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Smog

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

## Description

*"Wait, why is it suddenly so dark outside? You stand by the window to take a look.*

*Black smog emerges from the courtyard, coating everything in an oily vapor."*

## Available Choices

* 'observe the smog' (Perception check)
	+ [Success] *"Sludgy vapors rise slowly upward, forming a perfect spiral. You back away from the window suprised* [sic] *by this curious phenomenon."* (+8 EXPERIENCE)
	+ [Failure] *"By the time you realize the vapor is forming into a giant hand it's too late. It crashes through the window, sending shards of glass everywhere."* (-2 STAMINA)
* 'run from the window' (Dexterity check)
	+ [Success] *"You run from the window before anything happens."* (+5 EXPERIENCE)
	+ [Failure] *"You run from the window. Faint whispers coming from the smog itself haunt you for weeks."* (-2 REASON)
Stone Statues

Stone Statues is a Downtown event you can encounter in World of Horror.

## Description

*"Experts are baffled by the sudden appearance of twenty stone statues lined up in a row in the middle of the OOO park."*

[You can cast one SPELL without paying anything]

Notes:

* Resolving the event cancels this effect.
* Only one spells will be free of charge, the rest will fuction as normal.
* Casting spells used cost STAMINA, even while the event is still displayed. This has since been fixed.

## Trivia

* The stone statues have a near identical appearance to the Moai statues from Easter Island.

## References

1. ↑ https://www.easterisland.travel/easter-island-facts-and-info/moai-statues/
Shop (Festival)

The Shop (Festival) is a special shop that can only be accessed in the Festival. While investigating the Far-out Fable of a Fear Festival mystery.

## Available Items

* Bottle (Milk) - 2 FND
* Happi Coat - 2 FND
* Holy Candle - 2 FND
* Lucky Earrings - 3 FND
* Map - 2 FND
* Pancakes - 1 FND
* Prayer Beads - 2 FND
* Ritual Mask (Pumpkin) - 2 FND
* Taiyaki - 1 FND

## Notes

* Unlike the other dog in the Shop, clicking this dog's nose does nothing.
* This shop is unaffected by the 'Store Closed' Status.
Shiokawa, Japan

**Shiokawa, Japan** is a town, and the main setting of *World of Horror*. Prior to the beginning of a playthrough, a train pulls into a station, and they arrive. From there, if "customize playthrough" has been selected, the player is able to choose their character and Background.

During the game, Shiokawa will under go drastic changes, called Town Statuses due to the summoning attempt of Old Gods, terrifying creatures and strange oddities occuring as a playthrough goes on.
The Lighthouse of Shiokawa seems to be one of, if not the only location of the town with the most spiritual power.

## Other locations

* Downtown
* Forest
* Home
* Hospital
* Mansion
* School
* Seaside
* Village
* Morbid School

## Trivia

* In real life, Shiokawa used to be a small town in the Yama District, Fukushima Prefecture, Japan. In 2006, however, it was merged with the town of Yamato and the villages of Atsushiokanō and Takasato (also in the Yama district), creating the city of Kitakata.
Steel Pipe

*"A brutal attack"*

**Steel Pipe** is an action card only available in the demo of *World of Horror*.

This piece of pipe is a blunt instrument that deals good damage, but drains precious stamina in the process. It is a relatively early game weapon for the Demo and it is a one-handed weapon.

## Demo

Combat Move (Doesn't require an equipment slot)

Use in combat to deal 2 damage.

Costs 3 stamina.

This card is available only in demo version of the game.
School Bathroom

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

## Description

*"You enter the school bathroom to wash your face with cold water.*

*A sudden noise behind you stops you in your tracks. One of the stall doors has opened on its own..."*

## Choices

* Close the door:
	+ *"You get closer to the door trying to close it but something is blocking it. You look higher only to notice a ghostly pale hand holding the door."* (FIGHT TOILET GHOST)
* Escape the bathroom:
	+ *"You may be paranoid but there is no chance you are risking an encounter with a ghost here."* (-2 REASON)
* light the HOLY CANDLE (needs item HOLY CANDLE)
	+ *"You light the HOLY CANDLE, purifying the place."* (-3% DOOM)
Visitor

