ElizaBeth

You look around the dimly lit restaurant as you wait for your date to arrive. You can't help but feel a little anxious as you think about how long it's been since the last time you met someone new. [[Look around -> Look around]] [[Read the menu -> Menu]] {(if: $host is 0)[[Call for the waiter -> Host]] (if: $host is 1)[[Call for the waitress -> Host]]}

You grab the menu lying in front of you. You use the small amount of light provided by the candles at your table to make out the cursive font that crowds each page. From what you can tell, a lot of the options on the menu prominently feature truffle oil and none of them have a price listed. "So, it's one of //those// restaurants," you mutter to yourself. You begin to realize that the restraunt you chose is well outside your usual budget. You try to recall what your account balance was the last time you logged into your online banking. You hope that your date won't think that you are trying to show off beyond your means. [[Next ->Date arrives]]

{(if: $host is 0)["You have yet to order anything. Will you not be joining us for dinner tonight?" the waiter asks with a judgmental look.] (if: $host is 1)["You have yet to order anything. Will you not be joining us for dinner tonight?" the waitress asks with a judgmental look.]} After an awkward conversation, you explain that you would like to leave. You question why you are the way you are as you pay the $100 cancellation fee. You walk outside into the cold night air and hail a taxi. [[Next -> Ending A: Lonely but safe]]

{(if: $host is 0)[The waiter brings you a wine menu.] (if: $host is 1)[The waitress brings you a wine menu.]} You are not familiar with any of the options on offer. Hoping not to draw any more attention to yourself than you already have, you point at one of the bottles on the menu. {(if: $host is 0)["Excellent choice," the waiter says as he writes down your order.] (if: $host is 1)["Excellent choice," the waitress says as she writes down your order.]} [[Next ->Date arrives]] (set: $wine to true)

{(if: $host is 0)[The waiter promptly approaches your table.] (if: $host is 1)[The waitress promptly approaches your table.]} "How may I be of service, (either: "sir?", "madame?")" [["I'd like to order a bottle of wine, please." -> Wine]] [["Check, please." -> Check]]

(set: $title to (either: 0, 1)) (set: $host to (either: 0, 1)) (set: $wine to false) (set: $Ann to false) (set: $keyhole to 0) =><= (if: $title is 0)[(set: $elizabeth to 0)(css: "font-size:500%")[Eliza(text-style: "blur")[Beth]]] (if: $title is 1)[(set: $elizabeth to 1)(css: "font-size:500%")[(text-style: "blur")[Eliza]Beth]] [[START->Restaurant]] Created by Richard Co Art by SinOwl

You look around the busy restaurant. It appears that every table is occupied by well-dressed couples staring longingly into each other's eyes. You really hope that your date doesn't stand you up. [[Read the menu -> Menu]] {(if: $host is 0)[[[Call for the waiter -> Host]]] (if: $host is 1)[[[Call for the waitress -> Host]]]}

You notice a beautiful woman enter the restaurant. She takes off her overcoat, revealing dark brown hair that cascades down to her slight waist. She looks around the restaurant before locking eyes with you from across the room. You immediately recognize her as your date, Eliza. Your heart flutters as you realize that Eliza is one of the 0.01% of people who look even more attractive in person than they do on their dating profile. Even the way she walks toward you brims with elegance and poise. [[Next ->Meeting Eliza]]

"It's so nice to finally meet in person. I hope you haven't been waiting too long!" Eliza greets you as she sits down. You immediately notice her eyes. They are shaped like large almonds that are perfectly accentuated by her black eyeliner. However, it is the color of her eyes that catches your attention. Her right eye is light brown, but her left eye is a clear blue. You feel enchanted by them, and can't help yourself from staring. "Heterochromia," Eliza remarks with a smile. Her voice breaks the trance that her eyes seemingly had over you. You come back to your senses and realize that she has caught you staring. "A lot of people notice how my eyes are two different colors." Eliza looks down as if she is embarassed by the attention. {(if: $wine is false)[["I'm sorry for being so rude. I didn't mean to stare." -> Dinner without wine]] (if: $wine is true)[["I'm sorry for being so rude. I didn't mean to stare." -> Dinner with wine]]}

"Don't worry about it! I take it as a compliment," Eliza chortles. {(if: $host is 0)[The waiter approaches your table to take your order.] (if: $host is 1)[The waitress approaches your table to take your order.]} To your surprise, the remainder of the date goes very well. You and Eliza enjoy dinner and each other's company. She finds everything you say interesting, and she always has something interesting to add on to keep the conversation going. She is even familiar with many of the more obscure songs, movies and video games that you enjoyed growing up. Before long, the restaurant is closing for the night, and the two of you are still busy getting to know each other. "If you don't have anywhere to be early tomorrow, would you like to continue our date at my place?" Eliza smiles sheepishly, seemingly embarassed by her own proposition. [["Definitely." -> To Eliza's apartment]] [["Of course." -> To Eliza's apartment]] [["Yes, please." -> To Eliza's apartment]]

"Don't worry about it! I take it as a compliment," Eliza chortles. {(if: $host is 0)[The waiter approaches your table with the bottle of wine you ordered earlier.] (if: $host is 1)[The waitress approaches your table with the bottle of wine you ordered earlier.]} "Goodness, how did you know I needed some wine tonight?" Eliza laughs. {(if: $host is 0)[The waiter pours the wine for you and Eliza before taking your order.] (if: $host is 1)[The waitress pours the wine for you and Eliza before taking your order.]} To your surprise, the remainder of the date goes very well. You and Eliza enjoy dinner and each other's company. She finds everything you say interesting, and she always has something interesting to add on to keep the conversation going. She is even familiar with many of the more obscure songs, movies and video games that you enjoyed growing up. Before long, the restaurant is closing for the night, and the two of you are still busy getting to know each other. "If you don't have anywhere to be early tomorrow, would you like to continue our date at my place?" Eliza smiles sheepishly, seemingly embarassed by her own proposition. [["Hell yeah." -> To Eliza's apartment]] [["I'm already there." -> To Eliza's apartment]] [["Awesome possum." -> To Eliza's apartment]]

