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//BEEP// //BEEP// //BEEP// The sound of my alarm clock is deafening. It wakes me from my slumber in no time flat. I reluctantly slip out of bed and turn the alarm off. Well, I'm awake now and theres no way I could go back to sleep after that racket. As I sit alone in the dimly lit room that I call my own, I think about what I could do today. My days usually consist of staying within the confines of this box and doing nothing productive. I nap, snack on junk food, play video games, and watch whatever youtube autoplays after the last video autoplayed. This is how I've been living for as far as I remember. Maybe it's because I've become tired of this lifestyle, but for some reason I want to go outside today. But, whenever I try to leave this place, the monsters drag me right back. Even so, a voice inside my head pleads with me to listen to myself and venture outside, "Come on now, it's time to get up." [[Today, I, Tai, will venture outside!->Bedroom]] <<set $blindsOpen to "false">> <<set $laundrybag to "false">> <<set $shower to "false">> <<set $changedclothes to "false">> <<set $partone to "false">> <<set $laundrydone to "false">> <<set $firstleave to "true">> <<set $MattKey to "false">> <<set $Dadkey to "false">> <<set $bathlight to "on">> <<set $lightcameoff to "false">> <<set $quarter to 0>> <<set $laundryclean to "false">> <<set $firsttimedown to "true">> <<set $Dadroomfirst to "true">> <<set $Seendad to "false">> <<audio alarm volume 0.5 play>>

<<if $blindsOpen is "true">> Only the blinds are open but it's now freezing in the room as if the window was open. <<elseif $blindsOpen is "false">> My bedroom is dark and musty, just the way I like it.<</if>> <<if $eyeball is "true">> The bedroom is dark and musty. Maybe a little light wouldn't be so bad.<</if>> <<if $laundrydone is "false">> A horrifying stench is coming from somewhere in the room. <<elseif $laundrydone is "true">> A tangy aroma wafts around the room. It's quite nice. <</if>> <<if $blindsOpen is "true">> The [[Blinds]] are open.<<elseif $blindsOpen is "false">> The [[Blinds]] are down. <</if>><<if $eyeball is "true">> The Blinds are open.<</if>> [[Closet]] [[PC]] [[Laundry Bin]] [[Exit to Hallway]] <<audio ambience loop play>> <<audio alarm stop>> <<audio flashback stop>>

<<if $blindsOpen is "true">> Something is out there. I can't see it, but I know it's there, just beyond the overwhelming fog. Staring at me. I have a bad feeling about it. [[Stare back]] [[Close the blinds->Close Blinds]] <<elseif $blindsOpen is "false">> The blinds block the sun to the best of its abilities but it fails to stop a few rays of light from poking through. [[Leave it as be->Bedroom]] [[Open the blinds->Open Blinds]] <</if>>

<<if $laundrydone is "false">> My clothes are in here, or were in here. Everything is in the laundry bag except for one last clean fit that is hanging by its lonesome. <<elseif $laundrydone is "true" and $changedclothes is "false">> The closet is full of nice smelling clothes. <</if>><<if $changedclothes is "true" and $laundrydone is "false">> There are no more clothes in here. [[Back->Bedroom]] <<elseif $changedclothes is "true" and $laundrydone is "true">> The closet is full of nice smelling clothes. [[Back->Bedroom]] <</if>> <<if $shower is "true">> Wear clothes? [[Yes->Change Clothes]] [[No->Bedroom]] <<elseif $shower is "false">> I probably shouldn't wear them now since I would just be getting them dirty with my [[unwashed->Bedroom]] body. <</if>>

My PC has gotten me through these tough times. It's become such a staple of my daily life that I really can't imagine my life without it. Like, what would I even do all day? Well, if today goes well I might find an answer to that. [[Back->Bedroom]]

<<if $laundrybag is "true">> Put the laundry back? [[Yes->DLaundryBack]] [[No->Bedroom]] <<elseif $laundrybag is "false">> I open up my laundry bag and gag at the putrid smell that blasts into my nostrils. So this is where the smell was coming from. Washing the laundry is more work than you want to do but the smell is just so vile. Take the laundry? [[Yes->Take Laundry]] [[No->Bedroom]]<</if>> <<if $laundryinmachine is "true">> The laundry is all in the washing machine. [[Back->Bedroom]] <</if>> <<if $laundryclean is "true">> Put the laundry back? [[Yes->Clean Laundry Back]] [[No->Bedroom]]<</if>> <<if $laundrydone is "true">> The laundry bin is empty. [[Back->Bedroom]]<</if>>

<<if $firstleave is "true">> I close my eyes and take a deep breath. Usually I only leave this room to run towards the bathroom that is closeby. Sometimes the monsters are out there, but I've always been able to run fast enough. This time though, I'm going to be out of this room for more than just a few seconds. As I grab hold of the door handle a huge amount of pressure weighs me down. Can I really do this? "Come on man, this is nothing. You got this." The pressure suddenly dissipates. With the help of the encouraging voice, I open the [[door->2fHallway]]. <<elseif $firstleave is "false">> I open the [[door->2fHallway]]. <</if>>

//Klerchunk// Wait a second. It's pitch dark outside? A thick fog surrounds my house, making it hard to see more than a few inches outside. Even so, I feel like something is out there, watching. [[Back->Bedroom]] <<set $blindsOpen to "true">>

Nope. I am not dealing with whatever is out there. [[Back->Bedroom]] <<set $blindsOpen to "false">>

I take off my clothes and wear the clothes in the closet. I'm now wearing a white shirt with an unbuttoned military green jacket over it and black jeans. Hm, not looking too shabby. <<set $changedclothes to "true">> <<set $shower to "0">> <<if $changedclothes is "true" and $laundrydone is "true">> The voice suddenly rings in my head: You've already come such a long way! It's time to face your fears. The monster behind the blinds should no longer be a match for you. Go on! <<set $partone to "true">> <</if>> [[Back->Bedroom]]

I haul the hefty laundry bag over my shoulder. It's heavier than I expected. Or maybe I'm just weak? There's a washing and drying machine right outside the [[room->Bedroom]], at the end of the hallway. <<set $laundrybag to "true">>