Visitor is an Apartment event you can encounter in *World of Horror.*

## Description

*"Loud knocking wakes you up in the middle of the night. 'OPEN UP!' shouts the deep voice from behind the door.*

*'I KNOW YOU'RE THERE'"*

## Available Choices

* 'get closer to the door and ask what's the matter' (Dexterity check)
	+ [Success] *"Before you can answer, the door's letterbox suddenly opens and an unknown invader tries to look inside. Luckily, you manage to stand still. After a couple minutes, the man retreats, probably unsure if you're home after all."* (+5 EXPERIENCE)
	+ [Failure] *"Before you can answer, the door's letterbox suddenly opens and an unknown invader tries to look inside. You lurch back in shock. The man sees you and tries to get in, screaming curses the whole time. A neighbor calls the police and the attacker escapes from your apartment building."* (-2 REASON)
* 'call the police'
	+ *"The man escapes when he hears the police siren. But before he goes, he draws an unfamiliar symbol in blood on your front door."* (+3% DOOM)

## History

* One of two Apartment events (along with Raining Blood) which quietly received a visual redesign between versions 0.9.9d and 0.9.92.
Twisted Corpse

### Assess Text

Two years ago, a drunk salaryman fell down the stairs and broke his neck. Now, his restless spirit is doomed to continually repeat it, breaking even more bones.

*"Not wanting to wait for an elevator, you decide to take the rarely used stairs.*

*You suddenly trip but grab the railing in the last second. When you get up to inspect what caused you to trip, you freeze in terror...*

*it is slowly standing up..."*

**Twisted Corpse** is an Enemy encounter in *World of Horror*.

## Description

The Twisted Corpse is a ghost of a man with a broken and contorted neck.

## Location

Twisted Corpse can be encountered while investigating the Apartments.

## Enemy Actions

* *"TWISTED CORPSE grabs you"*

* *"TWISTED CORPSE twists his head in an unnatural way"*
* *"TWISTED CORPSE bites you"*
* *"TWISTED CORPSE takes a step back..."*
* *"TWISTED CORPSE coils around you, suffocating you! You manage to shake him off, gasping for air."* Only performed after stepping back, deals double damage.
Shiro-san, the Gardener

THE GARDNER

"*Falling through the hole in the floor, you find yourself in an overgrown basement. In the corner lies a man you recognise. It's Shiro-san, the missing gardener!"*

"*You must help him escape this cursed place!"*

Shiro-san, the Gardener is an enemy encountered in the Bizarre Bruit of the Blood-curdling Botanist mystery.

## Description

Shiro-san is a japanese man, he has a mustache and has visible cuts on his face.

## "Combat"

*"Plants are attacking you! You must protect the injured SHIRO-SAN and lead him to safety. He will continue to lose HEALTH each turn."*

This battle is unique in that only Support actions are available.

### Protect the Gardener

*"This turn, the plants will attack you instead of SHIRO-SAN."* (time needed: 110)

### Lead the Gardener

*"Continue leading the injured man outside. You'll need to perform this action multiple times to leave the mansion."* (time needed: 90)

### W-What's That?

*"Stop and take a closer look at SHIRO-SAN's injuries."* (time needed: 150)

This option is only available upon completion of the side quest of Bizarre Bruit of the Blood-curdling Botanist. Upon executing this action, the following line will be shown:

*"The top of SHIRO-SAN's head flies off, revealing his brain! Out of it, the fruiting body of a fungus!"*

Selecting this will change the enemy encounter to Shiro-san, the Garden.

### Chop Your Way Out

*"Using the FIRE AXE, you can quickly chop down the branches blocking the quick way out of this mansion!"* (time needed: 160) (Fire Axe must be equipped, not just in your inventory)

The Fire Axe is required in order to unlock this Support action. Upon executing this action, you will be shown Ending C of Bizarre Bruit of the Blood-curdling Botanist.
Soundtrack

The original soundtrack for WORLD OF HORROR was composed by Qwesta and Sebastian "Garoslaw" Zybowski. There are currently two versions available. The first to be released was Qwesta's BELL OF HORROR album on Bandcamp, containing only 12 songs composed by Qwesta themselves. The second, more complete release was on Steam, which contains 20 tracks by both Qwesta and Garoslaw. These albums contain the music heard throughout the game, with the exception of a few. Thees were instead composed by lead developer Panstasz and other contributing artists.

