History NightmareFuel / CrossCode

** The worst part is when Lukas decides to [[VirtualReality log out]] at the end of the day, only to realize thay he can't. After several failed attempts to remove himself from the game, his expression shifts from annoyance to dread as the implications sink in; He's not just forced to play through a hellish wasteland, [[SealedRoomInTheMiddleOfNowhere he's never going to leave]]. The realization hits so hard that he ''[[OOCIsSeriousBusiness flips out]]'' and assaults the the high level guards in a desperate panic [[CurbStompBattle with predictable results]].

[[TroubledFetalPosition ...why...]] [[BreakTheCutie ...why...]] [[CloningBlues ...why...]]]]

* After the FinalBoss, Gautham enters the cyber-space playground without his avatar, which horrifies Sergey as it's dangerous to do so. He just stoically congratulates Lea for defeating him, and then [[DrivenToSuicide walks towards the edge of the platform to ''log out''.]] Lea is smacked away for trying to stop, and as he falls, the screen fades to black before [[GoryDiscretionShot a flash of red coincides with his impact]].

* C'tron's reaction upon realizing he was an Evotar of Benedict Sidwell, the same man responsible for the Evotars' suffering. He quickly has a nervous breakdown, making deranged faces with his eyes wide open, no less horrified than his friends. Lea has to give him a CooldownHug to calm him.

* After the FinalBoss, Gautham enters the cyber-space playground without his avatar, which horrifies Sergey as it's dangerous to do so. He just stoically congratulates Lea for defeating him, and then [[DrivenToSuicide walks towards the edge of the platform to ''log out''.]] Lea is smacked away for trying to stop, and as he falls, the screen fades to black before [[GoryDiscretionShot a flash of red coincides with his impact]].

[[caption-width-right:350: [[HeroicBSOD ...why...]] [[SurvivalMantra ...why...]] [[TomatoInTheMirror ...why...]]]]

* The Vermilion Wasteland is unsettling on several levels; the entire region looks like a sick, tainted hellscape with giant bacteriophages infesting the terrain, and unbeatable guards that will [[CurbStompBattle instantly destroy you]] if you step a toe out of line. Yet even more unsettling are the characters wandering the area. You're probably used to seeing amusing quirks and idiosyncrasies from NPC's by now, but the ones here are outright bizarre; some are sprinting headlong into a wall while mumbling about "getting out", others are stuck in an endless, looping conversation, and one girl is praying for a lantern to strike her blind. It only gets worse when you learn [[ItCanThink they aren't actually NPCs...]]
** The worst part is when Lukas decides to [[VirtualReality log out]] at the end of the day. He can't. After several repeated attempts his expression shifts from annoyance to dread as the implications sink in; He's not just forced to play through a hellish wasteland, [[SealedRoomInTheMiddleOfNowhere he's never going to leave]]. The realization hits so hard that he ''[[OOCIsSeriousBusiness flips out]]'' and assaults the the high level guards in a desperate panic [[CurbStompBattle with predictable results]].

* Lea’s [[spoiler: Abduction]]. Imagine the situation from her point of view; You were enjoying an evening with your friends, [[spoiler: only to wake up in an [[SealedRoomInTheMiddleOfNowhere isolated, inescapable place]] with no idea how you got there. It's safe to assume that your friends have no idea where you are, [[TheCavalryArrivesLate and wouldn't be able to help you]] even if they did. Then your kidnapper reveals himself to be [[AloneWithThePsycho someone who has violently assaulted you in the past]], who begins mocking your helplessness. No matter how hard you try, [[HopelessBossFight every attempt to fight, flee, or defend yourself is utterly futile]]. Finally, he tires of toying with you and drags you off to parts unknown. While the Blue Avatar’s intentions are a still a mystery at that point in the game, [[IHaveYouNowMyPretty the entire scene is packed with disturbing implications]].]]
** Making it even worse; the above scenario was [[spoiler: the last of the story-related content in the pre-release game, granting players [[NothingIsScarier plenty of time to ponder]] exactly what the Blue Avatar had in store for her...]]

