History VideoGame / MarioTheMusicBox

''[[https://ari-games.com/games/mtmbchooser.html (Mario) The Music Box]]'' is a fangame created by Team Ari (led by CreatorCouple Jessica "[=CorpseSyndrome=]" Marcec and Chloe Marcec)[[invoked]], starring Mario as he ventures out to an abandoned home that's been close to the Mushroom Kingdom for over a century. People have gone inside it before, but none have returned. Princess Peach was also supposed to come along for the ride to investigate, but Mario left her behind for her own safety. Soon after making it inside, the plumber comes across a quaint little music box that was playing by itself. Little did he know, the "harmless" music box would trap him inside the house and set off a series of events that would serve to utterly break and terrify him every step of the way while also trying to get him killed. As a horror/puzzle/survival game, it tests the player in a way where one little thing could lead to a nasty, {{Gorn}}-filled GameOver.

''[[https://ari-games.com/games/mtmbchooser.html (Mario) The Music Box]]'' is a fangame created by Team Ari (led by the talented artist [=CorpseSyndrome=], formerly known as Marios-[=Friend9=]), starring Mario as he ventures out to an abandoned home that's been close to the Mushroom Kingdom for over a century. People have gone inside it before, but none have returned. Princess Peach was also supposed to come along for the ride to investigate, but Mario left her behind for her own safety. Soon after making it inside, the plumber comes across a quaint little music box that was playing by itself. Little did he know, the "harmless" music box would trap him inside the house and set off a series of events that would serve to utterly break and terrify him every step of the way while also trying to get him killed. As a horror/puzzle/survival game, it tests the player in a way where one little thing could lead to a nasty, {{Gorn}}-filled GameOver.

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''(Mario) The Music Box'' is a fangame created by Team Ari (led by the talented artist [=CorpseSyndrome=], formerly known as Marios-[=Friend9=]), starring Mario as he ventures out to an abandoned home that's been close to the Mushroom Kingdom for over a century. People have gone inside it before, but none have returned. Princess Peach was also supposed to come along for the ride to investigate, but Mario left her behind for her own safety. Soon after making it inside, the plumber comes across a quaint little music box that was playing by itself. Little did he know, the "harmless" music box would trap him inside the house and set off a series of events that would serve to utterly break and terrify him every step of the way while also trying to get him killed. As a horror/puzzle/survival game, it tests the player in a way where one little thing could lead to a nasty, {{Gorn}}-filled GameOver.

In 2016, a sequel, titled ''(Mario) The Music Box -ARC-'', was released, which takes place during the "Missing" ending route of the original game. There, Mario continues his escape from the mansion, but finds out more about the history of the abandoned town it overlooks. When memories of his past begin to surface, Mario realizes that he may be more connected to the town and its history than he knew. Mario may choose to follow either the "Insane" or "Sane" path, depending on the first decision he makes. Both paths have a variety of endings depending on decisions made through the game. Later, the ''Wonderland'' DLC was released, serving as an extension to the original. A ''Remastered'' version of the original game was also released, with an addition of 4 new endings, and a final ARC DLC, ''Delirium'' is undergoing development,

* HauntedHouse: The Aduraice Mansion, from where people are said to never return, serves as the main setting. It has a darkness history and is cursed with spirits.

[[caption-width-right:350:Have some [[BringMeMyBrownPants brown overalls]] and some handkerchiefs on standby. You ''really'' might need them.]]

** In the Countenance 4 ending and the Wonderland DLC, [[spoiler:Len Alwena Foska, the [[WickedWitch Witch of Fate]], is revealed to be the [[TheManBehindTheMan true mastermind]] who engineered everything as part of her [[MadScientist experiment]] on humanity and takes over from that point onward. Her twin, Layla, appears in the remastered version of the original game as a minor character and Riba's "guardian angel".]]

* MultipleEndings: There's several ending routes that are available depending on where you go after Luigi joins your party. There are 4 new endings added in the remastered version, which can be obtained at certain other points in the game.
** "[[ScrewThisImOuttaHere Coward]]": This ending is exclusive to the remastered version. [[spoiler:After breaking into the mansion, Mario at first decides to look around for something to light his way. However, he has second thoughts and decides to just leave the mansion altogether and head home. Mario gets an ominous feeling about the place and decides for his sake that despite never knowing what events took place in the mansion, it's better he not find out what exactly.]]
*** "Cowardice": This ending is exclusive to the remastered version. When Luigi is first playable, do exactly the same with the Coward ending to obtain this ending. [[spoiler:Luigi, feeling the mansion's negative energy decides to leave, assuming Mario already left, being unaware of the events transpiring in the mansion. The fate of Mario, Alice, Riba and the rest of the spirits remain unknown.]]

