Lapsed Memory

The car pulls up at the side of your old house, which looked run down and somewhat (text-style:"smear","expand","buoy")[(text-colour:#5b5bb9)[gloomy]]. Your friend, who you call D.A for some reason, looks over at you with a (text-style:"smear","blink")[gleam] in their eyes, "Ooo isn't this exciting? It's so nice to revisit your place after so long!" You're not sure of the [[last time they came to visit]] when you two were younger. Then again you don’t remember much if anything at all, it’s the main reason why D.A brought you here in the first place. You smile back and [[decide to get out the car]]

You chuckled a bit. "You're excited, remind me what had happened the last time you came over?" D.A seemed to have not heard you, despite being less than 3ft away from each other. Perhaps they were too excited with the idea of showing you the old house because of how they quickly exited the car. Asking them later on wouldn't hurt. (if: $takePhone is not true) [You looked down at your phone in hand. (link: ">Bring phone<")[(set: $takePhone = true)(goto: "last time they came to visit")]] (if: $takePhone is true) [You placed your phone in your pocket, who knows how long you'd be staying there?] [[>Exit car<]]

The house itself wasn't as run down as you were expecting. It wasn't exactly the most welcoming place either. But it //was// your old home so you weren't exactly sure what to expect in the first place. "//How long has it been since I've last visited this place?//" you thought. You look at the door out front, before it were the (text-colour:#67c167)[moss-covered] steps whose spaced was occupied by various types of potted plants. [[Walk up to the door]] [[Inspect potted plants]]

{ (set: $takePhone to false) (set: $notice_DA to false) (set: $trust_DA to false) (set: $room1 to false) (set: $room2 to false) (set: $determined to false) (set: $daydream to false) (set: $toys to false) (set: $pickup to false) (set: $frame to false) (set: $pickframe to false) (set: $fixed to false) (set: $lietoDA to false) (set: $truth to false) }

The door was (text-colour:#d87c4b)[rusty]. Hoping that it was unlocked already, you turned the knob. To your surprise it turned effortlessly and swung the door wide open. You heard D.A's footsteps run up from behind along with the sound of something breaking. "Oh hey you got the door open, perfect!" You wanted to turn around to check what broke but D.A was close behind you and your view was ''blocked''. [[>Turn back around to enter the house<]]

You decided stroll over to check out what kind of plants you might've had. Squatting down, you spot a much (text-style:"subscript")[smaller] succulent and something (text-rotate-z:4)[clicks] in your mind. A [[memory]] fades in and you were brought back by it.

The house seemed (text-style:"expand")[cozy], it was warmly lit by the sunlight that entered through the tall windows next to the door. Everything in the living room you stood in was well furnished; there leather couches faced a large TV, drawers that held up picture frames, house plants that sat in the corners. A piano sat right at the wall of the stairs that, while covered in dust, were clearly redone. The scent of your old home was subtle and sweet. [[Lavender, with perhaps a hint of chamomile|old memory]] brings you back .

You've just come home with your mom from the local plant store with an abundance of planted pots to decorate the empty space at the front of your new home. You remember being so excited as you've bought smaller ones for yourself, looking down at your hands were the same succulents that sit on the same porch you're on. You smiled and thought about what to name them, perhaps they can have the same names as the Greek philosophers or, maybe something better. You felt so excited to write out a list when-- D.A cuts in, "Oh hey I remember these, you named one of these after [[me]]!" You snap out your memory, bringing you back to the present day. You looked at them, puzzled. //Did I?// [[Ignore them|>Turn back around to enter the house<]] [[Ask them more]]

**Surely you gave it some obscure name and not theirs, right?** (link: "Snap out of it") [(goto: ">Turn back around to enter the house<")] [[Ask them more]]

You shut the door behind you and gazed at the house for quite some time. D.A happily trotted to the front door, ignoring the bed of plants that blanketed the front step and knocked over a small succulent that was at the corner. They swung the door open effortlessly, making you wonder if the door was always unlocked. You walk over to the small pot but as you were about to pick it up, D.A calls out to you to hurry up and come inside. They wanted you to see how the house hasn't changed one bit and hoped you'd remember. They stepped inside the house, their gaze no longer fixed onto you. [[Check out the house|>Turn back around to enter the house<]] [[Look for the backyard instead]]

