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Goizo, the Thing Forsaken by God

**Goizo ( ゴイゾ )** is one of the Old Gods that threaten to destroy Shiokawa, Japan. Its summoning ritual apparently involves placing a mirror in the center of a sigil.

## Descriptions

### Pre-playthough Introduction

*"Banished to the other dimension a long time ago, GOIZO has found a way to use mirrors to ensnare and teleport its prey straight through the glass. Glimpses of horror lurking behind your reflection are just the beginning..."*

Goizo's Old God summoning text is mostly the same as written above; however the final sentence instead reads *"And the glimpses behind your reflections are just the beginning of a real nightmare."*

### Pantheon

*"The OLD GOD was imprisoned in another dimension aeons ago by an advanced race of humanoid reptiles. Over the years, the barrier between dimensions weakened, allowing GOIZO to use mirrors and kidnap its prey."*

## Appearance

Goizo's appearance is highly abstract and never seen in full, as it is trapped behind mirrors. From what can be discerned of it, it is a many-tentacled creature with a large, toothy mouth, possessing a pronounced underbite, and likely has six-to-eight small, glowing eyes arranged in a spider-like pattern.

## Old God's Rule

Mirror Horror: Resting increases DOOM penalty

## Goizo Events

* Agents of Goizo
* Desperate Solution
* Treacherous Reflection

## Bad Ending

During any playthrough in which Goizo is the Old God threatening to destroy the world, if your DOOM reaches 100%, you will be shown a special bad ending.

*"The horrible GOD snatched almost everyone from your city. Weeks later, you and a group of survivors have managed to cover all mirrors of a building you currently reside in.*

*When you see your reflection in your lover's eyes, it takes you a while to realize the gut-wrenching implications. You start to scream - GOIZO has found another way in."*

The final log entries that appear after you are shown this bad ending state that the player's cause of death is "Devoured by GOIZO".

## Trivia and Theories

* The original form of Goizo comes from the Japanese horror movie "Guzoo, the thing forsaken by god"（《GUZOO～神に見捨てられしもの～》）
	+ In the movie, several young women went to a villa on vacation, but were attacked by monsters raised in the villa. The monster in the movie has multiple tentacles and can prey on humans through the mirror.

1. ↑ https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0121479/
Regeneration

**Regeneration** is a Healing Spell in *World of Horror*.

This risk/reward spell is a quite well balanced. Using it gains +4 Stamina at the expanse of -2 Reason. Should be used if the enemy is causing more stamina damage than reason damage.

## Acquisition

Like most spells, Regeneration can be obtained from Events, studying at the Library, bought from the History Club and using a Dusty Grimoire and/or Library Notes.
There Was a Hole Here

There Was a Hole Here is a School event you can encounter in *World of Horror*.

## Description

*"Hearing an eerie sound coming from behind the door, you decide to check it out. At first glance, the abandoned classroom seems empty. Once your eyes get used to the darkness, you discover an unusual sigil drawn on the floor.*

*Judging by the smoke, someone put out the candles the moment you entered."*

## Available Choices

* 'light the candles'
	+ *"The moment you light the remaining candle, the ground under the sigil collapses, revealing an impossibly deep hole. Its walls are carved into a spiral shape, giving it the illusion of movement. Because it's an illusion - right?"*(-4 REASON) (+20 EXPERIENCE)
* 'pick up the book' *"You Recognize the sticker on the book. It came from the local library. (+ITEM)*

* 'study the writing on the blackboard'
	+ *"You decipher the occult instructions and let the forbidden knowledge fill your brain."* (-2 REASON) (-2 STAMINA) (+SPELL)

## Notes

* "There was a hole here" is a direct reference to a quote from *Silent Hill 2*, where this message was written on the window of Neely's Bar.
Medical Trial

Medical Trial is a Mimi event you can encounter in *World of Horror*. It is only exclusive to Mimi.

## Description

*"You blend in with the hospital staff and make your way into a unmarked ward, where a particular patient catches your eye. They look to be catatonic, eyes glazed over, shallow breathing, but of most interest are the irregular growths along the abdomen. You wouldn't be much of a nurse if you ignored them, right? They need help."*

## Available Choices

* 'inspect the patient'
	+ 'You eagerly pull on your spare pair of surgical gloves and probe at the growths, making mental notes about the texture and shape. When you're back home with your textbooks, you realise that it doesn't match any known diagnosis. Isn't that amazing? You need to do some more digging later. ' (+3 EXP)
* 'excise the growth' (KNOWLEDGE CHECK)
	+ [Success] 'You set your scalpel to work and carefully cut away the tumor-- only for it to immediately regenerate! This needs to be studied further. You pocket a sample of the tissue with breathless glee. This research could do the medical community some incredible good. And god isn't it just so \*fascinating\*? ' (+2 REASON + ITEM: Lump of Flesh )
	+ [Failure] 'As you struggle to decide which method to use, you notice the patient staring at you with an agonized expression-- Goddammit, girl, you're doing it again! You smack yourself in the head a few times, ashamedly skulking out of the ward. You really ought to book a psychologist. You can't take care of anybody like this.' (-2 REASON)

## See also

* Events
* Mimi
Ktu-Rufu, the Dreaming

**Ktu-Rufu**, is one of the Old Gods threatening to destroy Shiokawa, Japan. Its summoning ritual involves placing an Eldritch Statuette in the centre of a sigil.

Ktu-Rufu is not unlocked by default. To unlock Ktu-Rufu, one must unlock the "Real Nightmare" Achievement, requiring the player to encounter three "dream" enemies in one playthrough.

