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* AbusiveParents: Dr. Luis uses his adopted children [[PlayingWithSyringes as nothing more than fodder for his experiments]] to [[WellIntentionedExtremist stop the end of the world]]. By the time the game proper rolls around, his own actions have left him a broken wreck of a human being. [[spoiler: [[DeathSeeker Even choosing to have the one survivor of the experiments kill him seems to be exactly what Luis wants.]]]]

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* AbusiveParents: Dr. Luis uses his adopted children [[PlayingWithSyringes as nothing more than fodder for his experiments]] to [[WellIntentionedExtremist stop the end of the world]]. By the time the game proper rolls around, his own actions have left him a broken wreck of a human being. [[spoiler: [[DeathSeeker [[spoiler:[[DeathSeeker Even choosing to have the one survivor of the experiments kill him seems to be exactly what Luis wants.]]]]



* AscendedToAHigherPlaneOfExistence: [[spoiler: One interpretation of the "Leave" ending, where Alex becomes a shadow like the other kids.]]
* BigBad: The shadows haunting the mansion are the beings that [[PlayerCharacter Alex]] must avoid. [[spoiler:They are actually the spirits of Alex's friends killed by Dr Luis.]] The stars and Dr Luis, meanwhile, [[GreaterScopeVillain never directly antagonize]] Alex.

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* AscendedToAHigherPlaneOfExistence: [[spoiler: One [[spoiler:One interpretation of the "Leave" ending, where Alex becomes a shadow like the other kids.]]
* BigBad: The shadows haunting the mansion are the beings that [[PlayerCharacter Alex]] must avoid. [[spoiler:They are actually the spirits of Alex's friends killed by Dr Luis.]] The stars and Dr Dr. Luis, meanwhile, [[GreaterScopeVillain never directly antagonize]] Alex.



* DespairEventHorizon: Alex sits on this line the entire game. [[spoiler: You can choose to cross it at the end.]]
* DrivenToSuicide: One interpretation of the [[spoiler: "Stay" ending.]]

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* DespairEventHorizon: Alex sits on this line the entire game. [[spoiler: You [[spoiler:You can choose to cross it at the end.]]
* DrivenToSuicide: One interpretation of the [[spoiler: "Stay" ending.]][[spoiler:"Stay" ending]].



* GreaterScopeVillain: The stars are powerful {{eldritch|Abomination}} beings out to destroy humanity, which drove Dr Luis to his evil deeds to stop them, but they never physically appear. Luis himself also does not personally antagonize Alex. The direct antagonists are the shadows [[spoiler:that Luis created]].

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* GreaterScopeVillain: The stars are powerful {{eldritch|Abomination}} beings out to destroy humanity, which drove Dr Dr. Luis to his evil deeds to stop them, but they never physically appear. Luis himself also does not personally antagonize Alex. The direct antagonists are the shadows [[spoiler:that Luis created]].



* ImplacableMan: The shadows cannot be fought- Alex can only run.
* InsurmountableWaistHeightFence: There's an operating table blocking one of the doorways for the first three quarters of the game for...some reason.
* LivingShadow: The enemies of the game. [[spoiler: They're the spirits of the other kids that lived there]].

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* ImplacableMan: The shadows cannot be fought- fought — Alex can only run.
* InsurmountableWaistHeightFence: There's an operating table blocking one of the doorways for the first three quarters of the game for...for… some reason.
* LivingShadow: The enemies of the game. [[spoiler: They're [[spoiler:They're the spirits of the other kids that lived there]].there.]]



* MorallyAmbiguousDoctorate: Dr. Luis. [[spoiler: His doctorate is in the arts, not science.]]
* MultipleEndings: Two of them: the "Stay" ending, in which [[spoiler: Alex chooses not to go with the shadows and is possibly DrivenToSuicide]], and the "Leave" ending, where [[spoiler: Alex [[AscendedToAHigherPlaneOfExistence leaves with their friends and becomes a shadow like them]]]].
* PayEvilUntoEvil: An option in the endgame. [[spoiler: [[DeathSeeker Luis even thanks you for it.]]]]
* PetTheDog: Dr. Luis let Alex leave in the backstory. [[spoiler: This was, unfortunately, after everyone else was dead.]]
* SoleSurvivor: [[spoiler: Alex is the only one of the adopted family that is still alive, with the possible exception of [[AmbiguousSituation Dr. Luis.]]]]