You decided to walk over to the back of the house. The backyard was overgrown with weeds and tall grass. There was a makeshift tireswing tied onto one of the taller trees to the left. You hear a knocking from behind. D.A is at behind the patio door gesturing you to come take a look inside once more. Going through that door apparently led to the kitchen. [[Go to the tireswing|>Stay outside<]]

"Really? I had no idea!" you exclaimed. "Well, ya! I can't believe that go knocked out of your head! I remember you calling me to tell me you were buying plants //before// you left the store. So obviously I got excited and went straight to trying to name your future plants with you before I came to see you, and your plants. You weren't able to think of a name for one of the 3 succulents you bought so I suggested my name. Nothing like having a plant with just initials, people won't know what it stands for. The mystery of leaving it that way is always fun, don't you think?" [[Laugh about it]] [[Ask them if there's more they remember from that]]

You decided to stay outside. It felt so nice to be here, but there was a feeling of emptiness within you. You were hoping to regain your memories here and yet only a few were recovered. (if:$takePhone is not true)[If only you were able to take a picture of this, but for now you looked at the view. It gives you a sense of tranquility. [[You were grateful for D.A bringing you here]] [[You decided to head inside the house]]] (if: $takePhone is true)[You decided to check your phone, but is instead greeted with several messages and missed calls. That's (text-style:"shadow","condense","fidget")[worrysome]. [[You check your phone]]]

"I'll go greet the neighbors, mom." You softly call out. You step out of the crowded door and nervously walk over to your next door neighbor's house. You wonder how they would be like, (text-style:"fidget")[were they nice? Were they the (text-style:"outline","rumble")[loud] type? Were they going to answer their door? ] But before you even reach their front step, you see their door open. Three people step out the door and spot the truck. They look over in your direction and their faces were (text-style:"blur","expand")[blurry] Why couldn't you see them clearly? You tried not to squint at your new neighbors and instead smiled, hoping nothing would go wrong. (text-style:"blurrier")["Aw, why hello! You must be our new neighbor, it's so nice to meet you!"] they said, cheerfully. What did they say? You tried to pretend as if you heard them and waved hello. Your mom calls you from the truck to come back inside. (text-style:"blurrier")["Is that your mother calling you dear? You should probably go see what she needs, we'll catch up with you later!"] But they're faces were so familiar. [[Shyly go back inside the house|exploring the new rooms]] [[Think about it harder]]

The memory that is given back is that of moving into the house for the first time, main character is a child at the time. The (text-colour:#ffa3a3)[(text-style:"italic","sway")[lovely]] scent brought you back a few years in time. You open your eyes to see none of the furniture from a few moments ago. Upon turning around, you see the front door open, different hardwood floors, and a pile of boxes surrounding the front step outside. //(text-colour:#a6c7e8)[This was the day we moved into this place]// Things started to piece together. You were only a kid when you got here, and you hear your mother's voice come from the moving truck that was parked outside, "Honey, why don't you go explore? You can always go through our new home to [[see all the rooms|exploring the new rooms]], or why not [[greet our new neighbors|greet the neighbors]]? They'd love to meet you, they even have a kid that's around your age!" (set: $daydream to true)

You decided to explore the rooms, you didn't think meeting the new neighbors needed to be done right now. You turned yourself around and walked upstairs and entered the hallway, with a few rooms presenting itself to you. Part of you realized you were recalling your old memories but the other part of you was stuck in this dream-like trance. You could faintly hear D.A's footsteps from behind you. [[Go to the room on the left]] [[Go to the room on the right]] (if: $room1 and $room2 is true) [[Go to the room in front of you]]

The image of the neighbors become a bit clearer, their facial features start to become more recognizable and soon enough-- "You doing alright?" D.A waves their hands in front you and snaps you back to reality. You somehow ended up walking to the next house over. [["Whose house is this?"]] [[Do you remember anything about who my neighbors were?]]