** "[[AngstComa Comatose]]": This ending is exclusive to the remastered version. [[spoiler:Layla tells Luigi that there's a door that leads to outside of the mansion and all he needs to do is to get rid of Rosa and Alfred in order to do so. After freeing Rosa's spirit and getting the holy water, Luigi obtains the first half of the key. Rather than using the holy water to dispel Alice's spirit from Mario's body and continue through the Omitted Memory ending, he instead erases Alfred's spirit and obtains the second piece of the key, which unlocks the door. The two are finally able to leave, but at a costly price. Due to not using the holy water on Mario, he remains in a comatose state, not being able to move. His eyes also remain a glowing green, since Alice is still inside of him. Luigi desperately tries to find any sign of Mario being alive and that his condition will get better, to no avail. Luigi contemplates killing Mario and putting him out of his misery, immediately begging Mario's lifeless body for forgiveness for those thoughts. Mario remains in comatose, and whether he is ultimately put down or spends the rest of his life paralyzed remains unknown.]]

** "[[TheEndoftheWorldasWeKnowIt Tragedy]]": This ending is exclusive to the remastered version. [[spoiler:Riba manipulates Mario into being used for the ritual, stating that if he gives up his body for Alice, Riba will protect Luigi from her wrath. Mario agrees to make the sacrifice to save his brother. Meanwhile, Layla tells Luigi about the ritual currently happening and Luigi rushes to stop it. Riba suggest Luigi leave, letting the ritual take its course. Rather than choosing to stay and face off against Malice when the ritual is completed, Luigi chooses the coward's way out and walk away. Luigi, questioning his decision, wanders the caverns. Eventually, he stumbles upon the exit and heads back to the Mushroom Kingdom to get extra help and begin a rescue mission to save Mario, but it's too late. He discovers the sky is red and the landscape is ravaged in fire. Layla mocks Luigi for his cowardice, stating that he had caused the end of the world. Alice, puppeteering Mario's body, successfully spread her curse and plunged the world into apocalypse. Luigi is left in tears, devastated on what his choice cost the world.]]

** "[[AngstComa Comatose]]": This ending is exclusive to the remastered version. [[spoiler:Layla appears to Luigi, stating there's a door that leads to outside of the mansion and all he needs to do is to get rid of Rosa and Alfred in order to do so. After freeing Rosa's spirit and getting the holy water, Luigi obtains the first half of the key. Rather than using the holy water to dispel Alice's spirit from Mario's body and continue through the Omitted Memory ending, he instead erases Alfred's spirit and obtains the second piece of the key, which unlocks the door. The two are finally able to leave, but at a costly price. Due to not using the holy water on Mario, he remains in a comatose state, not being able to move. His eyes also remain a glowing green, since Alice is still inside of him. Luigi desperately tries to find any sign of Mario being alive and that his condition will get better, to no avail. Luigi contemplates killing Mario and putting him out of his misery, immediately begging Mario's lifeless body for forgiveness for those thoughts. Mario remains in comatose, and whether he is ultimately put down or spends the rest of his life paralyzed remains unknown.]]

** "[[AngstComa Comatose]]": This ending is exclusive to the remastered version. [[spoiler:Layla appears in front of Luigi, stating that there is a door out of the mansion and that all he needs to do is get rid of Rosa and Alfred in order to escape. After setting Rosa's spirit free and obtaining the holy water, you will obtain the first half of the key. Rather than using the holy water to dispel Alice's spirit from Mario's body and head down the path of the Omitted Memory ending, Luigi instead erases Alfred's spirit and obtains the second piece of the key, allowing the door to be unlocked. The two are finally able to leave, but at a costly price. Due to not using the holy water on Mario, he remains in a comatose state, not being able to move. His eyes also remain a glowing green, since Alice is still inside of him. Luigi desperately tries to find any sign of Mario being alive and that his condition will get better, to no avail. Luigi contemplates killing Mario and putting him out of his misery, immediately begging Mario's lifeless body for forgiveness for those thoughts. Mario remains in comatose, and whether he is ultimately put down or spends the rest of his life paralyzed remains unknown.]]