It was too much work to wash these clothes anyways. [[Back->Bedroom]] <<set $laundrybag to "false">>

I stare back into the abyss. The something finally fades into view. It's a giant eyeball monster with long black tendrils. The room suddenly drops in temperature despite the window being closed. I can't stop myself from shivering yet beads of sweat roll down my forehead. My eyes are watery. Its singular pupil feels like it's stabbing me over and over. It's staring at my belly thats been starting to buldge. It's staring at the pimple on my chin that won't go away. It's staring at my revolting face. It's staring at me. It's staring at me. It's staring at me. [[Close the Blinds]] <<if $partone is "true">> The voice speaks out: "Don't give up. Stand your ground. I know you can do it!" @@.fade-in;[[Take a Deep Breath]]@@ <</if>>

I quickly shut the blinds. There's no way I can face that monster. Not right now at least. <<if $partone is "false">> I should do other things for now. <</if>> [[Back->Bedroom]] <<set $blindsOpen to "false">>

Breathe in. Breathe out. Despite every molecule in my body screaming at me to shut the blinds, I face the monster. I know that if I stop here, nothing will change. The monster continues to inch closer, so close that I can even see my reflection in its giant eyeball. What I see isn't pretty, not by a long shot, but it's me. Whatever this eyeball thinks of me, who cares. The blood red lines around the eye wrap around each other above my reflection, forming the word "Murderer". I crack open the window, to show the monster that I wasnt' afraid of being seen anymore. One of it's tendrils enter through the crack and wrap around my body but before it can do anything, I slam the window down, slicing the tendril. The monster shrieks despite not having a visible mouth and flies away, back into the fog. I drop down to the floor with a sigh. I managed to quell a monster for now. That's farther than I've ever gotten before in this prison. I look at the tendril loosely wrapped around me. Perhaps I could use this to get down the [[stairs->Bedroom]]. <<set $eyeball to "true">> <<set $blindsOpen to 0>>

The hallway is empty. Some [[photographs]] hang from the walls. [[Bedroom]] [[Bathroom]] <<if $MattKey is "false">> [[??? Room]] <</if>> <<if $MattKey is "true">> [[??? Room->FMatt's Room]] <</if>> <<if $Seenmatt is "true">> [[Matt's Room]] <</if>> <<if $Dadkey is "false">> [[??? Room]] <<elseif $Dadkey is "true">> [[Dad's Room]] <</if>> [[Washing Machine]] [[Stairs]] <<set $firstleave to "false">> <<audio flashback stop>> <<audio ambience loop play>>

The bathroom is small but comfortable. <<if $bathlight is "on">> The [[light]] above the mirror is flickering on and off. <<elseif $bathlight is "off">> The [[light]] above the mirror is off. It's so dark that I can barely see in front of me. <</if>> <<if $lightcameoff is "true">> The light above the mirror is no longer flickering. <</if>> <<if $lightcameoff is "false">> [[Light Switch]] <<elseif $lightcameoff is "true">> Light Switch<</if>> [[Toilet]] [[Sink]] [[Bathtub]] [[Exit to Hallway]]

<<if $Seendad is "false">> The photographs on the wall are of me with some other people. I can't tell who the people are though, since their faces have been scratched out. In most of the pictures there is a man and a boy about my age alongside me. I look happy in the pictures. <</if>> <<if $Seendad is "true">> The photographs on the wall are of me with my dad another boy about my age. I can't tell who it is since his face has been scratched out. I look happy in the pictures. <</if>> <<if $Seenmatt is "true">> The photographs on the wall are of me with my family. Me, Matt, and dad. We look happy. <</if>> [[Back->2fHallway]]

The door is [[locked->2fHallway]].

Here's the washing machine. It's also a dryer as well. <<if $laundryinmachine is "true">> I can see my clothes through the glass. <</if>> <<if $laundrybag is "true">> [[Place clothes in the washing machine]] <</if>> <<if $laundryinmachine is "true">> [[Try to start it]] <</if>> [[Back->2fHallway]]

The stairs are missing. ''In it's place is a hole that goes so far down that I can't see the bottom''. [[Jump Down]] [[Back->2fHallway]] <<if $eyeball is "true">>[[Use tendril]]<</if>>

<<if $bathlight is "on">> Turn the light switch off? [[Turn off]] [[Keep on]] <<elseif $bathlight is "off">> Turn the light switch on? [[Turn on]] [[Keep off]] <</if>>

I don't particularly feel the need to go right now. Flush the toilet anyways? [[Hehe, I flush the terlet]] [[No->Bathroom]]

The sink is a sink. Completely normal sink. <<if $lightcameoff is "true">> [[Look inside the bowl]] <</if>> [[Back->Bathroom]]

<<if $bathlight is "on">> I look closely at the ''flickering light'' and notice something is inside the light bulb. Maybe I should try to take it out. <<elseif $bathlight is "off">> The light is off, making the bathroom pitch dark. <</if>> [[Unscrew the lightbulb]] [[Back->Bathroom]]

<<if $shower is "false">> A shower would be nice. If I'm going outside, I don't want to smell like a barn. The putrid smell of animal feces is an acquired smell to put it lightly. Wait, that's weird. How do I know what a barn smells like? I haven't ever been to one, have I? The sensory memory I felt fades as fast as I "remember" it. [[Take a Shower]] [[Stay Unhygienic->Bathroom]] <</if>> <<if $shower is "true">> That was a great shower. I should probably do something else right now. [[Back->Bathroom]] <</if>> <<if $bathlight is "on">> ''I don't feel comfortable taking a shower with the lights flickering.'' <</if>> <<if $bathlight is "off">> ''I don't feel comfortable taking a shower with the lights off.'' <</if>>

