Escape From the Forest

Welcome, soldier. Your task today is very simple. The enemy has set up a base within a nearby forest, and has some valuable intel that we want. The higher-ups have tasked you to find this intel, and bring it back to us. You will be dropped into the middle of the forest, with nothing but your wits about you. (Budget's been tight as of late.) Good luck, soldier. Don't get lost. Go To: (text-colour:#8ce99a)[[Forest's Center]]

You've arrived at the forest's center. Dense trees circle around you, with four clear paths leading in the four cardinal directions. In front of you, you see a large rock, almost double your height, blocking your view of anything else beyond it. To your left, a clearing, larger than the one you're currently standing in. On the right, a singular log rests upon the grassy floor. And behind you lies three stumps. Go To: (text-colour:#8ce99a)[[Large Rock]] (text-colour:#74c0fc)[[Clearing]] (text-colour:#b197fc)[[Log]] (text-colour:#faa2c1)[[Stumps]]

You go towards the large rock. It's a big rock, alright. It takes up a lot of the space in front of you, with seemingly no way around it. It might be better to backtrack from here. (Use the Backtrack Arrow to go back)

You find yourself in a clearing. A bit of sunlight flows in through the treetops, giving you a sense of safety. You have a mission to complete, however, so you ready yourself to pick another destination. Forward lies a few trees, with scattered branches lying along the ground. To your left, you can make out a hole in the ground. And to your right, a collection of small rocks. You can also go back to where you started, if you wish to do so. Go To: (text-colour:#8ce99a)[[Branches]] (text-colour:#74c0fc)[[Hole]] (text-colour:#b197fc)[[Small Rocks]] (text-colour:#faa2c1)[[Forest's Center]]

You come across a log, resting peacefully along the floor. You sit on it, to rest your legs for the journey ahead. After a bit, you get up and get moving. In the forward direction, a cliff drops off, disallowing you from seeing anything below. You think you can make the jump down, but aren't sure if you'll be able to get back up. Looking left, you see a notebook lying on the ground. To your right, more trees. Lots of them. Going back to the forest's center is also an option. Go To: (text-colour:#8ce99a)[[Notebook]] (text-colour:#74c0fc)[[Dense Trees]] (text-colour:#b197fc)[[Forest's Center]] Actions: (text-colour:#ffa8a8)[[Jump Off the Cliff]]

You find three stumps, all lined up, as if it was asking for a small child to jump across them. You think back to your days before joining the army. Oh, how innocent you were. But now, you have a much greater purpose in life than jumping across stumps. Forward, there are some red mushrooms dotting the floor. To your left, a lot of trees, closely packed together. To your right, you can make out a hole in the ground. You can also go back to the center of the forest, if you want. Go To: (text-colour:#8ce99a)[[Red Mushrooms]] (text-colour:#74c0fc)[[Dense Trees]] (text-colour:#b197fc)[[Hole]] (text-colour:#faa2c1)[[Forest's Center]]

You find yourself near some branches, all lying along the floor. Without thinking, you pick one up, and put them all in a neat pile. Satisfying. But, you're getting distracted. You must push onwards! You've got the clearing and a bush as your options. Every other avenue is blocked by many trees. Go To: [(text-colour:#8ce99a)[[Bush]] (text-colour:#74c0fc)[[Clearing]]

You come across a hole. You peer into it, and can't seem to see the bottom. Best to avoid it. Foward from the hole lies a deserted campsite and a few tents with much wear and tear. To your left, a few stumps. To the right, a small pond. And of course, the clearing behind you. Go To: (text-colour:#8ce99a)[[Campsite]] (text-colour:#74c0fc)[[Stumps]] (text-colour:#b197fc)[[Pond]] (text-colour:#faa2c1)[[Clearing]] Actions: (text-colour:#ffa8a8)[[Jump Down the Hole]]

You look down, and see a collection of rocks. Almost reflexively, you pick one up and throw it, and it lands in a nearby tree. After that excursion, you look around and assess your options. Forwards, there is a cave. Left, a lone bush. Rightwards, the large rock you saw earlier. And behind you, the clearing. Go To: (text-colour:#8ce99a)[[Cave Entrance]] (text-colour:#74c0fc)[[Bush]] (text-colour:#b197fc)[[Large Rock]] (text-colour:#faa2c1)[[Clearing]]