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* MorallyAmbiguousDoctorate: Dr. Luis. [[spoiler: His [[spoiler:His doctorate is in the arts, not science.]]
* MultipleEndings: Two of them: the "Stay" ending, in which [[spoiler: Alex [[spoiler:Alex chooses not to go with the shadows and is possibly DrivenToSuicide]], and the "Leave" ending, where [[spoiler: Alex [[spoiler:Alex [[AscendedToAHigherPlaneOfExistence leaves with their friends and becomes a shadow like them]]]].
* PayEvilUntoEvil: An option in the endgame. [[spoiler: [[DeathSeeker [[spoiler:[[DeathSeeker Luis even thanks you for it.]]]]
* PetTheDog: Dr. Luis let Alex leave in the backstory. [[spoiler: This [[spoiler:This was, unfortunately, after everyone else was dead.]]
* SoleSurvivor: [[spoiler: Alex [[spoiler:Alex is the only one of the adopted family that is still alive, with the possible exception of [[AmbiguousSituation Dr. Luis.]]]]



* {{Tykebomb}}: What Luis ends up turning the kids into. [[spoiler: [[MyGodWhatHaveIDone He's not proud of it]].]]
* WhatHappenedToTheMouse: One of the six kids (Katrin) is unaccounted for, as is [[TokenGoodTeammate Diane.]]
* WoobieDestroyerOfWorlds: The shadows don't mean to be mean. They just want [[spoiler: a family reunion.]]

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* {{Tykebomb}}: What Luis ends up turning the kids into. [[spoiler: [[MyGodWhatHaveIDone [[spoiler:[[MyGodWhatHaveIDone He's not proud of it]].]]
it.]]]]
* WhatHappenedToTheMouse: One of the six kids (Katrin) is unaccounted for, as is [[TokenGoodTeammate Diane.]]
Diane]].
* WoobieDestroyerOfWorlds: The shadows don't mean to be mean. They just want [[spoiler: a [[spoiler:a family reunion.]]reunion]].
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* AmbiguousSituation: The entire reason the plot happens is that Dr. Luis sought to save the world from the stars in the sky, which he claims to be {{Eldritch Abomination}}s. It is never really made clear if the stars really are living, impossibly powerful beings out to destroy humanity, or if Dr. Luis is just a delusional WindmillCrusader. On the one hand, supernatural events do occur, such as the shadows that haunt the mansion [[spoiler:and are actually the spirits of the other children Luis adopted]], but on the other hand, the stars themselves never appear or show any indication they are alive.

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* AmbiguousSituation: The entire reason the plot happens is that Dr. Luis sought to save the world from the stars in the sky, which he claims to be {{Eldritch Abomination}}s. It is never really made clear if the stars really are living, impossibly powerful beings out to destroy humanity, or if Dr. Luis is just a delusional WindmillCrusader. On the one hand, supernatural events do occur, such as the shadows that haunt the mansion [[spoiler:and are actually the spirits of the other children Luis adopted]], but on the other hand, the stars themselves never appear take action or show any indication they are alive.
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* ActionSurvivor: Alex, an ordinary kid who became [[SoleSurvivor the only child who survived]] Dr. Luis’s experiments.

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* ActionSurvivor: Alex, an ordinary kid who became [[SoleSurvivor the only child who survived]] Dr. Luis’s Luis's experiments.



* ApocalypticLog: The tomes, which describe the situation with [[EldritchAbomination the stars]] and Dr Luis’s experiments to stop them.

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* ApocalypticLog: The tomes, which describe the situation with [[EldritchAbomination the stars]] and Dr Luis’s Luis's experiments to stop them.



* CosmicHorrorStory: According to Dr. Luis, the stars are actually [[EldritchAbomination godlike beings that have toyed with humanity as if they were chess pieces,]] and are coming to “[[KillAllHumans pick up the pieces.]]”