<<if $bathlight is "on">> I lean in closer to grab the lightbulb and twist it, but as soon as I touch the humming light, it burns my fingertips. I pull my hand back in pain as the lightbulb suddenly explodes. Shards of red hot glass melt into my face, blinding me. Unable to see and in immense buring pain, I trip, slowly bleeding out on the cold floor. [Bad End] What a way to go. How did I forget to close the light before trying to unscew it. That's like common sense. <<elseif $bathlight is "off">> I lean in closer to grab the lightbulb and twist it. It comes off with no problem. Something falls out and rattles down onto the sink. I screw the lightbulb back in and turn on the light. <<set $lightcameoff to "true">> <<set $bathlight to 0>> [[Back->Bathroom]] <</if>>

I turn the light off. It becomes pitch black. [[Back->Bathroom]] <<set $bathlight to "off">>

I'll leave the light on. Who knows what monsters will show up in the dark? [[Back->Bathroom]]

I hurriedly flipped the light switch on. [[Back->Bathroom]] <<set $bathlight to "on">>

The dark is where I belong. I was born in it, molded by it. [[Back->Bathroom]]

<<if $quarter is 0>>I pick up the thin, round, object inside the sink bowl. It's a quarter, lucky me. <<set $quarter to 1>> <<elseif $quarter is 1>> There is nothing here. <</if>> [[Back->Sink]]

[[FFFFFFFFLLLLLLLLLLUUUUUSSSHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH->Bathroom]] <<audio flush play>>

<<if $bathlight is "on">> I take off my clothes and step into the bathtub. I turn the handle on the wall and water begins to gush out the bottom nozzle. The cold water tingles the bottom of my feet. I quickly attempt to adjust the handle but am suddenly frozen. I can't move. Through the flickering lights I see a black tentacle wrapping around me from under the bathroom door. I try to wiggle out but the tentacle has me in a tight grip. The cold water begins to rise, slowly but surely, as I helplessly dangle slightly above the bathtub. //SPLASHHHHHH// The black tentacle plunges me into the freezing water, back first. I almost knock out from the shock alone but I unforotunately manage to stay conscious. I hold my breath for as long as I can, but the seconds grow longer. After a minute, my lungs give out and I gasp for air, only for water to fill them instead. The distorted image of a shadowy figure leans over me from above the water as my vision fades. [Bad End] Wow. I didn't think I would drown to death. I hope I never have to die like that again. Next time, I should make sure the lights are working. <<elseif $bathlight is "off">> I take off my clothes and step into the bathtub. I turn the handle on the wall and water begins to gush out the bottom nozzle. The cold water tingles the bottom of my feet. I quickly attempt to adjust the handle but am suddenly frozen. I can't move. I can't see it since it is so dark, but I feel something wrapping around me. I try to wiggle out but whatever has me has me in a tight grip. The cold water begins to rise, slowly but surely, as I helplessly dangle slightly above the bathtub. //SPLASHHHHHH// It plunges me into the freezing water, back first. I almost knock out from the shock alone but I unforotunately manage to stay conscious. I hold my breath for as long as I can, but the seconds grow longer. After a minute, my lungs give out and I gasp for air, only for water to fill them instead. [Bad End] Wow. I didn't think I would drown to death. I hope I never have to die like that again. Next time, I should make sure the lights are working. But, I can do that tomorrow. <</if>> <<if $lightcameoff is "true">> I take off my clothes and step into the bathtub. I turn the handle on the wall and water begins to gush out the bottom nozzle. The cold water tingles the bottom of my feet. I quickly adjust the handle to make the water warmer. After deciding the water is warm enough, I turn a different handle so that the water begins to spray from the top nozzle. The warm water droplets hit all of my body. It's a feeling that I haven't felt in a long time. It feels good. I want to stay still and just absorb this feeling but I know just standing in water won't clean my body. I scrub every part of my body with a bar of soap and wash my hair with shampoo. After I finish, I turn off the water, dry myself off with a towel, and put my clothes back on. I feel cleansed and refreshed. [[Back->Bathroom]] <<set $shower to "true">><</if>>

I begin to remove the dirty laundry from the bag and throwing them into the washing machine with one hand while pinching my nose closed with the other. Bleh. Even with my nose closed some of the smell manages to sneak it's way in. After clearing out the laundry bag, I throw it in too for good measure. I press the start button at the front of the machine, but the machine doesn't start. I check to see if the plug is in and it is. So why is this machine not working? Then I notice it. It has a quarter inserter. Why the hell does a home washing machine have a quarter inserter? This might be even more bizzare than the monsters. <<if $quarter is 1>> [[Put in a quarter]] <</if>> [[Back->Washing Machine]] <<set $laundrybag to 0>> <<set $laundryinmachine to "true">>

The quarter rolls into the opening. //CLANK// The machine begins to hum as it rolls my clothes around. I grab the detergent on the shelf and pour some of it into the machine. For some reason though, the soap doesn't seems to be going down into the clothes. I try clicking all the buttons on the machine but nothing seems to work. ''I'd have to look inside the machine to see what is wrong''. [[Try to fix it]] [[Wait it Out]]

I press the start button. Still not working. I need to find a quarter for this stupid coin inserter. <<if $quarter is 1>> [[Put in a quarter]] <</if>> [[Back->Washing Machine]]

I impatiently smack the machine a few times but the soap still doesn't come out. I guess I have to fix it myself. I open the door, which causes the machine to stop spinning, and stick my head inside to see if there is any blockage of some sort. //DOONK// "What was that? Did I get it?", was the last thing I thought before the machine started spinning rapidly with my head in it. My head was instantly shredded by the suddenly hyper powered washing machine. A bit late, but the soap finally begins to flow down into the washing area. Gallons of blood spurts out the opening until the machine finally powers down. My lifeless body sticks out from the machine on a pile a red dyed clothes as the rest of my sparkly clean blood drips down to the floor below. [Bad End] Death by washing machine. What an embarrasing way to go. Perhaps I shouldn't try to stick my head inside a washing machine next time.

