, revealing to you the open cage of mangled bone and flesh, organs pushed aside, his skin stretched overtop as a thin veil to the grand opening underneath. It looks as if it could hold you whole. It seems a warm invitation. |run)[[[Run.-> Run]]] {(live: 4s)[(transition: "fade")(show: ?run) (stop:)]} |enter)[[[Enter.-> Enter Dog]]] {(live: 6s)[(transition: "fade")(show: ?enter) (stop:)]}

You sprint back inside from whence you came, slam the door, and with adrenaline pumping through your veins you hear the glass door break and the rapid taps of bone on wood trailing closely behind. You appear to be running endlessly through the halls[[...->repeat]]

You enter the opening of the dog, it closes around you, and you feel yourself melt into the earth[[...->fleshdungeonlol]]

|liv1)[Living Room...] {(live: 0.5s)[(transition: "fade")(show: ?liv1) (stop:)]} |kit1)[Kitchen...] {(live: 1s)[(transition: "fade")(show: ?kit1) (stop:)]} |liv2)[Living Room...] {(live: 1.5s)[(transition: "fade")(show: ?liv2) (stop:)]} |kit2)[Kitchen...] {(live: 2s)[(transition: "fade")(show: ?kit2) (stop:)]} |liv3)[Living Room...] {(live: 2.5s)[(transition: "fade")(show: ?liv3) (stop:)]} |noexit)[All without an exit in sight, windows blocked by some kind of flesh-like membrane.] {(live: 4s)[(transition: "fade")(show: ?noexit) (stop:)]} |something)[You knew something had to be done.] {(live: 5s)[(transition: "fade")(show: ?something) (stop:)]} |options)[[[The Kitchen: Close, A Knife -> Knife]] [[The Garage: Far, A Sledgehammer -> Sledgehammer]] [[Upstairs: Furthest, A Gun -> Gun]] ] {(live: 6s)[(transition: "fade")(show: ?options) (stop:)]}

The creature slices at you with one of its bony appendages, but you narrowly evade with a sharp turn into the kitchen. You grab the biggest knife of the block and turn to face the beast. It encompasses the whole of the room, contorting to match the shape of the space. It snarls viciously inches away from your face. You're cornered against the counter. [[Go for the face->Face]] [[Dodge Under->Dodge]]

You make a sharp left turn out of the living room to rush towards the garage, dodging an attack from a sharpened bone of the creature, but as you stop to open the garage door, another swift swipe precisely amputates your foot. You hobble to the tool rack and grab your sledgehammer. As the creature slowly contorts itself through the small entrance to the garage, breaking the drywall surrounding it as it tries to push through, you see an opporunity open. [[Slam the head->Head]] [[Slam the legs->Legs]]

You dive under the maw of the creature, and for a moment it seems disoriented, unsure of what to do. It's organs lie exposed to you. The Heart lies exposed to you. [[The Heart.->The Heart]]

You jab at the right half of the split head. It seems unaffected. The creature lifts you off the ground with it's extending mandibles. It leans back and attempts to place you in its ribcage. [[Cut Out.->Cut]] [[Dive.->Dive]]

You kick off of the countertop, the mandibles lose hold and you dive into the maw of the creature, knocking it off balance. Its organs lie exposed to you. The Heart lies exposed to you. [[The Heart.->The Heart]]

You cannot pierce the mandibles. You're shoved into the cage of the monster, wrapped tightly by a bony embrace, compressing you beyond what should be survivable for a human. Light fades as the skin of the beast wraps tightly around you, encompassing you whole. It is not the warm welcome which was offered to you before, but rather, the eradication of a threat. You feel yourself melt into the creature, becoming one with the flesh and bone to help carry out whatever carnal tasks it desires. |6)[(textcolor: red)[*You became one with The Monster. "A Cold Welcome" Ending Complete.*] The End.] {(live: 5s)[(transition: "fade")(show: ?6) (stop:)]} |7)[[[Attempt another path...->Arrive Home]]] {(live: 6s)[(transition: "fade")(show: ?7) (stop:)]}