(set: $room1 to true) (if: $daydream is true) [You decided to open up the door to your left, you saw the sunlight (text-style:"superscript")[peek] from under it and it had caught you eye. The door opened with a (text-style:"wavy-underline","condense","shudder")[creaky] sound that struck your ears. It made you flinch for a quick second but after doing so you laid your eyes on a smaller, slightly emptier than you were expecting. You looked around, seeing a few closed boxes scattered around the floor, an open window allowing the breeze to come in, and a bed with with a few stuffed (link:"toys" )[(set: $toys = true)(goto: "Go to the room on the left")] already placed onto it.] (if: $toys is true) [You looked over at the toys and remembered that they were //yours//. You picked one of them up and smiled, it was too blurry to make out what exactly what it was but holding it still made you happy. You've played with it so often and saw faint (text-colour:#6ba92d)[(text-style:"smear")[grass stains]] on it from the countless times you've sat on the grass with it next to you. You'd have countless conversations with it and always had it by your side, along with the other stuffed animals. You hugged it close to you and placed it back on the bed. You couldn't stay here for too long, there was more to explore] (if: $determined is true) [You decided to open the door to the left, and saw a dimly lit, small and dusty room. There was a sense of familiarity but nothing struck at you. The window had curtains to the side, parts of it were slightly worn down. The drawers were heavily covered in dust with picture frames placed upon them along with some papers and drawing supplies. You looked around some more and saw that a toy dog was sitting alone on a bed. You couldn't help but walk up to it and (link: "pick it up")[(set:$pickup to true)(goto: "Go to the room on the left").]] (if: $pickup is true) [A memory quickly flashed at you. You remember where you were, this was //your// room. It was bright in the room unlike a few moments ago, and you were hit with the feeling a joy. This toy--you remember now. This toy dog went with you everywhere, it never left your side. From roadtrips across the country to small trips to the store with your mom, it was always there. You looked at the bed again and saw that there were more just like it, it seemed like you had more than just this one. You wondered why they weren't there in the real world with you but nonetheless, it made you glad to remember them once again. You hugged the toy close to you and placed it back on the bed where you snapped out of the memory. You couldn't stay here for too long, there was more to explore.] [[Exit the room|exploring the new rooms]]

You looked out in front of you, noticing there was another door there. //Was that always there?// You walked up to it and opened the door. (if: $daydream is true) [This was what we made the guest bedroom. No one else had lived with you and your mom, so you both made this for anyone who came to visit. The room wasn't too big, or too small. It gave enough space for someone to become comfortable in and place all their stuff without too much hassle. The windows didn't have curtains but rather blinds, which were open as to light up the room quite nicely as well as some air. Your neighbor often stayed here, was it really D.A who visited so much? You looked around the almost empty room when--] (if: $determined is true) [You noticed it was an average room, nothing seemed to stand out in it besides an open window. Who else coudld've lived here with you and your mom? You tried to look around, but there wasn't anything that would indicate such. You turned back and walked towards the door while trying to look around some more when--] (text-style:"wavy-underline","superscript","shadow","expand","buoy")[THUD] Your foot got caught on the leg of the bed and your head was the first to hit to hardwood floor. You pushed yourself up and despite your head hurting pretty bad, everything felt clear. Your memory was back. Everything about this house isn't blurry anymore. Your past isn't a mystery! You knew who you were and who you are now, what was important to you in life, and who you held close dear in your life. And you knew D.A. was one of those people. You hear them call out to you, (link: "Hey, everything alright over there?")[(set: $fixed to true)(goto: "Go to the room in front of you").] (if:$fixed is true) [But the person downstairs wasn't really your neighbor. Your heart drops, and you begin to panic. You had no clue what they're going to do with you and how they even managed to take you here without your mother noticing. (if: $takePhone is true) [Thank god you kept your phone in your pocket. Who are you supposed to call first? Your mom, the police? The police was likely the better idea so you quickly dialed 911 and explained how you were taken by someone you don't know to this home. Footsteps are heard going towards the room. You looked at the window and automatically decided to climb down the drain pipeline that was along side it, jumping down to the ground. You made a [[run for it|escape]], calling your mom in the process] (if: $takePhone is false) [Why didn't you bring your phone for this? You look around trying to figure out what to do. You had to call the police without D.A knowing. You heard footsteps come towards the room. They had the keys to the car, right? And your phone was still in there. Maybe you can [[convince them to give the keys|convince D.A for the car keys]]]]