I figure that waiting it out is for the best and sure enough the soap drops down after some time. I plop myself down next to the machine as I wait for it to finish. It's quiet except for the humming of the machine. Despite my best efforts to stay awake I end up [[dozing off]] little by little. <<set $dream to "1">>

I jump from my seat. The washing machine stopped humming. The clothes are ready to be taken out. What was that, a dream? Whatever, the laundry has finally finished washing and drying. I should take it back to the [[room->2fHallway]] now. <<set $laundryclean to "true">> <<set $laundryinmachine to "false">> <<audio ambience loop play>> <<audio backyard stop>>

I take the clothes out of the bag and fold them one by one on the bed. Then, I neatly place them into the closet. I grab the orange scented air freshener spray and spray it around the [[room->Bedroom]]. It smells much better now. <<set $laundrydone to "true">> <<set $laundryclean to 0>> <<if $changedclothes is "true" and $laundrydone is "true">> The voice suddenly rings in my head: You've already come such a long way! It's time to face your fears. The monster behind the blinds should no longer be a match for you. Go on! <<set $partone to "true">> <</if>>

How deep can the hole really be right? I ready myself and fearlessly jump down. I've been falling for a while now. When does thi- //SPLAT// [Bad End] I found the answer to that question rather abruptly. I really shouldn't be jumping into random holes, especially if I can't see the bottom. Let this be a lesson that I remember forever.

<<if $firsttimedown is "true">> I wrap the tendril around the railing and throw the other end down the hole. After securing the makeshift rope, I start my descent down the hole. This hole is way deeper than I thought it would be. Good thing I didn't jump down. After about 5 minutes of climbing in complete darkness I finally reach the [[ground floor->1fstart]]. <<set $firsttimedown to "false">> <<elseif $firsttimedown is "false">> I [[climb down->1f]] the tendril. <</if>>

This is the first floor. I haven't been here before, but it feels so familiar somehow. [[Stairs->Stairs2]] <<if $kitchenfirst is "true">> [[Kitchen->KitchenScare]] <</if>> <<if $kitchenfirst is "false">> [[Kitchen]] <</if>> [[Living Room]] <<if $Dadkey is "false">> [[??? Room->??? Room 2]] <<elseif $Dadkey is "true">> [[Dad's Work Room]] <</if>> [[Garage]] [[Front Door]] <<if $kitchenfirst is "false" and $seenbeer is "true" and $treehouse is "true" and $seendishes is "true" and $swing is "true" and $crying is "true">> I think I understand what the monster really is now. If I'm right, ''I need to go [[confront it]]''. <</if>>

The living room is big and spacious. A slideable glass door leads to the [[Backyard]]. [[TV]] [[Couch]] [[Back->1f]] <<audio backyard stop>> <<audio ambience loop play>>

As I approach the kitchen from the living room, I hear clanking noises coming from the inside, like glass bottles colliding into each other. Curious as to what could be making the noise, I take a peek inside. A shadowy monster is hunched over by the fridge, searching for something. I quickly cover my mouth and slump down on the wall. For some reason, I can't seem to stop shaking. I've dealt with a monster already, but this one is on a whole other level. Unable to control my shakiness, I accidently knock over a picture frame on the table next to me. It falls on it's face, making a small thump sound. Not small enough though, since the monster hears it. //HRNGH?// It perks its head from the fridge to look in my direction. I need to move right now. If I don't, that monster will find me. I need to hide! [[Hide under the table cloth]] [[Hide behind the couch]]

The door is [[locked->1f]]. <<if $kitchenfirst is "false">> I can hear weeping noises coming from the inside. <</if>> <<set $crying to "true">>

The garage is filled with tons of boxes. There are an assortment of things in them ranging from clothes to toys. [[Clothes]] [[Toys]] [[Sketch Pads]] <<if $shovel is 0>> [[Locked Chest]] <<elseif $shovel is 1>> [[Chest]] <</if>> [[Back->1f]]

<<if $nomorebranches is "false">> The front door is [[blocked->1f]] by tree branches that sprout from the walls. <<elseif $nomorebranches is "true">>Open the front door? [[Open]] [[Not yet->1f]] <</if>> <<if $axe is 1>>[[Use Axe]]<</if>>

A metal fence surrounds the backyard, making it impossible to climb out. [[Treehouse]] <<if $MattKey is "false">> [[Mound of Dirt]] <<elseif $MattKey is "true">> [[A hole]] <</if>> [[Swings]] [[Back->Living Room]] <<if $MattKey is "true">> ''There's only one last locked door in this house at the second floor.'' <</if>> <<audio backyard loop play>> <<audio ambience stop>>

The TV looks lonely without anyone watching it. Too bad I can't find the remote. [[Back->Living Room]]

The couch is pretty comfy. I can see myself sleeping on here. [[Back->Living Room]]

I dash under the table. Hopefully, with the table cloth hanging over me, the monster won't be able to see me. //THUMP// //THUMP// //THUMP// The monster makes its way over to the table. I close my eyes and pray that it doesn't find me. Only a few second go by, but to me it feels like an eternity as the words "Please Leave" repeat in my heaed. It seems to lose interest, going back to the kitchen to grab whatever it was trying to get. Eventually it leaves the kitchen as well, going into another room and shutting the door behind it. That was close. I felt like I was going to die just being near it. How am I ever going to [[stand up->Kitchen]] to that? <<set $kitchenfirst to "false">> <<audio ambience stop>> <<audio heartbeat loop play>>

I dive behind the couch. Hopefully, with the couch in front of me, the monster won't be able to see me. //THUMP// //THUMP// //THUMP// The monster makes its way over to the table. I close my eyes and pray that it doesn't find me. Only a few second go by, but to me it feels like an eternity as the words "Please Leave" repeat in my heaed. It seems to lose interest, going back to the kitchen to grab whatever it was trying to get. Eventually it leaves the kitchen as well, going into another room and shutting the door behind it. That was close. I felt like I was going to die just being near it. How am I ever going to [[stand up->Kitchen]] to that? <<set $kitchenfirst to "false">> <<audio ambience stop>> <<audio heartbeat loop play>>

The stairs are missing. Climb the tendril? [[Climb]] [[Don't Climb->1f]]

I [[climb->2fHallway]] up the tendril.