You turn to see a tattered notebook, lying on the floor. Curious, you pick it up, contemplating if you want to read it or not. Before deciding anything, you check where to go. Forwards lies a clump of blue mushrooms dotting a large tree. To the left, the large rock you saw earlier resides, standing tall over you as always. Rightwards, lies nothing of interest. And going back to the log is an option, too. Note: You will leave the notebook behind when leaving the area. Go To: (text-colour:#8ce99a)[[Blue Mushrooms]] (text-colour:#74c0fc)[[Large Rock]] (text-colour:#b197fc)[[Nothing]] (text-colour:#faa2c1)[[Log]] Actions: (text-colour:#ffa8a8)[[Read the Notebook]]

You enter a thicket-like area, with many trees strewn about. You attempt to make your way through, but it becomes difficult quickly. Nothing you haven't prepared yourself for. You make it through and do the usual surroundings check. Forward, a river. Left, a hill. Right, the stumps. Back, the log. Go To: (text-colour:#8ce99a)[[River]] (text-colour:#74c0fc)[[Hill]] (text-colour:#b197fc)[[Stumps]] (text-colour:#faa2c1)[[Log]]

You take a leap of faith, and jump off the side of the cliff. You land about 10 feet down with minimal damage. Unfortunately for you, you didn't get any climbing training before being assigned, so you can't get back up. (Unless you use the Backtrack Arrow, but in this scenario, I'd rather you didn't.) Your only choice here is forward towards a rock embedded in the ground, trees on all sides block anything else. Go To: (text-colour:#8ce99a)[[Embedded Rock]]

You go towards the campsite. What a terrible scene it is. The tent, once a place of shelter, torn by many years of human absence. A burnt-out campfire, never to be lit again. However, this only strengthens your resolve. This tent is like you, in a way. Trapped in this forest, with seemingly no escape from your duties. However, unlike this tent, you aren't going to give up. You're going to keep on keeping on, and find these enemies to the country and make them pay. Hole, pond, red mushroms. Which way are you going? Go To: (text-colour:#8ce99a)[[Hole]] (text-colour:#74c0fc)[[Pond]] (text-colour:#b197fc)[[Red Mushrooms]]

You find a pond. Nothing too special about this pond at first glance. Looking further, however, you spot some silly ducks swimming in the water. They remind you of your childhood pet, who was also a duck. Oh, how you miss him. But your willpower will not be quashed by silly ducks. You're gonna finish this mission for those ducks, and all the ducks in the world! Unfortunately, doing that requires that you navigate to a hole or a broken campsite, which does take you away from the ducks. Very sad. Go To: (text-colour:#8ce99a)[[Hole]] (text-colour:#74c0fc)[[Campsite]]

Did you read the words that said "Best to ''avoid'' it"? Use the Backtrack Arrow to get out of the hole.

You come across a cave. You could go inside, but it'll likely be dark. To your left and right, a pile of dirt and a strange lump on the ground, respectively. You may also want to go backwards to the small rocks. Go To: (text-colour:#8ce99a)[[Cave Interior]] (text-colour:#74c0fc)[[Dirt Pile]] (text-colour:#b197fc)[[Strange Lump]] (text-colour:#faa2c1)[[Small Rocks]]

You come across a bush. This bush being here all by itself reminds of something you did for Halloween once. You dressed up as a bush and scared all the people in your neighboorhood by jumping out at them while disguised. Ah, good times. You check the bush for poison ivy, then gently pat the top of it, as a sort of thank-you to the bush. Go To: (text-colour:#8ce99a)[[Branches]] (text-colour:#74c0fc)[[Dirt Pile]]

You look down, and see some red mushrooms dotting the floor. You see two mushrooms relatively close to each other, and another one off in the corner. Looking ahead of the lonely mushroom, you see the forest's edge. You're not leaving, so that's not an option. To your left is a river, going along it's merry way. To your right, a battered campsite can be seen. And backwards are the stumps you saw at the beginning of your journey. Go To: (text-colour:#8ce99a)[[River]] (text-colour:#74c0fc)[[Campsite]] (text-colour:#b197fc)[[Forest's Edge]]

You see some blue mushrooms dotting the ground. A larger one, seemingly protecting two smaller ones. How cute. Looking fowards, some green mushrooms dot the floor. You wonder why there are so many mushrooms here. To your left, you see a rather large bush that seems a little out of place. And to your right, you spot a notebook on the floor. Go To: (text-colour:#8ce99a)[[Green Mushrooms]] (text-colour:#74c0fc)[[Large Bush]] (text-colour:#b197fc)[[Notebook]]

... There's nothing here. Why did you go this way? Was it out of curiousity? Did you think it was a trick? Or did you click the wrong option by mistake? Whatever it is, there's nothing for you here. Just go back. Go To: (text-colour:#8ce99a)[[Notebook]] (text-colour:#74c0fc)[[...]]