(set: $room2 = true) (if: $daydream is true) [You decided to move to the room on the right. Upon opening the door you realized you've entered probably the biggest room in this house: the master bedroom. Not quite furnished yet, as a few moving boxes were still on the floor, some already opened. The room itself was lovely with its (text-colour:#ffc2d4)[pink] curtains thrown to the sides of the window. The sunlight here wasn't hitting as hard so it gave the room a soft glow. You see several smaller picture frames placed how the one large drawer by the bed. Based on how many there were, you automatically knew this was your mother's room. You remembered how she would take a picture of every special moment you two had together. She kept them close to her heart, and so did you. You walked over to the drawer and picked up one of the (link:"frames")[(set: $frame to true)(goto: "Go to the room on the right")]. (if: $frame is true) [The frame contained a picture of you and your mother at what seemed like a national park; you both looked like you were laughing. It wasn't taken by someone else, you remembered how your mother tried to create a make-shift stand to place the camera on. It had fallen apart a few times and your mom fixed it so much that it made you two laugh. You remember how hot it was that day, how much you two hiked before you small legs gave up on you and your mom had to carry you the whole way back. You did everything together, without your mom you wouldn't be where you were today. She's the best person you got in your life. And you were really happy to remember those past memories with her. You placed the frame back down. You couldn't stay for too long, there was more to explore.]] (if: $determined is true) [You decided to move to the room on the right. Upon opening the door you realized you've entered probably the biggest room in this house: the master bedroom. Partially furnished, some items were on the floor and it looked a bit messy.The room was dim if not dark, so you went up to the window and pulled the faded colored curtains to let in some light. Once you were able to see the room itself better, you saw how old it was. The bed was large enough to fit two people, but based on how much was in the room, it only seemed like one person had it. You saw a large drawer next to it and it had a few frames fallen flat on it. You decided to (link: "pick one up")[(set:$pickframe to true)(goto: "Go to the room on the right").]] (if: $pickframe is true) [You picked the old dusty frame up and brushed it off the glass. In the photo was a kid and someone who looked like your mom. Wait, it was. This was her room, wasn't it? Suddenly your mind was brought back and the room was no longer as old as it was just a second ago. You hear someone stepping into the room with you and you spun around to see your mom, who looked a lot happier than the present day, seeing that you were holding the frame. "We had a really nice time over there, don't you think?" she said. You looked at the frame again and recognized the national park you two were at in the picture. It was so hot that day to be hiking along that national park, if only you remember the name of it. What you do remember from the trip was your legs getting so tired that your mom carried you for the rest of the hike and falling asleep on her shoulders, which she didn't seem to mind. The picture itself was right before, where your mom created a make-shift stand to place the camera on. It had fallen apart a few times and she fixed it so much that it made you two laugh. It was a quiet and peaceful time for you. There was so much more to it, but nonetheless it was nice to be looking back at the whole thing again. You smiled at your mom and said softly, "Ya, I'm really glad we were able to take a trip there." You felt a sense of relief as your mind started to piece more memories together and you snapped back to reality. You placed down the frame, you couldn't stay here for too long, there was much more to explore.] [[[Exit the room|exploring the new rooms]]

The missed calls are from your mother, you decide to call her first She picks up after the first ring, "Finally, after what seems like 20 calls you answered! Where are you?? You're worrying me sick!" [["I'm at the old house with D.A just like you told me]]

Your mom tells you D.A is supposed to meet with you the day after and is confused on who the person you're with might be. "Did you say 'D.A.'? How did- didn't I tell you they were gonna be in town //''tomorrow''// to show you the house? How did you- oh god." "Mom? Who am I with right now? Who are they, do you know? Why would they pretend to be them?" "Get out of there, //now//. You're not safe. Go to the front of the house, I'm 2 minutes away." You grow anxious, and see the D.A is not in sight. [[Move to the front of the house]]

You move to the front of the house as quickly and discreetly as possible, a familiar car starts to pull in behind D.A's. It was your mother, and you automatically ran towards her vehicle with no hesitation. You turned to look at the front door and your heart skipped a beat. You see D.A. standing out front, [[shocked and angry]]. You start to freak out and jumped into your car in a panic state. As soon as you were touching the seat your mom stepped on the gas pedal so hard that before even you closed the door, your whole body slammed against the seat. Your heart was beating way quickly, your breath was short and nearly out, your mind was scrambled. But all you knew was that you were brought out of whatever danger D.A could've brought to you. ''//'Close Call Ending'//''

You laughed with how ridiculous the story was told, "No way!" "Oh c'mon! You trusted me and it totally happened! Without my help, what else would you have named?" You weren't too sure of it, because the thought of them coming over stood out. Did D.A. ever drive far to come visit? Did they live close? Actually, who were your neighbors? All these questions came rushing in and put you in a gaze, staring at the ground trying your best to figure out the answers for yourself. Nothing was clicking. [[Do you remember anything about who my neighbors were?]]