Much of the music in WORLD OF HORROR is dependent on which mystery the player is currently investigating. There is also an accompanying Combat version, used during fights with random encounters or the boss fight of that mystery.

## List of tracks

Below is a list of each song in the WORLD OF HORROR soundtrack, ordered by its listing on the Steam release.

### Unlisted tracks

Not every song used in the game is listed in the soundtrack. Below are tracks not currently listed in either the Bandcamp or the Steam releases. Given that they aren't listed and don't have a publicly known name, they will be listed using the names used by members of the community until we are given proper names.

### Unused Tracks

Some songs were cut from inclusion in WORLD OF HORROR, but have been shared in the WORLD OF HORROR Discord server.

Songs not in the game
 hospital\_combat.mp3

## Trivia

* The version of Hospital Investigation and Hospital Combat used in the Steam release of the soundtrack differs from the music that plays in-game. Garoslaw, the composer, found it to be too short and repetitive, and the beeping that plays throughout (meant to resemble a heartbeat monitor) was also too high-pitched. Garoslaw then re-composed these tracks.
	+ Additionally, according to Qwesta, the original tracks for Hospital Investigation and Hospital Combat were meant to be one song, but ended up being split into two different tracks.
* The track currently used for the Pharmacy sublocation was originally meant to be Qwesta's version of Hospital Investigation. Subsequently, an unused track was also created, meant to be its Combat equivalent.
* Putting the file [FOUND YOU] from the Steam release of the soundtrack into a spectogram reveals that it's actually an image of Something Truly Evil's "face".

From the Bandcamp album BELL OF HORRORThe album, as seen in the Steam announcement of the soundtrack's releaseThe banner used for the Steam DLC page of the soundtrackThe [FOUND YOU] file, viewed in spectrogram software1. ↑ https://qwesta.bandcamp.com/album/bell-of-horror-world-of-horror-qwesta-bgm-collection
2. ↑ https://twitter.com/Qwesta6/status/1716892923734987114
Shimo-Kage

**Shimo-Kage** is a Village event in *World of Horror.*

## Description

*"An old priest is performing a ritual to appease a local demon imprisoned underground.*

*You're invited to join them."*

## Available Choices

* 'participate in the ritual' (Knowledge check)
	+ [Success] *"You've read about the ritual. Following the intricate pattern of steps, bows and claps isn't a problem for you. Once the ritual ends, the priest thanks you and hands over an item."* (+ ITEM)
	+ [Failure] *"Distracted by a huge man wearing a demon mask, you have trouble following the intricate pattern of steps, bows, and claps. This ritual is a disaster."* (+2% DOOM)
* 'kindly refuse'
	+ *"Old man frowns and walks away."*

The item received will a random item from the [MAGIC] item pool.
Ribcage Woman

### Assess Text

A monster obsessed with her twisted sense of beauty. She takes the rib bones from beautiful women and uses them to hide and protect her own,(sic) hideous face.

> *Following ghastly music you find yourself in a forest. The sound is getting closer...*
>
>

**Ribcage Woman** is a Monster-type enemy you can encounter in the Forest in *World of Horror*.

## Description

Ribcage Woman is a monstrous-looking creature that appears with a feminine silhouette; however, her face is comprised entirely of a giant maw, resembling an open ribcage, hence the name. It is completely bestial and will attack the player via biting them with its 'mouth'.

## Location

Found in the Forest as an enemy encounter.

## Combat Lines

* *"RIBCAGE WOMAN bites you!"*
* *"RIBCAGE WOMAN stabs you with a rib bone!"*
* *"The ribs expand, revealing a disfigured face!"*

## Trivia

* She, along with Ribs Woman, is a direct reference to Junji Ito's Ribs Woman. Although in this case, it is only the name that is similar.
Scalpel

The Scalpel is a weapon found in World of Horror.

This surgical tool is a very decent weapon, with good speed and damage, but rather low hit chance. It can be most easily compared with Ritual Dagger, which is slightly faster but has even lower hit chance.

If playing as Mimi, the Scalpel is the first weapon the player can equip, making it a pretty decent early-game weapons.

## Acquisition

* Can be bought at Pharmacy for 3 FNDs.
* Starting a new game as Mimi
Towering Eye's Prophet

**Towering Eye's Prophet** is an event in *World of Horror.* This event will only be available if Ath-Yolazsth is the Old God of the playthrough.

