ARG

The *Welcome to Dreamworld* ARG is a choose-your-own-adventure series of tapes that players can navigate on their own, collecting various items that link back to the official Dreamworld Entertainment website.

We encourage those interested to navigate the ARG themselves, starting from the first available tape, here.

## Summary

### START

The game begins with an advertisement concerning the restoration of the Dreamworld Entertainment facility. The ad commends the facility's fans for attempting to restore its lost media and announces that they will be welcomed back to the facility's attractions, where they can play together and buy merchandise. The history of the facility is briefly mentioned before happily ending with the note that the sole remaining founder, Sara Covetman, is overseeing operations now. The ad ends and is revealed to have been screening on a monitor in a policeman's office, courtesy of Wiatt Nicholson.

   Wiatt yells that he had been investigating the facility for months and documenting evidence of its dark secrets, then accuses Sara of being a dangerous murderer. He explains that he worked as a mechanic, and that the facility only opened last year. The policeman remains skeptical, considering that the archival of lost media online is common. Wiatt argues that the facility's archival website is a facade and was created by one of the animatronics, which he claims are alive thanks to Sara's use of souls, with the souls' respective bodies being stashed in a laboratory underground. He further explains that the animatronics don't remember this due to their memories being erased, and that Sara is possessed by an ancient entity named Litho. When Wiatt realizes that the policeman doesn't believe him, the officer, annoyed, says that he will file a report and submit it to the city for approval. Wiatt exclaims that he has already been here at least twenty times, then sighs and complies, giving the officer his name. He swears that he will be back, and that the police won't stop him.

   Back in Damian Klein's car, Wiatt complains about the lack of help the police have given him. Damian suggests that no one believes him because of how beloved Dreamworld is, to which Wiatt snaps back about Damian being a paranormal detective with an eye that lets him see ghosts. Discussion turns towards Oliver, with Wiatt noting that he has been in critical condition since Sara dropped a television on his head. Damian mentions that Oliver is resting at his home, while Celio Klein, his sibling, went missing the same night they initially met up with the two. He worries that they are in danger, mentioning that they just found evidence they may have gone to Dreamworld Entertainment. Wiatt exclaims over Celio having put themself in danger, then tells Damian to drop him back off at the facility. Damian argues that he already finished his shift, only for him to push back, hoping that if he can get Star Light to talk to him, he may be able to learn Celio's fate. Again, Damian suggests Wiatt may get locked in, noting that last time, the animatronics were infected with a virus that turned them violent. He worries that it may happen again, putting Wiatt in danger, even from Lewis. Wiatt firmly states that while Lewis was his boyfriend, Star Light is only the animatronic that his soul was forced into. He laments that Star Light has been avoiding him since the facility re-opened, and that he may not remember him at all. When Damien presses him not to do anything stupid over his boyfriend, Wiatt snaps back and tells him again to drop him off.

### ENTER DREAMWORLD ENTERTAINMENT

   Back in the facility, Wiatt runs into fellow employee Athena, who asks why he has returned. Wiatt lies, claiming he was called back for last-minute repairs on the animatronics. Athena mentions how everyone is busy preparing for Sara's birthday, which will be celebrated at the facility the following day, and notes that the facility will close early that day. She recommends Wiatt leave before the building closes as Sara is implementing a new security system that is difficult to get through. When she complains about employees losing access to door passcodes and company files, Wiatt reacts with shock, to which she explains that someone broke into the building last week. The issue will supposedly be dealt with by Sara after her birthday celebration despite others' offers to help. Wiatt considers where to go next, with Racetrack being the closest floor while Seaventure is the largest. He also realizes that the map present in the lobby seems a bit odd.

### INVESTIGATE THE MAP (OPTIONAL)

Checking the map leads to Wiatt realizing just how large the facility is, then discovering a link to the Dreamworld website. He wonders at how thorough the marketing team is before deciding to check the site out before he goes to one of the other floors.