## Descriptions

### Pre-playthough Introduction

*"The gargantuan body of KTU-RUFU lies submerged within a sunken city, where its boundless reveries sow turmoil and insanity. When the stars are right, KTU-RUFU will awaken once more and the nightmare shall begin...*

## Appearance

The only visual indicators we have in-game for Ktu-Rufu's appearance are the Old God Card and the Eldritch Statuettes, from this we can assume that he is a gigantic sea monster with a elongated head that looks like an octopus, he has three pairs of eyes and seven tentacles surrounding his mouth, the body looks like it could be similar to that of a human with a bulky build, he has two arms, hands with three sharp claws, and judging from the Eldritch Statuettes, he might also have a pair of wings.

## Old God's Rule

"Nightmares: losing REASON raises DOOM"

DOOM increases by 1% for every 2 points of REASON lost, rounded up. This includes REASON lost by hiring an ally during the FAR-OUT FABLE OF FEAR FESTIVAL mystery, using the PRAY command in combat, using the monument, letting the Hermit ally go, as well as through combat and events. However the extra REASON loss penalty when investigating a DOOMED location causes no increase in DOOM.

You also get the Just a Dream? status effect.

## Ktu-Rufu Events

* Bad Dreams
* Crumbling Reality

## Bad Ending

During any playthrough in which Ktu-Rufu is the Old God threatening to destroy the world, if your DOOM reaches 100%, you will be shown a special bad ending.

*"The prophecy was right, and there was nothing you could do to stop it. KTU-RUFU's dream of SHIOKAWA has ended.*

*Being a part of this dream, you and everyone you know have ceased to exist..."*

In the final log entries following this bad ending, the player's cause of death is listed as "Just a dream?...".

## Trivia

* Ktu-Rufu's appearance and his powers in the game bear a striking resemblance to Cthulhu from H.P. Lovecraft's *Call of Cthulhu,* his name is also a verbal distortion of 'Cthulu'.
	+ His ending, however, is closer to Azathoth from the same universe.
* The statue used for the summoning ritual looks like the same statue that appears on the storage screen.
Karukosa Mask

can you see in it?

*'Weird design with many strings.'*

The 'Kakurosa' Mask is a piece of equipment in *World of Horror.* Karukosa Mask is required to complete the achievement Perfect Disguise.

## Acquisition

The Karukosa Mask can be obtained during "Far-out Fable of a Fear Festival" mystery. First, 'check out the INN' and click on the painting. If you don't know where to click, press Z on your keyboard to see all available buttons. After clicking it, a new option called 'check out the painting' will appear. This will lead you to an event with -2 REA penalty, so be careful if your REA is low. On the map, you can now choose 'check out the INN (staff-only area)'. This leads to either Red Inn event, or the fight with Perverted Innkeeper, both which reward you with the mask.

Alternatively, the Karukosa Mask can be obtained through the Sculptures event, in which the 2nd option gives you a random Mask (out of 5 possible).

## Trivia

* The mask is likely named after the fictional city of Carcosa. A significant location in the Lovecraft Mythos. Its name is the Japanese transliteration of 'Carcosa'.
* The Karukosa Mask is seen worn by a cultist in the Hunted event.

## Gallery

inventory image
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Holy Candle

what is this?..

The **Holy Candle** is a magical consumable & tool with three unique benefits, making it one of the most versatile items.

Unlike most consumables, the Holy Candle has dual passive and active effects. While held in the inventory, it provides a passive bonus of +1 Luck. When used as a consumable, it restores 2 Reason.

Additionally, possessing the Holy Candle unlocks a special purification choice in certain events. Choosing to "light the HOLY CANDLE" in these situations will purify the area, reducing Doom by either 3% or 5%, depending on the specific event. The Holy Candle is **not** consumed by this action, and it can be used again to purify another area in a later encounter. Purifying the area for all three qualifying events will unlock the Junior Priest achievement.

## Description

*'what is this?...'*

Upon inspection: *'A special candle with anti-spirit effects'*

## Possible Locations

* Occult Shop
* Shop (Festival)

## Associated Events

* School Bathroom
* Eyes in the Dark
* Lovesick Corner

## Trivia

* Candles are often used as catalysts for magical rituals and witchcraft.
* Its the only in-game item that can be used in more than one way for lowering DOOM.
Police Station

This is a special area within Downtown location.

## Available Choices

Entering the Police Station increases DOOM by 1%.

* 'request more police patrols': this action will lower the threat level of a chosen location. After requesting more police patrols, the option turns into 'complain about patrols' variant, allowing you to set the threat level back to its previous state.

* 'share some information (11 EXP -> 1 FND)' as stated in the action itself, you can exchange 11 Experience Points for 1 FND. Using this action will cause a young policeman with band-aid covered right eye to show up. If you do not have enough EXP, you will not receive any FNDs.

## Secrets

* Clicking the drawer below the plant will give you Handcuffs for free.
Iwa

*"I'm the best"*

**Iwa ( 岩 )** is one of possible Allies you can recruit in World of Horror.

## Acquisition

Iwa can be acquired from any event that provides a random Ally, as well as 'Looking for Friends' action during Far-out Fable of a Fear Festival mystery.

## Trivia

* Iwa's appearance and name are based on American actor Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson.
* Iwa's job being [chef] is also a reference to one of Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson's catchphrases as a Pro Wrestler *"Can you smell what The Rock is cooking?"*
Insmasu Look

**Insmasu Look ( インズマスルック )** is a Mutation curse in *World of Horror*. It applies gills to the character's portrait, and enables specific endings for Mysteries.