You can't help but accept Eliza's offer. You've never met someone you feel so compatible with before, and you don't want your time together to end. "We can take my car back to my place. I can drive you back to pick up your car from the parking garage tomorrow," Eliza suggests. You try your best to keep your composure as you follow Eliza to her car. You open the passenger side door to find a spotless interior. The sweet scent of Eliza's perfume greets your nose as you sit down in the car's plush leather seat. Eliza pushes a button and the car's engine purrs to life. [[Buckle up -> The highway]]

Eliza revs the engine as the two of you merge onto the highway. The streetlights streak by in the night sky as you attempt to process how you ended up in the passenger seat of your soulmate's sportscar. You are unsure what to do with yourself. [[Reach for the radio dial -> Radio denied]] [[Reach for Eliza's hand -> Hand denied]]

You reach for the radio dial, but your hand is intercepted by Eliza's soft fingers. She holds your hand and gently guides it back into your lap before letting it go. "You should know better than to reach for a lady's radio," Eliza teases. [["Oh, sorry. I thought we might listen to some music." -> 2 Truths and 1 lie]]

You reach for Eliza's hand, but she pulls aways from your grasp at the last second. For a split second, you see a look of disgust flash across Eliza's face. Her warm smile returns so quickly that you almost wonder if it was just your imagination. "I'm sorry... I'm just a little shy," Eliza confesses. [["Oh, sorry. I didn't mean to make you uncomfortable." -> 2 Truths and 1 lie]]

Eliza looks straight ahead as she continues to drive into the night. "How about we play a game? I want us to get to know each other better." Before you can respond, Eliza continues on. "You know the game two truths and one lie, right? I'll go first." [[Next -> 2 Truths 1 lie part 2]]

You wait in the still darkness for Eliza's response. Only the small glow from the car's dashboard illuminates her face in a faint red light. "Sorry, but you got it wrong. I do have a twin sister. Well, she isn't alive anymore. She didn't survive the operation..." [["The operation?" -> Eliza's past]]

You wait in the still darkness for Eliza's response. Only the small glow from the car's dashboard illuminates her face in a faint red light. "Sorry, but you got it wrong. I do have three dogs. How about you try again?" [["You don't have a twin sister." -> No sister 2]] [["The avocado thing." -> No avocado 2]]

You wait in the still darkness for Eliza's response. Only the small glow from the car's dashboard illuminates her face in a faint red light. "You're right. Avocado isn't my safe word because I don't have a safe word." A chill travels down your spine when you finally hear Eliza's voice. At the same time, her words leave you feeling a little excited. You start to worry that a side of you that you never knew existed has just been unlocked. You decide it would be best to change the subject. [["So, you have a twin sister. Can you tell me more about her?" -> Eliza's past]]

"My sister and I were born as conjoined twins. We came into this world joined at the head... After thinking long and hard, our parents decided to go forward with an operation to separate us." You sit in shock as you listen to Eliza's unbelievable story. "My sister was killed on the operating table, and I was left with this scar." Eliza turns toward you and lifts up her bangs to reveal a crescent shaped scar on the left side of her forehead. Even in the dim light inside the car, you can see that the scar is large and deep. {(if: $wine is false)[["I'm so sorry... I don't know what to say." -> No cop]] (if: $wine is true)[["I'm so sorry... I don't know what to say." -> Cop]]}

Eliza suddenly stops the car. Surprised, you look over at the driver's seat to find her staring straight at you. You are again struck by her undisputable beauty. You feel the tension drain from your body, almost as if her blue and brown eyes have cast a spell over you. At the same time, a sense of fear creeps into the back of your mind. Eliza unbuckles her seatbelt and leans in close. The scent from her body begins to invade your senses. "Will you help me?" Eliza whispers into your ear. Her warm breath wraps around your ear. You feel completely paralyzed by her presence. [[Next -> Stabbed]]

Flashing blue lights from a police car suddenly appear in the rearview mirror. Both you and Eliza are caught off guard by the short blares of the police siren that follow. "I guess we better pull over," Eliza murmurs under her breath. The police car pulls up from behind as Eliza shuts off her engine. A police officer carrying a flashlight approaches Eliza's window. "Do you know why I pulled you over, miss?" the officer inquires. "I'm so sorry officer, I'm not sure what might be the problem," Eliza responds with a nervous smile. [[Next -> Cop 2]]

"You got it right this time. Avocado isn't my safe word because I don't have a safe word." A chill travels down your spine when you finally hear Eliza's response. At the same time, her words leave you feeling a little excited. You start to worry that a side of you that you never knew existed has just been unlocked. You decide it would be best to change the subject. [["So, you have a twin sister. Can you tell me more about her?" -> Eliza's past]]

"Sorry, but you got it wrong again. I do have a twin sister. Well, she isn't alive anymore. She didn't survive the operation..." [["The operation?" -> Eliza's past]]

As your eyes slowly acclimate to the darkness, Eliza's bloody face appears directly in front of you. She smiles. She starts to laugh, and her shrill chuckles echo throughout the tunnel. [["Please stop." -> Stabbed]]