### GO TO RACETRACK

    Wiatt greets Rex at the Racetrack. Surprised to see he has returned, Rex worries over it being due to a safety concern. Cheer enters and reassures him that Wiatt's probably only back for some last-minute mechanic work. She says that Star Light has been going on and on about the party. As a favor, Rex asks him to check up on Star, with both mentioning that he has been acting odd. Cheer theorizes that he is clingy and likely wants to spend more time with Wiatt, to which Wiatt reacts with surprise. When he says that he felt he was being avoided, Cheer waves it off, saying that Star Light talks about him the same way Rex talks about Glory. Rex gets flustered and scrambles to defend his adoration for her before he scolds Cheer for changing the subject.

Rex hands Wiatt a safety pamphlet before sending him off to go see Star Light.

*Alternatively, Wiatt can visit Seaventure before going to Starlight Theater.*

### GO TO SEAVENTURE

    Wiatt greets Glory and notes how quiet the water park is that day. Glory responds in kind and explains that the kids left early to get ready for closing, noting that the arcade is closing earlier as well and that the triplets are visiting her. Mimic pops up, asking why Wiatt is back early. Wiatt explains that with how busy everyone is, he returned to lend a hand. Glory commends Wiatt for doing so and says he must have a beautiful heart, a compliment Wiatt takes with slight confusion. Glory reassures him that it was a compliment and that she loves finding nice things to say about her friends, such as her tendency to call Rex her "little ray of sunshine." Melody appears, hinting that Glory may like Rex as more than just a friend. Finally, Masquerade interrupts, telling Wiatt that Star Light has not been well as of late and asks him to check up on the animatronic. When the triplet notes that Star misses Wiatt and may want to see him again, Wiatt is surprised. The other triplets reassure him that Star Light must not have been avoiding him and was likely just busy.

Glory encourages Wiatt to visit her gift shop and grab a poster, suggesting that its colorful design may inspire him to find a fun way to cheer Star up.

*Alternatively, Wiatt can visit the Racetrack before going to Starlight Theater.*

### GO TO STARLIGHT THEATER

Before entering the theater, Wiatt runs into LolliPop and Ribbon Dancer, with the latter greeting him excitedly. Lolli suggests that Wiatt could explain whatever is wrong with her and her brother, with Pop saying that they have been experiencing weird dreams and cannot remember what happened last week. Wiatt promises to take a look, though he intends on visiting Star Light first. Like the other animatronics, Lolli, Pop, and Ribbon Dancer all comment on how stressed Star has been and how seeing Wiatt will surely help. They encourage Wiatt to go on ahead.

    In the main auditorium, Wiatt finds Star Light stressing over the theater decorations. He calls out to Star, who double-takes and stays high up in the air, unwilling to approach him. Star feigns ignorance, pretending not to know Wiatt's name and insisting that he's too busy to chat. After several frustrating attempts at getting Star to come down, Wiatt becomes frustrated, angrily referring to him as Lewis. He calms down, apologizing and reminding himself that Star would not remember that name, before a glint in the corner catches his eye. He discovers Celio's beanie tucked beneath some curtains, the badges of which are stained slightly with blood. As he begins to grow panicked, Star Light finally lowers himself from the ceiling and apologizing, calling Wiatt by name as he claims to have had no choice. Suddenly furious, Wiatt realizes he never lost his memory and turns on him. Star pleads in vain that there was nothing he could do, and eventually Ribbon Dancer steps in and separates the two.

    Ribbon Dancer confesses that he helped kidnap Celio as well, explaining that they were an intruder. With all the security cameras everywhere, he and Star had to subdue them to avoid Litho learning that their memories were never erased. Star continues, mentioning that Winnie let him keep his memory in order to protect everyone while Ribbon Dancer simply was not affected. He expresses his regret at having hurt Celio and promises that he would never hurt Wiatt. Though Wiatt wonders over why Winnie would have spared Star, he puts the question aside and simply embraces the two animatronics.

The reunion is shut down when, over the intercom, Winnie calls Wiatt to Sara's office immediately. Star tells him to be careful, and Ribbon Dancer hands him a coloring page. He mentions that he thinks the attached crossword puzzle is interesting, and Wiatt will probably need it.