Why'd you click this one? There's nothing here. Go back. Go To: (text-colour:#8ce99a)[[Notebook]] (text-colour:(hsl:206,0.9577,0.7216,0.5))[[....]]

You honestly needed this. This river seems to magically relieve you of some stress that you've had about this mission. It's calming, blue water flowing endlessly to nowhere reminds you of your time in the military, just fighting endless battles with no end in sight. But, just like the river, if you work hard enough, you can and will reach and end. That thought fills you with determination. So you get up, and continue your quest. It will all be over soon. Forward lies a small waterfall, to your left some dense trees, and backwards are some red mushrooms. Go To: (text-colour:#8ce99a)[[Waterfall]] (text-colour:#74c0fc)[[Dense Trees]] (text-colour:#b197fc)[[Red Mushrooms]]

You climb the hill, contemplating where it will lead you. You look at the dense trees at the top of the hill, as well as the embedded rock at the bottom. Either way, you're not staying here for long. The cliffside in front of you isn't that interesting, after all. Go To: (text-colour:#8ce99a)[[Embedded Rock]] (text-colour:#74c0fc)[[Dense Trees]]

You find a lone, singular rock, standing proud in the center of the small area you've found youself in. You feel obligated to stand on top of the rock, so you do. You look up to the cliffside you saw earlier, and see that is, indeed, a cliff. To your right, you spot a hill that could lead you back up to where you need to be. Why did you jump down here, anyway? There's a lot of trees on all sides, with only one clear path. Oh, well. Go To: (text-colour:#8ce99a)[[Hill]]

Your instincts were right: This cave is very dark. Should've brought a flashlight. However, as you go deeper into the cave, you see a small, glowing vine resting on the wall. You walk over to it, and see another vine. You continue to follow this trail of vines, until coming across a strange marking in the ground. It looks like four tally marks, all intertwining in various places. Before you can get a good look at it, however, you hear footsteps, deeper into the cave than you're willing to go. You rush out, back into the forest. It's a bit brighter out here, but the trees still block a majority of the sunlight. Go To: (text-colour:#8ce99a)[[Cave Entrance]]

A pile of dirt lies before you. You look down at it in disdain. Your father used to make you shovel holes all day when you were younger, with no explanation as to why. He always just said, "Digging holes builds character. Now get to it!" Your mother was never able to get him to stop, but she always tried to make the experience tolerable. You miss her dearly, but you can't think about that now. You've got a bush and a cave entrance to explore! Go To: (text-colour:#8ce99a)[[Bush]] (text-colour:#74c0fc)[[Cave Entrance]]

There's a black lump on the ground. It looks like it's... breathing? You go with your better judgement and leave it alone. You quickly assess your surroundings, while keeping one eye on the creature. Forwards is... the base! The military hideout you've been looking for! You want to rush forward, but think of your options first. You could go back left to the cave, back to the large rock you saw earlier, or some blue mushrooms to your right. Go To: (text-colour:#8ce99a)[[The Base]] (text-colour:#74c0fc)[[Cave Entrance]] (text-colour:#b197fc)[[Blue Mushrooms]] (text-colour:#faa2c1)[[Large Rock]]

You hide behind a nearby tree, and turn to stare at your grand prize. The military base of your enemies, right here! Using your highly advanced technology of 20/20 vision, you're able to see a keypad on the door. You get a bit closer for more detail. The keypad is small, only about the size of your hand, 4 digits (1-4), and has 4 slots for numbers. Meaning, there's a code you need. The walls are made of solid steel, so there's no way you're getting in without that code. Unless you know it, you'll have to back to the strange lump and look for clues. You also notice some strange things about the keypad itself, and consider giving it another look-over. Go To: (text-colour:#8ce99a)[[Strange Lump]] Actions: (text-colour:#ffa8a8)[[Enter Code]] (text-colour:#ffc078)[[Examine the Keypad]]

What's the code? [[1234]] [[1243]] [[1324]] [[1342]] [[1423]] [[1432]] [[2134]] [[2143]] [[2314]] [[2341]] [[2413]] [[2431]] [[3124]] [[3142]] [[3214]] [[3241]] [[3412]] [[3421]] [[4123]] [[4132]] [[4213]] [[4231]] [[4312]] [[4321]] If you don't know the code, use the Backtrack Arrow to go back.