You see your body lying face down in a pool of blood. The dark room you are in makes it difficult to determine your surroundings. Then, something stirs in the corner of the room. A woman in ragged clothes begins to crawl out of the shadows. A trail of blood and vomit drips from her mouth as she slowly drags her body toward yours. Try as you might, your arms and legs will not move. You watch as your body squirms on the ground. More shadows move in from the edges of the room. Disifgured bodies, mangled beyond recognition, gather around you. Something tells you that they used to be human. As the disfigured bodies begin to pull your limbs, you tell yourself that the suffering will be over soon. The first bite will change you into one of them. You'll lose your humanity, but at least the pain will end. But it doesn't. You watch in horror as your body writhes in pain. It won't change. Why won't it change?! [[Let go of your humanity -> Ending B: Lost to pain]] [[Continue suffering -> Labyrinth]]

You watch yourself wake up in the middle of the night. You turn to your left side as you try to get comfortable in bed, but something crumples under your pillow. You reach under the pillow and find a scrap of paper with a message: *Don't look at the foot of the bed.* You ask yourself why. Why can't your life just be normal? Why are you in this ridiculous situation? Well, time to make a decision. [[Look at the foot of the bed -> Labyrinth]] [[Close your eyes and go to sleep -> Ending C: No thank you]]

You watch yourself volunteering in a rest home. You sit at the bedside of an old woman while holding her hand. She always loved it when you read to her. Today, she seems to be having trouble paying attention to the story. "I'm dying. Why do I have to die? Why can't you die for me?" the old woman mutters. You try to pull away from her, but her gnarled fingers latch tightly onto yours. "Just give me a little bit! Just a little bit! Just let me live!" the old woman begins to shriek. You watch the liver spots on the old woman's hand fade away. Your own body begins to lose muscle mass. Your skin begins developing wrinkles, and your fingernails grow rapidly. Blood drips out as your own fingernails stab into your forearm. "Nurse! Nurse!!" you scream. You desperately look around the room, but no one comes. You notice paring knife in the fruit bowl sitting on the bedside table. [[Grab the knife -> Labyrinth]] [[Let things take its course -> Ending D: An unjust end]]

You watch yourself walking into a room with a large MRI machine. Wearing nothing but a patient gown, you stand in the room alone. "Please lie down on the table," a crackling voice instructs you from an intercom on the wall. You walk over to the MRI machine and lie down as instructed. After a moment, the machine whirs to life. The table beneath you begins to slide your body deeper into the scanner. Alarms begin to blare and the clanking of the machine makes it difficult for you to think. Then a thought enters your mind. You forgot to tell the doctor that you have a crown on your molar. Will that matter? What about the lead that got stuck in your thigh from that one time you accidentally stabbed yourself with a pencil? The iron in your blood doesn't get sucked out by the MRI machine, so does that mean a small amount of metal won't matter? No, you're sure that even a little metal can be life-threatening. [[Stop the scan -> Labyrinth]] [[Hope that everything will be okay -> Ending E: Complacent fool]]

You begin to feel uneasy as Eliza takes control of the conversation. Up until this point, she had been the one listening intently to everything you had to say. She added her thoughts and reactions now and again, but she was happy to defer the topic of discussion to you. She seems different now. [[Next -> 2 Truths 1 lie part 3]]

You remind yourself that you're just getting to know Eliza. Of course there would be things about her that you don't know yet. Maybe she just really likes playing games. The streetlights illuminating the road come at increasingly longer invervals after Eliza turns onto a smaller road. [[Continue listening -> 2 Truths 1 lie part 4]]

"Number 1: I have a twin sister," Eliza continues. The car passes by a "No Trespassing" sign. [[Continue listening -> 2 Truths 1 lie part 5]]

"Number 2: I have three dogs." The streetlights on the side of the road become replaced by the dark sillhouettes of tall trees. [[Continue listening -> 2 Truths 1 lie part 6]]

"Number 3: My safe word is avocado." The car enters the mouth of a tunnel and everything becomes lost in darkness. You become uncomfortably aware of your every heartbeat. [[Next -> 2 Truths 1 lie part 7]]

Eliza awaits your response. [["You don't have a twin sister." -> No sister]] [["You don't have three dogs." -> No dogs]] [["Your safe word is not avocado." -> No avocado]]

"I saw your vehicle swerving in and out of the lines a couple miles back. Did you have anything to drink this evening?" the officer continues. Eliza looks straight ahead, almost as if she is ignoring the officer's existence. The red glow from the car's dashboard illuminates her emotionless face. "What would you have me do, officer? Tonight was supposed to be a special occassion... I'd like for us to resolve this as quickly as possible." "First, I'm going to need your license and registration." Eliza hands the officer the documents he requested. As the officer walks back to his car to run her ID, Eliza opens her car door. [[Next -> Cop 3]]

"Hey! Stay in your vehicle!" the officer shouts. You hear a struggle ensue behind the car. A few grunts and yells followed by sudden silence. The blue light of the police car shuts off. You try looking in the rearview mirror, but it's too dark to make anything out. [[Get out of the car-> Cop 4]]

You don't want to get out of the car, but you feel obligated to check whether Eliza is okay. With shaking hands, you open the passenger side door and exit the car. [[Next -> Bloody Eliza]]

You feel something stab your neck. (set: $randomtrip to (random: 0, 3)) {(if: $randomtrip is 0)[[Next -> Trip 0]] (if: $randomtrip is 1)[[Next-> Trip 1]] (if: $randomtrip is 2)[[Next -> Trip 2]] (if: $randomtrip is 3)[[Next -> Trip 3]]}

You open your eyes. At least, you think you did. You find yourself in complete darkness. You try to stand, but your legs feel numb and weak. You start crawling on the floor until something cold and sticky soaks into your shirt. The same mysterious liquid seems to have gotten on your hands. [[Sniff it -> Sniff blood]] [[Lick it -> Lick blood]]

(css: "font-size:300%")[Ending B: Lost to Pain...] Your fear of pain has overcome your will to live on. You embrace death, never to awake again. You wonder what your own life was worth to you. You start to second guess your own decision. Should you have held on a little longer? Would it have been worth it to survive? You will never know now.