### ENTER SARA'S OFFICE

    Sara, possessed by Litho, snidely greets Wiatt as he enters. She points out that he clocked out hours ago and tells him to go home. She is fully aware of his investigation, even knowing about the countless reports he filed at the police station. Wiatt argues that she is hurting innocent people and people dear to him, and he won't stop, though his declaration is waved off and mocked by her. She states that she has been alive for hundreds of years and has possessed people before Sara. Having been through this before, she assures him that his attempts will not work. Wiatt tells Litho to go to hell, to which Sara insists on being referred to by "Sara," the name of the possessed vessel. She laughs and mocks him for trying to report a demon to the police, and when Wiatt argues he is not a demon, she recognizes that he has done his research. Winnie is called over, where he digs his claws threateningly into the wall and tells Wiatt he will be killed if he keeps up the investigation.

Sara cryptically hints that she has big plans and tells Wiatt to leave the facility before it closes. She hints that he does not have the training to survive her new security system, were he caught after the facility closed. Wiatt begrudgingly leaves, though he swears he will return before the party.

### CALL DAMIAN FOR BACKUP (OPTIONAL)

After leaving Sara's office, Wiatt attempts to call Damian for backup only to find that the internet connection has been shut off. He looks over to a billboard where he discovers an odd newspaper clipping, thinking that someone forgot to hide it before the opening.

### RETURN TO LOBBY

    Wiatt returns to the lobby, only to be stopped by LolliPop, who remind him that they need help. All of the other animatronics appear, with Melody and Mimic asking why he is leaving early and Melody asking if he found a dead body. Wiatt answers no to the first two, before cursing profusely that he obviously didn't find a dead body. He apologizes to the kids and tells them not to say either of those swears, which they only repeat questioningly back to him. The animatronics all argue with each other over whether he should stay a bit longer to help the twins, during which the lights suddenly dim and the doors all lock, indicating the facility has been shut down.

Star Light warns Wiatt that once the security system sets in, his and the other animatronics' priorities will be locating any intruders and bringing them to Sara, who will kill him. He urges a protesting Wiatt to run and find a place to hide. Wiatt runs off, though he encounters a door locked with a passcode.

**PASSCODE ANSWER**The passcode is hidden in Ribbon Dancer's crossword. Solving it reveals the code "samsara", which is to be entered at the end of the website URL.

### ENTER THE MADHOUSE

    Though he was trying to retreat to the lowest floor of the building, the elevator instead let Wiatt out at the Madhouse. Despite the setback, he is initially relieved that the animatronics are still upstairs. A moment later, a loud, metallic thump is heard, and Wiatt hides behind a wall as LolliPop and the triplets pass by, calling out playfully for Wiatt to come out. He realizes he has to navigate the maze to escape them.

**MAZE ANSWER**Solving the maze reveals the answer to be "LRRL".

 Wiatt makes it back to the elevator with LolliPop chasing him. As Lolli reaches out for him, he closes the elevator door on them, severing her arm.

### ENTER TRAMPOLAND

    Wiatt, concerned, hopes Lolli was not hurt too badly after what happened as he walks through Trampoland. He looks up to see Ribbon Dancer crawling across the ceiling, laughing and rhyming cryptically. He lands next to Cheer, who tells Wiatt that he is not supposed to be in the facility at night, to which Wiatt sarcastically says that he gets that by now. When he mentions having to find Celio before he leaves, Cheer threatens him. Wiatt distracts them by lying about a ladybug off to the side before he runs off.

**TRAMPOLAND ANSWER**Solving the puzzle reveals the hint "RLL".

Just as Wiatt nears the elevator by the floor's gift shop, Ribbon Dancer lowers himself down from the ceiling. He tells Wiatt to trust him as a friend. Wiatt pushes Ribbon Dancer, who lands off-balance on his feet. A loud creaking is heard, and the floor beneath Ribbon Dancer collapses, dropping him into it.

### ENTER SEAVENTURE

    After entering Seaventure, Wiatt is spotted by Rex from a higher ledge. He runs out through a tunnel, only to see Glory at the end. He turns and runs off, complaining under his breath about having to avoid the two largest animatronics in the facility.

**SEAVENTURE ANSWER**Solving the puzzle reveals the hint "Glory swam left, left, and right."

After navigating the underwater tunnels and rooms of the level, Wiatt is discovered by Rex. As the animatronic comes near him, his legs are suddenly tangled up in a cord and he trips, falling into a pool. While Glory worries over him, Wiatt calls out an apology and a promise to fix him the next day before he gets in the elevator.