As I finally plant my feet on the ground floor, a chill runs through my spine. Something tells me I better be extra careful down [[here->1f]]. <<set $kitchenfirst to "true">> <<set $shovel to 0>> <<set $swing to "false">> <<set $treehouse to "false">> <<set $bookshelf to "false">> <<set $crying to "false">> <<set $Dadkey to "false">> <<set $nomorebranches to "false">>

The kitchen has a hint of a rancid smell. It's not too heavy, but it is definitely noticeable. [[Table]] [[Fridge]] [[Dishes]] [[Drawer]] [[Back->1f]] <<audio heartbeat stop>> <<audio ambience loop play>>

Empty bottles of beer crowd the table. ''Is the monster a heavy drinker?'' [[Back->Kitchen]] <<set $seenbeer to "true">>

The fridge is mostly empty except for some beer bottles, a sandwich, and leftover chinese food. [[Back->Kitchen]]

There are a lot of dirty dishes in the rack. ''Do these belong to the monster?'' [[Back->Kitchen]] <<set $seendishes to "true">>

Inside the drawer are average kitchen utensils: spoons, forks, and knives. [[Back->Kitchen]]

There are a bunch of clothes here that are a bit big on me. I wonder who they belong to? [[Back->Garage]]

There are action figures from the kind-of popular show Digimon. I'm not a big fan of it personally though. [[Back->Garage]]

Near the back of the garage, buried behind a bunch of boxes, is a long, black chest. A 4 numbered combination lock holds the chest shut. <<textbox "$code" "Type Code Here" "Check Code">> [[Back->Garage]]

"What? Where am I?" Looking around, I realize that I'm no longer in the house. I'm outside, in the middle of a forest, but something feels off. This isn't right. I climb on top of a rock to get a better look at my surroundings. [[Smoke]] [[River]] [[Trees]] <<if $dream >= 1111>> [[Between the Bushes]] <</if>> <<audio ambience stop>> <<audio backyard loop play>>

In the distance, I see smoke rising. It doesn't look like there's a forest fire, maybe it's a camping spot. [[Back->dozing off]] <<set $dream += 1>>

The river flows down from a mountain. I can see fish swimming down it. [[Back->dozing off]] <<set $dream += 1>>

There are many trees around me. They cover 90% of my vision for miles and miles. How am I going to get through this forest? [[Back->dozing off]] <<set $dream += 1>>

I notice some bushes with a dark red tint. The red tint starts off small but it begins to grow in size, consuming all the green around it. After it finished enveloping the bush, it starts to cover the grass beneath it and the trees near it. It takes me a while to realize that the blood red stains are coming towards me. Something is in the epicenter of that and I don't want to be around to find out [[what it is]].

I start running in the opposite direction of the blood storm. I'm running as fast as I can but I can't seem to outrun it. I start to slow down due to fatigue and when I do, a tree branch wraps around my ankle, tripping me. I crash down onto the blood red grass. I struggled to get back up but with the branch holding me down, I couldn't. I feel the ground begin to slop down as the epicenter of the storm gets closer and closer until I fall through a hole in the ground. [[DING]]

There are sketch pads filled with amazing drawings. These were definitely not drawn by me. I still struggle to even draw stick figures. [[Back->Garage]]

<<if $code is "0712">> The lock clicks [[open]]. <<elseif $code>> The lock doesn't budge. [[Back->Locked Chest]]<</if>>

I remove the lock and slowly pull open the chest. Inside is a shovel, dirty with earth and grime. I shakily take the shovel out. Somehow I instinctively know what I have to do with it. I need to take it to the [[backyard->Garage]]. <<set $shovel to 1>>

The chest has been unlocked. There is nothing else in it. [[Back->Garage]]

The inside of the treehouse is suprisingly full, with furniture and toys. However, it's very dusty in here as well. If it was cleaned up a bit, this place could definitely be a cool place to hang out. <<if $treehouse is "true">>[[Bookshelf]] <</if>> <<if$treehouse is "false" and $kitchenfirst is "true">>[[Back->Backyard]] <</if>><<if $treehouse is "true">>[[Back->Backyard]]<</if>> <<if $kitchenfirst is "false" and $treehouse is "false">> //SHUUUBUNK// I quickly glance out the treehouse window. The shadowy monster just entered the backyard and is heading towards the treehouse. Crap! Where do I hide this time? [[Behind the Bookshelf]] [[Inside the Toy Box]] [[Pretend to be a Statue]] <</if>> <<audio heartbeat stop>>

There's a mound of dirt that is slightly higher elevated than the rest of the grass. I'm getting an ominous feeling from it. <<if $shovel is 1>> [[Dig up the Ground]] <</if>> [[Back->Backyard]]

A swing with two seats sways softly in the wind. <<if $swing is "false">>[[Swing for a bit]]<</if>> [[Back->Backyard]]

I decide that I need to take a little break and sit on one of the seats. I kick myself off the ground with my toes and gently sway back and forth. This is nice. There are two seats for this swing. I wonder who the other seat was for. I look besides me expecting an empty seat but instead a [[small light]] is there swinging with me.

"This was my seat." I immedietly press my feet on the ground to stop swinging. "I recognize the voice...You're the voice in my head that occasionally speaks to me!" I exclaim. "So you're not just my imagination." "No, I'm not." It chuckles. "Woah. Sorry, uh, is it rude if I ask what you are?" The ball of light pauses as if to think about what it should say. "It's better if I don't answer that for now, but I promise that you will find out eventually." "What does that mean?" "Keep fighting on. You'll understand everything in due time. I'll be there to support you until you do." With that, the ball of light disapears, leaving me with more questions than answers. I guess I better get [[back to it->Backyard]] then. <<set $swing to "true">>

I scramble behind the bookshelf and hold my breath as the monster enters the treehouse. It approaches the bookshelf and takes a book from before sitting down on one of the chairs. From behind the bookshelf, I can hear it scribbling away at the book while making a strange sound. Is it crying? Finally it finishes whatever it was doing, puts the book back in the shelf, and leaves. That was a close one. I wonder what that monster was [[doing->Treehouse]]? <<set $treehouse to "true">> <<audio heartbeat loop play>>

I scramble inside the toybox and hold my breath as the monster enters the treehouse. It approaches the bookshelf and takes a book from before sitting down on one of the chairs. From inside the box, I can hear it scribbling away at the book while making a strange sound. Is it crying? Finally it finishes whatever it was doing, puts the book back in the shelf, and leaves. That was a close one. I wonder what that monster was [[doing->Treehouse]]? <<set $treehouse to "true">> <<audio heartbeat loop play>>

In the heat of the moment, I freeze up. I stupidly stand still as the monster enters the treehouse. It stares at me for a second, almost as if confused. It then slowly inches towards me. With every step closer, I feel literal pain shock my body until it finally reaches me. But, I'm no longer conscious, the pain was too much. [Bad End] I died. God, that was pathetic even by my standards. Maybe I shouldn't just stand there like an idiot next time.