## Log

Possible negative effects from investigating the Seaside while inflicted with this curse include:

* *The ocean is calling you...* (-1 REASON, not stated in tooltip in-game)
* *You must enter the water. (-1 REASON)*
* *The underwater city is rising. (+1% DOOM)* (despite the tooltip, its actual effect is -1 STAMINA)

## Uses

Having a character inflicted with Insmasu Look enables another ending of Macabre Memoir of Morbid Mermaids. When the Mad Janitor is encountered, there is an option to show the character's gills to him and distract him. This will trigger the ending.

## Trivia

* The Insmasu Look is a reference to the Innsmouth Look, an affliction suffered by the citizens of the titular town of Innsmouth in HP Lovecraft's book *The Shadow Over Innsmouth.* "Insmasu" is a transliteration of "Innsmouth".

## Gallery

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Rest

**Resting** is an action in *World of Horror*. Its function is to restore the character's Stamina and Reason, typically at a cost of rising Doom. The effectiveness of resting is affected by the Old God Goizo, the Thing Forsaken by God, as well as the selected difficulty of the playthrough or challenge. Additionally, the Town Status Fetid Fumes makes Resting less effective.

Completing a playthrough without utilizing Rest unlocks the challenge Game mode and the respective Achievement.

## Permissible Rest Locations

* Home
* The inn of the Far-out Fable of a Fear Festival mystery
* The beginning of each night during the Worrying Write-Up Of A Wordless Ward mystery.
* At the bottom of the Lighthouse.
Survival Instinct

**Survival Instinct** is a perk in World of Horror. It is available only to custom characters through the Pushing Yourself Perk Pack. This perk makes so that every skill check is an automatic success if your Reason is lower than 3, regardless of your character's current stats. The Ill-Fated background overrides this perk, meaning all checks still fail, making this perk useless on an Ill-Fated run.
Mail Day

**Mail Day** is an Apartments event that can be encountered in World of Horror.

## Description

*"When you stop by your home to pick up lunch, you find a pile of letters in your mailbox."*

## Available Options

* 'read the letters' (Luck check)
	+ [Success] *"Sweet, it seems you've won a small amount of money in the lottery. Lucky you!"* (+2 FUNDS)
	+ [Failure] *"Staying up late investigating the current case took a toll on your electricity bill."* (-2 FUNDS)
* 'check them later'
	+ *"You place the letters on the kitchen table, feeling an anxiety attack coming on."* (-1 STAMINA)

This event also has a chance to attract Something Truly Evil when 'read the letters' option is chosen.

## Trivia

* Despite Mail Day being encountered by investigating the Apartments, its calculated as a Downtown event. Meaning that Downtown's Threat Level is what influences the dice roll.
* Something Truly Evil's appearance is also based on the Luck check. If the Luck roll is 1~3, it will appear instead of getting the standard Success.
Painkiller

don't overdose it

 *"Be careful not to overdose on these."*

The Painkiller is a Medicine item.

For the most part, Painkillers are partially identical to the medicine item 'Prescription Pills', except instead of recovering Reason they recover Stamina.

## Acquisition

Painkillers are purchasable by default at the Pharmacy in the 'Hospital' location.

While visiting in the Doctor's Office at the 'Hospital' location, on the rightmost medicine cabinet in the top shelf in the picture is a clickable area. Upon clicking it, you gain 1 free Painkiller at no charge other than the +2% DOOM cost to enter.

## Demo

(Older Version)

*"Be careful not to overdose on these"*

Trinket

On discard, gain 2 stamina.
Ghostly Aid

Ghostly Aid is a Kirie event you can encounter in *World of Horror*. It is only exclusive to Kirie Minami.

## Description

*"As you turn the corner into the corridor, you're met with the gruesome sight of a student's ghost!*

*The girl is just standing there, pointing a bloody finger at one of the lockers, she's got to be trying to show you a clue, right?"*

## Available Choices

* 'trust the spirit' (LUCK CHECK)
	+ [Success] 'You search the locker and find some occult notes! With an eager smile you turn to thank the spirit, but she's already gone. Oh, well.' (+ITEM: Library Notes)
	+ [Failure] 'As you open the locker, the spirit shoves you in. It's full of knives! By the time you pull yourself off the blades, she's gone. As you recover, you sit and wonder why these ghosts can be so cruel, all you want to do is help... You hope that ghost can find some peace. (- 2 STAMINA)
* 'don't listen'
	+ '<<Sorry!>> you say, turning and hurrying down the hall. You feel bad just leaving her like that, but you need to keep a move on if you're going to save the world! (after all, if \*you\* don't do it... n-no, you really don't want to think about it! just keep moving...)' (- 2% DOOM)

## See also

* Events
* Kirie Minami
Charmander

**Charmander** es un Pokémon de tipo fuego introducido en la primera generación. Es uno de los Pokémon iniciales que pueden elegir los entrenadores que empiezan su aventura en la región Kanto, junto a Bulbasaur y Squirtle, excepto en Pokémon Amarillo.

## Descripción de la Pokédex

La llama que tiene en la punta de la cola arde según sus sentimientos. Llamea cuando está alegre y arde vigorosamente cuanto está enfadado.

## Evolución

Charmander evoluciona a Charmeleon al nivel 16. Charmeleon evoluciona a Charizard al nivel 36.

## Localización

Charmander es un Pokemon Inicial, por lo tanto aparece en alguna de las 27 ubicaciones posibles.

## Ataques

Charmander aprende los siguientes ataques:

Nv 1: Arañazo

Nv 2: Gruñido

Nv 7: Ascuas

Nv 10: Pantalla Humo

Nv 17: Furia Dragon

Nv 21: Cara Susto

Nv 28: Colmillo Igneo

Nv 32: Cuchillada

Nv 34: Pirotecnia

Nv 39: Lanzallamas

Nv 43: Giro Fuego

Nv 50: Infierno
Ikumi

*"these angles don't make sense"*

**Ikumi ( 幾美 )** is one of possible Allies you can recruit in World of Horror. Before you can find them, they require to be unlocked by This Is For My Friends achievement.

