(live: 3s)[(t8n:"dissolve")[You never would've considered yourself a paranoid person.](stop:)]
(live: 7s)[(t8n:"dissolve")[Nothing more than what might be expected from someone dealing with *these* people all day.](stop:)]
(live: 13s)[(t8n:"dissolve")[Maybe just covering your laptop camera with tape to prevent some unknown person from looking in.](stop:)]
(live: 20s)[(t8n:"dissolve")[<b>But that all changed.<b/>](stop:)]
(live: 2s)[(goto: "monday")]You wake up on Monday. The first real day of your new job. Up until now, it's all been practice, or easy patients.
But today is different. You have been assigned to *James Wordon*.
As you're getting dressed, you hear your phone ring from across the room.
It's your friend, $friendName.
Answer it?
[[Yes, answer the phone|answer phone]]/[[No, don't answer it.|dont answer phone]]?<!--How to make text fade in--!>
(t8n:"dissolve")[](stop:)
<!--Have the player create their own name--!>
(set: $name to (prompt: "What is your name?","Defult"))
You are feeling <b>bold</b>
(if: $insane is >= 2)[]
(else:)[](set: $name to "Alex")
(set: $static to false)
(set: $coffee to 0)
(set: $insane to 0)
(set: $girlname to "Amy")
(set: $girlName to "Amy")
(set: $waved to false)
(set: $girlfriend to "Jessica")
(set: $firstInfo to false)
(set: $girlname to false)
(set: $ed1 to false)
(set: $ed2 to false)
(set: $ed3 to false)
(set: $ed4 to false)
(set: $ed5 to true)
(set: $ed6 to false)
(set: $facilityName to "Aperture Labs")
(set: $friendName to "Bobby")
(set: $hasnumber to false)
(set: $date to false)
(set: $secrets to false)
(goto: "Intro")You pick up the phone.
"Hello?"
...
Strange... Nobody's there.
(set: $insane to $insane + 1)
Probably just a butt dial.
[[Hang up.|dont answer phone]]
(set: $static to true)(if: $static is true)[You hang the phone up.]
(else:)[You simply let it go to voicemail. It's too early to talk on the phone.]
Glancing at the clock on your phone, you notice that you may have overslept a little bit. However, you're still feeling kind of sleepy. Do you...
[[Quickly make some coffee?|coffee]] You may be a little late.
Or
[[Skip the coffee and head straight to work?|go to work]]James is waiting in his cell for you.
The way you see it, there are two ways you could go about this conversation. You could be friendsly with him, and simply talk, eventually getting the information out of him.
Or you could get straight to the point and just try to get your information.
How do you want to approach this conversation?
[[Talk with him|good cop]]
[[Get straight to the point.|bad cop]]You quickly grab some coffee and head to work feeling wide awake.
(set: $coffee to $coffee + 1)
[[Go to work.|go to work]]You show up to work (if: $coffee is 1)[a little late, but nobody seems to notice].
You walk to your desk before getting started with James.
The facility you work at is... Not what you thought it'd be like.
You went to school for this very profession, but it somehow just feels... off.
The place creeps you out more than you thought it would.
It's has an increadable sense of sadness looming over it.
Your desk is tucked away in the back of the building. It's small and dim, but you'll take what you can get.
On your way to your desk, you pass by Amy's desk.
Amy is a really cute redhead, and seems to be the only one around here who pays any attention to you.
You and Amy briefly make eye-contact as you pass by.
Do you...
[[Wave to her?|wave]] or [[Keep walking?|don't wave]]You smile and wave at Amy. She pirks up and waves back.
(set: $waved to true)
You continue walking and end up at your desk.
Your small desk in the back of the building is cluttered by supplies and trashed paper. However, you are still able to place your laptop on the desk and so you start doing some paperwork.
[[Next.|pre first meeting]]You continue walking and end up at your desk.
Your small desk in the back of the building is cluttered by supplies and trashed paper. However, you are still able to place your laptop on the desk and so you start doing some paperwork.