Looking closer, you notice a few key things: 1. The same number can't be inputted multiple times. 2. The first slot for a number is tinted green, with a blue subtraction sign near it. 3. The second number slot has a small cave illustration over it. 4. The third slot is tinted slightly red. 5. The fourth slot has a small drawing of a rock surrounded by trees. (Use the Backtrack Arrow to go back)

Try again! Actions: (text-colour:#ffa8a8)[[Enter Code]]

You try the code, and... (text-colour:#ffa8a8)[[Wrong]]

You try the code, and... (text-colour:#8ce99a)[[Correct]]

You try the code, and... (text-colour:#ffa8a8)[[Wrong]]

You put in the correct code, and you hear an unlocking sound. You're in. No turning back now. Go To: (text-colour:#8ce99a)[[Base Interior]]

You've done it. You're in. All that's left do to is make your way to the center, get the intel, and get out. You quickly look around, and spot two hallways, one on the left and one on the right. You also spot a large vent near the right hallway, but you can't think of why it's there. Go To: (text-colour:#8ce99a)[[Left Hallway]] (text-colour:#74c0fc)[[Right Hallway]]

Listen, I don't have much time, so I'll say what I can. I used to work for the agents who set up camp in this forest. They're doing some weird stuff in there, and I don't want to be a part of it anymore. It's too much for me, I can't go on. So, I'm running. And I'm leaving this notebook as a warning to anyone who comes here to run, too. But if you're stupid enough to want to stop them (and trust me, I do), then here's a tip. Pay attention to the mushrooms. The mushrooms are the key. Now leave this notebook where you found it, and start running. ... Well, that was certainly something. You make a mental note to remember the mushrooms, and put the book down. Go To: (text-colour:#8ce99a)[[Notebook]]

You walk over to the weird green mushrooms. You see one on a log, one near a large tree, and a clump of three near where you came from. You can only go back to the blue mushrooms from here, however, as the trees in every other direction are too closely packed to navigate through. Go To: (text-colour:#8ce99a)[[Blue Mushrooms]]

You go up the large bush. Something seems off about it, however. As you get closer to it, you think you see a hint of glass through the branches. It might just be your imagination, however. A large rocky wall resides in front of the bush, and some dense trees to your right prevent going in that direction. To the left, there are also too many trees, but you see some metal on the other side. Going back the way you came seems like the only option. Go To: (text-colour:#8ce99a)[[Blue Mushrooms]]

This waterfall, this small, insignificant waterfall... oh, how it reminds you of home. This is a much-deserved break from everything. Go To: (text-colour:#8ce99a)[[River]]

Stop digging. You won't find anything. Go. Back. Go To: (text-colour:#8ce99a)[[Notebook]] (text-colour:transparent)[[.....]]

It's your fault, you know. Nothing is going to change that. She's dead because of you. Is that what you wanted? Go. Back. Now. Go To: (text-colour:#8ce99a)[[Notebook]] (text-colour:transparent)[[YOUR FAULT]]

Down this hallway, you see a door in the right wall, and 2 soldiers guarding the door. That's probably where you need to go. But, you need a way to distract the guards first. Go To: (text-colour:#8ce99a)[[Base Interior]]

You go down this hallway to find a lone door. Going through, you see a wooden table, a metallic console with a hollow underside, and a potted plant. You also see a "Break Glass in Case of Emergency" component in the wall. You have a sudden urge to break it open. But should you? Go To: (text-colour:#8ce99a)[[Base Interior]] Actions: (text-colour:#ffa8a8)[[Break Glass]]

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This is the restart page. If you're here, that means you found an ending! Congrats! Was it the ending you wanted? I sure hope so. Before you go, here's some information about the endings. First off, there are 5 in total. And as a hint to the endings, here are the names of all of them: (text-colour:#510606)[Death is Not an Escape] (text-colour:#d9480f)[Cog in the Machine] (text-colour:#40c057)[Mission Complete] (text-colour:#22b8cf)[Traitor] (text-colour:#a9e34b)[Cowardice] (text-colour:(hsl:0,1,0.8294,0.05))[Spiral] Click the option below to start a new adventure! (text-colour:#8ce99a)[[Mission Goals]]

You break the glass. Suddenly, a very loud alarm goes off, and you hear muffled footsteps running towards your location. You're gonna have to hide, and fast! Hiding Locations: (text-colour:#a5d8ff)[[Table]] (text-colour:#bac8ff)[[Console]] (text-colour:#d0bfff)[[Potted Plant]]