''(Mario) The Music Box'' is a fangame created by Team Ari (led by the talented artist [=CorpseSyndrome=], formerly known as Marios-[=Friend9=]), staring Mario as he ventures out to an abandoned home that's been close to the Mushroom Kingdom for over a century. People have gone inside it before, but none have returned. Princess Peach was also supposed to come along for the ride to investigate, but Mario left her behind for her own safety. Soon after making it inside, the plumber comes across a quaint little music box that was playing by itself. Little did he know, the "harmless" music box would trap him inside the house and set off a series of events that would serve to utterly break and terrify him every step of the way while also trying to get him killed. As a horror/puzzle/survival game, it tests the player in a way where one little thing could lead to a nasty, {{Gorn}}-filled GameOver.

** "[[TheBadGuyWins Tra]][[TheEndoftheWorldasWeKnowIt gedy]]": This ending is exclusive to the remastered version. [[spoiler:Riba manipulates Mario into being used for the ritual, stating that if he gives up his body for Alice, Riba will protect Luigi from her wrath. Mario agrees to make the sacrifice to save his brother. Meanwhile, Layla tells Luigi about the ritual currently happening and Luigi rushes to stop it. Riba suggest Luigi leave, letting the ritual take its course. Rather than choosing to stay and face off against Malice when the ritual is completed, Luigi chooses the coward's way out and walk away. Luigi, questioning his decision, wanders the caverns. Eventually, he stumbles upon the exit and heads back to the Mushroom Kingdom to get extra help and begin a rescue mission to save Mario, but it's too late. He discovers the sky is red and the landscape is ravaged in fire. Layla mocks Luigi for his cowardice, stating that he had caused the end of the world. Alice, puppeteering Mario's body, successfully spread her curse and plunged the world into apocalypse. Luigi is left in tears, devastated on what his choice cost the world.]]

** "[[TheEndoftheWorldasWeKnowIt Tragedy]]": This ending is exclusive to the remastered version. [[spoiler:Riba manipulates Mario into being used for the ritual, stating that if he gives up his body for Alice, Riba will protect Luigi from her wrath. Mario agrees to make the sacrifice to save his brother. Meanwhile, Layla tells Luigi about the ritual currently happening and Luigi rushes to stop it. Riba suggest Luigi leave, letting the ritual take its course. Rather than choosing to stay and face off against Malice when the ritual is completed, Luigi chooses the coward's way out and walk away. Luigi, questioning his decision, wanders the caverns. Eventually, he stumbles upon the exit and heads back to the Mushroom Kingdom to get extra help and begin a rescue mission to save Mario, but it's too late. He discovers the sky is red and the landscape is ravaged in fire. Layla mocks Luigi for his cowardice, stating that he had caused the end of the world. Alice, puppeteering Mario's body, successfully spread her curse and plunged the world into apocalypse. Luigi is left in tears, devastated on what his choice cost the world.]]

** In the Countenance 4 ending and the Wonderland DLC, [[spoiler:Len Alwenia Foska, the [[WickedWitch Witch of Fate]], is revealed to be the [[TheManBehindTheMan true mastermind]] who engineered everything as part of her [[MadScientist experiment]] on humanity and takes over from that point onward. Her twin, Layla, appears in the remastered version of the original game as a minor character and Riba's "guardian angel".]]

** "[[GoldenEnding Better off Lost]]": [[spoiler:All of the journal entries are required to see this ending in the original, while in the remastered, you only need to pacify Anna's and Serina's souls, as getting all journal entries results a secret cutscene at the end of the game. Everything's the same as the "Puppet" ending route, but when Mario and Luigi exit the mine, Alice's spirit confronts them a final time and is instead pacified by Mario. Rather than imprison her, he reassures her that she's no longer subject to Riba's will, promises to never tell anyone else about what they found in the mansion, and smashes the music box to set her free. Alice finally fades away and Mario and Luigi return home in peace, Mario burning his journal entries on the mansion to keep his promise. In the remastered version, a secret cutscene plays after the credits if all journal entries are collected. The cutscene shows Riba celebrating his freedom now that Alice's curse is gone. Layla appears and taunts Riba, prompting him to chase after her. Riba gleefully hunts Layla down, stating the gory ways he'll kill her, only for him to stumble into a trap. Layla led Riba to the forgotten town of Evangeline, where the spirits of Marchionne, Luciano, Misery and the other residents and people he hurt are waiting, ready to torment him.]]