## Description

*"People point and talk about a man on the other side of the street. He looks confused, muttering to himself while occasionally touching a festering wound on his cheek.. You stop in your tracks and listen to the man's cursed incantations... (-2 REASON)"*

You will then gain a spell.
Sunset Break

**Sunset** Break is a hospital event in *World of Horror.*

## Description

*"You meet with your friend, who has recently started her nurse practice. You lazily chat on the roof of the hospital, watching the sunset.*

*Now would be the perfect opportunity to ask about the recent unearthly events."*

## Available Choices

* 'ask about them'
	+ *"Her stories about missing patients, mysterious surgeries, and a strange infection are helpful, but they kill the mood. You must leave this place."* (+10 EXPERIENCE / -2 REASON)
* 'don't ruin the calm moment'
	+ *"Sometimes it's better not to know. You chat until your friend's break is over."* (+1 REASON)
Trapped Dog

Trapped Dog is a Forest event you can encounter in *World of Horror*.

## Description

*"In the forest, you hear faint whimpering coming from a distance. When we find it, you discover a wild dog held by the hind leg in a bear trap. The dog starts to growl menacingly when you get closer."*

## Available Choices

* 'help the dog' (Luck check)
	+ [Success] *"You free the injured dog. Thankful, the animal follows you."* (+ Dog, Camp Dog or Attack Dog ally)
	+ [Failure] *"You free the dog but the rusty mechanism gives in and the trap closes on your hand."* (-2 STAMINA)
* 'don't risk it'
	+ *"You decide to leave the animal."* (-1 REASON)
Small Shrine

Small Shrine is a Forest event you can encounter in World of Horror.

## Description

*"Following a trail of rotten fruits, you stumble upon a small forest shrine. It's probably dedicated to some local spirit. The small statue looks alien and menacing."*

## Available Choices

* 'pray' (Perception check)
	+ [Success] *"Kneeling down to the shrine, you discover a small piece of paper, tucked behind the statue."* (+5 EXP)
	+ [Failure] *"To your horror, you discover a chopped off human hand behind the statue."* (-2 REASON)
* 'destroy the shrine' (Luck check)
	+ [Success] *"You topple the evil-looking statue, discovering a bundle of money beneath it."* (+3 FUNDS)
	+ [Failure] *"You topple the evil-looking statue. Nothing seems to happen, but you've got a really bad feeling about it."* (+5% DOOM)
Wall of Photos (You)

Wall of Photos (You) is a Lighthouse event you can encounter in World of Horror.

## Description

*"Following the winding staircase, you are stopp-w-wait a minute...*

*Someone has been taking your photos. They focused on the enemies you've fought with. There's something wrong, but you can't precisely say what..."*

## Available Choices

[SELECT THE ENEMY YOU FOUGHT AS THE SECOND ONE]

The game will then display the names of the first four enemies encountered in the run.

* [Correct answer] *"You rip the photo. Underneath it is a tiny button. You press it and... With a buzz the gate opens."* (+10 EXPERIENCE)
* [Wrong answer] *"Your head starts to hurt, is everything just something you've imagined? The photos suddenly disappear, so does the door, allowing you to continue."* (+5% DOOM)
Uchida

*"heavy breathing"*

**Uchida (内田)** is an ally that can be recruited in World of Horror. Before you can find them, they require to be unlocked by the Eldritch Backstory XXX achievement, which requires the player to finish a playthrough with the Fatalist background (and, by consequence, with all the previous backgrounds as well).

## Acquisition

Uchida 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

The player is provided with a +7 EXP bonus for using the "assess situation" action during combat (once per enemy).

## Lines

Upon using the "assess situation" action during combat: "UCHIDA stammers some facts about your enemy. (+7 EXPERIENCE)"

## Bugs

Uchida's chibi sprite displays incorrectly and continues to display after he is lost.
Toshiaki Wakamatsu

### Perks

Aura of Azal-Hoth, Krootky's Kill, F'Thoth Flash, Shebbe's Surge, Rage of Ragh-Zull, Cure of Cthur-Izto

## Stats

### FND

4

> *When Toshiaki discovered the club's sinister intention he flew, stealing their most prized possession. This cursed book will either save or doom our entire world...*
>
>

**Toshiaki Watakamatsu** is one of the playable characters in *World of Horror*.

He is unlocked by completing the achievement *Club Member*, which requires the player to visit the schools History Club four times in one playthrough.