You swiftly plunge the stainless steel through the ventricles of the monstrosity. The Heart gushes and sputters out gallons of blood, you and the room are drenched as life fades from the eyes of the being. Slowly it retracts its appendages, closes up, and reforms itself into one again. Its original form lies motionless in an ocean of blood. [[Pet->Pet]] [[Leave->Leave]]

You pet your boy Rover one last time. His black and white locks are as soft as ever[[...->Post Monsta Kill Clarity]]

You leave the creature to rest, unsure of what else it might be capable of[[...->Post Monsta Kill Clarity]]

[[Check on your family->Famsdeadbro]]

You find your way up the stairs and knock on the door to your bedroom. You open it ajar and see your wife putting clothes away. |1)[[["Is everything okay dear?"->Wife Denial]]] {(live: 2s)[(transition: "fade")(show: ?1) (stop:)]}

"Oh, honey! You're home!" She greets you warmly. |1)[[["Did you not hear me come in?"->reveal]]] {(live: 2s)[(transition: "fade")(show: ?1) (stop:)]}

"Oh I must've not been paying attention! Just real focused on the house work I guess..." She chuckles to herself. |1)[[["Well I'm glad everythings okay, I'll be downstairs relaxing if you want to come watch something." You turn to leave.->Actual Reveal nvm lol]]] {(live: 2s)[(transition: "fade")(show: ?1) (stop:)]}

"Alright honey! You seem like you had a long day, I'll be down in a bit to cheer you up." She smiles. |1)[As you turn away to leave, you see her turn back to the pile of clothes, and see the back of her head. A large purple growth protruding through the locks of her hair makes itself known[[...->bust in]]] {(live: 3s)[(transition: "fade")(show: ?1) (stop:)]}

You rush back into the room, "What the hell is that on your head?!" you yell at your wife. |2)["What are you talking about? There isn't a thing on my head! Are you okay darling?" She asks quite genuinely.] {(live: 2.5s)[(transition: "fade")(show: ?2) (stop:)]} |3)[Before you have a chance to get another word in, your two children rush into the room and hug you around your waist, saying in unison "Daddy's home!"] {(live: 5s)[(transition: "fade")(show: ?3) (stop:)]} |4)[As you hug them back you feel your hands glaze across the backs of their heads and feel the most horrific, cavernous, veiny, pulsing texture, discovering that them too are unaware of this same affliction they hold.] {(live: 7.5s)[(transition: "fade")(show: ?4) (stop:)]} |5)[You can see your daughter's arm has extended to the ground, mangled and twisted as it drags along behind her with seemingly a mind of its own.] {(live: 10s)[(transition: "fade")(show: ?5) (stop:)]} |6)[Your son's tongue has grown to an incredible length, moving erratically as it hangs from his mouth.] {(live: 12.5s)[(transition: "fade")(show: ?6) (stop:)]} |7)[And your wife's eyes have begun growing wider and further back into her head, as if some creature inside were sucking them in.] {(live: 15s)[(transition: "fade")(show: ?7) (stop:)]} |8)[All of this, and they still seem to be acting as themselves. Horrific as they are becoming...] {(live: 17.5s)[(transition: "fade")(show: ?8) (stop:)]} |9)[[[They're still family.->Family]] [[They're monsters.->Monsters]]] {(live: 20s)[(transition: "fade")(show: ?9) (stop:)]}

They're still family. |2)[You hug your children tighter than ever.] {(live: 2s)[(transition: "fade")(show: ?2) (stop:)]} |3)[Your wife kisses you. You feel a tingle run from your lips to the back of your head, and then spreads down through your body.] {(live: 4s)[(transition: "fade")(show: ?3) (stop:)]} |4)[For now you remain aware, though, your fate is sealed.] {(live: 6s)[(transition: "fade")(show: ?4) (stop:)]} |5)[[[Before you leave...->Before you leave]]] {(live: 8s)[(transition: "fade")(show: ?5) (stop:)]}

