I get goosebumps just from looking at these hideous books.
No, it is okay. I am sorry, too.
Interacting with the fifth bookshelf
This book is rather useful.
Do not I appear perfectly human?
Interacting with the sixth bookshelf
Your taste in books is not that bad.
If you are interested, fine.
Kicthen[]
Interacting with the oven
Who said that you will be cooking? I can make things myself.
What would you like?
Carrot cupcakes it is, then.
TV Room[]
Interacting with Bennett
Are you dead or something?
Charlotte's Room[]
I do not require sleep.
I’ll grab a bottle of soap and measure your brain waves while you sleep, stupid human
No way in hell. Go to sleep already.
Silent Film Enterance[]
You?!
Charlotte hugs him
C-can't breathe...
Stop this irrational display of affection this instant!
I uh...got lost in your house?
The bears? What are you talking about?
Excuse me?
I only got here and I have no clue what are you talking about.
Anyhow, you really needn't have followed. Do you even have any weapons on you at all?
Please excuse me while I slam my hand against my forehead.
Good thing we met up before you could get into more trouble.
Well, there is nothing we can do about it now.
Well...
There is a high probability of an Oracle who has taken physical form appearing in this dimension. Such and occurrence happens once in several milleniums.
For you, they are equal to gods. In short, they are entities capable of creating small universes.
...I won't go into details for now. It's not like your puny human brain would comprehend it all.
Interacting with the security drone
Security drone, presumably.
This one seems to be broken.
Hall of Ignorance Library[]
Answering Question #4
Too easy. The answer is zero.
Getting lost in the library
I feel sick from this illogical bullshit.
Silent Film Stairway[]
Interacting with the door
I'll enter it then.
Hall of Knowledge[]
Charlotte interacts with him
YOU?!
What kind of question is that? Of course it's me.
I just got here.
H-hey, why are you crying?
Charlotte hugs him
H-hey.
Stop that.
Talking to Charlotte
Is that so.
Anyhow, you did not have to follow me.
I thought you were going to scold me for running off.
Okay...I guess? You are acting weird.
Tsk. Absolutely unnecessary.
Silent Film Save Room[]
Interacting with the riddle door
This is the first time I've had to solve puzzles in order to open a door. Ridiculous.
Silent Film Stairway (2nd Channel)[]
Interacting with the door
I'll enter it.
Why are you acting so cautious all of a sudden?
"Switched the channel"? What does that even mean?
Like what?
Did I die right here?
Oh.
Then, what should we do?
That's just stupid.
Flower Room[]
Getting the Old-Fashioned Brooch
We can use the pin attached to it.
Ms. Poppy Questline[]
Interacting with Ms. Poppy in the Space of Gore
Perhaps the brooch makes her think you are one of them?
PFFT.
Surreal Entry Room[]
Interacting with the white door that has a bloody eye with Shiny Brooch
So, we have a needle now.
With the Eye Drops
It worked.
Incinerator room[]
Interacting with the incinerator
Yet another cliche.
Maze[]
Interacting with the second button
So you are saying that one of us has to stay here...
...and the other will search for another way out.
Charlotte decides to go
You are irrational.
...Be careful on your way.
Take this, just in case.
Charlotte decides to stay
Just be careful. Take this, just in case.
Tic-tac-toe Room[]
Interacting with the red box
It's a tic-tac-toe game.
Interacting with the door
What's wrong?
Alright.
Surreal Rooms[]
Interacting with one of the doors
I'm only wasting time here. Guide me back.
...Please.
The Maze[]
Getting lost
Charlotte isn't here.
Incinerator Room[]
Interacting with Charlotte
Char...lotte?
Are you hurt anywhere? ...and, what in the world are you stuffing into the incinerator?
...Is that so.
Jeez, I was worried about you. But here you are, covered in blood and more obnoxiously cheerful than ever.
You make it sound like I am a jerk.
Interacting with the door
It's open.
Charlotte?
Hey...are you really alright? You are spacing out.
Liar.
Fine, you do not have to tell me what happened.
Here. Take my hand.
(She's shaking.)
TV Room[]
Interacting with the TV
Let's go in.