(css: "font-size:300%")[Ending C: No Thank You...] You let the sweet embrace of sleep take away your worries. You've never been one to test fate. Why take a risk when you can close your eyes and forget anything bad ever happened? Deep down inside, you know that you're a coward. It's too late to change now.

(css: "font-size:300%")[Ending D: An Unjust End...] Thinking back, you've never been one to go against the flow. Why change now? You laugh at your own stupidity after realizing that you'd rather die than have to make an uncomfortable decision.

(css: "font-size:300%")[Ending E: Complacent Fool...] You couldn't be bothered to save your own life. Was it the MRI machine or the fact that you simply lost the will to fight that led to your demise? How do MRI machines work anyway?

You remind yourself that any information could mean the difference between life and death. Without further hesitaiton, you lick the mysterious liquid coating your fingers. A strong metallic taste hits your tongue and makes you gag. You suddenly hear something stir in the darkness. [[Next -> Meeting Ann]]

You remind yourself that any information could mean the difference between life and death. Without further hesitaiton, you sniff the mysterious liquid coating your fingers. A metallic scent shoots up your nostrils and makes you gag. You suddenly hear something stir in the darkness. [[Next -> Meeting Ann]]

"Are you okay?" a woman's voice whispers. You struggle to determine where the voice is coming from. You imagine yourself in an empty chamber as the faint voice echoes around you. "Over here... Come closer so they won't hear us," the woman's voice calls out to you a second time. [[Crawl toward the voice -> Meeting Ann 2 part 2]]

You continue crawling until your hands reach the jagged edges of a rock wall. "I'm right here," the voice whispers again. You feel around the wall until you find a small hole between two rocks. You jump when you feel a set of boney fingers reach out and grab your right hand. "I'm sorry. I didn't meant to scare you," the woman apologizes. You feel bad about your initial reaction after hearing the concern in her voice. [["Who are you?" -> Meeting Ann part 3A]] [["Where are we?" -> Meeting Ann part 3B]]

"My name is Ann... You were yelling out in your sleep. I'm glad you were able to wake up." [["What's going on here?!" -> Meeting Ann part 4A]] (set: $Ann to true)

"I'm not sure where we are either. I think it may be a cave... You were yelling out in your sleep. I'm glad you were able to wake up." [["What's going on here?!" -> Meeting Ann part 4B]]

"Shh... They will hear you," Ann cautions in a hushed voice. She presses a small metal object into the center of your palm. "The man who used to be in your cell stole this key. He refused to tell them where he hid it to the very end." [["That's horrible..." -> Meeting Ann part 5A]]

"Shh... They will hear you," the woman cautions in a hushed voice. She presses a small metal object into the center of your palm. "The man who used to be in your cell stole this key. He refused to tell them where he hid it to the very end." [["That's horrible..." -> Meeting Ann part 5B]]

"Hurry, before they come back," Ann urges from the other wide of the wall. [["What about you?" -> Meeting Ann part 6A]] [[Take the key -> Meeting Ann part 7A]]

"Hurry, before they come back," the woman urges from the other wide of the wall. [[Take the key -> Meeting Ann part 7B]]

"It won't work on my cell... Don't let that stop you from saving yourself," Ann whispers. The calmness in her voice weighs heavily on your heart. You wish the two of you could have met under better circumstances. [[Take the key -> Meeting Ann part 7A]]

You stumble backward from the wall. You fall onto you butt while breaking your fall with your hands. Immediately, you feel your left wrist *pop*. A burning, throbbing pain follows soon after. [[Crawl -> Escape part 2]]

Still clutching the key in your right hand, you desperately crawl across the floor. The faint light of the lamp filtering through the wall guides you toward the cell door. [[Next -> Escape part 3]]

As you attempt to pull yourself up from the floor, a familiar voice makes you freeze. "How are you doing today, Beth?" A faint light filters through from the hole in your cell wall. [[Look through the hole -> Meeting Ann part 8B]]

As you attempt to pull yourself up from the floor, a familiar voice makes you freeze. (text-color: red)["How are you doing today, Beth?"] A faint light filters through from the hole in your cell wall. "That's *not* my name," Ann responds in a cold tone. [[Look through the hole -> Meeting Ann part 8A]]

Worried for Ann's safety, you peer through the hole in the wall. You make out the silhouette of Ann standing with her back to you. She is draped in a ragged dress that is too large for her thin frame. Beyond her, you see a row of iron bars and a bright light. [[Look closer -> Meeting Ann part 9A]]

Against your better judgment, you peer through the hole in the wall. You make out the silhouette of a thin woman standing with her back to you. Beyond her, you see a row of iron bars and a bright light. [[Look closer -> Meeting Ann part 9B]]

A pale white hand holds up a green kerosene lamp. As your eyes further acclimate to the light, you see what appears to be Eliza's maniacal face pressed between two iron bars. The rest of her body is shrouded in the shadows, making her head seem to float in mid-air. [[Next -> Meeting Ann part 10A]]

(live:1s)[(set: $threatTimer to $threatTimer + 1){(text-color: red)[(if: $threatTimer is 2 or $threatTimer > 2)["You] (if: $threatTimer is 4 or $threatTimer > 4)[ are] (if: $threatTimer is 6 or $threatTimer > 6)[ *Beth*] (if: $threatTimer is 8 or $threatTimer > 8)[ now...] (text-style: "shudder")[(if: $threatTimer is 10 or $threatTimer > 10)[ REMEMBER?!]] (if: $threatTimer is 14 or $threatTimer > 12)[ YOU WON'T EAT (text-style: "underline")[*ANYTHING*] UNTIL YOU GET IT RIGHT!!"]]} (if: $threatTimer is 14 or $threatTimer >14)[[[Next -> Meeting Ann part 11A]]] (if: $threatTimer is 14)[(stop:)]]