* He starts with the Necronomicon, to which his character-exclusive Perks are related.
* + Perception
* - Strength

## Events

* The Forbidden Collection
* Funky Ramen

## Bugs

* Toshiaki is missing portrait overlays for Drenched, Ritual Mask (Pumpkin), Spiral Hood and Torn Muscle.

## Trivia

* Due to Toshiaki's Necronomicon and perks, he has the lowest initial stat-line in the base game.
* The Japanese that Toshiaki speaks upon being selected could be "Moshi Moshi" - "I speak, I speak." (It's a basic superstitious greeting in Japan.)
* In the 1.0 update Toshiaki's age was changed from 19 to 20.
* Unlike other characters, Toshiaki's alternate haircut does not change his but, but the scar on his face instead.

## **Gallery**

'Runaway Jacket' (Default, A)'Cult of the Corn' (B)BHP (C)Alternate "Haircut"
Tranquilizing Tale of the Twilight TV Terror

**Tranquilizing Tale of the Twilight TV Terror** is one of many playable mysteries that can be carried out in order to defeat the Old God of a playthrough.

This is an example of a playable custom mystery prepared by panstasz and G.W.Musko, intended to provide mystery template code for the modding community.

## Introduction

"If you're ever up late these days, unable to sleep and flipping through the TV you might be unfortunate enough to find the 4:44 channel."

"The pale people stand on an empty set, staring into the camera with lopsided smiles. Hissing in a language you don't understand."

## Mystery Progression

* Apartment
* Downtown
* Downtown
* Downtown
* Apartment
* Apartment; here the game will load a special, custom event called 'So Tired'
* Village
* Studio Warehouse, ending area screen

## Notes

As of 0.9.9b, this custom mystery was moved into a separate folder called Extra Content (located in game's folder), and will not show up in-game unless specific files are moved back into Mystery folder (also located in game's folder).
Ryuichi

**Ryuichi** ( 竜一 ) is an unlockable ally in World of Horror.

## Unlocking

According to Achievements menu, Ryuichi is unlocked via Paid in Blood achievement.

## Acquisition

As of version 0.9.92a, it is possible to obtain Ryuichi via 'Look for Friends' action during Far-out Fable of a Fear Festival mystery, or via recruiting at the Illegal Den.

## Use

Ryuichi comes with an 'Use' action available; you would pay 2 FNDs to lower DOOM by a random amount between 0 to 3%.
Shovel

**The Shovel** is a weapon found in World of Horror.

This gardening tool is easily one of the most powerful melee weapons in the game stat-wise. Compared to the Fire Axe, the Shovel is slower, if not the slowest weapon of the game. The chance of wounding the enemy is lower than the Axe. Of the two-handed weapons, this has one of the worse hit chances in the game.

Like the Fire Axe, the Shovel is versatile as it has a use in an event.

## Acquisition

The shovel can be obtained two ways:

1. Buying it from the Seaside Hardware Store. (3 FUNDS)
2. Defeating Sniffling Gardener.

## Uses

Besides being a weapon, it can also be used to dig up a grave in the Yatsuhaka-Mura event.
World of Horror

**World of Horror** is a role-playing game developed by Panstasz and published by Ysbryd Games. It was released on Steam Early Access on February 20, 2020.

## About

The Old Gods are reawakening, clawing their way back into a world that’s spiraling into madness. In hospitals, abandoned classrooms, quiet apartments, and dark forests, strange appearances and unexplainable phenomena test the sanity of residents in Shiokawa, Japan. Is it chaotic retribution, or the machinations of beings beyond our comprehension?

Invoke dark rituals, uncover disturbing clues, and solve puzzles across multiple randomized mysteries. Each perplexing case unravels into a series of random encounters with nightmarish figures inspired by the works of horror legends Junji Ito and H.P. Lovecraft.

* Choose from five unique characters and solve over 10 mysteries in Early Access.
* Most mysteries harbor multiple endings - for those that survive long enough.
* Acclaimed wordsmith Cassandra Khaw (Hammers On Bone) lends her talents to the words articulating the game’s terrors.
* A haunting chiptune soundtrack accentuates the game’s stark 1-bit art style, drawn 100% in MS Paint.

