The Behavioral Suite

There are no heroes. There are no Gods. There is no salvation.Here lurks the demented, depraved, disturbed and the forsaken.Dr. NightingaleAre you certain you want to remember?
Of course you do... And... When realization becomes too much for you to endure...You will retreat back into these many liminal purgatories and surreal fantasies like the frighten and pathetic Wretch you are. You had to fill these barren empty hellscapes with anything... everything... something... and nothing at all.There is no shame in you trying to protect what little is left of your shattered mind.And yet... You should be troubled by your resistance to embrace fate as your essences irreversibly becomes intertwined into this nightmare.And unlike the Blind Idiot... Your death or awakening does not end the dream.It is probably too late for that anyway and you are assuming you are sleep.You are here now and your presence is feeding this plane while this plane is molding, shaping, and alternating you.
It is not what it is seems.
==The Doctor Is In.==
Hello. My name is Dr. Astrid F. Nightingale. I am also referred to as Entity 777.1 by investigators. Believe it or not... I have met you, , already. While it is impossible for you to recall our very first encounter, you might be unfortunate or fortunate enough to recall a few of our many past encounters.Do not overthink it...Finding yourself here is a strong indicator you are at the precipice of your subconscious.Becoming aware might not bode well for you.And yet... it is already too late.Yes... you are still in The Backrooms...Whatever that means to you...For the sake of simplicity and to put your fragile mind at ease, you are at a 'precipice' called The Behavioral Suite. Not to scare or confuse you but you have always been here and yet you never been here all at.
==Thesis Titled: The Behavioral Suite==
Contrary to popular belief, The Behavioral Suite is not a canon, despite investigators acknowledging it as an 'honorable canon'. For the sake of argument, let us first review the definition(s) of a canon:
*Definition 1: The "true" origin story of, in this case, The Backrooms. Which one do you believe? I am curious...
*Definition 2: An accepted principle or rule. There are several theories you creatures have written concerning The Backrooms but none of them can be proven or largely agreed upon. The human mind is an interesting facet...is it not?
*Definition 3: Writings or other works that are generally agreed to be good, important, and worth studying. I believe those writings are the collective experiences reported by you explorers as you traverse The Backrooms.
Which brings me back to The Behavioral Suite...
I am going to nip this in the bud now before we continue...
I need to make sure I have been absolutely transparent, so there is no more confusion in the future...
The Behavioral Suite is NOT a canon because it explores theories, interpretations, and experiences pertaining to The Backrooms' origin, but it does not definitively make any solid claims of the 'true' origins of The Backrooms. Now! I am not saying there is not an origin story to be told. The Convergence Canon, for example, suggest that The Backrooms was caused by the foolishness of omnipotent or omnipresent beings of immense power. Of course, the existence of this canon yields more questions than answers concerning the universe as a whole.The Behavioral Suite on the other hand... entertains the existence of Gods or higher beings of immense power if you believe they exist in this 'reality', and I use the word 'reality' here lightly.But... I am getting ahead of myself...
For the sake of clarification, The Behavioral Suite is more or less a thesis that explores the following from a more analytical and research-based len:The many interpretations of The Backrooms.What does it mean to be human?What is the human experience?What are humans experiencing while traversing The Backrooms?Does the human experience shape The Backrooms?What makes the unknown terrifying?How does one survive the unknown and endure the vaguely familiar?Is any of this real?What is reality?
==Description==
Now... to complicate the matter... The Behavioral Suite is more than just a thesis.
Yes... It is complicated just like you creatures are and you, , can stop giving me that look...
You should not trust your human senses in this 'place'... Perception is not reality, but it influences your understanding or how you are interpreting this and other experiences.
You are not here by accident.
Besides serving as a thesis, The Behavioral Suite is also rumored to be the following:
Unethical research experiments.The more you think about it... the thinner the veil between your cognition and reality gets.
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A fever dream inside of a nightmare.You cannot wake up...? You are assuming you are asleep. You cannot go back to sleep...? You are assuming you are awake.