You agreed. You didn't think you'd actually name a tiny plant after them but it seems like you really did. it was such a funny moment that it was locked into your mind. "Hey I'll tell you more about it when we get inside, c'mon." D.A said as they gesture you to come in. "This house was everything to you, you can clearly tell it's been redone but it still looks lovely! Upstairs isn't as exciting, so we'll just stay down here for now, like we always did when we were younger. You were always afraid of staying upstairs, you're so lucky to have me as a friend because I made //sure// we didn't have to everytime I came over. Which seemed like everyday I feel. Everytime you wanted something from your room you'd ask me to get it haha, can't you believe that?" (if: $takePhone is true)[You silenced your phone so you didn't distract them from telling you about your past] They talked for quite some time, and you sat down to listen to every detail. Just like that, your memories were flooding in like nothing! You remembered almost every bit of your life from what D.A. had told you, so much of it was spent with them. Perhaps that was the reason you two were so close. The conversation lasted for so long that you didn't even realize the time. It was dark already. You smiled and thanked them for today, you were really grateful to have helped you out in just one day, who knew? You both exited your home and decided it was time to end the day there. It was time to [[finally go home|drive home]]

As much you wanted to enter through door that led to the kitchen, you found that it was locked. //Odd// [[Go around to the front door|>Turn back around to enter the house<]]

Without them, who else would have helped out in recovering our memories? (set: $trust_DA to true)

D.A looks at you, (text-style:"emboss")[surprised]. "Don't tell me you have no idea on whose house this is!" You look at them, unamused. D.A laughs in a teasing manner, "This is my house, silly! We were neighbors before, that's how I know you so well and why your mom trusted that I help you out." [[Take their word for it]] (if: $trust_DA is false) [[Stick to your own memory]]

D.A [[giggles]] "It was me, silly! I wish you could've just asked me things from the start instead of spacing out like that." (if: $notice_DA is true) [There was something up though you couldn't tell what it might be.] [[Take their word for it]]

"You're right. I'm the one with the bad memory after all," You mention "I'm sorry D.A." D.A, not upset at all, had a small smile upon their face and nodded. They looked as if the whole situation didn't bother them one bit. "Hey, no worries. I understand you're going through something difficult. I'm here to help you through it." (if: $takePhone is true) [You start to hear your phone ring. You wondered if you should pick it up, but you were busy with exploring, and being on the phone while with a friend might seem rude. What if it was emergency? "Sorry I should get tha-" "Hey it's ok. Can I see who might be calling?" D.A asks as they quickly take your phone from you. "Oh, it's just a spam number, [[I got you.|Choice 1]]"] (if: $takePhone is not true) [D.A looks at you, their expression turning worried. "Hey, you look a bit tired. Like, really tired. We can always come back here tomorrow if you want, I'll pick you up in the morning so we can keep exploring." You scratched your head, you didn't think you were tired but now that they mention it, your eyes did feel a bit heavy and the thought of taking a nap sounded nice. You agreed and the two of you returned to the car and [[drove home|Choice 2]].]

That can't be, you ''know'' better. You know what you saw. (set: $determined = true) You (text-style:"shudder")[shake] D.A. off and silently walk over to the living room, determined to recover some memories. Any would do, as long as you did it yourself. You stepped upstairs and entered the hallway, with a few rooms presenting itself to you. [[Go to the room on the left]] [[Go to the room on the right]] [[Go to the room in front of you]]

(link: "They seem nervous.")[(goto: "Do you remember anything about who my neighbors were?")] (set: $notice_DA to true)

D.A picks up main character's phone answer it for themselves and quickly hang up, saying its a scam call They answered it and quickly hung up after. D.A. put your phone back in the pocket they took it from. D.A looks at you, their expression turning (text-style:"smear")[worried]. "Hey, you look a bit tired. Like, you look dehydrated. You wanna drink something?" they asked, gesturing to the kitchen. You agreed and went with them, sitting in one of the four chairs that were around the table. You heard D.A. open two bottles of water from behind and they came around in front of you, offering you one. "It's pretty warm in here, you're lucky I brought us drinks." You thanked them, and [[took a sip of water|takes the drink]].