** "[[ConvenientComa Comatose]]": This ending is exclusive to the remastered version. [[spoiler:Layla appears in front of Luigi, stating that there is a door out of the mansion and that all he needs to do is get rid of Rosa and Alfred in order to escape. After setting Rosa's spirit free and obtaining the holy water, you will obtain the first half of the key. Rather than using the holy water to dispel Alice's spirit from Mario's body and head down the path of the Omitted Memory ending, Luigi instead erases Alfred's spirit and obtains the second piece of the key, allowing the door to be unlocked. The two are finally able to leave, but at a costly price. Due to not using the holy water on Mario, he remains in a comatose state, not being able to move. His eyes also remain a glowing green, since Alice is still inside of him. Luigi desperately tries to find any sign of Mario being alive and that his condition will get better, to no avail. Luigi contemplates killing Mario and putting him out of his misery, immediately begging Mario's lifeless body for forgiveness for those thoughts. Mario remains in comatose, and whether he is ultimately put down or spends the rest of his life paralyzed remains unknown.]]

** "[[AngstComa Comatose]]": This ending is exclusive to the remastered version. [[spoiler:Layla appears in front of Luigi, stating that there is a door out of the mansion and that all he needs to do is get rid of Rosa and Alfred in order to escape. After setting Rosa's spirit free and obtaining the holy water, you will obtain the first half of the key. Rather than using the holy water to dispel Alice's spirit from Mario's body and head down the path of the Omitted Memory ending, Luigi instead erases Alfred's spirit and obtains the second piece of the key, allowing the door to be unlocked. The two are finally able to leave, but at a costly price. Due to not using the holy water on Mario, he remains in a comatose state, not being able to move. His eyes also remain a glowing green, since Alice is still inside of him. Luigi desperately tries to find any sign of Mario being alive and that his condition will get better, to no avail. Luigi contemplates killing Mario and putting him out of his misery, immediately begging Mario's lifeless body for forgiveness for those thoughts. Mario remains in comatose, and whether he is ultimately put down or spends the rest of his life paralyzed remains unknown.]]

** "[[DemonicPossession Puppet]]": [[spoiler:Mario and Luigi go through the forest as before, but before going deeper into the mines, they discover a note from Alice detailing her descent into evil, which was caused by a combination of Riba's influence and Alice's terminal illness. They use this knowledge to pacify Anna's vengeful spirit, and she encourages Mario and Luigi to not let Alice take Mario's body. The rest of the sequence from "Sealed", including Alice's defeat, happens as before, except that Alice doesn't take Mario's soul with her and the brothers head home. Late in the night, however, Luigi discovers that Alice was able to escape and possess Mario anyway. In the remastered version, the music box seals both halves of Mario and Alice's souls, while the other halves remain in Mario's body, resulting Mario to feel empty and become susceptible to Alice's control. Luigi awakens, only for Alice to kill him in cold blood. Alice goes on to puppeteer Mario's body, beginning her plan to purge the world.]]

** "[[CowardlyLion Coward]]": This ending is exclusive to the remastered version. [[spoiler:After breaking into the mansion, Mario at first decides to look around for something to light his way. However, he has second thoughts and decides to just leave the mansion altogether and head home. Mario gets an ominous feeling about the place and decides for his sake that despite never knowing what events took place in the mansion, it's better he not find out what exactly.]]
** "Cowardice": This ending is exclusive to the remastered version. Do exactly the same with the Coward ending to obtain this ending. [[spoiler:Luigi, feeling the mansion's negative energy decides to leave, assuming Mario already left, being unaware of the events transpiring in the mansion. The fate of Mario, Alice, Riba and the rest of the spirits remain unknown.]]

** "Sealed": [[spoiler:Mario and Luigi attempt to leave through the "Forest of Suicide" and continue into the mines. On this route, the player learns from Alice, Serina, and Riba the full truth of how Serina died, as well as the full story of how Riba was responsible for Alice's actions. Luigi ends up battling Alice and wins, but Alice takes Mario's soul with her as she's re-sealed. Luigi leaves the mansion and attempts to bring help, but he and Princess Peach's search party only find Mario's corpse in the mines.]]

* MultipleEndings: There's several ending routes that are available depending on where you go after Luigi joins your party. There are 4 new endings added in the remastered version.