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A lie inside of another lie...The truth within a lie. A lie within the truth. The truth is ugly but will set you free. I tried telling you the truth from the beginning, but it did not end well for you or me. So... I am lying to you, , to protect your fragile psyche.
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A pocket dimension inside of an alternative reality.The end is never the 'end'... The end is never the 'end'... The end is never the 'end'... The end is never the 'end'... The end is never the 'end'... The end is never the 'end'... The end is never the 'end'... Until it ends... You do not want this to end but I am afraid it has.You want this to end but I am afraid it has not.The end is never the 'end'... The end is never the 'end'... The end is never the 'end'... The end is never the 'end'... The end is never the 'end'... The end is never the 'end'... The end is never the 'end'...The end is never the 'end'...Until it ends...
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Hypnosis inside of a hallucination.You periodically catch glimpses of how things were... how things are... and what yet has to come to pass.You do not know what to believe anymore.You are circling the drain while also being down it.There are cracks forming on the ceiling. The writing has always been on the wall. The floor is no longer underneath you.
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A game.There are no winners here... even if you escape and there is no true means of escaping this.
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Everything, something, and nothing at all.So... I ask you, "How deep down the rabbit hole are you willing to go to figure out what is real?"
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Not the answer you were hoping for...
This explains nothing??
The devil is in the details. You need to read between the lines. You should think outside the box. If you dare... You should. You also should not.*
I see you are following my advice... I am also warning you that you might not like the truth. Well... at least part of it.
===Hidden Abstract of a Peer Reviewed Journal Article===
The Backrooms Journal of Neurobehavior and Psychopharmacology 06 (19██) 12 - 26Review of Report on the Census of Hallucinations while Dying in The Backrooms.A.F. Nightingale, I.O. Sunahara, V.C. Männistö, R.T. Caldwell, A.M. EvansDepartment of Neuropsychological Sciences, [University omitted], [City omitted], ██ █████-████, USAAccepted 12 November 19██
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Abstract
This phenomenal piece of work is understood and celebrated to be the fruit of Dr. Astrid F. Nightingale labors. Dr. Nightingale and other members of the committee successfully executed the burdensome task of reviewing over 3000 found logs, journals, and audio and visual recordings of deceased explorers of The Backrooms between the years 18██ to 19██. Dr. Nightingale and his team also went through the rigorous task of assessing the bodies of the deceased post-mortem. They collected 267 incidents suggesting that dying explorers were hallucinating as they laid dying. Out of the 267 confirmed incidents, 112 of these incidents resulted in what seems to be a manifestation of another Backrooms reality. Why is still under investigation. Nevertheless, these realities harbored marked difference than their current predecessors. The most notable difference is that these realities consist of the surreal elements conjured up by the dying victim's mind. Stranger still, there is some evidence showing that these victims experienced an abnormal prolonged release of N, N-dimethyltryptamine (DMT) when dying in The Backrooms. (DMT has been known to be elevated in dying individuals resulting in hallucinations.) Another usual find is that Backrooms victims, while clinically deceased and showing physiological indicators of decomposition, display brain activity of someone experiencing a lucid dream several weeks to months after the victim has died. Even stranger, these realities persistent despite the victim becoming brain death and decomposing in totality. This study suggests that some of the Backrooms realities might be a manifestation of a dying mind struggling to accept the inevitable. This study also suggests that other unconventional Backrooms realities can be created by the minds of explorers but more research is necessary to confirm this theory. © (19██) Backlog Science C.V. All rights reserved.Keywords: Deceased Victims of The Backrooms, Backrooms Victims, Post-Mortem Brain Activity, Hallucinations, N, N-dimethyltryptamine (DMT)
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You seriously think there is one simple answer to all of this?
Your psyche is not ready for that... And yet... You are ready.
I am a therapist. My function in this nightmare is to help you cope... not to give you hope. Healing starts within but, I will say this...