TV Hall[]
Interacting with the working TV
Yes?
Well...
All I know is that the people here are called Pythias, who were created by an Oracle, whom they call their "god". At least, used to.
Pythias are extremely powerful. They can alter reality to their will, which most likely resulted in different dimensions being created.
From what I've gathered, every species perceive them differently...otherwise they wouldn't look so...uh...
Right. To you.
The last time I visited there were much more of them, yet, we barely met anyone on our way.
This place is a mess. It wasn't supposed to be like this.
Slaughterland Hall[]
Interacting with a dead pythia
Great. A dead Pythia.
Interacting with a third dead pythia
We'd probably look the same to them as well, you know.
Slaughterland Mask Room[]
Interacting with the masks
How do I look?
Oracle Hall[]
So that's how they portray Oracles here.
Just for your information, Oracles do not have a physical form nor a gender.
The one depicted here is no more than a young Pythian priestess.
Executioner Hall[]
Interacting with the last door
I think I heard something behind the door.
Right now, we are the Executioners, remember?
The Oracle's Room[]
Interacting with the Oracle
Well, for starters, we are not ones of your kind.
Hush!
We are speaking to a real Oracle. The Creator of all that exists in this universe. This body is just a dying vessel.
...
...We should leave, Charlotte.
TV Hall[]
Interacting with the last TV
Well, it might not be far from the truth.
...
I feel like I have to apologize.
Many things. Running away, putting you in danger...making you come here.
I found what I was looking for, yet, I feel no satisfaction at all. I didn't have the slightest idea of what happened in this place. I still don't.
I thought uncle would recognize my achievements if I wrote a paper on the Oracle, a phenomenal entity.
Yet, this Oracle and their universe reek of death. I was twenty billions of years too late.
You must be thinking how meaningless this journey was.
Feel free to laugh at me.
Charlotte hugs him
!
Pfft...
What's up with that pseudo-intellectual monologue? Don't try to seem smarter than you are, human maggot.
Aren't we already friends.
Ahem. What are we waiting for? Let's go in.
The Oracle's TV Room[]
Interacting with the Oracle
The "show"?
Are you sure about this?
You would not have listened to me either way, would you?
Day 1[]
Felix's Lab[]
Charlotte interacts with him
Whoa. What's with that face? You look awful.
...Tsk. Whatever.
Must be The House's structure changing again. Try the 2nd door on the right.
Charlotte interacts with him a second time
What word of "You'll be late" don't you understand?
Could've asked Huxley for it.
I'm busy too!
Aaaaaaaaahhhhh.
Fine. Lead the way.
Morgue Room[]
Exiting the room
Can I return to work now?
Dissection Room[]
Charlotte interacts with Huxley
Shoo, shoo.
Day 2[]
Outside Room[]
Coming home from school
Took you long enou-- hey, what happened?
You're covered in blood!
That's EXACTLY what I am worried about, stupid.
You need to see Huxley. Now.
Uncle's rule: no objections from the sick.
What were you doing, even?
Oh no, this looks worse than I thought.
Might as well check your brain function. too.
Dissection Room[]
Huxley inspects Charlotte's wounds
So what exactly are these, uncle?
There's nothing to laugh about.
...
...Whatever.
I'm getting back to work.
Day 6[]
Memory Three: Decomposition[]
In the TV room, after Charlotte and Felix have returned from the TV World
We're...back?
Thank Science.
Charlotte?
Hey!
Wake up. Don't play dumb.
!!
Charlotte starts to decompose
She's...decomposing?
No, no, this can't be happening.
Wasn't the Oracle supposed to be dead?
Felix's Lab[]
Charlotte interacts with Felix
Please don't move so much.
I'll stab you with a fork if you do.
Charlotte interacts with Bennett
Stop complaining when this wound is your fault to begin with.
Can you imagine? This specimen on my table got bitten by a mutant spider and now he's doomed to have his leg covered in necrosis bites.
If you're going to blabber, I'm going to amputate it.
Day 25[]
Felix's Lab[]
Feeding Venus
Come on, seal your mouth.