You duck under the table as many soldiers storm into the room. However, before they even shut off the alarm, they notice you under the table. You try to fight them off, and are able to successfully knock a few of them out and shut the door. However, now you're stuck in here. The soldiers kick in the door, and quickly knock you out. They slowly drag you out of the base, and bring you back to the forest's center. Go To: (text-colour:#8ce99a)[[Forest's Center]]

You quickly duck under the large console, as the enemy bursts into the room. They go right up to the console, making you fear that they'll find you. However, the soldiers are so fixated on the console and shutting off the alarm, that they don't even notice you, right under their feet. You notice a vent in the wall beside you, similar to the one you saw earlier. Once the soliders leave, you decide to pull a tricky manuvuer. You pull the vent cover off the wall as quietly as you can, and then you set off the alarm once again, crawl into the vent, and put the vent cover back on. The soldiers rush back in, very confused as to how the alarm went off a second time. You quickly and quietly crawl through the vent, away from the shouting and confusion. Go To: (text-colour:#8ce99a)[[Vent]]

You hide behind the potted plant just as the enemy storms in. They quickly use the console to shut off the alarm. You keep your breathing steady, hoping your camoflauge will blend in with the plant. However, one guard very obviously spots you, and goes on the attack. You try to fight your way out, but the sheer amount of soldiers subdue you. They drag you out of the base, and take you all the way to a cliffiside. They throw you off, but you don't sustain any damage. You get back up, and find a rock sitting before you. It's your only option, due to the amount of trees around. Go To: (text-colour:#8ce99a)[[Embedded Rock]]

The vent itself is dark and dingy. You can't see much, except for some fans in the walls, and the cold, hard metallic structure of the enviornment. However, after about a solid minute of crawling, you find the other vent cover. You break it open, and climb out. You're back in the base interior. Go To: (text-colour:#8ce99a)[[ Base Interior]]

You know your diversion won't last long, so you decide to make it last a bit longer. You rush back to the right hallway and block it with the vent cover. Now you've got some time to get down the left hallway and see what's in the guarded room. Go To: (text-colour:#8ce99a)[[ Left Hallway]] (text-colour:#74c0fc)[[ Right Hallway]]

The door's unguarded. Quick, go in! Before the guards break through the door! Go To: (text-colour:#8ce99a)[[Intel Room]] (text-colour:#74c0fc)[[ Base Interior]]

You already blocked this door off with a vent. You can't go back in. Go To: (text-colour:#8ce99a)[[ Base Interior]]

This is it. You've finally done it. A dark room awaits you, with the only light sources being the door you came in from, and a small lightbulb in the ceiliing, illuminating your one desire. The intel. Just sitting out in the open. You want to rush and grab it, buuuut... You've seen enough spy movies to know where this is going. You back up against the wall, and tread around the edges of the room. As you make your way to the intel, you think you see another pair of eyes, staring directly at you. You stare right back, refusing to exit eye contact. The eyes go away. You continue. You finally make it to the other side, and, still staying relatively in the darkness, try and grab it. You got it. ... But what now- (text-colour:#ff8787)[*INTRUDER ALERT! INTEL HAS BEEN COMPROMISED. ALL PERSONELL REPORT TO INTEL ROOM IMMEDIATELY!*] Oh crap. Actions: (text-colour:#ffa8a8)[[Run.]]

You book it out of the intel room, with your only goal in mind to get out. Dozens upon dozens of soldiers chase after you, as you desperately run towards the exit to the hallway. You find the opening, but it shuts with a metallic *clang*. You run back in the other direction, only to be stopped dead in your tracks by almost fifty soldiers. You've been caught. Go To: (text-colour:#8ce99a)[[Interrogation Room]]

"So... you're the intruder I've heard so much about." You stir, and try to get ahold of yourself. You're in a small metal room, tied to a chair with a strange man in a tie standing in front of you. "I honestly thought you could've gotten out," the man says. "You had it all going for you. Unfortunately, we had... more things going for us." "Do you want to explain why you're here?" he asks. You say nothing. "Not much of a talker, I see," he replies. "That's okay. We know why you're here, anyway. 'Oh, but Mr. Quertee, why ask that question, then?' It's to measure what you know versus what I know." So this is Mr. Quertee. Stupid name. "We've already notified your superiors that we have you captured," Mr. Quertee says. "They sounded... disappointed in your efforts. Due to this, I have decided to give you..." "A choice." You look up at Mr. Quertee. What kind of a choice could this criminal possibly have for you? "I am going to offer you one chance," Mr. Quertee says slyly. "One chance to join me. One chance to help me achieve greatness. What do you say?" Offer: (text-colour:#ffa8a8)[[Join Mr. Quertee.]] (text-colour:#e599f7)[[Refuse.]]