<<if $bookshelf is "false">> I scan the bookshelf. There's mostly just children's books here. One book stands out from the rest though: a journal. I pull the book out with my finger and open its [[pages]]. <<elseif $bookshelf is "true">> I don't feel like reading right now. [[Back->Treehouse]]<</if>>

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Just two sentences are etched into the pages of the book. Over and over. Is this what the monster was writing? I uneasily put the book [[away->Treehouse]]. <<set $bookshelf to "true">>

I walk up to the ??? Room on the first floor and stand outside it. If my theory is wrong, I could die here, but everything I've seen so far is telling me something. I reach out to the door handle and turn the knob. It somehow [[opens]] with ease.

The room is quiet empty, except for the buzz of a computer screen. The monster is hunched over at said computer screen, typing away on the keyboard. When it realises that I've entered, it stops typing and stares at me. In my position right now, my body is warning me to turn back. It's painful to even stand before the monster. [[Take a Deep Breath->Take a Deep Breath2]]

Breathe in. Breath out. The pain still persists but my mind is much clearer now. I know what I have to do. I walk towards the shadowy monster, reminding myself of the clues I've seen around the first floor. The empty beer bottles. The undone dirty dishes. The sounds of crying. The never ending pages of apologies. What I'm seeing infront of me isn't a monster. It's a person in pain. Struggling. [[Just like me]].

Pain sears across my body but I push on. I need to undo this illusion in my mind and see who the monster really is. "That's it! Keep it up! You've almost broken through!" @@.fade-in;[[Concentrate]]@@

I reach out to the monster pull it in for a hug. The monster is stunned, but slowly hugs back. As we embrace each other, the monster's shadows began to dissapate. Under the skin of a shadow demon was a middle-aged man with glasses and a scruffy beard. I recognize this person: It's my dad. I can't help but smile at my old man. He smiles back at me before disappearing in a flash of golden light. I wipe a tear from my eyes as I pick up what he had left behind for me: A key to his [[room->1f]]. <<set $Dadkey to "true">> <<set $crying to 0>> <<set $Seendad to "true">>

Dad's work room is plain and simple. Just a chair for him to sit on, a table to write on, and a computer to work on. [[Back->1f]]

<<if $Dadroomfirst is "true">> I unlock the door with the key my dad left me. <</if>> Dad's room is neat and tidy. He was always the type to be clean. It's sad to see how he is now with the kitchen downstairs, but at least he still keeps his room nice. [[Bed]] [[Closet->Dad Closet]] [[Desk]] [[Back->2fHallway]] <<set $Dadroomfirst to "false">>

Dad's bed is a bit hard but not too uncomfortable. I still prefer my own bed over it. [[Back->Dad's Room]]

Dad doesn't have a lot of clothes in his closet. I guess he doesn't go out much. [[Back->Dad's Room]]

On the desk is a single [[photograph]] of a kid who's face is scratched out like the ones in the hallway. [[Back->Dad's Room]]

Behind the photograph is a code it looks like. 0712. What could this code be for? [[Back->Desk]]

I strike the shovel into the earth and throw aside the dirt I pick up with it. I continue, over and over. I've been digging down this hole for hours now. The hole continues to go deeper and deeper, yet I've found nothing yet. My knees feel like flimsy spaghetti. My arms are heavy. Maybe there is nothing down here after all. I should just stop. [[Persist]] [[Give Up]]

I continue to dig away at the whole. Hours go by. I'm nearly at my limit now. If I keep going, it feels like I could really just drop dead from exhaustion. "Aren't you gonna encourage me or something?" I call out to the voice. "I could...*pant*...I could really use some encouraging words right about now." ... Silence. Seems the voice doesn't want to speak up right now. Should I really just give up now? I feel like the end of this nightmare is close. I just need to keep this up. [[Persist->Persist2]] [[Give Up]]

I drop my shovel and lie down on the ground. I don't think I can move for a while. As I'm resting, a small pile of dirt lands on the top of my head. "Ow! What the heck?" More and more piles of dirt continue to fall from above. Someone or something is shoveling the dirt I threw aside back into the hole. "Hey! Stop! I'm in here!" I scream and shout for whatever was dropping the dirt to stop but they don't listen. "MMMMRRRRFFFFF!" Eventually, the dirt piles up on me and I suffocate deep under the ground. [Bad End] Buried alive, huh? It feels as horrifying as it sounds. I should've just kept my head down and kept digging.

That's right. I didn't come all this way just to stop now! [[Persist->Persist3]]

I got to... [[Persist->Persist4]]

....Keep Going! [[Persist->Persist5]]

//THUNK// My shovel hits something hard. With some newfound energy, I dig around the object to reveal a small black casket. Just looking at it is enough to tell me that it's bad news. Bad new is nothing new to me though. Just today, I went through the toughest challenges I've ever gone through. I can do this. I open up the [[casket]].