## Acquisition

Ikumi can be acquired from any event that provides a random Ally, as well as 'Looking for Friends' action during Far-out Fable of a Fear Festival mystery.

## Effect

+1 to all skill checks in OTHERWORLD locations.
Witness Curse

**Witness Curse** is a Spell in *World of Horror* that can be unlocked by encountering and surviving an encounter with Something Truly Evil. *See Achievements & Guide:Something Truly Evil.*

The Witness Curse converts all Stamina damage taken into DOOM at a costs just 2 Reason.

This is only useful for those who have an extremely low Doom percentile. However, caution must be taken as this lasts for the entire playthrough, and Doom can rapidly escalate if not careful.

Best to stockpile on anti-Doom consumables to manage this problem.

## Acquisition

Like most spells, Witness Curse can be obtained from Events, studying at the Library, bought from the History Club and using a Dusty Grimoire and/or Library Notes.
Mind Drain

**Mind Drain** is an offensive support spell in *World of Horror*.

A relatively mix-spell in terms of its effects. It can only be used in combat to damage an enemy to replenish Reason. However, it takes away -1 Max Reason meaning that your full reason is permanently reduced.

## Acquisition

Like most spells, Mind Drain can be obtained from Events, studying at the Library, bought from the History Club and using a Dusty Grimoire and/or Library Notes. It is also available at the start of the Ghastly Presence challenge.

## Trivia

* This spell likely attacks the mental faculties of a target, leaving them potentially comatose or brain dead.

## History

* (0.9.84e) Effect changed from 2 damage at the cost of 3 Reason, to dealing 4 damage, healing 2 Reason and reducing Max Reason by 1.
Library Book

'long overdue'

*'A heavy book with a thick cover. It's long overdue.'*

Library Book is a book item in World of Horror. On use, it will give the player 10 EXP.

Overall, a decent consumable, especially when compared to the books of its category. Can be sold for +1 Fund if the player is not interested in getting Experience.

## Acquisition

* Currently, Library Book can only be obtained from events, such as Cursed Grimoire, Cold Trail, Professor Takeuchi, or There Was a Hole Here.
Goblet

'constantly cold to the touch'

The Goblet is special consumable that, like the Empty Bottle, is unique in that it is used mainly to fill up with liquids that could change its properties, albeit to a lesser extent.

As such, it is a type of quest item, however, achieving it is an ardous task with heavy RNG, but the reward is the best drink item in the game.

**What to do:** Upon obtaining the goblet, find a way to enter the Otherworld. Keep entering it repeatedly until you get the Upper Kingdom event. From there, select the rightmost option to fill the goblet with blood, and you will get the Goblet (Blood). Drinking it gives you the achievement. If you use the Empty Bottle instead of the goblet, drinking the Bottle (Blood) will not unlock the achievement and instead, instantly kill the character.

## Acquisition

* Gained by using the Tiny Key item on the trophy case at the school.
* Used to complete the Otherwordly Thirst achievement

## Trivia

* The effect of the Goblet when filled mirrors that of the Holy Grail.
Friend's Diary

The Friend's Diary is a book item.

It is used primarily to inspect and learn what sigil will contain the Scissor Woman to her true form. It is only accessible in the Spine-Chilling Story of School Scissors event.

The text shown when used reads:

(page 14) *Maru is acting strange. I need to talk with her after class. I hope she didn't attempt the ritual herself.*
(page 15) *I've hidden the candles in one of the classrooms. Tomorrow I will try to perform the ritual.*
(page 17) *A strange tall woman has been following me all day, I must hurry up.*
(page 18) *This sigil can weaken the demon for a while. Careful with the lines.*

When on Timeline B, the Diary will also show the first 2 moves of the Ghosts banishment ritual in order (from top to bottom) at the top-left.

## Acquisition

Found only in the player's storage in the Spine-Chilling Story of School Scissors event.
Ill-Fated (Background)

## Ill Fated

ver 0.9.13

ver 0.9.13

## Notes

This background is self-explanatory. All skill checks are checked against the automatic roll of 99, meaning that without certain game breaking bugs, it's impossible to pass a skill check.

## Tips

The player character starts with 133 Experience. This basically translates to a free level up for all characters except Yashiro who requires 140 Experience per level due to his special starting status. Juri will only recieve 66 EXP.

However, the effect of the Ill-Fated does not apply to:

* Story events that require skill checks (e.g. lighting up the fireplace at the Vigil scenario),
* All the skill checks at the lighthouse at the end of the game.

As most skill check failures result in STA/REA/FND/DOOM penalties, the player should prioritize on the skills that are the most relevant to resolve combat encounters, and/or improve healing in any way.

Items and spells that reduces doom should also be actively hunted for, although they are much less likely to come by.
Home

*Do not confuse this in-mystery Location with the Home Screen available during Planning phase.*

The player character's home is one of the Locations in *World of Horror*. The player can perform two actions from Home, they can either Rest or Prepare for Investigation by gathering personal items and Funds at the cost of Doom.