* The Vermilion Wasteland is unsettling on several levels; the entire region looks like a sick, tainted hellscape with giant bacteriophages infesting the terrain, and unbeatable guards that will [[CurbStompBattle instantly destroy you]] if you step a toe out of line. Yet even more unsettling are the characters wandering the area. You're probably used to seeing amusing quirks and idiosyncrasies from NPC's by now, but the ones here are outright bizarre; some are sprinting headlong into a wall while mumbling about "getting out", others are stuck in an endless, looping conversation, and one girl is praying for a lantern to strike her blind. [[spoiler: It only gets worse when you learn [[ItCanThink they aren't actually NPCs...]]]]
** The worst part is when Lukas decides to [[VirtualReality log out]] at the end of the day. [[spoiler: He can't. After several repeated attempts his expression shifts from annoyance to dread as the implications sink in; He's not just forced to play through a hellish wasteland, [[SealedRoomInTheMiddleOfNowhere he's never going to leave]]. The realization hits so hard that he ''[[OOCIsSeriousBusiness flips out]]'' and assaults the the high level guards in a desperate panic [[CurbStompBattle with predictable results]].]]
* Remember those overpowered guards mentioned above? [[spoiler:Shizuka rips apart half a dozen of them on her way to your room]]. But don't celebrate too soon; This unstoppable juggernaut is very, ''very'' angry. [[OhCrap At]] '''[[AloneWithThePsycho you]]'''.
** And ''why'' is she angry at you? Because [[spoiler:''you're the reason why she's currently being blackmailed into working for the BigBad and why her brother is dead''.]]
* After the FinalBoss, [[spoiler: Gautham enters the cyber-space playground without his avatar, which horrifies Sergey as it's dangerous to do so. He just stoically congratulates Lea for defeating him, and then [[DrivenToSuicide walks towards the edge of the platform to ''log out''.]] Lea is smacked away for trying to stop, and as he falls, the screen fades to black before [[GoryDiscretionShot a flash of red coincides with his impact]].]]

** The worst part is when Lukas decides to [[VirtualReality loggout]] at the end of the day. [[spoiler: He can't. After several repeated attempts his expression shifts from annoyance to dread as the implications sink in; He's not just forced to play through a hellish wasteland, [[SealedRoomInTheMiddleOfNowhere he's never going to leave]]. The realization hits so hard that he ''[[OOCIsSeriousBusiness flips out]]'' and assaults the the high level guards in a desperate panic [[CurbStompBattle with predictable results]].]]

* The end of [[spoiler: Lea's first raid]]. Imagine the situation from her point of view; You were enjoying an evening with your friends, [[spoiler: only to wake up in an [[SealedRoomInTheMiddleOfNowhere isolated, inescapable place]], with no idea how you got there. It's safe to assume that your friends have no idea where you are, [[TheCavalryArrivesLate and wouldn't be able to help you]] even if they did. Then your kidnapper reveals himself to be [[AloneWithThePsycho someone who has violently assaulted you in the past]], and begins mocking your helplessness. Try as you might, every attempt to defend yourself is utterly futile. Finally, he tires of your defiance and delivers an absolutely ''[[CurbStompBattle brutal]]'' beat-down, before doing... ''something'' to you. While it is currently unclear why the Blue Avatar is so interested in Lea, [[IHaveYouNowMyPretty there are some disturbing parallels towards abduction and molestation during that scene]].]]
** Making it even worse; the above scenario was [[spoiler: the last of the story-related content in the pre-release game, granting players [[NothingIsScarier at least several months to ponder]] exactly what the Blue Avatar had in store for her...]]
** The Blue Avatar isn't just powerful and relentless, [[spoiler: he's capable of sending Lea to the Crossworld equivalent [[PsychologicalTormentZone of Hell]].]]
* The Vermilion Wasteland is unsettling on several levels; the entire region looks like a sick, tainted hellscape with giant bacteriophages infesting the terrain, and unbeatable guards that will [[CurbStompBattle instantly destroy you]] if you step a toe out of line. Yet even more unsettling are the characters wandering the area. You're probably used to seeing amusing quirks and idiosyncrasies from NPC's by now, but the ones here are outright bizarre; some are running headlong into a wall mumbling about "getting out", others are pointlessly racing around a pole again and again, and one girl is asking a lantern to strike her blind. [[spoiler: It only gets worse when you learn [[ItCanThink they aren't actually NPCs...]]]]

* After the FinalBoss, [[spoiler: Gautham enters the cyber-space playground without his avatar, which horrifies Sergey as it's dangerous to do so. He just stoically congratulates Lea for defeating him, and then [[DrivenToSuicide walks towards the edge of the platform to ''log out''.]] Lea is smacked away for trying to stop, and as he falls, the screen fades to black before [[GoryDiscrectionCut a flash of red coincides with his impact]].]]

** And ''why'' is she angry at you? Because [[spoiler:''you're the reason why she's currently being blackmailed into working for the BigBad and why her brother is dead''.]]

* Remember those overpowered guards mentioned above? [[spoiler:Shizuka rips apart half a dozen of them on her way to your room]]. But don't celebrate too soon; This unstoppable juggernaut is very, ''very'' angry. [[OhCrap At]] '''[[AloneWithThePsycho you]]'''.