** "[[DemonicPossession Puppet]]": [[spoiler:Mario and Luigi go through the forest as before, but before going deeper into the mines, they discover a note from Alice detailing her descent into evil, which was caused by a combination of Riba's influence and Alice's terminal illness. They use this knowledge to pacify Anna's vengeful spirit, and she encourages Mario and Luigi to not let Alice take Mario's body. The rest of the sequence from "Sealed", including Alice's defeat, happens as before, except that Alice doesn't take Mario's soul with her and the brothers head home. Late in the night, however, Luigi discovers that Alice was able to escape and possess Mario anyway.]]

** "[[GoldenEnding Better off Lost]]": [[spoiler:All of the journal entries are required to see this ending in the original, while in the remastered, you only need to pacify Anna's and Serina's souls, as getting all journal entries results a secret cutscene at the end of the game. Everything's the same as the "Puppet" ending route, but when Mario and Luigi exit the mine, Alice's spirit confronts them a final time and is instead pacified by Mario. Rather than imprison her, he reassures her that she's no longer subject to Riba's will, promises to never tell anyone else about what they found in the mansion, and smashes the music box to set her free. Alice finally fades away and Mario and Luigi return home in peace, Mario burning his journal entries on the mansion to keep his promise. In the secret cutscene (remastered version), Riba celebrates his freedom now that Alice's curse is gone. Layla appears and taunts Riba, prompting him to chase after her. Riba gleefully hunts Layla down, stating the gory ways he'll kill her, only for him to stumble into a trap. Layla led Riba to the forgotten town of Evangeline, where the spirits of Marchionne, Luciano, Misery and the other residents and people he hurt are waiting, ready to torment him.]]

In 2016, a sequel, titled ''(Mario) The Music Box -ARC-'', was released, which takes place during the "Missing" ending route of the original game. There, Mario continues his escape from the mansion, but finds out more about the history of the abandoned town it overlooks. When memories of his past begin to surface, Mario realizes that he may be more connected to the town and its history than he knew. Mario may choose to follow either the "Insane" or "Sane" path, depending on the first decision he makes. Both paths have a variety of endings depending on decisions made through the game. Later, the ''Wonderland'' DLC was released, serving as an extension to the original. A final DLC, ''Delirium'' is undergoing development, and a ''Remastered'' version of the original game was released in 2021, with an addition of 4 new endings.

* BigBad[=/=]BigBadEnsemble: [[spoiler:Alice, Riba, Marchionne, and Len]] are the primary threats throughout the games, with each part of the series focusing on a specific one:

** "[[SuddenDownerEnding Tragedy]]": This ending is exclusive to the remastered version. [[spoiler:Riba manipulates Mario into being used for the ritual, stating that if he gives up his body for Alice, Riba will protect Luigi from her wrath. Mario agrees to make the sacrifice to save his brother. Meanwhile, Layla tells Luigi about the ritual currently happening and Luigi rushes to stop it. Riba suggest Luigi leave, letting the ritual take its course. Rather than choosing to stay and face off against Malice when the ritual is completed, Luigi chooses the coward's way out and walk away. Luigi, questioning his decision, wanders the caverns. Eventually, he stumbles upon the exit and heads back to the Mushroom Kingdom to get extra help and begin a rescue mission to save Mario, but it's too late. He discovers the sky is red and the landscape is ravaged in fire. Layla mocks Luigi for his cowardice, stating that he had caused the end of the world. Alice, puppeteering Mario's body, successfully spread her curse and plunged the world into apocalypse. Luigi is left in tears, devastated on what his choice cost the world.]]