[[Next.|pre first meeting]]After an hour or two of paperwork, your pager alerts you that James Wordon is ready to be spoken too.
Do you...
[[Quickly scan over his information?|James]]
Or do you...
[[Go straight into the meeting?|first meeting]]-James Wordon is a 35 year old, 6'2, white male. He has a thin build and brown hair.
-With no prior history of crime aside from two traffic tickets, James murdered his girlfriend in cold blood inside his appartment with a knife.
-James motivations are unknown.
-James has spoken about being *connected to others*. It is not known what he means by this.
-It if your job to talk with James until he is able to clerify both why he committed the murder, and what he means by him being *connected*.
-Once you are able to receave this information, James will be discharged.
[[Start the meeting.|first meeting]]You begin speaking with him.
“Good morning James.”
(text-color: grey)[“Good cop, or Bad cop?”]
“$name.” You say as you grin.
James says nothing, but cracks a small smile.
(set: $insane to $insane + 3)
“Look I don’t think either of us want to be here longer than necessary, but I just have to ask you a couple questions."
(text-color: grey)["Alright."]
"How did you and $girlfriend meet?”
(text-color: grey)[“... You said your name was $name?”]
"Yes. $name."
(text-color: grey)["Honestly $name, I don't really remember, maybe at a coffee shop or something."]
"We-"
(text-color: grey)["Tell me, $name. How new are you here?"]
"Oh, well. I don't think that's really relevent."
(text-color: grey)["C'mon... I thought we could be honest with eachother."]
You sigh.
"I am pretty new here. Why do you ask?"
(text-color: grey)["Sorry if I may be prying, but I just want to know what you all do around here when you’re not dealing with my type?"]
“What do you mean by 'Your type?'”
James begins to have quotation marks with his hands.
(text-color: grey)["The type that have 'killed people'."]
"Are you suggesting that you did't kill $girlfriend?"
James leans closer.
(text-color: grey)["No... All of the records say that I did it."]
"All of the records?"
(text-color: grey)["Yeah, *your* records. The ones you guys wrote about me."]
You slightly chuckle.
"James, first off, we didn't write those, and second, you killed $girlfriend. That's not the question here. The question is why."
(text-color: grey)[“Hm, intersting. Quick question though. What exactly will happen to me if I tell you?”]
“You will be discharged.”
(text-color: grey)[“What does that mean?”]
“It means… you’ll leave this facility and be taken somewhere else.”
(text-color: grey)["Where is that?"]
“... I don't know. But we should get back to the subject.”
(text-color: grey)[“How much did you say you knew about this place?”]
“James, we should rerally get back on topic?"
(text-color: grey)["It's wasn't my fault ok. $girlfriend had it coming."]
"Wait what? What do you mean she had it coming?"
(text-color: grey)["You are so busy investigating me, that you never thought of investigating her?"]
You take a breath. This is something.
“James I think we're out of time today. I'll be back tomorrow. to keep talking with you.”
(text-color: grey)["Ok."]
As you turn around, you hear James say [[one more thing.]]You begin speaking with him.
“Good morning James. My name is $name. I'm going to be honest with you. I don’t want to be here longer than necessary, so let’s cut to the chase."
(text-color: grey)["Good idea."]
"You killed your girlfriend $girlfriend. Why?”
(text-color: grey)[“Wow, you really don't want to beat around the bush."]
“Please don’t avoid the question James, I have some things I need to catch up on. I thought we’d said we’d make this simple.”
(text-color: grey)[“What do you need to catch up on?”]
“Work.”
(text-color: grey)[“Sorry if I may be prying, but what do you all do around here when you’re not dealing with my type?”]
“*Enough.* We’re going to stay on topic.”
(text-color: grey)[“Alright... Just tell me what will happen to me if I tell you.”]
“You will be discharged. Now. back to subject. My job is to get this information out of you. I'll be here as long as it takes."
(text-color: grey)["So will I."]
"Alright fine. You know what? I have work to do. How about we resume this conversation tomorrow?"