"I'm not afraid of you, bitch," Ann murmurs. (text-color: red)["Who were you talking to, Beth?"] Ann takes one step back toward the wall. (text-color: red)["Did you make a new friend?"] The pale white hand slowly places the kerosene lamp down on the floor. You hear the *clunk* of the cell door unlocking followed by the groan of rusty hinges. [[Next -> Meeting Ann Part 12A]]

The woman in the cell stands in silence. (text-color: red)["Who were you talking to, Beth?"] The woman takes one step back toward the wall. (text-color: red)["Did you make a new friend?"] The pale white hand slowly places the kerosene lamp down on the floor. You hear the *clunk* of the cell door unlocking followed by the groan of rusty hinges. [[Next -> Meeting Ann Part 12B]]

(text-color: red)["Don't do it, Beth..."] (text-color: red)["Don't do it, Beth!"] (text-color: red)["DONT DO IT, BETH!!"] (text-color: red)["DON'T DO IT!!!"] The silhouette in front of the cell door sprints toward Ann. The two collide into the rock wall. You watch in horror as the pale white hand raises a knife high into the air before driving it through the side of Ann's neck. [[Next -> Meeting Ann part 13A]]

(text-color: red)["Don't do it, Beth..."] (text-color: red)["Don't do it, Beth!"] (text-color: red)["DONT DO IT, BETH!!"] (text-color: red)["DON'T DO IT!!!"] The silhouette in front of the cell door sprints toward the woman in the cell. The two collide into the rock wall. You watch in horror as the pale white hand raises a knife high into the air before driving it through the side of the woman's neck. [[Next -> Meeting Ann part 13B]]

(text-color: red)["WHY? WHY?! WHY?! (text-style: "shudder")[WHY?!"]] You hear sobbing as the knife clatters to the ground. The silhouette holds Ann's lifeless body in its arms. It hugs Ann tightly, rubbing its face into the side of Ann's head. All of this is happening inches from your face, but you are paralyzed by fear and shock. [[Next -> Meeting Ann part 14 A]]

(text-color: red)["WHY? WHY?! WHY?! (text-style: "shudder")[WHY?!"]] You hear sobbing as the knife clatters to the ground. The silhouette holds the woman's lifeless body in its arms. It hugs the woman tightly, rubbing its face into the side of her head. All of this is happening inches from your face, but you are paralyzed by fear and shock. [[Next -> Meeting Ann part 14B]]

(text-color: red)["Because she asked for it."] (text-color: red)["She could have been the one,"] the same voice hisses in response. The silhouette lays Ann's body on the ground. It continues to look down as if it's staring at Ann's dead body. (text-color: red)["We'll use the other one."] (text-color: red)["You don't know how hard it is to bring them back alive... I want you out. I want you OUT. I WANT YOU OUT! I WANT YOU OUT! I WANT YOU OUT! I WANT YOU OUT! I WANT YOU OUT... (text-style: "shudder")[NOW!!"]] [[Next -> Meeting Ann part 15A]]

(text-color: red)["Because she asked for it."] (text-color: red)["She could have been the one,"] the same voice hisses in response. The silhouette lays the woman's body on the ground. It continues to look down as if it's staring at the woman's dead body. (text-color: red)["We'll use the other one."] (text-color: red)["You don't know how hard it is to bring them back alive... I want you out. I want you OUT. I WANT YOU OUT! I WANT YOU OUT! I WANT YOU OUT! I WANT YOU OUT! I WANT YOU OUT... (text-style: "shudder")[NOW!!"]] [[Next -> Meeting Ann part 15B]]

You hear heavy breathing as the silhouette's shoulders heave up and down. Then, it looks up. (live:1s)[(set: $lookTimer to $lookTimer + 1){(if: $lookTimer is 4 or $lookTimer > 4)[It looks at you.] (if: $lookTimer is 8 or $lookTimer > 8)[ It] (if: $lookTimer is 10 or $lookTimer > 10)[ looks] (if: $lookTimer is 12 or $lookTimer > 12)[ *straight*] (if: $lookTimer is 14 or $lookTimer > 14)[ at] (text-style: "bold")[(if: $lookTimer is 16 or $lookTimer > 16)[ you.]]} (if: $lookTimer is 18 or $lookTimer > 18)[[[Run -> Escape part 1]]] (if: $lookTimer is 18)[(stop:)]]

You reach the iron bars and pull yourself up onto your feet. The strength begins to return to your legs. Just as you are about to place the key in the lock, the light from the lamp vanishes. The key hits metal as you struggle to find the keyhole in complete darkness. [[Try a little to the right -> Keyhole 2]] [[Try a little to the left -> Keyhole air 1]] [[Try a little higher -> Keyhole 4]] [[Try a little lower -> Keyhole air 2]] (set: $keyhole to $keyhole + 1)

The end of the key hits metal. [[Try a little to the right -> Keyhole success]] [[Try a little to the left -> Keyhole air 12]] [[Try a little higher -> Keyhole 7]] [[Try a little lower -> Keyhole 1]] (if: $keyhole >4)[(go-to: " Ending F: Wrong hole")] (set: $keyhole to $keyhole + 1)

The end of the key hits metal. [[Try a little to the right -> Keyhole 3]] [[Try a little to the left -> Keyhole 1]] [[Try a little higher -> Keyhole success]] [[Try a little lower -> Keyhole air 3]] (if: $keyhole >4)[(go-to: " Ending F: Wrong hole")] (set: $keyhole to $keyhole + 1)

Your hand trembles as the key clatters around the metal lock. Try as you might, the key refuses to find the keyhole. Sweat drips down your forehead, and it doesn't help that someone's warm breath is blowing on you. [[Look up -> Ending F: Wrong hole part 2]]

(css: "font-size:300%")[Ending F: Wrong Hole...] The darkness spares you from seeing her face. Instead, you feel her warm breath on your face. You smell her sweet perfume in your nostrils. You feel her cold knife as it drives into your neck. You taste your own warm blood as it floods your mouth. The last thing you hear is her psychotic laughter followed by her tortured cries.