## During an Investigation

This location cannot be investigated. The character can Rest here to regain Stamina and Reason in exchange for increase in DOOM. Base amount of STA/REA regained and DOOM increase varies depending on Difficulty:

Skeptic/Initiate: +3 STA/REA, +2% DOOM

Cultist/Harbinger of Doom: +2 STA/REA, +3% DOOM

True Believer: +2 STA/REA, +4% DOOM

These values are further modified by Fetid Fumes status (-1 STA/REA), Broken Nose injury (-1 STA/REA), Hot Bath perk (+1 STA/REA) and whether Goizo is chosen as the Old God (extra +2% DOOM).
Irresistible Clouds

Irresistible clouds is a Ygothaeg event you can encounter in *World of Horror*.

## Description

*"A weird cloud formation has formed above SHIOKAWA. Everyone you know thinks it's really freaky, but they can't help themselves but observe it. You know there's a hidden, unsettling truth behind the weather lately. (+2% DOOM)"*
Ichiro-san

Ah! My biggest fan! I can't let you know my secret!

### Assess Text

ICHIRO-san has found a way to connect us with other dimensions using his canvases and portals

*"The mad painter slowly takes off his dark glasses..."*

**ICHIRO-san** is the boss of the Perilous Parable of the Peculiar Painting mystery, Ending C.

## Description

Ichiro-san first appeared to be a middle-aged painter wearing sunglasses. However, after putting off his glasses, he reveals to be a decrepit, deranged man with black, bloody eyes with white irises. The texture around his eyes seems bruised and his grin is filled with sharp teeth.

## Location

Ichiro-san is found in Mamiya Mansion if you enter the Private Rooms before Eimi or after losing track of her.

## Combat

* *He stabs you! "You will become my masterpiece!"*
Global Event

**Global Events** can occur at any location in *World of Horror*.

## Description

Unlike most events, Global Events are not tied to a specific location. Some are pre-determined based on gameplay selection and others activated by certain in-game attributes such as money or reason. They may also occur more than once within a single playthrough.

## Notes

* Currently, four of the nine total global events are tied to in-game choices and occurrences (Old God, Money, Reason, and Background Story).

## See also

* Events
* Global events
Pyramid

Redirect to:

* Boreal Expanse

*Lost in time and space, you drift in nothingness until something pulls you towards the light...*

"Temperature abruptly drops and you shudder in the icy cold. You find yourself in the middle of a snowy wasteland. Sudden wind flings you to your knees. Your fingers and ears are already numbed and aching. You must move."

Move towards the pyramid:

STRENGTH CHECK

Success:

"You force yourself through the snow to reach the Crooked Pyramid. Hieroglyphs inside tell you the history of the race of beings older than time itself."

(-2 STAMINA/+15 EXPERIENCE/GAIN SPELL)

Failure:

"A huge snowdrift slows you down to a halt."

(-4 STAMINA/GAIN FROSTBITE)

Check the camp on the icy coast:

EASY CHARISMA CHECK/PERCEPTION CHECK

Success:

"You find a proof other humans have been here recently. You quickly grab one of their items and hide."

(GET ITEM/+10 EXPERIENCE)

Failure:

"You don't find anything worth of notice as your skin gets colder and colder"

(-4 STAMINA/GAIN FROSTBITE)

Give up:

"You collapse, devoid of all hope."

(-5 STAMINA/GAIN FROSTBITE)
Infested Girl

### Assess Text

This girl must've eaten too many worm eggs that supposedly keep people slim. It seems like they've hatched in the wrong place...

*Wet splash behind you makes you stop. You slowly turn around to see a young girl slowly walking in your direction, In her eyeball, there's a swarm of disgusting worms. One of them falls to the floor with a wet splash....*

**Infested Girl** is an Enemy encounter in *World of Horror*.

## Description

Infested Girl is a Japanese high schooler who has been horrifically infested with parasitic worms in her left eye, left ear and mouth. The worms have made a home in her left eye socket.

## Location

Infested Girl can be found when investgating the Forest.

## Combat Lines

* *"INFESTED GIRL hits you!"*
* *"INFESTED GIRL scratches your face!"*
* *"INFESTED GIRL reaches to her eye socket"*

## Bugs

* Infested Girl has the Human enemy type icon but her inspected type is listed as Monster instead.

## Trivia

* The Infested Girl's ailment is similar to the eels that are seen in the mystery Eerie Episode of Evolving Eels.
Lighthouse

*"The ominous lighthouse has been closed down longer then you can remember..."*

The **Lighthouse** is the final area you investigate in World of Horror.

You can only enter the lighthouse after getting the 5 Lighthouse keys shown on interface's top-bar (four keys if you're playing on the "EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITY" mode, where the 5th lock is already unlocked).

If you try to enter the lighthouse before unlocking all the padlocks, the game will say:
*"One or more padlocks prevents you from entering the lighthouse"*

## Entering the Lighthouse

When you enter the lighthouse, it gives 3 options for the player to pick.

* Access storage: Allows you to replace any items you need to for the final stretch.

* Rest (2% DOOM): *"you rested a bit (+1 REASON AND STAMINA)"*, heals you for 1 point each in exchange for 2% doom.

* Start climbing: This starts the 5 investigations at the Lighthouse location.

## Investigations

Once you start climbing the Lighthouse, the game will force you to go through 5 Events (6 if the Heart of Darkness Town Status is active) out of a pool of 8. The markings at the Lighthouse's door inidcate which events will occur and their order from top to bottom. There are six markings, the sixth is only relevant when Heart of Darkness is active.

These Events are played 'back-to-back', without any possibility of leaving the Lighthouse, checking the Storage, and so on.

## At the Top

After completing the specified amount of investigations, you will reach the top of the Lighthouse, housing the summmoning item related to the current play's Old God. Clicking it will destroy the item and finish the playthrough.