(text-color: grey)[“Alright, have fun with you "*work*"”]
You step out of the room, leaving James behind.
[[Next.|after the first meeting]](text-color: grey)["Do you think there's anyone else you've also forgotten to investigate?"]
(set: $firstInfo to true)
The words barely reach your ears.
You step out of the room, leaving James behind.
[[Next.|after the first meeting]]Your first meeting with James went differently than expected.
(if: $firstInfo is true)[James was much more personable than you thought he'd be, and his words about $girlfriend have you feeling like there's more to the case than you forsaw.]
(else:)[James seems like a tough nut to crack, however, you believe that with patence, you'll be able to figure out his motives.]
You pack up the things at your desk, and begin to head on your way.
(if: $insane is >= 2)[But out of the corner of your eye, you see some of your coworkers looking at you. You look away for a second, and when you finally turn your head, they've all looked away.]
(else:)[But out of the corner of your eye, you notice that some of your coworkers are looking your way. You figure that perhaps it's because you're finally one of the 'big shots' who deal with real patients. But as it turns out, there was just a coffee spill on the wall behind you.]
[[Go Home.|monday night]]Monday
(live: 5s)[(goto: "Intro")]You arrive at home after work. You surf the internet for an hour or so and then hit the hay.
(if: $insane is 4)[It takes you an abnormally long time to fall asleap. But after tossing and turning for awhile, you drift off into slumber. (set: $insane to $insane + 1)]
(elseif: $insane is >= 2)[You have some trouble falling asleap, but eventually you drift off into slumber.]
(else:)[You are determinted to crack the case. You fall asleap instantly.]
[[Next.|tuesday]]Tuesday
(live: 5s)[(goto: "tuesday morning")](if: $insane is 5)[You wake up feeling tired. You didn't end up sleeping much last night. James' words kept your mind stirring.]
(elseif: $insane is 3)[You wake up.]
(else:)[You wake up ready to go back to work and talk again with James.]
You get out of bed. Then you quickly (if: $insane is < 4)[take a shower to shake off the morning drearyness before you ]get dressed and head out the door.
[[Go to work|tuesday work]](set: $insane to 5)
(goto: "tuesday")(set: $insane to 3)
(goto: "tuesday")(set: $insane to 0)
(goto: "tuesday")(set: $insane to 1)
(goto: "tuesday")[[You took the call & talked to him|Insane is 5]]
[[You skipped the call but talked to him|Insane is 3]]
[[You took the call|Insane is 1]]
[[You neither took the call or talked to him|Insane is 0]]You arrive at work. The moment you step inside the meloncholy atmosphere envelops you.
You start walking again to your desk.
On the way to your desk, you pass by Amy's desk again. The two of you make eye contact.
(if: $waved is true)[You have a minuete before you have to get started on your work. Do you...
[[Walk over and say hello?|say hello]]
[[Wave to her?|wave again]]
[[Keep walking?|walk past]]]
(else:)[Do you...
[[Wave to her?|wave again]]
[[Keep walking?|walk past]]]You walk to her desk (if: $insane is <= 2)[feeling confident].
Once you stop at her desk, she opens the conversation.
"Hi, you're $name, right?"
"Yeah."
You reach out and shake her hand.
"I've seen you come and go. Where is your desk?"
"Oh.. It's back by the A.C."
WRITE FLIRTY DIOLOGUE
[[Ask phone number|ask phone number]]
[[Go to desk|go to desk]](if: $waved is true)[Like last time, ]You smile and wave at Amy. She waves back and smiles.
(set: $waved to true)
You have work to get done, though. So you continue walking tward your desk.
[[Go to desk.|go to desk]]You simply break the eye contact and continue on your way. You have work to do.
[[Go to desk.|go to desk]]Amy writes down her phone number and hands it to you.
You feel happy inside. You tell her you'll shoot her a text later.
(set: $hasnumber to true)
Amy smiles and says that sounds nice.
You really have to get to work though.