** "[[CowardlyLion Coward]]": This ending is exclusive to the remastered version; [[spoiler:Leave the mansion after breaking in to obtain this ending. After breaking into the mansion, Mario at first decides to look around for something to light his way. However, he has second thoughts and decides to just leave the mansion altogether and head home. Mario gets an ominous feeling about the place and decides for his sake that despite never knowing what events took place in the mansion, it's better he not find out what exactly.]]
** "Cowardice": This ending is exclusive to the remastered version; do exactly the same with the Coward ending to obtain this ending. [[spoiler:Luigi, feeling the mansion's negative energy decides to leave, assuming Mario already left, being unaware of the events transpiring in the mansion. The fate of Mario, Alice, Riba and the rest of the spirits remain unknown.]]
** "[[RetGone Omitted Memory]]": [[spoiler:The ending route you're locked into if you go to the second floor from the former nursery room after Luigi joins the party. Luigi and Mario ''do'' manage to defeat Alice, wiping her out from existence (In the remastered, Alice is detached from her curse, with her reincarnating as a new Alice), but as a result, her curse is left to spread. Mario, in an effort to save the Mushroom Kingdom from Alice's curse, takes it within himself — resulting in his being completely erased from existence and from everyone's memories (except Luigi's, until Mario wipes his memory too). In the remastered version, a secret scene after the credits shows the fate of Mario and Alice. They're both in a new reality Mario created, separate from the main one. Mario has spent the last few years raising Alice as her father, having grown fond of her. Alice has grown from a baby to a young child. Unfortunately, Mario can't stay in this reality forever. He must return to the mansion, otherwise the world he's in will crumble. One night, while the two are stargazing, Mario says his final goodbyes to Alice, stating that he will watch over her as well. Alice, now all alone, strives to be a strong independent woman when she grows up, for her Appa Mario.]]

** "[[AngstComa Comatose]]": This ending is exclusive to the remastered version; [[spoiler:Use the holy water obtained from Rosa on Alfred instead of Mario. Complete the crown key and escape. Layla appears in front of Luigi, stating that there is a door out of the mansion and that all he needs to do is get rid of Rosa and Alfred in order to escape. After setting Rosa's spirit free and obtaining the holy water, you will obtain the first half of the key. Rather than using the holy water to dispel Alice's spirit from Mario's body and head down the path of the Omitted Memory ending, Luigi instead erases Alfred's spirit and obtains the second piece of the key, allowing the door to be unlocked. The two are finally able to leave, but at a costly price. Due to not using the holy water on Mario, he remains in a comatose state, not being able to move. His eyes also remain a glowing green, since Alice is still inside of him. Luigi desperately tries to find any sign of Mario being alive and that his condition will get better, to no avail. Luigi contemplates killing Mario and putting him out of his misery, immediately begging Mario's lifeless body for forgiveness for those thoughts. Mario remains in comatose, and whether he is ultimately put down or spends the rest of his life paralyzed remains unknown.]]

** "[[SuddenDownerEnding Tragedy]]": This ending is exclusive to the remastered version; [[spoiler: Let Riba complete the ritual, and walk away. Riba manipulates Mario into being used for the ritual, stating that if he gives up his body for Alice, Riba will protect Luigi from her wrath. Mario agrees to make the sacrifice to save his brother. Meanwhile, Layla tells Luigi about the ritual currently happening and Luigi rushes to stop it. Riba suggest Luigi leave, letting the ritual take its course. Rather than choosing to stay and face off against Malice when the ritual is completed, Luigi chooses the coward's way out and walk away. Luigi, questioning his decision, wanders the caverns. Eventually, he stumbles upon the exit and heads back to the Mushroom Kingdom to get extra help and begin a rescue mission to save Mario, but it's too late. He discovers the sky is red and the landscape is ravaged in fire. Layla mocks Luigi for his cowardice, stating that he had caused the end of the world. Alice, puppeteering Mario's body, successfully spread her curse and plunged the world into apocalypse. Luigi is left in tears, devastated on what his choice cost the world.]]

* PermanentlyMissableContent: Certain areas will be blocked off for good after a certain point in the story, meaning you lose out on journal entries associated with the area or things you learn from them. This is especially frustrating because some rooms are not accessible all the time and the player may just forget about them by the time they ''are'' accessible. [[spoiler:This becomes problematic because the player needs all journal entries to see the True Ending. If you saved at a certain point, then your only hope of getting the True Ending is to start all over from the beginning.]]

** In the Countenance 4 ending and the Wonderland DLC, [[spoiler:Len Alwenia Foska, the [[WickedWitch Witch of Fate]], is revealed to be the [[TheManBehindTheMan true mastermind]] who engineered everything as part of her [[MadScientist experiment]] on humanity and takes over from that point onward. Her twin, Layla, appears in the remastered version of the original game as a minor character and Riba's "guardian angel".]].

** In the Countenance 4 ending and the Wonderland DLC, [[spoiler:Len Alwenia Foska, the [[WickedWitch Witch of Fate]], is revealed to be the [[TheManBehindTheMan true mastermind]] who engineered everything as part of her [[MadScientist experiment]] on humanity and takes over from that point onward]].