They're monsters. |2)[They're not the family you once knew.] {(live: 2s)[(transition: "fade")(show: ?2) (stop:)]} |3)[You have to get away.] {(live: 4s)[(transition: "fade")(show: ?3) (stop:)]} |4)[[[Run->Run away]]] {(live: 6s)[(transition: "fade")(show: ?4) (stop:)]}

You swing the hammer high above your head, faltering slightly as you try and stand on your stub, but still managing a decent hit down upon the right half of the creature's head, slamming it down to the ground and smashing the head against the concrete with a splash. It lies stunned on the ground. You stop for a moment seeing nothing but Rover's fur before you. [[Run past.->Run Past]] [[Finish it.->Finish It]]

You swing for the legs, landing a hit and breaking off the boney tips of a few ribs, stunning it for a moment. You continue on, breaking every single last leg of the creature until it lies living but near-immobilized on the concrete floor. [[Finish It->Finish It]] [[Escape ->Escape]]

You attempt to run past Rover back into the house, the door to outside finally in sight... You can barely walk. You stumble over yourself and fall to the ground, and sure enough, you start to hear the tapping of the creatures legs once more behind you. You try your best to rise to your feet, but they're simply too fast. They wrap their ribs around you, enclosing you and compressing you whole in its maw, with all light leaving your sight as the skin wraps tightly around you. You feel yourself melt into the creature, becoming one with the flesh and bone to help carry out whatever carnal tasks it desires. |6)[(textcolor: purple)[*You became one with your boy Rover. "The Trip of A Lifetime" Ending Complete.*] The End.] {(live: 5s)[(transition: "fade")(show: ?6) (stop:)]} |7)[[[Attempt another path...->Arrive Home]]] {(live: 6s)[(transition: "fade")(show: ?7) (stop:)]}

It's not your boy anymore. You raise the hammer once more, as high as you possibly can, and strike the beast down. Its heart explodes under the force of the hammer, and they lie motionless and mangled, blood creeping out from under its body. Slowly it retracts its appendages, closes up, and reforms itself into one again. Its original form lies motionless in an ocean of blood. [[Pet->Pet2]] [[Leave->Leave2]]

You rush out of the room, and suddenly they break into a state of panic and run closely behind. |1)["Daddy? Where are you going papa?"] {(live: 2s)[(transition: "fade")(show: ?1) (stop:)]} |2)["Honey, what in the world has gotten into you?!"] {(live: 4s)[(transition: "fade")(show: ?2) (stop:)]} |3)[You hear another monster barking and rushing towards you the same as you grab your keys from the hook and speed out the front door.] {(live: 6s)[(transition: "fade")(show: ?3) (stop:)]} |4)[You get in your car, and as you back out of the driveway, you see those abominations in the doorway, crying and clawing for your return to their house of horrors.] {(live: 9s)[(transition: "fade")(show: ?4) (stop:)]} |5)[You drive off without a second thought[[...->what you couldve stopped]]] {(live: 14s)[(transition: "fade")(show: ?5) (stop:)]}

You're safe, but unsure for how long. |1)[Not a thought fills your mind. All that you can think of is escape.] {(live: 2s)[(transition: "fade")(show: ?1) (stop:)]} |2)[You drive on and on far beyond the speed limit down the old dirt backroads until you reach a remote local airfield on the edge of town.] {(live: 5s)[(transition: "fade")(show: ?2) (stop:)]} |3)[You grab the first flight they have available without a care of where to, as long as it was somewhere far, far away[[...->actuallynewlifelol]]] {(live: 9s)[(transition: "fade")(show: ?3) (stop:)]}

Before you leave this world you know what you must do. |2)["Let's go have some family time in the living room everyone! You all go on ahead, I'll be there soon."] {(live: 2s)[(transition: "fade")(show: ?2) (stop:)]} |3)[They all leave, the children giddy as ever as your love escorts them down the stairs.] {(live: 6s)[(transition: "fade")(show: ?3) (stop:)]} |4)[[[Go to the kitchen.->kitchbutbad]]] {(live: 10s)[(transition: "fade")(show: ?4) (stop:)]}

You sneak your way down the stairs and to the kitchen after they've all gone. You know what has to be done, for the sake of everyone. |1)[[[Turn on the gas.->gas]]] {(live: 5s)[(transition: "fade")(show: ?1) (stop:)]}