[[Go to desk.|go to desk]](if: $insane is > 2)[
You do some research on James words about $girlfriend. Your time is cut short. Time for another meeting with James.]
(else:)[You sit at your desk and wonder how you can get some information out of James. You come up with a new stratagy taht you think will work.]
You go to talk with James.
You walk over to James' holding cell once again. (if: $insane is > 2)[
You look through the window and see James sitting alone. There is a somber quietness over his face.] (else:)[
You look through the window and see James grim face, sitting alone.]
You enter.
You again find yourself with two choices:
(if: $insane is > 2)[
[[Try to get information?|tuesday talk]]
[[Talk with him.|tuesday talk1]]]
(else:)[
[[Hound him for information?|tuesday talk]]
[[Reason with him?|tuesday talk1]]]You have to free James. But in order to do that you have to find the keys for his restraints from your boss' desk before the monster gets to you or him.
As you run, you find out that James was right.
The monster has gotten loose.
There is blood markings all over the walls.
You see the bodys of your coworkers. Dead.
You hear the scream of the monster, you can't quite pin its location.
You run for your life. (if: $hasnumber is true)[But, suddenly, you remember.
$girlname.
Do you...
[[Run to her desk?|save her]]
or...]
[[Keep running?|boss' desk]]The hallways are much longer than you remember.
The bodys in them increased as well.
With every body you find you feel a chunk of energy leave your body.
That’s when you see the monster bend the corner.
It looks surprisingly like it's running away from you, not toward you. It's smaller than you thought it would be. It was red.
You don't look for long, and you take the opportunity to run to your boss' desk.
When you get to your boss' desk. He is already dead.
(text-style: "blur")[The monster keeps screaming like hell which makes it much harder to find the keys, but you do.]
(text-style: "blur")[By the time you make it to Jordan’s cell with the keys, you collapse.]
(text-style: "blurrier")[As you pass out, you see flashes of light.]
(text-style: "fade-in-out")[[Next.|ending 6]]After a long night of research, you look at your phone, it's 6:55am.
You didn't sleep a wink. However, you found out some very interesting things.
$facilityName has had some shady things happen in it's past. People have gone missing. Patients and worker alike. One guy reported that after his brother went to $facilityName, he never saw him again. He never even got to find out where he went.
Another person said that their sister was sent there. The user said that her sister didn't even do anything. You wonder if James is right. If it's just people who know too much.
Everything is suddenly lining up.
(text-style: "blurrier")[James is right]
The shady people working there.
The reason james seems so sane.
The reason James was labeled "unsolveable" as soon as you start figuring stuff out.
The basement.
(text-style: "blurrier")[the creature]
There is something living in the basement.
You feel like whatever creature is lurking in the basement is haunting you. You have to find out the truth. Jordan’s motivations for his murder were labeled “unsolvable”, but he is the only person you can trust at this point.
(text-style: "blurrier")[you're going to get taken next]
You have to ask him again. In secret.
[[Go to him.|final ask]]After a long week, the case was solved.
James had a hard couple of months.
He lost his job.
He started talking with other women online.
He started buying drugs.
He never ended up taking them, though.
And then his girlfriend $girlfriend broke up with him in his appartment.
He didn't want it to go that far.
It did though.
$girlfriend is dead. James killed her.
"The connections" he referred to never ment anything.
It's a sad end to a surprisingly simple story.
(set: $ed1 to true)
(if: $hadDate is true)[[[Next.|ending 1b]]](else:)[[[Next.|ending 1c]]](set: $ed2 to true)You wake up on Thursday to a series of texts from (print:)[$girlname].
(set: $ed3 to true)
-6:00am-
"I talked with $bossname about what you asked me last night. He said not to worry about it."
-6:30am-
"Guess what, $name! I'm getting a promotion!"
"I'm moving branches though. I'm going to be sent to a sister location across the state"
"Don't worry though, we'll stay in contact"
-7:00am-
"Something's not right here."
-7:15am-
"I think they're offering you the same promotion."
[[Next.|ending 3b]]You pull up to your house.