### ENTER STARLIGHT THEATER

    Upon entering the theater, Wiatt is approached by Star, who reminds him to run. Wiatt argues against it, pointing out that he remembers him and that the others haven't been acting particularly violent. He remarks that there is no reason he is unsafe around Star, only for Winnie to emerge from behind a curtain. He says that Star has been spared from losing his memory only so long as he keeps the other in line. Were anyone to act out, they would need to be "reset" and have their memories wiped yet again. Star explains that within the first week, the others already started getting their memories back through dreams, with LolliPop even discovering photographs of their brother, Oliver. Winnie adds that erasing someone's mind too many times will damage their soul before reminding that Star and himself are only allowed to be themselves and not go through the mind wiping process so long as Star obeys him, and he obeys Sara.     Star reassures Wiatt that he won't hurt him, though Winnie begins reaching out for the pair with his claw. Still, Star refuses, acknowledging that he already broke every rule and that he broke the theater's security cameras. Wiatt tells him that he came to the facility to rescue Celio before something bad could happen to them. Winnie dismisses them before giving Star Light the option of saving one person tonight, to which Star tells Wiatt to call Damien to pick him up. Wiatt complies, calling Damian, who has been waiting outside the facility for hours. He tells him to meet him inside the hidden labs on the bottom floor of the facility before he runs away from the two animatronics.

**STARLIGHT THEATER ANSWER**On the page "fools" of the website, an image of Alison's father's corpse is displayed, along with the hint "RLR".

Wiatt is eventually caught by his arm by Star, who urges him once more to leave. In turn, Wiatt argues that the facility is not safe for Star either, as he has been forced to kidnap people, lie to everyone, and help cover up Dreamworld's misdeeds. He begs Star to trust him and let him go so he can fix everything, and Star complies. When Winnie catches up, yelling at him for letting Wiatt escape, Star instead turns on him, slashing across his eyes.

### ENTER THE LABORATORY

    Wiatt discovers Celio, their wrist shackled to a desk, in one of the laboratory rooms. He releases them and tells them that they have to run before any of the animatronics find them. The two hear a low creak from the entrance and turn to see Damian standing there with Oliver leaning against him. He tells the pair that his car is out in the parking lot, ready for them all to leave. Celio asks if Oliver is alright, given how unwell he looks, and a frustrated Wiatt asks why he was brought down there. Damian explains that since Oliver was awake for the first time in weeks, he felt he had to take him. Celio continues to argue over the man's well-being, mentioning that they found documents concerning the TV device on his head which may help remove it.
As the group heads towards a maintenance elevator to leave, with Wiatt expressing his hope that none of the animatronics come up to the lobby and prevent them from leaving. He asks Damian how he even got into the building, to which Damian answers that he broke a window. Celio pulls him off to the side to scold him over safety, and Wiatt sits down with Oliver. Wiatt asks what it is like to be trapped with the device on his head before redirecting the conversation back to what Lewis has been going through. Oliver asks him about the animatronics losing their memories, and he comments that the situation doesn't make sense. Off Wiatt's confusion, Oliver points out that despite the fantastical backstories each animatronic has, they are still robots at the end of the day and should have realized their own stories weren't real. Wiatt has a realization and tells Oliver that he gave him an idea.

Oliver brings up Oddity to Wiatt before giving him a twimblo poster.