(css: "font-size:300%")[Ending A: Lonely but Safe...] You spend the rest of the evening lying in bed while scrolling through social media on your phone. You wonder why you decided to leave before your date arrived. All you know is that you had an uneasy feeling creep over you while sitting in restaurant. You eventually switch off your phone and go to sleep.

The end of the key hits metal. [[Try a little to the right -> Keyhole air 5]] [[Try a little to the left -> Keyhole 2]] [[Try a little higher -> Keyhole 6]] [[Try a little lower -> Keyhole air 4]] (if: $keyhole >4)[(go-to: " Ending F: Wrong hole")] (set: $keyhole to $keyhole + 1)

The end of the key hits metal. [[Try a little to the right -> Keyhole 2]] [[Try a little to the left -> Keyhole air 1]] [[Try a little higher -> Keyhole 4]] [[Try a little lower -> Keyhole air 2]] (if: $keyhole >4)[(go-to: " Ending F: Wrong hole")] (set: $keyhole to $keyhole + 1)

The key miraculously slides into the lock. You turn the key, and the cell door unlocks with a *clunk*. Your body is fueled by pure adrenaline as you run out of the cell and down a rocky corridor. [[Keep running -> Escape part 4]]

The end of the key hits air. You move the key back to where it was before. [[Try a little to the right -> Keyhole 2]] [[Try a little to the left -> Keyhole air 1]] [[Try a little higher -> Keyhole 4]] [[Try a little lower -> Keyhole air 2]] (if: $keyhole >4)[(go-to: " Ending F: Wrong hole")] (set: $keyhole to $keyhole + 1)

The end of the key hits air. You move the key back to where it was before. [[Try a little to the right -> Keyhole 3]] [[Try a little to the left -> Keyhole 1]] [[Try a little higher -> Keyhole success]] [[Try a little lower -> Keyhole air 3]] (if: $keyhole >4)[(go-to: " Ending F: Wrong hole")] (set: $keyhole to $keyhole + 1)

The end of the key hits air. You move the key back to where it was before. [[Try a little to the right -> Keyhole success]] [[Try a little to the left -> Keyhole air 12]] [[Try a little higher -> Keyhole 7]] [[Try a little lower -> Keyhole 1]] (if: $keyhole >4)[(go-to: " Ending F: Wrong hole")] (set: $keyhole to $keyhole + 1)

The end of the key hits metal. [[Try a little to the right -> Keyhole 8]] [[Try a little to the left -> Keyhole air 11]] [[Try a little higher -> Keyhole air 10]] [[Try a little lower -> Keyhole 4]] (if: $keyhole >4)[(go-to: " Ending F: Wrong hole")] (set: $keyhole to $keyhole + 1)

The end of the key hits air. You move the key back to where it was before. [[Try a little to the right -> Keyhole air 5]] [[Try a little to the left -> Keyhole 2]] [[Try a little higher -> Keyhole 6]] [[Try a little lower -> Keyhole air 4]] (if: $keyhole >4)[(go-to: " Ending F: Wrong hole")] (set: $keyhole to $keyhole + 1)

The end of the key hits metal. [[Try a little to the right -> Keyhole air 6]] [[Try a little to the left -> Keyhole success]] [[Try a little higher -> Keyhole 9]] [[Try a little lower -> Keyhole 3]] (if: $keyhole >4)[(go-to: " Ending F: Wrong hole")] (set: $keyhole to $keyhole + 1)

The end of the key hits metal. [[Try a little to the right -> Keyhole 9]] [[Try a little to the left -> Keyhole 7]] [[Try a little higher -> Keyhole air 9]] [[Try a little lower -> Keyhole success]] (if: $keyhole >4)[(go-to: " Ending F: Wrong hole")] (set: $keyhole to $keyhole + 1)

The end of the key hits air. You move the key back to where it was before. [[Try a little to the right -> Keyhole 8]] [[Try a little to the left -> Keyhole air 11]] [[Try a little higher -> Keyhole air 10]] [[Try a little lower -> Keyhole 4]] (if: $keyhole >4)[(go-to: " Ending F: Wrong hole")] (set: $keyhole to $keyhole + 1)

The end of the key hits air. You move the key back to where it was before. [[Try a little to the right -> Keyhole air 6]] [[Try a little to the left -> Keyhole success]] [[Try a little higher -> Keyhole 9]] [[Try a little lower -> Keyhole 3]] (if: $keyhole >4)[(go-to: " Ending F: Wrong hole")] (set: $keyhole to $keyhole + 1)

The end of the key hits metal. [[Try a little to the right -> Keyhole air 7]] [[Try a little to the left -> Keyhole 8]] [[Try a little higher -> Keyhole air 8]] [[Try a little lower -> Keyhole 6]] (if: $keyhole >4)[(go-to: " Ending F: Wrong hole")] (set: $keyhole to $keyhole + 1)

The end of the key hits air. You move the key back to where it was before. [[Try a little to the right -> Keyhole 9]] [[Try a little to the left -> Keyhole 7]] [[Try a little higher -> Keyhole air 9]] [[Try a little lower -> Keyhole success]] (if: $keyhole >4)[(go-to: " Ending F: Wrong hole")] (set: $keyhole to $keyhole + 1)

The end of the key hits air. You move the key back to where it was before. [[Try a little to the right -> Keyhole air 7]] [[Try a little to the left -> Keyhole 8]] [[Try a little higher -> Keyhole air 8]] [[Try a little lower -> Keyhole 6]] (if: $keyhole >4)[(go-to: " Ending F: Wrong hole")] (set: $keyhole to $keyhole + 1)