You find your way to the stove and open the gas valves for all four burners, not lighting a single one. You hear the hiss of vapors coming forth from the stovetop as you find your way to the furthest drawer. |1)[You open it.] {(live: 5s)[(transition: "fade")(show: ?1) (stop:)]} |2)[[[Grab the matches.->Matches]]] {(live: 8s)[(transition: "fade")(show: ?2) (stop:)]}

You grab the matches and quickly stuff them away in your pocket. |1)[[[Go to the living room->familyroom]]] {(live: 4s)[(transition: "fade")(show: ?1) (stop:)]}

You take a seat down with your family and watch a show you've never even heard of. |2)[Your dog comes and rubs up against you, also deformed at the back of its head, with protrusions coming from Rover's stomach you feel bump against you as he jumps up and lays on your lap. ] {(live: 3s)[(transition: "fade")(show: ?2) (stop:)]} |3)[You sit holding all of them tight as you can, you smell the gas while smiling as tears stream from your eyes as you pull the matches.] {(live: 9s)[(transition: "fade")(show: ?3) (stop:)]} |4)[Just as you begin to lose yourself and your awareness, the match lights.] {(live: 15s)[(transition: "fade")(show: ?4) (stop:)]} |5)[Exorcism by fire ensues.] {(live: 20s)[(transition: "fade")(show: ?5) (stop:)]} |6)[(textcolor: purple)[*You stomped out the infection, and yourself. "Family's Family" Ending Complete.*] The End.] {(live: 25s)[(transition: "fade")(show: ?6) (stop:)]} |7)[[[Attempt another path...->Arrive Home]]] {(live: 27s)[(transition: "fade")(show: ?7) (stop:)]}

You feel yourself rematerialize in a dark room, feeling yourself encompassed by a fleshy substance. |1)[As your eyes begin to adjust to the light you see the undulating, veiny walls, floor, and ceiling of flesh surrounding you. It reminds you of your basement, only corrupted by some strange entity.] {(live: 3s)[(transition: "fade")(show: ?1) (stop:)]} |2)[Yet, the welcome feels almost warm.] {(live: 8s)[(transition: "fade")(show: ?2) (stop:)]} |3)[You hear a low, grumbly voice as the flesh around you vibrates in unison to produce the words it next speaks.] {(live: 10s)[(transition: "fade")(show: ?3) (stop:)]} |4)[From all directions, the being speaks.] {(live: 13s)[(transition: "fade")(show: ?4) (stop:)]} |5)[(text-colour:(hsl:0,0.8039,0.5,0.35))["JOIN, WE RULE"]] {(live: 16s)[(transition: "fade")(show: ?5) (stop:)]} |6)[A hand extends out of the nearest wall, awaiting a handshake.] {(live: 19s)[(transition: "fade")(show: ?6) (stop:)]} |7)[(text-colour:(hsl:0,0.8039,0.5,0.35))["ELSE, WE PERISH"]] {(live: 22s)[(transition: "fade")(show: ?7) (stop:)]} |8)[Another hand comes forth from the wall, holding a ball formed of a thick transluscent pink membrane, veins throughout. ] {(live: 25s)[(transition: "fade")(show: ?8) (stop:)]} |9)[What lies inside is the brightest substance you've ever seen. It illuminates the room far brighter than the sun ever could.] {(live: 29s)[(transition: "fade")(show: ?9) (stop:)]} |10)[You sense power.] {(live: 32s)[(transition: "fade")(show: ?10) (stop:)]} |11)[[[Join.->Join]] [[Perish.->Perish]]] {(live: 35s)[(transition: "fade")(show: ?11) (stop:)]}