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* CosmicHorrorStory: According to Dr. Luis, the stars are actually [[EldritchAbomination godlike beings that have toyed with humanity as if they were chess pieces,]] and are coming to “[[KillAllHumans "[[KillAllHumans pick up the pieces.]]”]]"



* LivingShadow: The enemies of the game. [[spoiler: They’re the spirits of the other kids that lived there]].
* MindScrew: The game as a whole is this, especially when it starts “glitching out,” which indicates a shadow attack.

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* LivingShadow: The enemies of the game. [[spoiler: They’re They're the spirits of the other kids that lived there]].
* MindScrew: The game as a whole is this, especially when it starts “glitching out,” "glitching out," which indicates a shadow attack.



* MultipleEndings: Two of them: the “Stay” ending, in which [[spoiler: Alex chooses not to go with the shadows and is possibly DrivenToSuicide]], and the “Leave” ending, where [[spoiler: Alex [[AscendedToAHigherPlaneOfExistence leaves with their friends and becomes a shadow like them]]]].

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* MultipleEndings: Two of them: the “Stay” "Stay" ending, in which [[spoiler: Alex chooses not to go with the shadows and is possibly DrivenToSuicide]], and the “Leave” "Leave" ending, where [[spoiler: Alex [[AscendedToAHigherPlaneOfExistence leaves with their friends and becomes a shadow like them]]]].



* {{Tykebomb}}: What Luis ends up turning the kids into. [[spoiler: [[MyGodWhatHaveIDone He’s not proud of it]].]]

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* {{Tykebomb}}: What Luis ends up turning the kids into. [[spoiler: [[MyGodWhatHaveIDone He’s He's not proud of it]].]]
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* MultipleEndings: Two of them: the “Stay” ending, in which [[spoiler: Alex chooses not to go with the shadows and is possibly DrivenToSuicide]], and the “Leave” ending, where [[spoiler: Alex [[AscendedToAHigherPlaneOfExistence leaves with thier friends and becomes a shadow like them]]]].

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* MultipleEndings: Two of them: the “Stay” ending, in which [[spoiler: Alex chooses not to go with the shadows and is possibly DrivenToSuicide]], and the “Leave” ending, where [[spoiler: Alex [[AscendedToAHigherPlaneOfExistence leaves with thier their friends and becomes a shadow like them]]]].
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* ImAHumanitarian: The good doctor does not like to waste.
* ImplacableMan: The shadows cannot be fought. You can only run.

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* ImAHumanitarian: The good doctor does not like to waste.
[[spoiler:Dr. Luis ate one of his adopted children at one point.]]
* ImplacableMan: The shadows cannot be fought. You fought- Alex can only run.

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The stars have come to reap, and [[ActionSurvivor Alex]] is out of time. Some unspeakable horror has come to earth, and Alex is certain that the key to survival lies within their childhood home. Unfortunately, there are ''other'' things that remain in Alex's childhood home. Angry things. Hurting things. Things that are desperate for a little extra company. After all, they've been alone for so very, very long...

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The stars in the sky are a thing of beauty and wonder. Long has humanity been fascinated by them. But what if they are not simply giant balls of light? What if they are actually living beings of [[EldritchAbomination unspeakable horror and incomprehensible power]]? And what if, one day, they were coming to kill us all?

So claimed Dr. Luis, who dedicated himself to saving the world from imminent doom. To this end, he adopted six children to raise them to combat the threat. But things went wrong, and now Alex is the only one left.

Now, the
stars have come to reap, and [[ActionSurvivor Alex]] Alex is out of time. Some unspeakable horror has come to earth, and Alex is certain that the key to survival lies within their childhood home. Unfortunately, there are ''other'' things that remain in Alex's childhood home. Angry things. Hurting things. Things [[BigBad The shadows]], angry, hurting things that are desperate for a little extra company. company, are after Alex. After all, they've been alone for so very, very long...



* AbusiveParents: Dr. Luis uses his adopted children [[PlayingWithSyringes as nothing more than fodder for his experiments]] [[KnightTemplar to stop the end of the world.]] By the time the game proper rolls around, his own actions have left him a broken wreck of a human being. [[spoiler: [[DeathSeeker Even choosing to have the one survivor of the experiments kill him seems to be exactly what Luis wants.]]]]

