Ygothaeg, the Irresistible Gaze

**Ygothaeg ( ユゴテグ )** is one of the Old Gods threatening to destroy Shiokawa, Japan. Its summoning ritual apparently involves placing some coral within a sigil.

Ygothaeg is not unlocked by default. To unlock Ygothaeg, one must unlock the "We Don't Need Eyes" Achievement.

## Descriptions

### Pre-playthough Introduction

*"The nuclear tests in the Pacific region have awakened something evil in the depths of the Mariana[sic] Trench. YGOTHAEG is now slowly emerging, ready to once again rule the coastlines."*

Ygothaeg's Old God Selection Screen text is the same as listed above, with the curious omission of a single "the".

## Appearance

Though not much can be discerned from its single headshot, Ygothaeg resembles a tremendous giant salamander. It has a rounded head, with downturned nostrils, a large, wide mouth, and massive, bulbous eyes with what appear to be scattered rings around its pupils. The sides of its head are flared by two blunted appendages each, resembling the gills of juvenile salamanders. A small, sharp tooth pokes out from below Ygothaeg's lip, and its long tongue is held in a tight curl.

## Old God's Rule

"Gaze of Ygothaeg: Follow the commands or suffer its wrath."

Prior to each investigation, Ygothaeg will choose 1 out of 8 options below:

* 1. Downtown, Forest, Mansion
* 2. Apartment, School, Village
* 3. Hospital, Forest, Village
* 4. Downtown, Mansion, Hospital
* 5. Hospital, Seaside, Apartment
* 6. Forest, School
* 7. Hospital, School
* 8. 'Don't blink' (currently does nothing)

The chosen option is displayed over the Sidequest card, with a variant of text saying 'Don't investigate X, Y or Z or suffer its wrath' (or in case of the last, 'Don't blink or suffer its wrath'). This display is temporarily hidden when the player hovers the mouse cursor onto the Sidequest card, allowing to check the Sidequest requirements for the current Mystery.

Visiting any of the chosen Locations will incur a +2% DOOM penalty and a log message: *"Ygothaeg is getting furious... (+2% DOOM)"*. The chosen location set updates every turn, but there's nothing stopping Ygothaeg from choosing the same option twice in a row (or more).

Only investigating at marked Locations carries the DOOM penalty, but not sub-locations. Player needs to consider whether they can afford to take the +2% penalty, or not. If their character requires healing, it is good idea to head Home and Rest; while it usually increases DOOM by higher number, it also has the benefit of restoring Stamina/Reason. Alternatively, if unlocked, a visit to the Monument to appease the Outer Deity is as a good choice. It is best to avoid entering any Shops, because one will be exchanging +2% DOOM penalty from Ygothaeg's effect for +4% DOOM penalty from entering a Shop.

Or, you can go visit Neighbour or Witch's Tree (if unlocked). First visit to these two sub-locations incurs no penalty; second and subsequent visits increase DOOM by 1% with a message in the log saying *"You won't cheat YGOTHAEG so easily... (+1% DOOM)"*

## Ygothaeg Events

* Irresistible Clouds
* People Under the Waves
* Break the Gaze

## Bad Ending

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

*"One day, an unseen force directs you to the beach. There, you see a huge group of people. You recognize your friends and neighbors.*

*You join the sacred preparations, undressing and putting a mask on your face. At midnight, the whole city will enter the water, never to return..."*

In the final log entries following this bad ending, the player's cause of death is listed as "Joined the Underwater Kingdom".