You shake the hand of the being, and you're unable to let go as tendrils wrap firmly around your arm and your whole body. You are encompassed by the being whole, yet still able to move as before. You've become one with the being, wrapped in a tight layer around you. You see the being morph and form a throne of flesh before you, which you humbly accept. From the ground emerges Rover, your boy, in his beautifully mangled form as before. Your most powerful ally. You pet him lovingly, sit upon the throne, and transport yourself and Rover to the surface, controlling the flesh at will. You look out on an alien street of suburban neighborhood. Wherever your hand points, another home is encompassed by the flesh. Your power grows. |6)[(text-colour:purple)[*You became one with the flesh and rejected humanity. "King of Flesh" Ending Complete.*] The End.] {(live: 5s)[(transition: "fade")(show: ?6) (stop:)]} |7)[[[Attempt another path...->Arrive Home]]] {(live: 6s)[(transition: "fade")(show: ?7) (stop:)]}

You grab the ball of light from the hand of the being, and crush it in between your palms. Your vision turns from blinding white to black. The vision of all turns from white to black. In but a flash, humanity is gone. The world is gone. The atoms of Earth eviscerated. All that remains is a meteor of flesh, speeding off into the stars in search of new life. |6)[(text-colour:red)[*You incinerated the Earth and all of humanity. "Felonious Flesh" Ending Complete.*] The End.] {(live: 5s)[(transition: "fade")(show: ?6) (stop:)]} |7)[[[Attempt another path...->Arrive Home]]] {(live: 6s)[(transition: "fade")(show: ?7) (stop:)]}

As you approach your daughter's bed, before you even manage to reach it, you see long, spindly, extending arms swiftly accelarate towards you from underneath the covers. Your daughter rises from the blankets and you see her smiling, just as her arms grab you by the legs and swiftly pulls you underneath the bed of the creature and shoves down some strange hole lying below the mattress, where you feel yourself begin to melt into the earth[[...->fleshdungeonlol]]

You walk over to check on your son. You go to lift the covers off of him, but before you can remove the blanket he bursts out in excitement, and you can see his mouth wide open, with his tongue expanding and extending out of his mouth to incredible lengths. The tounge lashes out at you and wraps itself firmly around every part of your body. There's no way to escape as the tounge shoves you under the bed of the creature and down some strange hole lying below the mattress, where you feel yourself begin to melt into the earth[[...->fleshdungeonlol]]

You rush upstairs to check on your family members, rush into your room to see that your wife has become nothing but an amalgam of flesh connected to and being pulled into the floor of the home. You go to your children and see nothing but the same again. You remember the membrane you saw over the windows and the endless hallways. It's the house. The house which has taken everything away from you. You rush downstairs and see the body being absorbed into the floor in much the same way. The beast will not be gone until you take action. [[Take Action->action]]

You run to the garage and grab a crowbar, and start tearing out the floorboards, revealing the rancid flesh which lies below. You take a stab, the flesh squeals and the patch begins to die. Little by little, you would bring this beast to its knees[[...->brought to its knees!!!]]

|1)[After countless sleepless days and nights, crashing down every inch of this wicked house, tearing the beast limb from limb, giving it the slow death it has more than come to deserve, you finally have destroyed all but the basement, what you have come to see as the festering core of the being.] {(live: 1s)[(transition: "fade")(show: ?1) (stop:)]} |2)[Just so happens you work a weapon depot's finances, friend of the boss, even. ] {(live: 4s)[(transition: "fade")(show: ?2) (stop:)]} |3)[You get scolded for not showing up to work for a couple weeks as expected, but you get a word in with the boss, saying you need some explosives to blow up an old car for tax reasons. The wackjob takes it hook line and sinker.] {(live: 7s)[(transition: "fade")(show: ?3) (stop:)]} |4)[Three pounds of C4.] {(live: 10s)[(transition: "fade")(show: ?4) (stop:)]} |5)[You say it's a real big van.] {(live: 12s)[(transition: "fade")(show: ?5) (stop:)]} |6)[Six pounds of C4.] {(live: 14s)[(transition: "fade")(show: ?6) (stop:)]} |7)[Down the basement hatch it went, and in a moment or two a beautiful red geyser of dead beast comes bursting out.] {(live: 16s)[(transition: "fade")(show: ?7) (stop:)]} |8)[You drop down a couple cans of open lighter fluid and some matches down for good measure, and you stomp down a small living piece trying to skitter away[[...->exterminator time]]] {(live: 19s)[(transition: "fade")(show: ?8) (stop:)]}