## Videos

WORLD OF HORROR – Early Access Release Trailer
## External links

* Official site
* Steam
Young Witch

### Assess Text

Amateur magician for whom the simple love spells proved to be insufficient. Why stop at just one boy, she said one day, when you can have them all?

*"Hearing footsteps behind you you realize, you are not the only student here. A girl wearing a demon's mask starts giggling as she's getting closer..."*

**Young Witch** is an Enemy encounter in *World of Horror*.

## Description

Young Witch is a girl wearing a highschool uniform and a Demon Mask.

## Location

Young Witch can be encountered while investigating the School.

## Damage Variability

Young Witch is an unique enemy whose damage Type depends on the character.

Against all female characters, *except* Moriko, she deals -STA damage.

Against all male characters, *and* Moriko, she deals -ALL damage. This change is mentioned at start of combat log with the line *"There's something oddly charming about her..."*

## Combat Lines

* *"With a snicker, YOUNG WITCH stabs you with a boxcutter!"*
* *"YOUNG WITCH takes a step back, preparing to strike"* Free Action.
* *"YOUNG WITCH takes a swing with her boxcutter.. A minor artery is opened, spraying her with blood!"* Only preformed the turn after she steps back. Inflicts Badly Bleeding.

## Drops

When defeated, Young Witch drops a Box Cutter. If the 'Kick-Box Cutter' Achievement hasn't been completed then a Box Cutter (Broken) will drop instead.
Upcoming Exhibition

Upcoming Exhibition is an Ithotu event you can encounter in World of Horror.

## Description

*"The museum started hanging up posters promoting the Greek art exhibition, unaware of the danger. The opening night may prove to be the last night for all of us.*
*ITHOTU is coming and now you know the date."* (+3% DOOM) (+10 EXPERIENCE)
The Inn

**The Inn** is a special sub-location contained within Far-out Fable of a Fear Festival mystery.

## Available Actions

The first two actions incur a cumulative Doom penalty with each use; first use will grant +0% Doom, second +1% Doom, third +2% Doom and so on.

* 'Onsen sounds good.': +2 Stamina
* relax a bit: +1 Stamina and +1 Reason

## Peeping Tom

The third action will be unavailable until the player clicks the painting in middle-top of the Inn's screen. Choosing this option will also grant the Peeping Tom achievement.

* check out the painting: -2 Reason.
	+ This will also unlock a special button on the Village's screen, allowing the player to either fight Perverted Innkeeper or see the Red Inn event.
The Seventh Curse (Background)

## The Seventh Curse

ver 0.9.84f

ver 0.9.13

## Tips

The starting FUNDs for the player character are increased by 4. However, if the player attempts to recruit any allies by the following means:

* starting a playthrough as Mizuki,
* persuading students in the Schoolyard,
* using the spell Enthrallment,
* meeting friends at the Far-out Festival,
* Recruiting allies (other than Dogs or Hermit) via random events.
* Recruit Eimi after Ending A of Perilous Parable of the Peculiar Painting.

The ally will immediately be removed, with one of the following notifications:

*"<Ally name> walked into an empty elevator shaft!"*

*"<Ally name> was struck by lighting!"* [sic]

*"<Ally name> suddenly died!"*

*"<Ally name> was hit by a truck!"*

*"<Ally name> tripped and broke their neck!"*

*"<Ally name> fell out of a window!"*

However, this effect does not apply to:

* Dogs from the Trapped Dog event, since they are not human.
* Kana, from the Eerie Episode of Evolving Eels mystery, since that ally is required to complete the mystery.
* Hermit.

Therefore, the player should not waste Doom on trying to recruit allies in specific areas, and instead use the extra funds on shopping in the early games. In addition, while Kana will not be killed, this is normally not relevant as Eerie Episode of Evolving Eels will not show up in the player's available mysteries anyway.
Self-therapy

Self-therapy is a Kirie Minami perk in World of Horror. It gives an additional point of Reason when forgetting a spell to a total of +2 Reason per spell.