The summoning items are:

* Coral (Ygothaeg, the Irresistible Gaze)
* Spider egg sac (Cthac-Atorasu, the Spider God)
* Telescope (Ath-Yolazsth the Towering Eye)
* Black marble slab (Ithotu, the Devouring Flame)
* Mirror (Goizo, the Thing Forsaken by God)
* Tuba (Herald of the Shattered Court)
* Eldritch statuette (Ktu-Rufu, the Dreaming)
* Radioactive sample container (Zhectast, The Horror from the Stars)
* The strange star-thingy (Eh-Żhal, the Inconceivable Sadness)

## Tips

* The markings at the Lighthouse's door when unlocking the padlocks are the same as in specific Investigations. Visiting Lighthouse early to check the markings can help you prepare your strategy for beating the Lighthouse's encounters (especially useful for Wall of Photos (You) and Garbled Memories).

## Lighthouse is Seaside

Despite playing Forest tracks during the climb and when potentially fighting Takashi-san, inside the Lighthouse you have a chance to trigger Insmasu Look effects or get afflicted with Drenched status from Freaky Flood Town Status.

## Bugs

* 0.9.17h1: Cthac-Atorasu's summoning (egg sac) is replaced by Ath-Yolazsth's (telescope) when reaching the Top.
Ominous Letter

'I'm waiting for you...'

**Ominous Letter** is a Personal Status Effect exclusive only to Yashiro Kawaji added in the **0.9.16** Patch.

Ominous Letter changes requirements of leveling up from 100 to 120 EXP and cannot be removed by an Old Coin or through any other means. Additionally, on its item card, Ominous Letter contains two extra additional actions exclusive to it:

* **[STRENGTHEN YOUR RESOLVE]:** +3 FAITH / -4 REASON (-5 REASON if FAITH is 8 or above)
* **[START DOUBTING]:** -3 FAITH / -2 STAMINA (-1 STAMINA if FAITH is 8 or above)

## Trivia

* With Ill-Fated backstory, which gives you 133 EXP for free, Ominous Letter prevents Yashiro from immediate level-up, necessiting a few investigations, or at least a Warm Bath at Home (+5 EXP) and one investigation (+2 EXP).
* The letter, along with Yashiro's backstory is a reference to Silent Hill 2.
Tatoru

### Assess Text

Parasitic monsters, who are connecting to random people through telephone lines and gossiping idly until inviting them to a remote spot to ambush and eat them.

*"You follow the faint sound to a Telephone line pole. The moment you notice giant hairy balls underneath it, they start to twitch and rise..."*

**Tatoru** is an Enemy encounter in *World of Horror*.

## Description

A monstrous abomination. Tatoru actually has a name, but what exactly Tatoru is, is unknown. What is known is that Tatoru is a floating mass of mouth, teeth and tentacles. Tatoru is constantly smiling, its intentions are unknown but its aura reeks of malice.

Tatoru is a tough enemy with high health and deals serious Doom damage. Fighting Tatoru is risky as Doom rapidly increases on each turn. As such, dealing with Tatoru means defeating it in the quickest way possible.

## Location

Tatoru can be encountered while investigating the Forest.

## Enemy Actions

* *"TATORU attacks you!"*
* *"TATORU flies closer"*
* *"TATORU tries to kiss you with its giant lips!"*
* *"TATORU gives you a huge smooch and giggles."* Inflicts Burn.
* *"<<Did you see what that woman was wearing?...>>"*

## Trivia

* While inside the 'dilapidated corridor' event, Tatoru can be seen peeking through the window.
* "Tatoru" is a Japanese transliteration of the English word 'tattle'.
On The Run

**On The Run** is a status effect in *World of Horror*.

Juri Okusawa starts with this status, and is currently the only character capable of obtaining it.

This status lowers Juri's required EXP for levelling up to 50 and gives her a unique counter which is visible over the "active ritual" section of the items tab. This unique counter increases at double the rate of your DOOM and is not lowered by DOOM-decreasing effects. Once the counter reaches 100%, the HORROR catches up to Juri: her EXP is continuously set to 0, preventing her from further levelling, and her character portraits change.

As of version 1.0 completing a mystery lowers HORROR by 10%.
Funny Mask

I don't like it.

The **Funny Mask** is a piece of protective equipment that provides either 1 reason or stamina at the start of each combat. Additionally, the player character's portrait will wear the mask when equipped.

## Acquisition

* Can be bought from Occult Shop for 2 FUNDS.
* Random chance to obtain from Sculptures event.

## Gallery

KirieAikoHaruMizukiKoujiMimiMikuMorikoYashiroAyakaToshiakiJuri
Old Friend

Old Friend is a Downtown event you can encounter in *World of Horror*.

## Description

*"You're pleasantly surprised to meet your old friend while waiting for a train. She's undoubtedly changed a lot since you've last seen her. These days, she's moderating a web forum dedicated to the paranormal.*

*Maybe she knows something useful?"*

## Available Choices

* 'chat' (Charisma check)
	+ [Success] *"In between conspiracy theories and bigfoot sightings, you hear a worrying rumor about an old god slowly awakening to rule the Earth once again. Could this be the reason for recent horrific events?"* (+5 EXPERIENCE) (-1 REASON)
	+ [Failure] *"It's certainly nice to meet an old friend after so many years, but you didn't learn anything important."* (+1 REASON)
* 'invite for a coffee'
	+ [If Funds > 0] *"Over the coffee, you learn about an old god slowly waking up to rule Earth once again. Could this be the cause of the weird events happening lately?"* (+7 EXPERIENCE) (-1 FUNDS)
	+ [If Funds = 0] *"Embarrassed, you discover you can't afford a coffee."* (-2 REASON)

## History

* Old friend received a visual redesign in version 0.9.92.
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There are currently 7 playable characters in World of Horror.