I open the casket, fully prepared to see a corpse, but instead the casket is empty. Thank god for that. Where a corpse would have been is a key. I take the key and [[climb out->Backyard]] of the hole. <<set $MattKey to "true">>

The hole I dug is still here. It goes really deep down. [[Back->Backyard]]

I unlock the door with the key from the casket. Inside the room isn't what I'm expecting at all. In fact, it's not even a room. The door leads to a forest. In front of me is a dirt path. I guess I have to follow it. As I walk the path, I appreciate how nice the day is. The sun is shining and the green looks bright and vibrant. "Hey Matt, we should go out and explore." Somehow, I hear my own voice call out. I turn my head to the direction of the voice. Just beyond some bushes I can see a family of three setting up camp. Wait a second. I see my dad and I there. Granted we look younger, but that's definitely us. The younger me is quietly arguing with another boy who looks slightly older than me. My eyes widen as soon as I see him. That's right, I had an older brother. His name was Matt. How could I forget that? Yeah, we often got confused as friends instead of brothers because we look so different from each other. I have black hair while he has golden brown hair. After a while, Matt seems to give in to younger me and the two boys run off into the forest. I'm slowly starting to remember this day. We ran off from camp cause I wanted to explore the forest. Aw man, we should have at least told our dad. "Tai." "Woah. You're back." "Listen to me. What you're about to see. What you're about to remember. It's going to be painful. But despite that, don't forget all that you've accomplished. You'll need to carry what you've learned so far to overcome it." "Overcome what?" Silence again. I hate when the [[voice]] does that. I hurry up and catch up with the two boys. <<audio ambience stop>> <<audio flashback loop volume 0.5 play>>

I follow the duo from afar as they explore. Nothing eventful happens if I recall correctly. I'm pretty sure we just walk around looking for cool stuff but end up finding nothing. "This is lame. I thought we could find, like, bears and stuff." The younger me complains. "This forest has no dangerous animals in it. Dad told us that before we left, remember?" Matt sighs. "So are you satisfied now? It's getting dark. Let's go back to the camp now." The younger me agrees and the two start heading back in the direction they came from. A chill runs down my spine. I don't know what, but something is about to [[happen]].

After an hour of running around the forest, the boys realize that they got themselves lost. Tired and hungry, they lay on the grass to catch their breath. "I told you we shouldn't have run off like that." Matt grunts as he gets to his feet. "Now we're lost in this stupid forest!" "Oh, shut up." the younger me snaps back. "You should have done a better job of dissuading me." I cringe at that. It was meant to be a joke, but I guess I didn't understand the situation we were in. Matt obviously does not appreciate the humor. "Oh yeah, I had to do a better job of convincing my idiot younger brother." "Hey! Don't call me an idiot." The younger me stands up as well. "You agreed to come with me anyways!" "I agreed because you wouldn't take no for an [[answer]]!"

"After what I did, I deserve to stay in this prison of mine." The ball of light slightly dims. "I see. I'm sorry I couldn't save you." The world around me begins to darken until it becomes complete darkness. I close my eyes and the darkness begins to wrap me in a blanket. I'm back in my bed now, sleeping. [Prisoner End]

"The guilt of what I did crushes me tremendously. It makes me want to forget everything again and stay as the ignorant person I was." "But," "I can't go back to staying trapped in that room. Not after seeing how my dad was affected by this as well. All these years I've only been seeing myself, but for the first time I see how he was suffering too. For his sake and for mine, I need to break out of here." The ball of light seems to shine brighter at my answer. "So let's get you out of here." In a flash of light, I'm teleported just outside the room. In my hands is an axe. "With the axe you can now cut the [[branches->2fHallway]] blocking the door." <<set $Seendad to 0>> <<set $Seenmatt to "true">> <<set $axe to 1>> <<set $Mattkey to 0>>

I ready my axe and [[hack away]] at the branches. <<set $nomorebranches to "true">> <<set $axe to 0>>

The branches are cleared off the [[door->Front Door]] now. "You can feel it, can't you? Behind this door is the warden of the prison. Defeat him and you'll be able to escape. This is it Tai!"

I cautiously open the door. On the other side of the door is a completely white void that stretches on forever. I close the door behind me and take a few steps into the void. Suddenly, the wind starts to pick up, despite there not being any just a moment ago. The winds clash together in front of me, forming a mini tornado. The tornado eventually dissapates, leaving behind a person. His golden brown hair sways softly as the winds die down. "Hey Tai." Matt waves. "What do you think you're doing out here?" "I'm leaving this place." "You think you can just leave? No, no, no. You may have gotten away with my murder in the real world, but I won't let you escape so easily in here." Matt smiles as he twists his own neck without his hands, leaving it leaning sideways. The life from his skin begins to evaporate as he floats up in the air. Branches emerge from his back, slithering around like tentacles. I ready my [[axe]]. <<audio ambience stop>> <<audio warden loop volume 0.5 play>>

Matt goes into attack mode, sending branch tentcles to grab me. I dodge around them and slash any that get too close. I need to get in close to strike him but it's proving to be difficult with all the tentacles flying about. [[Persist->Persis6]]

I keep hacking away more and more branches but they don't seem to end. [[Persist->Persist7]]

Matt stares at me with blank eyes. Even more branch tentacles are being sent out now. [[Persist->Persist8]]

I'm starting to get tired. There is no end in sight with these branches. [[Persist->Persist9]]

I persist as much as I can but even the power of not giving up has it's limits. In a moment of fatigue, I mistep. A branch manages to grab a hold of my ankle and repeatedly drives me into the ground. //BOOM// //BOOM// //BOOM// //BOOM// //BOOM// It throws me up and catches me by wrapping around my torso, restricting my arms. "So, are you satisfied now?" Matt says mockingly. "Not.....yet...." [[Take a Deep Breath->Take a Deep Breath 3]]

Breathe in. Breathe out. "What will calming down do for you now?" Matt questions. In my entire journey, I've realized something. There are no monsters. Everything is made up in here by my guilt and sorrow to punish myself. So I know that who I'm seeing right now isn't the real Matt. "I need to calm down....so that I can see what you really are!" "..!?" [[Concentrate->Concentrate 2]]

I focus on Matt. Slowly I begin to peel away at the disguise made by the warden. Matt's skin unravels like an onion and drops on the floor, revealing the true warden of the prison to be myself. The branch tentacles dissolve as well, dropping me to the ground. He stares at me with hate and disgust. This is the side of me that locked the rest of me away. "You have some nerve trapping me in here." I say to the other me. "Taking away my memories, and forcing me to live in fear." "We deserved it. This is our punishment for our sin. We killed Matt." Those three words dig deep in my heart. "I'm leaving no matter what. This isn't just about us. Think about dad. You've seen how he's been handling things. We have to help him." "..." The warden starts to hesitate but it still seems like he isn't going to budge. "Fine, if the only way to get out of here is to kill you. [[I'll do it!]]"