There is a letter on your front door.
(set: $ed4 to true)
[[Open it.|open letter]]You see yourself running, but you can not control your movements.
Blood is on your hands.
(set: $ed5 to true)
You run out of the facility.
Behind you, you see police arriving at the scene.
You continue to run.
And run.
And run.
And run.
[[End.|End.]] You find yourself telling the entire story to a man in a white coat.
(set: $ed6 to true)
“Well, that sure is an interesting story, $name. But I’m sure by this point you’ve figured out that there was no monster, that yit was you who killed your fellow workers. $girlname escaped and called the police. That’s why you’re here.”
“No, that's not true. I swear it’s not.”
“James wanted you to release him, so he manipulated you. It worked. He won't be out for long though, we're already tracking him.”
“I don’t believe it...”
“I think that we may need to resume tomorrow, $name. I’ll see you then.”
The young man steps out of the room.
He accidentally leaves the door cracked. And you hear him say:
(text-style: "bold")[[[“I think James is ready to be discharged.”
|End.]]]You call $girlname to set up a second date.
While the phone rings, things still don't seem right. There's no way that someone would kill someone that vioently just because of a few bad months.
$girlname picks up.
"Hello?"
"Hey. It's $name."
"Oh hey! How's it going? I hear James has been successfully discharged."
"Yeah..."
"Something wrong?"
"... You've worked there longer than me. DO you know if there's there any way I can talk to James again? One last time?"
"No. I don't think you can."
"Why not? Just tell me the name of the place he's been sent to and I'l-"
"$name. He's been discharged. It's too late."
[[End.]]However, things still don't seem right. There's no way that someone would kill someone that vioently just because of a few bad months.
You go home. You call your friend $friendname.
"Hey man. Sorry I haven't picked up your calls all week. I dropped my phone in the toilet."
"No worries, man. Glad you got it working again."
"So what have you been up to?"
"I had my first real patient. An actual killer."
"Really? Who was it?"
"James Wardon."
"... Who?"
"James Wordon. He killed his girlfriend in his appartment."
"That doesn't ring any bells."
"What do you mean?"
You chuckle.
"I thought you kept up to date on all the 'mysterious murder cases'."
"Sorry dude... [[I've never heard of him.|End.]]"(if: $ed1 is true)[You have acheved the "Good ending." There are 5 other endings to this game. Maybe try to get more personal with James?]
(elseif: $ed2 is true)[You have acheved the "Quitters ending" There are 5 other endings to this game. Maybe try to solve the case fully?]
(elseif: $ed3 is true)[You have acheved the "Unfortunate Ending" There are 5 other endings to this game. Maybe try that again, but don't tell $girlname all your secrets?]
(elseif: $ed4 is true)[You have acheved the "Sherlock Ending." There are 5 other endings to this game. Maybe try that again, but don't go looking where you shouldn't?]
(elseif: $ed5 is true)[You have acheved the "Bad Ending." There are 5 other endings to this game. Maybe try that again, but don't be so friendly with (print:)[$girlname]?]
(else:)[You have acheved the "True Ending." Well done.]"Dear $name,
After repotedly suspicious actifity throughout the week, culminating with you entering restricted areas, we have unfortunatly come to a decision.
We keep some areas of our facility restricted for the safety of our employees. We expect our employees to return the favor by following the rules set in place. $name, unfortunately, you have violatedthis principale, which had resulted in termination of your job here at $facilityName.
Thank you for your time here.
Do not come back under any circumstances."
[[You have been fired.|End.]]You rush to $facilityName. You cannot remember the trip there, or what you did once you entered. You suddenly find yourself in front of James.
"James. Tell me more about this monster in the basement.”
"Are you ok? $name?"
"Yes! I've just missed out on some sleep. Now please! Tell me! (if: $love is <10)[You're the only one I trust.]"
James smiles.
“I could tell you more, but, it’s too late.”
“What do you mean?”
“My case is closed, I’m being sent away.”
It dawns on you. The only person willing to tell you the truth is going to be fed to whatever monster is in the basement.