### ESCAPE

The group get back to Damian's car. Once there, Wiatt tells them to stay put before he prepares to head back in. Damian urges him to be quick, giving him five minutes before he leaves. Wiatt re-enters the facility and presses an emergency button at the lobby's front desk, which calls Rex. The animatronic struggles for a moment on whether to be hostile or not before he asks why Wiatt is still there.     Star enters to Wiatt's defense, with his left eye now scratched. He reassures a shocked Wiatt over the damage, claiming to have just had a chat with Winnie over the departure that ended in the latter begrudgingly agreeing to let Wiatt go. Rex attempts to bring up the security protocol, only for Cheer to enter, Ribbon Dancer's detached head in her hands,. She exclaims that they have all been lied to and that they are all just robots. The rest of Ribbon Dancer's body wanders back over, and while Cheer reattaches his head, the triplets re-enter, similarly panicking over the realization, followed soon by LolliPop, who are busy fixing their arm, and Glory. Rex removes his visor, revealing his damaged eye and the robotic endoskeleton beneath.     Wiatt turns his attention back to Star, who asks if this realization was what he came back for. Wiatt acknowledges all of the hard choices Star was made to go through, and how despite his frustration with Star's lies and avoidance, he understands why these choices were made. Star admits that both of them haven't been entirely honest and tells him to focus on getting through the birthday event tomorrow. Wiatt opens up more about his desire to be let in on what is happening, and he admits being hurt and upset over how little he knows about his own family, with the only pieces of information he knows about them having to have been discovered through his grandfather's old recordings. Once his dad went missing after investigating the caves that the facility was built on top of, and once he learned that Lewis moved near there alongside Sara and Oliver, he had to begin his investigation. Wiatt begins to break down, saying that if his investigation fails and if he doesn't learn, then he will be forced to accept knowing nothing about his family. He admits to not understanding Star's experiences, only for Star to cut him off and tell him that through his frustration, confusion, and fear, he does understand.
The two say their goodbyes, only to be interrupted by Damian honking his car horn outside. He promises to regroup with them on his day shift the next day before Damian honks again, prompting Wiatt to yell and curse through the window at him.

## Items

*Items are presented in order of acquisition through the ARG. Puzzle answers are provided, spoilered, in the summary above.*

* WEBSITE LINK
	+ A link discovered on the lobby map which leads to the official Dreamworld Entertainment website.
* SAFETY PAMPHLET
	+ A liability waiver from Dreamworld Entertainment, given by Rex.
* EVENT POSTER
	+ A poster from Glory's gift shop. It is a print relating to the "Beachside Mermaids" private party that may take place at the facility.
* CROSSWORD PUZZLE
	+ "Ribbon Dancer's Raving Crossword," consisting of seven different clues or questions.
* NEWSPAPER ARTICLE
	+ An excerpt from the news with the headline "Happy Hollow Burnt to Ash," concerning an event that took place before the facility opened.
* MADHOUSE PUZZLE
	+ A maze that, when solved, reveals a hint to navigate the Madhouse.
* DWE TAPES
	+ Various tapes collected while Wiatt hides from the animatronics.
* TRAMPOLAND PUZZLE
	+ A puzzle that, when solved, reveals a hint alongside artwork of a monstrous Sara, Lewis, and Star Light looming over Wiatt from behind.
* SEAVENTURE PUZZLE
	+ A puzzle involving a scrambled version of the braille alphabet.
* STARLIGHT THEATER PUZZLE
	+ A page on the website that informs the player that the next hint is hidden on the deepest page of the website.
* TWIMBLO POSTER
	+ An advertisement for twimblos.

## Credits

**Voice Actors**

Cori Adkins

- Wiatt Nicholson

Rainbott

- Star Light, Lewis Bright, Lolli, Oliver Acrimony, Celio Klein, extras

Corey Wilder

- Rex, Pop, Masquerade, Mimic, Melody

BibbleFlavouredMahoganySauce

- Winnie, Ribbon Dancer, Eric Gale

Kota\_jjd

- Detective Damian Klein, Officer Myers

Malibu Bandit

- Sara Covetman, Cheer

Cardboardghost

- Glory

Athena P

- Dreamworld Entertainment Employee

**Artists**

Twilight\_sketches

Derpygirl\_draws

BordonFreeman

Blurryydreams

Kota\_jjd

Yumillusion

Industrial\_hp

Summerdoddles

VibingLeaf

Rainbott

**Additional Audio Editing**

DottDraws

Ghost

## Trivia

* During the chase segments, Glory and Rex are the only characters to appear with glowing red eyes reminiscent of the virus.
* Star Light is the only character who never attacks Wiatt. All turns during the theater chase he appears in are the safe option. On the other hand, Winnie, the animatronic Star is partnered with for the segment, is guaranteed to attack each time he appears on-screen.

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