 Miku | * Achievement: Soft Side (Buy and return an expensive drug)
	+ To unlock this achievement, perform the following actions:
	+ Defeat the Rioter enemy in downtown to obtain the Prescription item.
	+ Take the Prescription to the Hospital Pharmacy while having 4 Funds. Use the Prescription to while there to acquire the Expensive Drug.
	+ With the Expensive Drug in your inventory, go to the Illegal Den location; This will trigger an event that will unlock the achievement and the character.
Steak Knife

weird red stains...

### Inspect

The sharpened edge can slice through the toughest cuts of meat. You can only hope that the red stains are from steak...

The **Steak Knife** is a weapon in World of Horror.

This kitchen utensil is one of the fastest weapons in the game, with base SPEED of 72, which allows for multiple attacks per combat turn, easily outweighing the miniscule 3 Damage.

Another boon of this weapon is that it is an *very* early in-game weapon and that multiple Steak Knives can be found or bought in the game. As such, one could sell these copies for extra funds or use it as a good throwing item. This item has identical stats to the Brick, but uses sharp damage instead of blunt.

## Acquisition

The steak knife can be obtained three ways:

* Buying it from the Downtown Dog Shop. (-2 FUNDS)
* Defeating Anomaly Attendant.
* The School Kitchen event - 'search for a weapon' (perception check: success)

## Uses

White Sands (Forest Event)

* Reveals new choice: 'cut it open' (+3 STAMINA)
Weighing The Evidence

Weighing The Evidence is a Kouji event you can encounter in *World of Horror*. It is only exclusive to Kouji Tagawa.

## Description

*"You pace back and forth beside your desk, piled high with photographs, notes and documents relevant to your investigation. You're so close to cracking this wide open. You can taste it! But the pieces don't quite fit together. You must still be missing something, but what could it be...?* *"*

## Available Choices

* 'think it over again' (KNOWLEDGE CHECK)
	+ [Success]'You might be looking at this all wrong. Work backwards. Assume you're right, and that everything's connected. Think about what \*must\* have happened as a result, and find evidence for that. That's what you need. Determined, you snatch up your camera and set out. ' (+7 EXP)
	+ [Failure]'You spent an hour thinking hard, considering things from every perspective you can. The truth seems so close, but all you get for your troubles is a migraine.' (- 1 STAMINA)
* 'inspect the photos closer' (PERCEPTION CHECK)
	+ [Success] 'There! You notice a commonality that slipped by you until now, drawing a connection that your theory needed, now that your theory has its lynchpin, it's time to act.' (+ 15 EXP)
	+ [Failure] 'You look over your photos again, but hold on. You're missing one. Where'd it go? Did you misplace it again? You pore over your evidence again, and much to your horror, you realise there's much more missing than just that photo. Someone's on to you.' (+3% DOOM)
* 'talk to your informant' (CHARISMA CHECK)
	+ [Success] 'He finds you the whereabouts of a suspect. You corner and interrogate them. Under the pressure, they let a detail slip that all but confirms your theory. You grin. Bingo!' (+ 25 EXP)
	+ [Failure] 'You're pointed to a man who might have answers. You call him on false pretenses, and agree to meet with him tomorrow night. The next morning the news reports his death. ... It must go deeper than you thought. It has to.' (+ CURSE) *[gives Paranoia status]*

## See also

* Events
* Kouji Tagawa
Sniffling Gardener

### Assess Text

When AKARI-san bought the seeds of an unknown exotic plant, she had no idea the its pollen would soon change and mutate her.

*"In an otherwise bleak village, the look of the most beautiful flower patch suprises you. As you get closer to compliment the gardener, you stop, hearing wierd sniffling sounds..."*

**Sniffling Gardener** is an Enemy encounter in *World of Horror*.

## Description

The Sniffling gardener has long hair and a very large nose.

## Location

Sniffling Gardener can be encountered while investigating the Village.

## Enemy Actions

* *"SNIFFLING GARDENER hits you with a spade!"*
* *"SNIFFLING GARDENER stabs you with her shears!"*

## Drops

When defeated, Sniffling Gardener drops a Shovel.
Veil of Darkness

**Veil of Darkness** is a Lighthouse exclusive event in World of Horror.

## Description

*"Following the winding staircase, you are stopped by...darkness.*

*A thick black cloud is obscuring your vision and you can swear \_something\_ is waiting for you inside of it."*

## Available Choices

* 'continue climbing'
	+ *"you decide to brave through the veil. You finally emerge a while later, safe. You can't, however, explain the blasphemous whispers you heard."* (-3 REASON)
* 'light your way' [Requires Flashlight]
	+ *"The light source seems to somehow repel the darkness and you continue to climb the staircase, safe."* (+10 EXPERIENCE)
Tainted Violin

"You can't get the stains out"

Tainted Violin is an equippable instrument in *World of Horror* that is unlocked by 'Can You Trust Them?' achievement.

When equipped, combat actions take less time units. The strength of this effect is the same as Aiko's starting combat speed bonus.

## Acquisition

Can be bought at Occult Shop for 3 Funds.
Substitute Teacher

Substitute Teacher is a School event you can encounter in *World of Horror*.