The job's been done, but you see another case pop up somewhere across your town. You've got the tools for the job. |6)[(text-colour:green)[*You became the flesh exterminator. "Pest Control" Ending Complete!*] The End.] {(live: 5s)[(transition: "fade")(show: ?6) (stop:)]} |7)[[[Attempt another path...->Arrive Home]]] {(live: 6s)[(transition: "fade")(show: ?7) (stop:)]}

You sprint up the stairs but as you're just about to be clear of the creature, it extends a sharpened bone and cleanly cuts off your left arm in one slice. You find your gun, a double barreled shotgun in the locker at the end of the hall and see your adversary approaching swiftly. Two shots. [[The Head->The Head]] [[The Legs->The Legs]]

You take aim, your single arm quivering from the weight of the weapon. *BANG* You falter, yet manage to land a blow on the left half of the creatures head. It recoils back in pain, revealing its open ribcage to you... ...The Heart lies exposed. One shot. [[The Heart.->heartshotlol]]

You take aim, your single arm quivering from the weight of the weapon. |2)[*BANG*] {(live: 2s)[(transition: "fade")(show: ?2) (stop:)]} |3)[The pellets barely graze the bones.] {(live: 4s)[(transition: "fade")(show: ?3) (stop:)]} |4)[The creature continues sprinting towards you.] {(live: 6s)[(transition: "fade")(show: ?4) (stop:)]} |5)[One shot.] {(live: 8s)[(transition: "fade")(show: ?5) (stop:)]} |options)[[[The Head-> headoneshot]] [[Wait->Wait]]] {(live: 9s)[(transition: "fade")(show: ?options) (stop:)]}

You take aim once more. *BANG* You falter, yet manage to land a blow on the left half of the creatures head. It recoils back in pain, revealing its open ribcage to you... You're out... ...but The Heart lies exposed. [[The Heart->HeartRipOut]]

You stand patiently as the monster sprints towards you down the hall. As it finds itself staring you down mere feet away, it leans back and opens its cage to grab you whole... All seems helpless, but at the same time, The Heart now lies exposed... [[The Heart->heartshotlol]]

You toss the weapon to the ground and jump into the opening of the creature, knocking it on its back. They were foolish to leave you your strongest arm. As the creature attempts to close its cage around you, you squeeze your hand tighly around the heart of the beast, and pull with all your strength. Just before you are consumed, skin wrapping around the enclosed cage, blood begins gushing from the belly of the monster gallons at a time. The cage reopens as the life of the being sputters out by your hand. You exit, and for a moment it lies there lifeless. Slowly it retracts its appendages, closes up, and reforms itself into one again. Its original form lies motionless in an ocean of blood. [[Pet->Pet3]] [[Leave->Leave3]]

You land in your new hometown. |2)[You grow a beard, grow out your hair, change your name, and live each passing day in and shock and horror, unsure of what even happened, unable to process what has become of your life. Your family's...] {(live: 3s)[(transition: "fade")(show: ?2) (stop:)]} |3)[These thoughts fill your mind at every passing moment[[...->nuek!!]]] {(live: 9s)[(transition: "fade")(show: ?3) (stop:)]}