I rush towards the warden. [[Throw a right punch]] [[Throw a left punch]]

I wind-up my right arm and throw my fist right into his jaw. He falls to the ground, clutching his face. No longer in a daze, he gets back up and tackles me to the ground. After getting on top of me, he starts beating on my face. Blood starts driping from my nose. [[Push him off]]

I wind-up my left arm and throw my fist right into his jaw. He falls to the ground, clutching his face. No longer in a daze, he gets back up and tackles me to the ground. After getting on top of me, he starts beating on my face. Blood starts driping from my nose. [[Push him off]]

With all my strength I manage to roll over so that I'm now on top of him. [[Punch his face]] [[Choke him]]

Like he did to me, I start going at his face, punching repeatedly. I've punched him so many times that my knuckles started to bleed but I keep pushing. Somehow, he parries one of my puches and grabs the back of my neck. Before I can try to stuggle, he pulls down, headbutting me with all his power. We both scream in pain but he was more prepared for it, as he takes the advantage to [[push me off]] of him.

I grab his throat with both my hands and press down as hard as I can. He struggles, thrashing back and forth, but I keep my position. Just when I think I have him, he somehow grabs the back of my neck. Before I can try to stuggle, he pulls down, headbutting me with all his power. We both scream in pain but he was more prepared for it, as he takes the advantage to [[push me off]] of him.

We both struggle to rise from the floor. At this point, we both are bruised and bloody, but this is a fight to the death. It doesn't end until one of us drops dead. Back and forth, we continue trading blows, over and over. Not a clear victor in sight. Eventually, we both collapse from [[exhaustion]].

All that could be heard was panting as we both struggled to regain our breath. I slowly rise by supporting my arms with my knees. I trudge towards the warden who is also trying to get up but he continues to fall with each attempt. "...How did you get so strong?....What drove you to go this far?" He asks. "I had a little help. He helped me face reality." "Reality? The reality is that we killed our brother." "I know. But that's not the only reality we have to face. We have to stop being so selfish for once and see how our actions have cause the people we care about to suffer. We have to help them get back on their feet. And then finally, we have to face punishment for our actions. But for all that to happen, first we have to forgive ourself." "...How could I ever [[forgive myself]]?" <<audio final loop volume 0.5 play>> <<audio warden stop>>

"So this is it. You've come such a long way. I want you to know that I'm proud of you." "Thanks." I blush as I scratch the back of my head. The cracks in the void are widening, pieces are beging to fall apart. "So this is goodbye, huh?" "Yeah.." "Before I go, there's something I absolutely have to say." "Hm?" I bow my head down as low as I can go. "I'm sorry!" "...I've already forgiven you dude." I slowly bring my head back up and smile. "I know, but "I" technically didn't [[apologise]] yet."

//BEEP// //BEEP// //BEEP// My alarm clock wakes me from my slumber. I drag myself out of bed and shut it off. The room is dark and musty. Some rays of sunshine sneak in through the blinds. What this room needs is a bit of light. I open the blinds. A wave of vitamin D comes crashing down on me. It feels warm. I should go outside. As I approach my bedroom door, I smile, remembering Matt's last words to me. "Live a good life you hear me?!" [[True End]] <<audio alarm play>> <<audio end loop volume 0.5 play>> <<audio final stop>>

Thank you for playing my game! This was a project for my GD108 class. I hope you enjoyed the story I wanted to tell.

I should be going to the front door now. [[Back->2fHallway]]

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"Lay of me!" Younger me shouts as he shoves Matt away. I watch helplessly as Matt stumbles backwards before triping on a branch on the ground. //THUD// Matt's body lay lifeless on the ground. From his head seeped a dark red liquid that soaked the rock and grass below it. My younger self immediately goes from ballistic to concerned. "Matt?" Younger me whispers as he inches closer. "Matt, are you [[ok]]?"

Matt is fuming now. He's complaining about how I dragged him along with me. Suddenly, the winds start to pick up. It's getting colder. I can see myself starting to get agitated as well. As the argument reaches it's boiling point, a sickening feeling rises from my chest. I remember what heppens next. "Don't Do It!" I scream. I try to intervene and get between them, but an invisible wall forces me to stay back and watch. I pound the wall with my arms and scream at them to stop, but they don't hear me. Matt inches closer to my younger self and jabs his finger in my chest. [["Do you get it?!"]]

"If you won't forgive yourself," I ready my fist and throw it at his chest, but right before it hits I stop and instead fistbump his chest. "Then, maybe he can." "Is that..?" "It took me a while to figure out but he's our brother, Matt. He's been helping me all day. From since I woke up to now. If it wasn't for him I wouldn't have been able to get as far as I did." "Why would you help us?" The warden asks Matt. "Don't you hate us for what we did?" "Well, I may have been bummed out at first, but theres no way I could hate you for it. You're my little brother, in the end I want to see you happy." I kneel down and hug the warden with Matt in my hands. "I'm sorry, Matt! I'm really sorry!" The warden cries out. "I forgive you." After hearing those words, the warden begins to fade. I can feel him returning to me. Once the warden completely fades, the white void begins to shake and [[crumble]].

*Sigh* "Its always the sarcasm with you" "And thank you." Matt seems genuinely suprised by my gratitude, as suprised as a glowing ball of light can be. "If you're really thankful to me, you can thank me by living on for me." The void is almost completely gone now. As it finally collapses I hear Matt's [[final words]].

I fall to my knees and hang my head in shame from beyond the wall. Tears stream down from my face, dropping on the blades of grass. "Do you understand it now? This is your sin. The burden you had to carry with you for three long years. In an attempt to save yourself from the guilt, you trapped yourself in this headspace prison, forgetting everything about yourself in the process." "What will you do, now that you remember the truth of this prison? Will you submit as it's prisoner or continue to fight?" [[Stay as it's prisoner]] [[Accept it and Fight On]]