You brace your left arm against your body to help with the throbbing pain in your left wrist. You trip over rocks and splash through puddles as you run in the dark. Small beams of light streaming through some parts of the ceiling act as your only guide. [[Keep running -> Escape part 5]]

You notice the smell of tobacco in the air. You see the faint glow of a lit cigarette just ahead of you. [[Look closer -> Find cop part 2]]

You suddenly hear a rumbling growl that stops you in your tracks. You look down the narrow corridor ahead of you to find three sets of glowing eyes staring back at you. You try to process what you are seeing as a three-headed Dobermann bolts toward you with open jaws. [[Run? -> Escape part 6]]

You cautiously approach the burning cigarette and find the police officer from earlier. He sits against a rock wall applying pressure to a wound on the left side of his neck. Blood continues to drip out, but this doesn't stop him from continuing to puff on the cigarette in his other hand. [["Are you... okay?" -> Find cop part 3]]

The officer gives you an irritated look. "Does it look- nevermind, kid. Come over here," he grumbles before taking another puff from his cigarette. [[Walk closer -> Find cop part 4]]

After everything that's happened, you hesitate a moment before slowly approaching the officer. "I was able to get away, but I've already lost too much blood. Damn radio won't work down here either," he grumbles. [["What should we do?" -> Find cop part 5]]

"Well, I ain't doing shit. I'm gonna smoke this cigarette and die. If you wanna save yourself, you're gonna have to do it on your own," the officer states matter-of-factly. The officer pulls his Glock out of its holster and holds it up for you to take. [[Take the gun -> Find cop part 6]]

You reach for the gun with shaking hands. The officer pauses and gives you a dissaproving look before handing over the weapon. "If you continue down this corridor, you'll find an elevator that can take you back to the surface. Take my bodycam too. If you're able to get out of this alive, it'll be one hell of a story worth telling." [["Thank you." -> Find cop part 7]]

Your first instinct is to run, but you quickly realize that there is no chance of getting away. All three Dobermann heads bark ravenously as their fangs close in on you. [["Avocado!!" -> Ending G: Avocadon't think it worked]] [["Avogadro!!" -> Ending H: 6.02214076×1023 mol-1]] [["Sit!!" -> Escape part 7]]

The three-headed dog stops in its tracks and sits down. Two of its heads rest on the floor obediently while the head in the middle continues to bark wildly. You've never seen a two-thirds obedient dog before. You cautiously slide past the dog and continue down the corridor. {(if: $wine is false)[[Continue onward -> Escape part 8]] (if: $wine is true)[[Continue onward -> Find cop]]}

(css: "font-size:300%")[Ending G: Avocadon't Think It Worked...] You impress yourself with your incredible memory as three Dobermann heads chomp down on you. You risked it all on avocado. You die, but you die a legend.

(css: "font-size:300%")[Ending G: 6.02214076×1023 mol^^-1^^] Holy moley, that was stupid. No, it didn't work. You died.

In the dark, you lose track of how far you've run. You peek over your shoulder every once in a while due to the unsettling feeling that someone or something is stalking you from the shadows. It feels like getting a cup of water from the kitchen in the middle of the night but with *stakes*. [[Search for the exit -> Escape part 9]]

You follow the officer's advice and continue down the corridor. Armed with your new Glock and body camera, you feel a slight sense of confidence. Then you remember that you have no idea how to use a gun. [[Continue onward anyway -> Escape part 8]]

The orange glow of a lightbulb comes into view. As you get closer, you see a metal ladder leading to a raised platform with a large steel cage on top. The cage is connected to a mechanized pulley system. It appears to be an elevator that leads to the surface of a mineshaft. You rub your eyes to make sure you're not seeing a mirage. [[Climb up the ladder -> Elevator]]

Your heart pounds as the possibility of escape becomes more and more a reality. With some difficulty, you start climbing the ladder while avoiding use of your left hand. You get halfway up the ladder when something latches onto your right ankle. [[Look down -> Elevator part 2]]

Blood drips down your ankle as her fingernails dig into your skin. With her face drenched in dark blood, she looks up at you with blue and brown eyes. (text-color: red)["DON'T LEAVE ME."] She pulls on your right leg and leans in to try to take a bite out of your Achille's tendon. [[Kick her in the face -> Elevator part 3]]

You pull with all your might to get your ankle free from her grasp. You chamber your right leg before slamming your foot straight down into her face. You see something round and blue pop out into the air as her head snaps backward. [[Keep climbing -> Elevator part 4]]

You take the opportunity to climb further up the ladder when you feel a burning pain in your right calf. (text-color: red)["YOU'RE SO CRUEL!! I THOUGHT WE WERE GOING TO SPEND THE NIGHT TOGETHER!"] You look down to find her twisting a knife in her right hand into your right calf. The pain in your leg instantly feels 100 times worse after seeing the crazy shit that she's up to. [["Let go, you crazy bitch!" -> Elevator part 5]]

You hang onto a rung of the ladder with the crook of your left arm. You reach down with your right hand to grab at the knife in her hand. She pulls herself up on the ladder and pulls the knife out of your calf. She tries to stab the knife into your right thigh, but you are able to grab her hand. (text-color: red)["DON'T MAKE ME HURT YOU. I NEED THIS BODY."] You successfully rip the knife out of her hand and flail it at her face. The knife grazes her left cheek as she pulls her head away. For the first time, you notice that her left eye socket is an empty void. [["Heterochromia, my ASS!" -> Elevator part 6]]

She recoils as your words seem to significantly affect her, but you really don't care. You take the opportunity to deliver a swift kick to the top of her head. She loses her grip on the ladder and falls into the darkness below. You throw the knife in your hand straight down after her, for good measure. [[Get the hell out of here -> Elevator part 7]]