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* AbusiveParents: Dr. Luis uses his adopted children [[PlayingWithSyringes as nothing more than fodder for his experiments]] [[KnightTemplar to [[WellIntentionedExtremist stop the end of the world.]] world]]. By the time the game proper rolls around, his own actions have left him a broken wreck of a human being. [[spoiler: [[DeathSeeker Even choosing to have the one survivor of the experiments kill him seems to be exactly what Luis wants.]]]]



* AmbiguousGender: An easily-missable log reveals that Alex is short for Alexandra.
* AmbiguousSituation: Whatever is going on with the stars seems...bad.

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* AmbiguousGender: The protagonist, Alex. An easily-missable log reveals that Alex is short for Alexandra.
* AmbiguousSituation: Whatever The entire reason the plot happens is going on with that Dr. Luis sought to save the world from the stars seems...bad.in the sky, which he claims to be {{Eldritch Abomination}}s. It is never really made clear if the stars really are living, impossibly powerful beings out to destroy humanity, or if Dr. Luis is just a delusional WindmillCrusader. On the one hand, supernatural events do occur, such as the shadows that haunt the mansion [[spoiler:and are actually the spirits of the other children Luis adopted]], but on the other hand, the stars themselves never appear or show any indication they are alive.

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* BigBad: The stars, who are coming to destroy humanity. [[spoiler: [[AmbiguousSituation Assuming Dr. Luis isn’t just delusional.]]]]

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* BigBad: The stars, who shadows haunting the mansion are coming to destroy humanity. [[spoiler: [[AmbiguousSituation Assuming Dr. Luis isn’t just delusional.]]]]the beings that [[PlayerCharacter Alex]] must avoid. [[spoiler:They are actually the spirits of Alex's friends killed by Dr Luis.]] The stars and Dr Luis, meanwhile, [[GreaterScopeVillain never directly antagonize]] Alex.



* HauntedHouse: The setting is the mansion where Luis and the kids used to live, [[spoiler: and thier spirits continue to haunt the place]].
* HumanoidAbomination: The shadows. [[spoiler: You too, if you want to join them.]]

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* GreaterScopeVillain: The stars are powerful {{eldritch|Abomination}} beings out to destroy humanity, which drove Dr Luis to his evil deeds to stop them, but they never physically appear. Luis himself also does not personally antagonize Alex. The direct antagonists are the shadows [[spoiler:that Luis created]].
* HauntedHouse: The setting is the mansion where Luis and the kids used to live, [[spoiler: and thier [[spoiler:and their spirits continue to haunt the place]].
* HumanoidAbomination: The shadows. [[spoiler: You too, [[spoiler:Alex can become one if you want they choose to join them.]]



* SurrealHorror: The game starts in a rather bog-standard haunted mansion, albeit one the player character grew up in. True to the title, though, the reality of the game goes completely south by the end of the game as [[SanitySlippage Alex realizes the depths of depravity their own parental figure sunk to]] [[KnightTemplar in an effort to save the world.]]

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* SurrealHorror: The game starts in a rather bog-standard haunted mansion, albeit one the player character grew up in. True to the title, though, the reality of the game goes completely south by the end of the game as [[SanitySlippage Alex realizes the depths of depravity their own parental figure sunk to]] in [[KnightTemplar in an effort to save the world.]]world]].

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* WoobieDestroyerOfWorlds: The shadows don't mean to be mean. They just want [[spoiler: a family reunion.]]

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* WoobieDestroyerOfWorlds: The shadows don't mean to be mean. They just want [[spoiler: a family reunion.]]]]
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%%* SurvivorGuilt

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%%* SurvivorGuilt* SurvivorGuilt: Alex really misses their siblings.

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* BigBad: The stars, who are coming to destroy humanity. [[spoiler: [[AmbiguousSituation Assuming Dr. Luis isn’t just delusional.]]]]



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%%* MindScrew* MindScrew: The game as a whole is this, especially when it starts “glitching out,” which indicates a shadow attack.



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%%* SurvivalHorror* SurvivalHorror: Whenever the shadows show up and start chasing you.

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