One of these days as you sat on the sidewalk in ragged attire eating an expired meal, you see an odd looking woman across the street from you. |1)[At a glance she appears perfectly normal. That is, until she rounds the corner, putting her back towards you.] {(live: 4s)[(transition: "fade")(show: ?1) (stop:)]} |2)[Behind the locks of hair, a massive purple protrusion pushes out behind her.] {(live: 6s)[(transition: "fade")(show: ?2) (stop:)]} |3)[You begin hyperventilating and rush into the nearest building looking for some kind of safety. The bar seems lively as ever, everyone seemingly unconcerned.] {(live: 9s)[(transition: "fade")(show: ?3) (stop:)]} |4)[Just before you yell out at them to run, you suddenly notice they've all succumbed to the same fate.] {(live: 15s)[(transition: "fade")(show: ?4) (stop:)]} |5)[You turn to run once more, but see something odd out the window of the buidling. As you get closer, you notice something falling from the sky...] {(live: 20s)[(transition: "fade")(show: ?5) (stop:)]} |6)[An atomic bomb.] {(live: 25s)[(transition: "fade")(show: ?6) (stop:)]} |7)[You think to yourself...] {(live: 28s)[(transition: "fade")(show: ?7) (stop:)]} |8)["I could've stopped this..."] {(live: 31s)[(transition: "fade")(show: ?8) (stop:)]} |9)[And thus, the infection was eradicated.] {(live: 35s)[(transition: "fade")(show: ?9) (stop:)]} |10)[(textcolor: red)[*You and everyone else got nuked. "Epidemic Eradication" Ending Complete.*] The End.] {(live: 40s)[(transition: "fade")(show: ?10) (stop:)]} |11)[[[Attempt another path...->Arrive Home]]] {(live: 42s)[(transition: "fade")(show: ?11) (stop:)]}

You spare Rover and rush past him to the front door where you grab your keys, and slam down the front door hard as you can with the massive blunt weapon. You hear behind you, once more, the tapping of bones on the floor approaching. You kick down the last remaining pieces of wood blocking you as you make your escape, making it to your car in the nick of time, and drive without looking back[[...->what you couldve stopped]]

His black and white locks are as soft as ever[[...->Post Monsta Kill Clarity2]]

You leave the creature to rest, unsure of what else it might be capable of[[...->Post Monsta Kill Clarity2]]

[[Check on your family->Famsdeadbro2]]

You grab your hammer and slam down one of the floorboards as hard as you can. A burst of sawdust and wood comes flying up revealing the rancid flesh underneath, beginning to die out from the power of your blow. Little by little, you would bring this beast to its knees[[...->brought to its knees!!!]]

You try your best to aim for the small red target, but your arm's simply too weak. [[Drop.->Drop]]

You drop to the ground, lifting your foot under the shaft of the gun to support it, where you finally find your target. [[Fire.->Fire]]

You pull the trigger at the last possible moment, and it perfectly pierces the ventricles of the creature. The force of the shot sends the creature flying backwards onto its back as blood splatters the walls of the hall. For a moment it lies there lifeless. Slowly it retracts its appendages, closes up, and reforms itself into one again. Its original form lies motionless in an ocean of blood. [[Pet->Pet3]] [[Leave->Leave3]]

His black and white locks are as soft as ever[[...->Post Monsta Kill Clarity3]]

You leave the creature to rest, unsure of what else it might be capable of[[...->Post Monsta Kill Clarity3]]

[[Check on your family->Famsdeadbro3]]

You rush into your room to check on your wife, just to see that she has become nothing but an amalgam of flesh connected to and being pulled into the floor of the home. You go to your children and see nothing but the same again. You remember the membrane you saw over the windows and the endless hallways. It's the house. The house which has taken everything away from you. You rush downstairs and see the body being absorbed into the floor in much the same way. The beast will not be gone until you take action. [[Take Action->action3]]

You go to the gun locker and fill your pockets with shells. You reload, and blast the nearest wall. A chunk of wall flies into the distance as blood comes gushing out of the rancid piece of flesh that lied underneath, which thus withers and dies. Little by little, you would bring this beast to its knees[[...->brought to its knees!!!]]

(align:"=><=")+(box:"X")[<img src="workingmancoverart.png"> (text-colour:purple)[by Anthony Mollé] [[Play->Multiple Endings]] [[Content Warning->Content Warning]] [[Credits->Credits]]]

(align:"=><=")+(box:"X")[(text-colour:red)[CONTENT WARNING: Violence Weapons Disturbing Imagery Death Blood ] [[Return->Menu]]]

(align:"=><=")+(box:"X")[This game contains numerous endings. If you would like the full experience, and would like to gain a better understanding of the setting and plot points, go through a few times! [[Continue...->Arrive Home]]]

(align:"=><=")+(box:"X")[All writing and art of this game were created by myself. Game created with Twine 2.3.16 [[Return->Menu]]]