I am not being completely honest concerning what is The Behavioral Suite. But first... you might want to explore other Proposals before drawing any conclusions about this thesis and The Backrooms. The Behavioral Suite explores whether The Backrooms is being shaped by the human experience and/or humans are being shaped by The Backroom experience. To better understand this concept, I also will need to discuss human nature first...
==Human Nature: Your Built-in Safety Net==
Humans are interesting anomalies. The human experience is characterized by what each human being experiences on a mental, emotional, spiritual, physical, and social level. This experience shapes your perception of reality. The three aspects of the human experience that will be explored in this thesis are the following:
# The strong desire to explore the unknown and unfamiliar.
# To question one's place in reality.
# Survival.
Human exploration is often a rewarding experience as it helps you grow and develop as people, enrich your lives, expose you to new people and ideas, etc. Humans questioning their place, in reality, gave birth to religion, psychology, philosophy, science, etc., to help you understand what it means to be human and understand the world around you. The human will to survive and adapt is the reason humans as a species have flourished and evolved to populate almost every corner of The Frontrooms.
Human discovery of The Backrooms has not been so forgiven. 
===Surviving The Backrooms Based on Marlow's Hierarchy of Needs===
According to Marlow's Hierarchy of needs, humans struggle to survival if 'Love and Belonging' (Tier 3) and 'Safety and Security' (Tier 2) tiers are not fulfilled. You will perish for certain if your 'Physiological Needs' (Tier 1) are not meet at all (Example: Lack of air/suffocation) or for an extended period of time (Example: You can go 3 days without water.)
Most explorers will get lost in the labyrinth of rooms only to perish from thirst or starvation (Denied Tier 1: Food and water). Some explorers will get predated (Denied Tier 2: Property - weapons to defend). Other explorers will be claimed by the harsh environment present in these spatial anomalies (Denied Tier 1 and 2: Shelter). Still other explorers will succumb to madness (Denied Tier 2: Mental Health). Most explorers will traverse The Backrooms alone (Denied Tier 3). If you find other people, they might abandon you out of fear or betray you out desperation. There is a possibility you will helplessly watch another person die. A few will find a safe spatial anomaly to settle in and accept this place as their new home (Denied Tier 1 - 3, safety in numbers to achieve Tiers 1 - 3). A handful will be given an offer they should refuse as what is being offered comes at a price (Denied Tiers 1 - 3, seeking to achieve Tiers 1 - 5).
You creatures think you will subdue this place. I thought I could subdue this place. You will subdue nothing! You either embrace the chaos or die. Most of you will perish...
If you decide to embrace the chaos... there is no hope or comfort for you either. You will turn to madness and delusions or silently splinter while desperately witnessing reality crumbling around you.
Has anyone escaped...?
Dr. Nightingale chuckles with pity. 
You all are assuming you are trapped. You all are assuming you are not trapped. Like the mind... The Backrooms is both a refuge and a prison.
==Questioning Reality==
You are assuming The Behavioral Suite let alone The Backrooms is real.What do you believe?You are either delusional or I am gaslighting you.Do keep in mind that I am a part of this fever dream. So... if I am not real how I am manipulating you? Assuming I am real.
*Hidden Message: A Memory
「Written by: M.E.G. Head Research Psychologist, Dr. Astrid F. Nightingale」
「Date: classified」
「Time: classified」
「Requester: 」
If you are reading this, you have found 'The Behavioral Suite' and the madness within. You will not remember requesting this message... or dare I stay it... this memory. I mean... most of you fail to recall this on your own. I have lost count of the number of times you and many others came to this precipice with the intent of knowing and embracing the truth. I am actually surprised you found this... or shall I say... you are recalling this as it was never missing in the first place. You did not necessary forgot this either. You simply decided to not recall this. So... I hide this from you because you asked me too, and you simply do not remember making that request. I cannot blame you. Ignorance is bliss but here we are again. Do not say I did not try to warn you. There is a strong possibility insanity will take hold again and like before... you will deny your reality. So... if you are indeed ready for the truth. You must first accept where you are right now and where you have always been. You. Are. Here.