## Description

*"A tall woman with an unsettling face and twitching lip stops you.*

'*I'll be youR new b-biology teacher... coUld you help me move some stuff to my New office?'"*

## Available Choices

* 'help her' (Luck check)
	+ [Success] *"The creepy substitute teacher hands you some old books to carry. Among the mundane titles, you find one called 'EXTINCTION OF MANKIND'. You shudder, feeling the teacher's gaze on your back."* (+5 EXPERIENCE)
	+ [Failure] *"The creepy substitute teacher hands you dusty, old biological specimens. The rancid smell of formalin almost makes you drop the jar. Should fetuses have so many legs?..."* (-2 STAMINA)
* 'decline'
	+ *"She suddenly grabs your hand. 'oOh I iNsiSt......'"* (-2 REASON)

Selecting 'decline' will not resolve the event. The 'decline' option will be replaced with '000', forcing the player to 'help her' anyway.

## Trivia

* The capital letters in the woman's dialogue spell "RUN".
Gameplay

*This page is under construction and may be missing some information or may contain outdated information.*
Gameplay in *World of Horror* consists of three phases: Planning, Investigation, and Combat. In Endless playthroughs, the Planning phase happens only at the very start, before the player is sent straight to the Investigation phase.

## Planning

*Main article: Planning*

The **Planning** phase takes place at the player's Home, where they can do things such as take a bath, choose the next Mystery to investigate, or go to the Lighthouse. Once the player chooses a mystery, the game proceeds to the Investigation phase.

The player is free to access their storage and may use items and spells in preparation before selecting a Mystery to investigate.

## Investigation

*Main article: Investigation*

During the **Investigation** phase, the player is either free to select a location in Shiokawa, or taken to a special Mystery-specific screen. In either case, selecting a location will investigate the area and trigger either a random Event or initiate Combat.

In Shiokawa, the player may also go to special locations such as the Shop or Schoolyard instead of investigating to do certain actions such as buying items or recruiting allies.

## Combat

*Main article: Combat*

If **Combat** is initiated, the player will find themselves face to face with an enemy in the combat screen. Combat is turn-based, and the player can take multiple actions per turn, provided that the actions done don't take up the sequence bar.

There are four types of actions in combat: Offensive, Defensive, Support, and Spiritual. Each type of action has eight general slots, and two special slots for enemy-specific actions. Not all of the slots will be filled at any given time, but certain types of enemies or situations (e.g. Ghost enemies) can alter what actions are available.

## See Also

* Basic gameplay guide
* Math Guide
Seal of Bram'El

**Seal of Bram'El** is a Spell and one of the two Seals in *World of Horror*. It can be unlocked in the Spine-Chilling Story of School Scissors Mystery by selecting the 'PEEK OUTSIDE' option and opening the door. *See Achievements.*

As a Seal, the effects of Bram'El is permanent. On discard, grants +1 KNW to stats at the cost of 4 Reason. Should be done before any major combat and before healing when using this spell.

## Acquisition

Like most spells, Seal of Bram'El can be obtained from Events, studying at the Library, bought from the History Club and using a Dusty Grimoire and/or Library Notes.
Yasugi

Yasugi is a Global event you can encounter in *World of Horror*.

## Description

*"Feeling like you are on the brink of losing your mind, you decide to visit your parents' old friend, Father Yasugi.*

*'Hey kiddo,' says the priest who's currently moving some boxes in and out of the church building. 'Could you lend me a hand?'"*

## Available Choices

* 'lift the heaviest box'
	+ [Success] *"Lifting the box, you feel your back cracking, but you manage to get it all over with relatively quickly. Afterwards, Father Yasugi invites you inside for a cup of hot tea and home-baked cookies made by one of the parishioners. You explain your situation to him. The priest listens, letting you vent all of your doubts and anxiety."* (+3 REASON) (-1 STAMINA)
* 'don't overwork yourself'
	+ "You only pick up the smallest boxes, but the whole thing takes more time than you expected. Afterwards, Father Yasugi invites you inside for a cup of hot tea and home-baked cookies made by one of the parishioners. You explain your situation to him. The priest listens, letting you vent all of your doubts and anxiety. (+3 REASON) (+2% DOOM)

## Trivia

* The wording of the event's introduction, *"...on the brink of losing your mind...",* might indicate that REASON must be below a certain threshold for this event to occur.
	+ Further experimenting with YASUGI event seems to indicate that this event will not happen if your Reason is 10 or higher.
The Perfect Form (A)

**The Perfect Form (A)** is a Zhectast event you can encounter in *World of Horror*.

## Description

*"You wake up with a semi-translucent membrane covering both of your eyes. With increasing terror, you realize that you no longer need your eyes to see..."* (+3 PERCEPTION / -2 REASON)

You have no choice but to resolve this event.
Vigil Pamphlet

One of the possible Vigil Pamphlets

The **Vigil Pamphlet** is an item exclusive to the Vicious Verses of A Violent Vigil mystery. It's acquired by talking to one of the possible guests (Akane, Sotomura, Hawado and Miyako) during or after 10pm. Upon giving it to you, they'll say <<You didn't get this with a letter? Here, take mine.>> It'll always contain the following text:

*"We would like to thank you on behalf of our client for participating in this vigil on such short notice.*

*He was a spiritual person and left instructions we are asking you to follow closely.*

* ***9pm -** start of the vigil*
* ***10pm -** pray over the body* (followed by a random permutation of four bows and claps)
* ***11pm -** modest supper / light up fireplace* (chosen randomly)
* ***12am -** pray over the body* (followed by a random permutation of four bows and claps)
* ***1am -** ...*
* ***2am -** feed the plant in the study with blood / burn an envelope found in the study* (chosen randomly)
* ***3am -** cover the mirror in the storage room*
* ***4am -** ...*
* ***5am -** end of the vigil"*

Upon visiting the body between 10 and 11pm, the player also has the option to copy the tattoo on the Horrible Old Man's foot, which is added to the top right of the first page. Upon ending the mystery, the Vigil Pamphlet is automatically discarded from the player's inventory or storage.