## Events

The Self-therapy perk enables additional choices in the following events:

* Lost (Mansion)

## Notes

This perk allows unlimited use of the Library Notes, discarding unwanted spells without penalty until you get the ones you want.
Shadow Shroud

**Shadow Shroud** is a Spell in *World of Horror* that can be unlocked by reaching turn 30 in Endless Mode. *See Achievements.*

On use, Shadow Shroud allows the player to ignore Threat Levels of all locations until the end of the current mystery at the high cost of -3 Reason.

## Acquisition

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

## When to Shroud

On earlier difficulties Threat Levels will be very low or non-existent, making Shadow Shroud useless.

On True Believer and Harbringer of Doom, you get locations with maximum Threat Level (Doomed). If you're in such a situation as DOOMED Mansion and about to start Vicious Verses of A Violent Vigil, casting Shadow Shroud for 3 Reason will cost you much less than failing stat checks and getting extra penalties from Threat Level.

## Trivia

* In Endless Mode, this spell lasts until completion of a run, greatly reducing this mode's difficulty.
Shop

This is a special location the player can access from the Downtown location as an additional action. Accessing the shop causes time to advance and increases doom by 4%.

## Available Choices

This location allows the player to use funds to purchase a single item out of 5 available ones. (6 if the player has a Yakuza Card); this is 1 more than most of other shops available in the game.

The player can also buy unlimited "surprise discount items" at 1 fund each (one of Bottle (Milk), Empty Bottle or Blue Gem), or reroll the shop's stock at the cost of 3% doom.

Rerolling the stock once a player's doom is in 100% will initiate a unique death card. This can easily and quickly be done by spamming the button to reroll the shop's stock, since it increases doom by 3% every time.

## Available Items

* Backpack - 2 FND
* Camera - 2 FND
* Cigarettes - 2 FND
* Compass - 2 FND
* Dog Treats - 1 FND
* Energy Drink - 1 FND
* Flashlight - 2 FND
* Foreign Cigarettes - 3 FND
* Map - 2 FND
* Salt - 1 FND
* Sewing Kit - 2 FND
* Steak Knife - 2 FND

## Notes

* Clicking on the dog's nose will make it bark and unlock the Boop achievement.
* If the Town is afflicted with 'Store Closed' status, the Shop becomes unavailable for the duration of the playthrough.
* Prices are increased when playing on "Harbringer of Doom" difficulty.

## Trivia

* The dog vendor is based on a real-life dog that worked in a cigarette store at 3 Chome 5-23 Nukui Kitamachi Koganei-shi, Tokyo. On November 4th, 2015, the dog in question retired.
* The ending that occurs when reaching 100% doom in this shop was glitched in version 0.9.9c, having a random string of letters and numbers instead of the intended text.

## Gallery

A Shiba Inu dog in a shop in real life, which is what the in-game store is based off of.
Yatsuhaka-Mura

Yatsuhaka-Mura is a Downtown event you can encounter in *World of Horror*.

## Description

*"It's getting dark as you arrive at the cemetery and shadows move in fantastic and unaccountable ways between the tombstones.*

*Finding the right grave may prove to be a challenge, especially when you feel someone's gaze on your back."*

## Available Choices

* 'continue looking' (Perception check)
	+ [Success] *"You quickly find the tombstone marked with red string. Under a stone, you find a note someone left for you"* (+5 EXPERIENCE)
	+ [Failure] *"You can't seem to find the right tombstone and waste a lot of time before finally admitting defeat."* (+2% DOOM)
* 'confront the stranger' (Charisma check)
	+ [Success] *"You whirl around and see who's behind you. Luckily, the other person is a kind old lady who points you to the tombstone you were looking for. Under a stone, you find a note someone left for you."* (+5 EXPERIENCE)
	+ [Failure] "*A priest from the nearby temple asks what you were doing. When you can't make up a lie, you are thrown out."* (-1 STAMINA)

* 'run in terror'
	+ *"It's too much for you! You flee in terror, leaving the cemetery behind!"* (-1 REASON)
* 'dig out the package' (requires SHOVEL item)
	+ *"Using a shovel, you dig out a package that was hidden underneath the marked tombstone.* *You retrieve the letter and a dirty envelope with cash."* (+5 EXPERIENCE) (+2 FUNDS)