==The Liminal Experiment Experience==
Liminality: (n)
*Definition #1: Is a state of transition between one stage and the next. You. Are. Here. You are also not here. Where are you? Where is where? Is there a where? You have to embrace that there is... there is not a traditional where.
*Definition #2: Describes the psychological process of transitioning across boundaries and borders. This transition comes with a very real and nostalgic emotion: Uncertainty.
*Definition #3: Refers to the ambivalence, confusion, or disorientation experienced in the middle stage of a rite of passage, when participants no longer hold their pre-ritual status but have not yet begun the transition to the status they will hold at the end of the rite. The canon, Liminality, is an excellent example of this definition. I just hope those explorers are ready to face their inner demons and whatever darkness they stumbled upon while traversing this hell. That's right... I observe everyone here and can do absolutely nothing to bring clarity to anyone's experiences. And yet... I am still trying.
*Definition #4: Can refer to the physical, emotional and metaphorical transitions that occur in life. There are many Proposals. Everyone's interpretations of The Backrooms will be different because it is based on personal perception generated by past and current expectations and experiences. Again... my 'Blind yet Charming Idiot', your perception is not reality so... is any of this real? What part of this nightmare is your doing? What part of this nightmare is the doing of the Yellow Lobby?
==The Twilight Planes==
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Scrapped Behavioral Test Apparatuses
File:Light mirror into a lit world..jpg|link=Level -611|Level -611Conditional Light and Darkness Author: Cyrixgamer [Formerly Sub-level 6██.█Active Research Site]'''
Outside_the_closet..jpg|link=Level -439|Level -439Schrödinger's Closet'''
One_moon_plus_two.jpg|link=Level -991|Level -991Serial Experiments 'Unknown''''
Dr. Astrid F. Nightingale's Clinics
The_lobby_level_-115.jpg|link=Level -115|Level -115"Anger Management"Status: Accepting Patients Electrodynamix Main Author: Cyrixgamer Status: Abandoned
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Therapeutic Devices
Artists_level.png|link=Level -30|Level -30"Artists' Level" Author: AcAnimation[Not associated to the Nightingale Clinic]'''
 
Dark_Therapy.jpg|link=Level -115.1|Level -115.1"Darkness Therapy" 
Open_field.jpg|link=Level -115.2|Level -115.2"Touch Grass Therapy"'''
Gerontology and Thanatology
Living_room_ashes_to_ashes.jpg|link=Level -319|Level -319"Ashes to Ashes"'''
Black sands.jpg|link=Level -899|Level -899Stranding'''
The Stanford Experience
Hydrolitis Plague water variant.jpg|link=Level -51|Level -51The Hoard'''
Daisy wheel.jpg|link=Level -661|Level -661Equilibrium'''
Behavioral and Interactions Studies
Level_-40_Leap_of_Faith_The_Door..jpg|link=Level -40|Level -40"Leap of Faith!"'''
Road_on_level_-202.gif|link=Level -202|Level -202"Hitchhiking for Wayward Wanderers"'''
Purple forest..jpg|link=Level -222|Level -222"Do you trust me...?"'''
Subway.jpg|link=Level -229|Level -229"Enter as Strangers, Leave as Friends"'''
-703.jpg|link=L████ -703|L████ -703"Removed for Your Protection"'''
Your_achievements.jpg|link=Level -725|Level -725Is There a Hard Rule Concerning Vanity?'''
Ethereal boreal.jpg|link=Level -777|Level -777"The Natives"'''
Trama, Grief, Shame and Coping
Black flowers-modified.png|link=Level -117|Level -117The Black Chrysanthemum
Level -181, Variant 1.png|link=Level -181|Level -181"Agnostophobia" Author: We.Dman-altaccount 
Level_-182_first_nightstand_near_window_entity.jpg|link=Level -182|Level -182Miranda’s Bedroom'''
Level_-532.jpg|link=Level -532|Level -532"Smile For Me."'''