Here comes the food~
He notices Charlotte
A-ahem.
Can't sleep?
...I can make you peppermint tea if you want me to.
...
There is no way I'd forget, right?
It looked like you melting into biomass right in front of me.
What did it look like to you, then?
...
Do you still stay true to the routine, like I advised you?
Then, perhaps you should go back to taking the--
I'm sorry. Forget it.
...
What if you get chosen?
...Is that so.
I'm sorry I can't be of help.
Felix is possessed by Umbrella Man
Right. You've grown out of toys.
But honestly, that naiveite of yours is unbelievable.
Oops! I forgot.
My bad, my bad.
Are you afraid I'll hurt them?
Feel like remembering old times?
Hahaha!
Although your reaction would be undoubtedly amusing...
It's not in my interest to have you completely and utterly mindbroken.
No specific reason.
How's your new friend doing?
I see!
Anyhow, I came to give you friendly advice.
I want you to choose wisely during the Trial.
If you do, who knows?
Perhaps you can save a life.
That's all I can say.
Bye-bye!
Umbrella Man leaves Felix's body
You look like you've seen a ghost.
...good night, Charlotte.
Day 32[]
Charlotte's Room[]
During Charlotte's manic episode
Hello, Charlotte.
Day 1[]
Felix's Lab[]
Q84 interacts with Felix
Ah. M-morning.
Well...as usual.
I've prepared the thing you asked me to. Here.
...Right.
Q84 pets Felix
...no. Forget it.
Bennett enters the room
...
I'm standing right here, you know.
...
Day 3[]
Kitchen[]
Florence, Felix, and Bennett are having a deathday party
Zip it!
They pretend it's a surprise party
A-ah. Yeah. Right.
Quick! Somebody hide that!
Psst, Ben...Didn't you tell us she's dead for real?
Why did I choose to believe him in the first place...
Please don't tell me you stole that from Uncle's morgue.
Kitchen (after sneaking into Huxley's place)[]
Q84 interacts with Felix
Wha--
What's wrong with you, Wiltshire? That hurt!
Operation[]
In all honesty, I don't feel too good about this.
I just hope that Uncle's theory is correct.
That's how it was in theory, at least.
I do understand that Uncle wants to discover the secret to immortality, but...
Q84 hides in the vents
I'll ruin poison gas through the ventilation just in case.
Introduction[]
Scarlett wakes up
You have ten seconds to explain yourself.
Otherwise I am activating the security system.
Ten...nine...eight...
Mmf!
Emmfushe me, ffhat?
Whom are you talking about?
I do. So?
No, she isn't.
She hasn't come home yet.
Can you kindly calm the fuck down?
Wiltshire isn't here and I'm not her associate. Okay?
You're in no position to lecture me, miss.
I treated your wounds. Where's my "thank you, mr Honikker"?
Ah...yes, so?
...Not again.
Yes, yes, I know. I've read it too.
Let's never talk about this again.
Alright, alright, I understand.
What did she do this time?
Oh. That takes some talent.
So, you're the sole survivor?
...
...I'm...not so sure anymore.
I have an uncle, though.
Hey, hold your horses.
The fact that I've tended to your wounds doesn't mean that we're on friendly terms now.
Why should I trust you?
If anything, we should quarantine you in case you brought contagious diseases from the 2nd Floor.
Like I said, we can't be sure.
No one here is allowed on 2F, Wiltshire excluded.
School? What's that?
What good would a piece of paper with a signature do you?
Look, you aren't coughing up blood anymore. Isn't that evidence enough?
Nevermind that.
Sleep for now.
If you do anything funny, mr Bennett will break your neck with a TV remote.
If you try to leave this room, the doors will burn you to death.
But...I'll bring you food so that you won't starve.
Have any preferences?
Alright.
I'll be back in a few hours to check up on you, miss Eyler.
You're my patient for now, so rest assured.
No one here will harm you.
Scarlett wakes up after resting more
Awake already?
Morning, miss Eyler.
Saw a bad dream?
Eh? Why so sudden? Weren't you hiding from her?
Huh...
...
How do you plan to do that?