“James, the monster is already out.”
"What are you talking about, James?"
Someone unlocked the door. It has escaped.
You feel your gut drop.
[[You let the monster out.|rampage]] You run to $girlname's desk.
(text-style: "bold")[She is dead.]
You feel all the energy in your body leave you.
(text-style: "blur")[Everything fades to black.]
(text-style: "blurrier")[[[Next.|ending 5]]]You wake up on Friday. It's a somber day.
You go to work.
You compile all of your research.
You Connect all the dots.
You finally know the answers.
You file a report to discharge James.
[[File Report.|ending 1a]]Wednesday
(live: 5s)[(goto: "at home on wednesday")]You stand at the basement door.
You unlock the door.
Do you go in?
[[Yes.|inside basement]]/[[No.|leave basement door]](if: $insane is > 5)[You go in the basement and see some very scary things.]
(else:)[You go in the basement and see some mysterious things. Nothing major though.]
You are able to [[leave the basement]].You decide not to enter. Probibly a smart move.
[[Go Home.|thursday night1]] Thursday
(live: 5s)[(goto: "at home on thursday")]You wake up on Wednesday.
(if: $insane is > 5)[
You coudn't fall asleap last night, you just layed there all night.]
(else:)[You wake up after a quiet night sleep.]
(if: $date is true)[You pack some nice clothes for your date with Amy.]
[[Next.|wednesday work]]You wake up to a text from Amy.
-9:59pm-
"I had fun last night :)"
You smile and get ready for work.
which path are you going to take today(this wont be in the final game)
[[talk personally with James?|thurdsay talk1]]
[[Dont talk personally|thursday talk]]You do work.
[[Next.|wednesday talk]]Double-click this passage to edit it.You talk with James.
It's creepy.
(if: $date is true)[
[[Next.|date with amy]]]
(else:)[[[Next.|wednesday night]]]You talk with James and finally get all the information you need to solve the case.
[[Next.|thursday night]] <!--if you talked with him personally twice, you dont sleep again.--!>
You go to bed.
(if: $secrets is true)[[[Next.|ending 3]]]
(else:)[[[Next.|thursday]]]You go home after work.
You go to bed content and ready to put all the peices togaither tomorrow.
[[Next.|final day sane]] After work, You go on a date with (print:)[$girlname].
[[Tell her your secrets?|tell amy]]
[[Dont do that|no secrets]]You talk with James.
You get some new information about the case.
Things are going well.
[[Next.|tuesday night]] (if: $insane is > 2)[You come home thinking about James. Who is he? Whay did he do what he did? As these questions race through your mind.]
(else:)[You come home thinking about James and the case.]
(if: $hasnumber is true)[Do you want to
[[Text Amy.|text amy]]
Or ]
[[Go to bed.|wednesday]]You text (print:)[$girlname] and set up a date tomorrow. Yay.
(set: $date to true)
[[Next.|wednesday]]You text her back.
But she never replies.
Never.
Maybe it's best if you don't go into work today.
[[End.]] You tell her your suspicions about $facilityName.
She wonders what youre talking about.
(set: $secrets to true)
[[Next.|end date]]You don't tell her.
You continue your date and have a good time.
[[end date]] You finish your date.
[[Next.|wednesday night]]You talk with James and its creepy, you start seeing wierd things.
[[Next.|thursday after convo]]You go home after work.
You can't fall asleap.
Someone is at the door.
You go to answer it, but no one is there.
You call your friend but he does not pick up.
You decide to do ion the internet to do some research on $facilityName
[[Next|final day insane]]You speak with James.
You get sidetracked into some personal things.
For a killer, he seems reletivly nice.
You continue speaking with him, and he mentions the basement of $facilityname. Something is going on down there.
Your conversation ends.
(set: $insane to $insane +3)
[[Next.|tuesday night]][[ending 4]]You leave the conversation with James.
You start seing very scary things
You become suspicous of the basement.
[[Go to the basement.|at the basement door]]