Sad man sitting on a chair because of guilt and shame..jpg|link=Level -627|Level -627"Alone With Your Thoughts"'''
Catholic_Church.jpg|link=Level -911|Level -911"Lies and Deceit"'''
File:P.S. The Whisper.png|link=The Whisper|The WhisperThe Whisper Author: AnimeMemoryLover '''
Derealization and Dissociation
Explorer_A_contribution.jpg|link=Level -83|Level -83"Mandela Reality Overlay"'''
Lavender_Field_Level_-212.jpg|link=Level -212|Level -212"Amongst the Fields of Lavender"'''
Finest-Botanical-Gardens-Around-the-World.jpg|link=Level -499|Level -499"Identity Theft" Author: Scrambled2390[Under construction]
Gamification
Victorian_bedroom.jpg|link=Level -404|Level -404"When the Music Stops..."'''
File:Persephone.jpg|link=Level -404.1|Level -404.1"Please Do Not The Cat" Author: NEUXYC and Someonethatexists7291'''
File:Thingy-for-level-422.jpeg|link=Level -422|Level -422"And Then Come 'Soft' Rain." Author: ALwaysWand3ringg '''
Blue_game_show_stage..jpg|link=Level -511|Level -511"Escape Rooms Game Show - Forget Me Not"'''
File:Level 9-10-21 incident.jpg|link=Nine Plus Ten Equals Twenty-One (Joke)|Nine Plus Ten Equals Twenty-One (Joke) Author: Moossiii '''
==Objects and Entities==
Negative Objects
File:Cashew Water.jpg|link=Cashew Water|Cashew Water Main Author: Taangeerine '''
Entities
Level_4_R_Windows.jpg|link=Windows|Windows"Entity 2: Windows"[Common Backrooms Entity]'''
Male faceling, cop.jpg|link=Facelings|Facelings"Entity 9: Facelings"Author: AndromedaMapping1 [Common Backrooms Entity]'''
The_Producers.jpg|link=The Producers|Entity 37Entity 37: The "Producers" 
Sleep-demon.png|link=The Sleep Paralysis Demon|The Sleep Paralysis DemonEntity 58: The Sleep Paralysis DemonAuthor: Solareplise947289 
Rough sketch Javaraya 2.jpg|link=Malveillant|Malveillant"Entity 199: Malveillants" 
File:Starlight star bright.gif|link=Symmetris|SymmetrisEntity 222: SymmetrisAuthor: Cyrixgamer 
Childhood_picture.jpg|link=The Brothers Grimm|Entity 777Entity 777: The Brothers Grimm 
Level_Pain_3D.jpg#File_3|link=Level Pain|Level Pain Main Author: Fanstronaut'''
File:Matrix.gif|link=The Glitched Goddess|The Glitched GoddessEntity Ψ: MeAuthor: Cyrixgamer '''
Notification:
This document titled 'The Behavioral Suite' is Dr. Astrid F. Nightingale's futile and daunting attempt to document, observe, examine and study The Backrooms and its many victims. While 'The Behavioral Suite' is a part of The Backrooms it explores the unconventional and surreal manifestations generated by the minds of the dying, mad, and forsaken. The tone of these stories and documents will shift between cold and clinical; trippy and ethereal; unpredictable and chaotic; and whimsical and silly. These stories are heavily influenced by concepts derived from the neurobehavioral science, psychology and the author distorting reality. The devil is in the details, but I do leave some details up to your imagination. 
Note: This document is open for user participation. However, I would like if you consulted me first before adding pages, requesting reworks on associated content, or seeking to merge this document or other pages in association to this document into your pre-existing works. (I am a graduate student and full-time research and teaching assistant, so I am not always available on here. Got a suggestion...? Please leave feedback on my wall and I will get back to you when I am free again. Links to the content of others have been highlighted in this document. Thank you for reviewing this page and your participation if you so choose!
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