And when you find her, how are you sure that she won't kill you?
I'm afraid the logic behind your decisions is kind of wonky to me.
Wait...appendages? A tumor?
I...might know what you're talking about.
Please follow me. Here, I'll help you get up.
Take the IV with you.
The Parasite's Room[]
Interacting with the Oracle pool
Organic matter infected with a parasite.
We were able to extract it out of miss Wiltshire while she was sleeping.
Killed her in the process, but she respawned anyway.
I know. After it obtained a host, it kept growing like a tumor.
We were able to contain it because the host isn't sentient in any way.
It's a viscerocomplex, which is basically a brainless mass of organs.
With a sentient host to feed on, however, this parasite can manipulate the fabric of time and space.
I call it "The Oracle".
Wh...what?
You have to be kidding me, right?
Were you listening to what I just said?
Did the sleeping pills impair your thinking processes?
Miss Eyler, it...it's basically suicide.
Huh?
...if you say so.
We've only met yesterday, nor are we friends, so I'm not really in any position to argue.
Besides, I...ah. No. It doesn't really matter.
I'll do it.
So let's go.
Discussing Charlotte
...I've been monitoring her for a while.
Have you ever seen anyone die a gruesome death and have an exact copy of them walk in like nothing happened a minute after?
There's something...seriously off about that.
Plus, miss Wiltshire herself is mentally unstable.
She seemed to be adamant of the conviction that all of the House's inhabitants are NPCs.
"Non-player characters".
Apparently, she strongly believed that this world is a game.
Discussing the parasite
We'll need to take one of the vials from the cabinet on the left.
However, we can visit the Oracle pool again, if you want to.
Although it is gross, I find it strangely fascinating.
Interacting with the vial
Here it is. God in a jar.
It's a parasite. Of course you can't see it.
However, it's desperate for a host.
Despite being this small, it's extremely powerful.
Still...
It might drive you crazy.
Eat you from the inside.
Are you sure it's worth the risk?
...If you say so.
Let's get started, then.
I'll operate on you and insert a part of the Oracle into your brain.
Let's go.
The Operation[]
Felix discusses the operation with Scarlett
I have to put you to sleep first.
It's a brain surgery, after all.
Drink this.
You do not believe in my abilities, do you.
I know.
There's no guarantee your brain won't reject the foreign substance.
And your mind, too... you might not recover from this.
I'll prescribe you suppressant drugs to prevent the parasite's rapid reproduction, but I can't promise anything.
...
Let's start, then.
Before the operation
...hey. You're shaking.
Are you scared?
The Storage Room[]
Scarlett wakes up
Morning. How are you feeling?
Hey. Easy.
Wait a moment, I'll run a quick test.
Hm...as I thought, this is bad.
Your body is rejecting the parasite.
You won't last for long.
A week. Maybe less.
No. Congrats on getting meat cancer.
Three days.
We moved you back to the storage room after the operation.
I talked to Bennett and Florence.
They agreed to cooperate.
Still not back.
I assume she might have left to an another floor.
To find her, you will have to go up.
Hm...that might be true.
We can narrow down the places by detecting the ones with anomalies.
Let's go, then. Florence will help us with the coordinates.
She's the tech specialist here.
Follow me.
Felix's Lab[]
Checking the floors for anomalies
Let's see...we've detected the signs of Wiltshire's presence on 4F, 6F, 9F, and 11F.
The first dimension is the Language Land.
It's located on the 4th floor.
Wait.
Your condition is still unstable.
Are you sure you'll be fine on your own?
Indeed. However...
You won't be able to operate the elevator with your level of access.
We, however, have access to the floors from 4F to 9F.
There's a problem with that.
Anyone can go to 11F, but no one comes back.
It's the point of no return.
So I'd strongly advise going there last.
You don't care about anything else, huh.
I'll be going with you this time, then.
Let us depart.
Language World Entrance[]
Introduction to the world
They're saying that they saved you from drowning.
It's the language of the Old World.
Well, duh. I didn't lose consciousness like you did.
In the Logos Village.
It's located in the dimension inhabited by anthropomorphic languages.
...
We don't have much time.