You exited the car after saying goodbye to D.A. and (text-style:"superscript","sway")[sighed] with relief knowing you were finally able to relax in your own home. Your mom, on the other hand, was not so happy to see you as you entered the door. "Where were you? I was so worried about you! You disappeared and didn't answer your phone when I called you!" she scolded. [[Lie about location]] [[Tell what happened]]

"Gah I went out for a solo drive, mom. I just thought I'd get some fresh air and see if anything would come back to mind. I'm fine no worries. I'm sorry I didn't tell you." While she still didn't look any better, she took a deep breath and looked away. "I'm just- I'm just glad you're home." she said. You decided to head to your room for some peace and quiet. //''Oblivious Ending.''//

(if: $lietoDA is true) [You nodded your head in agreement, but didn't really mean it. Why wouldn't you tell your mom about today? It was great that you got your memories back with D.A's help. You opened the door to you house and was greeted with a very concerned look by your mother, who had their arms crossed and foot tapping on the floor out of impatience. "Where were you? I was worried sick and you didn't even answer your phone!"] "I went out with D.A., remember? I //was// supposed to go with them to the old house, right?" Your mother looked at you, confused and slightly scared, "Honey, did you say ''D.A'' was with you? They had messaged me a while ago telling me they were going to show you the house //tomorrow//." You froze and your heart almost stopped. You stared at her as she started to dial 911 about the given situation. (text-style:"italic","superscript","smear")["Then who was I with this whole day?"] //'''Scare Factor' Ending''//

Your mother answered the phone not even after the first ring. "Honey where are y-" (text-style:"outline","shudder")["Mom where are you?] I'm gonna head out of the old neighborhood and near the intersection of the street, someone-I don't even know who it is, is there trying to get something out of me, please hurry!!" You hear a honk in the distance. You looked to the left of the busy street and quickly recognized your car. You ran to it, looking behind you and realizing D.A. was chasing after you. As soon as you ran pass the cars and jumped into your vehicle they gave up, knowing they would've been caught by the public if they attempted something. They were staring at you as you hugged your mom out of relief, and slouched into your chair knowing you avoided something that would've put your life in danger. (if: $trustDA is true) [And you almost thought that you were able to trust them.] ''//'On the Run' Ending//''

You waited until D.A had entered the room and brushed yourself off. They peeked into the room, with a [[worried expression]]. "Hey, you doing alright?" they asked. "Ya, just had a bad fall that's all. But after knocking my head, it made me think 'hey, why haven't I taken pictures of this place?' I don't know when I'd be able to revisit this place haha. But-agh I forgot my phone in the car!" "You want me to go get it?" "No no, that's alright. Going back will give me a refresher on the house's layout, maybe that will-uh, you know help in recovering my memory somehow, you know?" D.A. looks at you in a funny way and laughs. They nod their head in agreement and surprisingly give you the keys. You then go downstairs and outside to the car, quickly unlocking it and jumping to the driver's seat. You started the car and somehow made it out of the neighborhood. You drove back home to warn your mom about the situation, dialing 911 about how someone you didn't know whatsoever was in your old home. //'''Stolen Car Ending'''//

As you took a drink of water, you wondered how D.A. even had these with them. You didn't see them in the car on the way here, nor were they holding any while in the house. You looked over at them. They smiled warmly but (text-style:"blur")[their face was blurry.] (text-style:"blurrier")["I thought they would have never worked on you, how foolish"] (text-style:"blur")[What was happening? What was in the drink? What has D.A. done to you? You were scared, confused. You stood up and tried to open the glass door but it was locked somehow and you didn't have the strength to open it.] You black out. ''//'Unknown Cause of Death' Ending//''

The drive home was silent, you weren't sure if you should be worried about such but you trusted that nothing would go wrong on the way back. And it wasn't, D.A. pulled up to your house but before you got out of the car, they tap on your shoulder. "Hey, do me favor won't you? Don't tell your mom about today, if that's alright. I feel like you should let this be a personal victory, well a personal victory between you and me that we got your memories back." [[You agree|Lie about location]] (link: "You lie and agree") [(set: $lietoDA to true)(goto: "Tell what happened")]

Their face (text-style:"smear")[(background:(gradient: 0, 0.2727,#e68019,0.7455,#e61919))[burned]] into your mind. Something about it was never going to leave your subsubconscience.

//There was no way they'd actually be worried about your safety.// (link: "Look over at them") [(goto: "convince D.A for the car keys")]