Mr. Quertee smiles. "I knew you had it in you," he says. "Untie him. We have much to accomplish." Your hear footsteps behind you, and a rustling of rope. You're free. "Now," Mr. Quertee says, "Let's continue onwards. Follow me." You follow Mr. Quertee out of the interrogation room, and into a laboratory of some sort. Wires stretch across the ceiling, with tanks filled with some sort of liquid line the walls. "You see," Mr. Quertee explains, "We have been trying to win this war for... quite some time. And in that time, we have developed some technology that isn't exactly... *approved* by our colleagues." You look, and see people in some of the tanks, seemingly dead. Or... resting. You can't tell. Mr. Quertee continues. "We want to develop super soldiers, plain and simple. But you must have already known that." The two of you walk up a metallic staircase to the top of one of these tanks. This one seems to be filled with a different liquid than the rest. "We've been wanting to test this new formula on someone, but none of the soldiers have been kind enough to agree. So... would you like to?" Actions: (text-colour:#ffa8a8)[[Agree]] (text-colour:#e599f7)[[ Refuse]]

"Hmm," Mr. Quertee says as he looks down at you, with a hint of disappointment in this eyes. "I expected more of you. So be it." Mr. Quertee raises his hand and snaps his fingers. You hear footsteps behind you, and feel a cold hunk of metal rest on the back of your skull. Ending 1: (text-colour:#510606)[Death is Not an Escape.] [[Restart]]

"Understandable." Mr. Quertee says. "I mean, I certainly wouldn't want to go in there. Now come along, let me show you more." Actions: (text-colour:#ffa8a8)[[Follow Mr. Quertee]] (text-colour:#ffc078)[[Grab Mr. Quertee]]

"Alright, then," Mr. Quertee says, with a bit of surprise. "Now..." Suddenly, Mr. Quertee reaches over, and shoves you in. "Let's hope you can swim." You black out the second you submerge. "Interesting..." Mr. Quertee says. "Maybe we need less-" You hear no more as your brain shuts down. Ending 2: (text-colour:#d9480f)[Cog in the Machine] [[Restart]]

You contemplate everything you've seen today. Every experiment, every person killed in this stupid war, and you finally break. This is the end. You reach over, and grab the man responsible for all of this. "I... should've seen this coming," Mr. Quertee says as you grab him. "I suppose this is the end for me," Mr. Quertee says. "You were always a trickster, you." You throw him into the tank, and as he falls, he says: "Well played, brother. Well played." The surrounding workers immediately know something is amiss. They turn to look up at the metal staircase, but you're long gone. You race back into the intel room, beat up the surrounding guards, grab the intel, not even worrying about the alarm. You just want out. You run, and you run, and you run, never looking back a single time. You can barely see where you're going, but you know you can't ever go back into that godforsaken forest. You keep running. You keep going until your legs give out, and you collapse in an alleyway. You find comfort in this, somehow. Even knowing what you just did, it fills you with pride that you're finally done. Ending 3: (text-colour:#40c057)[Mission Complete] [[Restart]]

You follow Mr. Quertee back down the steps. "We need to get you ready for our next excursion," Mr, Quertee says. "We're launching a full-on attack on your former allies, and we want *you* to be leading the charge." Mr. Quertee takes you to a storage closet, where he gives you a strange uniform, the likes you've never seen before. "Go on," he says. "It won't bite." You put on the uniform... and suddenly your vision goes completely dark, except for two small red dots. Somehow, you can still see everything around you, but your thoughts are no longer your own. "As of now..." Mr. Quertee proudly proclaims, "You are now... one of us." Ending 4: (text-colour:#22b8cf)[Traitor] [[Restart]]

This is not your directive. You weren't supposed to go this way. But there's no turning back now. You run away. Away from the base, away from the forest, away from everything. Because you're done. You're sick and tired of war and fighting. You just want it to be over. And it can be. You run all the way to a familiar place. A place you once called home. Destroyed and abandoned and overgrown. You walk the forgotten halls until you reach your old room. There, you sit down, and finally rest in what feels like a long, long time. Ending 5: (text-colour:#a9e34b)[Cowardice] [[Restart]]