You climb up the rest of the ladder while being fueled by pure adrenaline. You limp over to the elevator and start looking around for a button to open the door. After a while of searching, you realize you need to manually slide the elevator door open. [[Get on the elevator -> Elevator part 8]]

You rush onto the elevator as blood streams down your right leg. You press the button to get to the ground level before sitting down on the metal floor to tend to your wounds. The pulleys on the elevator begin to whir into action. {(if: $wine is false)[[Continue onward -> Elevator part 9A]] (if: $wine is true)[[Continue onward -> Elevator part 9B]]}

As you sit on the floor of the elevator, you realize that you never slid the door back closed. That's when you notice ten bloody fingers clinging to the edge of the elevator floor. [[Get out your gun -> Elevator part 10A]] [[Watch in horror -> Elevator part 10B]]

As you sit on the floor of the elevator, you realize that you never slid the door back closed. That's when you notice ten bloody fingers clinging to the edge of the elevator floor. You watch in horror as her bloody face appears from the bottom of the elevator door. Her head is stuck in a leftward tilt like a zombie with a broken neck. The sound of her teeth grinding sends a chill down your spine as she slowly pulls herself up into the elevator. (text-color: red)[(text-style: "shudder")["AUUUUUUUUUUGGGGHHH!!"]] [[Next -> Elevator part 11]]

Her gutteral shriek paralyzes you. She lunges forward and climbs on top of you in an instant. You feel too exhausted to resist anymore. Time feels like it's slowing down as she raises her knife above her head with both hands. [[Accept your fate -> Elevator part 12]]

You anxiously fumble with the Glock before evetually getting it pointed in the right direction. You close your eyes and squeeze the trigger. [[Next -> Ending I: That backfired]]

In an attempt to spare yourself from the grisly details of your own murder, you look into her eyes. The left eye socket remains a hollow abyss, a stark contrast to the beautiful light brown iris of her right eye. To your surprise, a teardrop rolls down her face. [[Next -> Elevator part 13]]

You watch in horror as her bloody face appears from the bottom of the elevator door. The sound of her teeth grinding makes your hair stand on end as she slowly pulls herself up into the elevator. (text-color: red)[(text-style: "shudder")["AUUUUUUUUUUGGGGHHH!!"]] [[Next -> Elevator part 11]]

(css: "font-size:300%")[Ending I: That Backfired...] Sparks fly as the bullet ricochets off the metal gratings of the elevator. A burning pain spreads across your chest. You open your eyes and look down to find blood soaking through your shirt. You try to tell yourself that it could have happened to anyone, but deep down inside you know that you are an excpetional case.

(text-color: red)["Tell me who I am."] (if: $title is 0)[[["Excuse me?" -> Elevator part 14A]]] (if: $title is 1)[[["Excuse me?" -> Elevator part 14B]]]

(text-color: red)["Tell me who I am... Get it right and I'll let you live."] You ask yourself if it's a trick, but you decide it's best not to keep her waiting for an answer. [["Eliza..." -> Elevator part 15A]] [["Beth..." -> Ending J: Failed from the start A]] [["Elizabeth?" -> Ending J: Failed from the start A]]

(text-color: red)["Tell me who I am... Get it right and I'll let you live."] You ask yourself if it's a trick, but you decide it's best not to keep her waiting for an answer. [["Eliza..." -> Ending J: Failed from the start B]] [["Beth..." -> Elevator part 15B]] [["Elizabeth?" -> Ending J: Failed from the start B]]

(css: "font-size:300%")[Ending J: Failed From the Start...] A look of dissapointment casts over Eliza's face. You seem to have touched a sore spot for her. She touches a sore spot for you by stabbing you to death.

(css: "font-size:300%")[Ending J: Failed From the Start...] A look of dissapointment casts over Beth's face. You seem to have touched a sore spot for her. She touches a sore spot for you by stabbing you to death.

A relieved expression spreads across Eliza's face. She smiles as she gets off of you and rolls onto the floor. She looks up at the ceiling as if she no longer has a care in the world. Her knife falls out of her hand. You turn toward her with the intention of grabbing the knife, but you realize that she is bleeding heavily from her stomach. She looks over at you and smiles again. "Thank you," Eliza whispers before closing her eyes. [[Next -> Elevator part 16]]

A relieved expression spreads across Beth's face. She laughs as she gets off of you and rolls onto the floor. She looks up at the ceiling as if she no longer has a care in the world. Her knife falls out of her hand. You turn toward her with the intention of grabbing the knife, but you realize that she is bleeding heavily from her stomach. She looks over at you and laughs again. "Thanks... I guess," Beth whispers before closing her eyes. [[Next -> Elevator part 16]]

Her death leaves you with an uncomfortable mix of emotions. You're overall glad she's dead though. The elevator reaches the surface, and you squint your eyes as the sun hits your face. You step out into the light and walk toward freedom. {(if: $wine is false)[[Continue onward -> Ending K: Jail without bail]] (if: $wine is true)[[Continue onward -> True Ending: Fame and fortune]]}

(css: "font-size:300%")[Ending K: Jail Without Bail...] Telling the police that you went on a date with a beautiful woman who murdered multiple people before dying in a mineshaft makes you seem pretty suspicious. Unluckily for you, the prosecutor happens to be much more competent at their job than your defense attorney.

(css: "font-size:300%")[True Ending: Fame and Fortune!] Telling the police that you went on a date with a beautiful woman who murdered multiple people before dying in a mineshaft makes you seem pretty suspicious. Luckily for you, the body camera caught some crazy footage of your daring escape. The body camera footage is so crazy that you get a call from Hollywood with an offer to make a movie about it. The movie ends up kind of sucking, like most found footage films, but it does make you rich and famous. [[Next -> Thanks for playing]]