My scanning device has detected miss Wiltshire's presence outside of the Village.
Uh-oh. Looks like you got infected.
Try saying something.
Just like I thought. It must be because you almost drowned in the Word Sea.
Yeah, well. You got the local version of a cold.
Pros: you'll be able to understand their language.
Cons: None, really. It wears off after awhile.
Hey, don't insult it.
If anything, it's the fastest way to learn a foreign language. Albeit temporary.
I don't "happen" to know. I've been studying these floors for a while.
I thought of them as "dimensions" at first, but it would be more correct to refer to them as "floors".
I just want to be like Uncle, is all.
Anyhow. Try talking to the person who saved you.
Asking about the villagers
Why so? Did something happen?
Asking about the Word Sea
Yes. I'm sorry, but we cannot stay here.
The Gate, huh.
Are there any special entry requirements?
Opening up the cookie
It says, "O=9". What kind of fortune is that?
The Logos Village[]
Interacting with a house
Let's not enter people's houses without their permission.
Interacting with the quarantine villager
They don't have the concept of medicine, huh.
Interacting with the riddle villager
This couldn't get any easier.
Here's your answer, it's--
Interacting with the riddle villager after getting all the clues but one
What a simpleton.
The Exhibition[]
Leaving
Something wrong?
Riddle house[]
Interacting with the book on the floor
Let's write it down.
Memo Puzzle[]
Interacting with the memo
I have a photographic memory, so it won't be a problem.
But let's write it down in any case.
I challenge you to remember the directions without looking at the memo.
In the boat[]
We're getting close.
Yeah. The source of this dimensions anomaly is up ahead.
Brace yourself.
Talking to Scarlett
Say, miss Eyler?
What do you plan to do when you find Wiltshire?
Different in what way?
Approaching the whirlpool
Are you nervous?
I wonder if we'll discover the secret behind the disappearances of the villagers, too.
At the edge of the whirlpool
Hold on tight.
Word Sea[]
Scarlett asks him if he's okay
Yeah. Sort of.
Ugh. I should've worn a hazmat suit.
Miss Eyler. Look up.
Looks like we found the missing villagers.
It appears that they were absorbed into this thing... whatever it is.
Well--
Morgue Room[]
Charlotte brings Ms. Intruder
Hmph.
Well, well, what do we have here.
That's a good question, my friend. I'd prefer saving her eyeballs for the last.
As in, nail plucking?
Now you're talking business.
#16 Interlude: Rationality[]
I don't believe we could be rational without feelings.
Patients with prefrontal cortex brain damage cannot experience emotions.
To them, any decision seems as good as the other.
For example, when I think of killing someone I care about, I'm overwhelmed with horror.
It goes without saying that I'd never do it on a whim.
Thus, feelings are essential for rational thinking.
Soap inhibits the prefrontal cortex functionality as a side effect, right?
I've been saying it all the time, but consuming it isn't doing you any good.
You'll lose the ability to distinguish the weight of one decision from another.
That means killing me and eating cookies for breakfast will be morally equal to you.
My point is, killing your emotions will only worsen your overall mental state.
It's okay to care, Bennett.
Bennett croaks out a laugh.
#24 Interlude: Wound[]
Okay, examination over.
I'm going to disinfect the equipment.
You can get dressed.
Talking to Bennett
Hm...I don't think these bruises will ever heal.
Unless we skin you and replace the tissue completely.
Yeah. I don't think you want it.
Even though you're emotionally dead unless medicated, it's going to hurt like hell.
Can't laugh about that.
Stop it. That's not funny.
Well, humans are an adaptive species.
If all you see every day is atrocities, you can't help but get used to them.
You hate being sober that much?
...
Well, he's right.
It's not really something I should concern myself with.
I have to focus on my research while I still have the time.
#24 Interlude: God[]
Tired. But that's nothing new.
Is everyone pulling an all-nighter because of me?
Even though I did nothing to deserve this kind of treatment, you all chose to act stupid.
What are you sulking for, idiot?
You'll see me tomorrow.
I doubt anybody will notice the difference.
It's not like I did anything remarkable during my lifespan.
