Oblivion

**"Strictly Enforced!"**
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*"Are you sure you don't wish to forget, and go back?"*
— Constable Peters sentence as he offers Arthur a Oblivion pill.**Oblivion** is a special kind of drug in *We Happy Few* that is impossible to get through normal gameplay. It can be described as a complete memory erasing drug, which memory erasing capabilities far strong than Joy.

## Appearance

Oblivion comes in the form of a black gel capsule.

## Effects

Oblivion is sought out by people who have something that they need to forget, but otherwise can't. Oblivion is seen as a final resort; Sally directly says that the manor in which Oblivion helps the user forget could be dangerous. While Joy helps the user forget negative memories by blurring the reality of them and suppressing them, Oblivion will outright create unpredictable gaps in the user's memory, and will likely cause the user to forget more than they intended. Despite this, it cannot truly make a person forget everything that they need it to, and the user's memory can return to them if something triggers a reminder. It's unknown who first created Oblivion, though it can be assumed Sally did as she has the recipe for it, and it doesn't seem to be widely used by the citizens of Wellington Wells.

## Events of *We Happy Few*

### **Act II**

Oblivion can first be seen on Sally's clientele list. No actual clients were listed; she instead jokingly noted: "One per customer! Ha ha!"

During Goodbye To All That, Sally is asked by for the Oblivion recipe by Benedick Keyes. Benedick discovers that his love for Beatrice Gates is unreciprocated, and wishes for Oblivion to help forget about her. Sally obliges, but makes sure to warn him of the dangers.

### **Act III**

Throughout Act III, it's implied that Ollie Starkey did something terrible that he has no memory of. As the Act progresses, Ollie pieces more and more of his past together. Eventually, he remembers that he took an Oblivion from Sally in order to forget his role in the Very Bad Thing and his betrayal of Margaret Worthing.

### **Epilogue**

Oblivion is offered to Arthur by Chief Inspector Peters during the Epilogue, giving the player the same choice from the very beginning of the game: remember or forget. Taking the pill will cause Arthur to forget the events of the game and return to his life as a Wellie, unaware of the impending downfall of Wellington Wells.

## Trivia

* 'Oblivion' can mean to be in a state of being unaware or unconscious of something.
	+ The name is derived from the latin verb *'obliviscor'*, meaning *"I forget"*.
* Both Sally and Ollie make the same analogy about Oblivion's effects, saying that the holes in the user's memory will be like "a church made out of cheese, [where] the whole congregation is mice". This is also an early hint that Ollie had taken Oblivion; it's likely that Sally gave him the same warning that she gave Benedick.

## References

1. ↑ "Forgetting could be dangerous. It's not like Joy. There will be holes in your memory. Like a church made out of cheese, and the whole congregation is mice. You might forget more than you want to." - Sally to Benedick Keyes