## Trivia

* The event's name and premise are references to the Japanese mystery story of the same name (called "The Village of Eight Graves" or "The 8-Tomb Village" in English).
* The name written on the grave depicted on the event's image is 川上 富江 (Kawakami Tomie) the name of the titular character of Tomie, a horror manga series written and illustrated by Junji Ito.
Roommate

*"The wall opens even further... deeper...*

*A girl lies curled up inside of the apartment's womb. >>i j u s t want y o u to be safe h e r e<<*

*>>what d i d i do?<<*

*>>why won't you j u s t s t a y?<<"*

**Roommate** is the boss enemy of the Restless Rumors of a Residential Recluse mystery. She is a ghost in a curled up position with an uneasy expression on her. She can be banished with a ritual (35 EXP) or defeated by cutting their ties to our world (20 EXP).

## Combat Lines

* *" >>p l e a s e don't leave<< "*
* *" >>I will t a k e care of y o u<< "*
* *" >>stay w i t h me<< "*
Spiral Hood

'creepy'

The Spiral Hood is a piece of Slot C equipment.

A hood with a spiral shape, this headwear grants the player +2 to Strength and Dexterity at the expense of -2 to Perception. The penalty can be partially offset if the player has a Flashlight.

This is great for players who like to min-max their Strength/Dexterity and Perception skills.

## Acquisition

Automatically given to the player after reaching Ending C in Far-out Fable of a Fear Festival (Timeline B).

## Bugs

Currently (as of 0.9.9b), the hood does not appear on Toshiaki's character portrait when he's wearing it.

## Gallery

KirieAikoHaruMizukiKoujiMimiMikuMorikoYashiroAyakaJuri
Yumiko Ichimura

> *When her twin brother suddenly disappeared during a family holiday, Yumiko swore to find him, no matter the cost...*
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**Yumiko Ichimura ( 市村由美子 )** is one of the playable characters in *World of Horror*.

She is unlocked by completing the achievement *Unfortunate Accident*, which requires the player to have both the Wooden Bat and the Baseball Bat in their inventory simultaneously.

* She starts with her Lucky Bat and a Concussion.
* + Strength
* - Knowledge

## **Events**

* Cliff's Edge
* My Haircut

## **Trivia**

* Yumiko's description and personal events strongly imply she is the missing twin brother who killed his popular twin sister, either accidentally or on purpose, and took her place, including getting haircuts and playing baseball to mimic her appearance and habits.
* The fact Yumiko starts with a concussion implies she got injured while playing, supporting the above theory.
* During Version 0.9.9 (Blood Moon), in the Spine-Chilling Story of School Scissors gamemode, Yumiko replaced Kouji Tagawa as the playable character, and she was not playable in any other way. Rather than starting with her Lucky Bat and a Concussion, she started with a Straight Razor and a Taiyaki. Since she had no name, the community nicknamed her "Tutorial-chan". This change was reverted in a future update.

## **Gallery**

'Sport Team' (Default)'Cute Shirt''Always Running'Home ScreenCharacter SelectAlternate Haircut
Shiokawa Herald (A)

This is one of the Quest items from the Horrible History of Household Hell mystery that the player will receive after completing the mystery's sidequest.

## Full Text

*An article covers a group of scientists from Tokyo. They were exploring and mapping weird cave formations, found in the cliffs.*

*(...) The search for the missing team of scientists continues. The only clue so far is a code, written on a cavern wall: XXXhz*

The XXXHz will be anything between 400 and 499; this number is generated at the start of the mystery.
The Trumpets of Shiokawa

The Trumpets of Shiokawa is a Herald event you can encounter in *World of Horror*.

## Description

*"Surely, you can't be the only one who can hear the haunting melody, it can be felt resonating from everything you touch. The Court's Ball is coming, and you're not ready yet"*

## Available Choices

* 'prepare yourself'
	+ 'You will make an excellent addition to the Court.' (+3% DOOM)
* 'fight this feeling'
	+ 'Resisting will only make the HERALD work harder.' (- 1% DOOM, + 1 INJURY)

## Notes

* As of this version of the game, choosing the second option seems to actually increase DOOM by 1 % instead of decreasing it, on top of adding one random INJURY

## See also

* Events
* Herald Of The Shattered Court
Wired Preacher

Wired Preacher is an Apartment event you can encounter in *World of Horror*.

## Description

*"'Excuse me, do you have a moment to talk about our -rreal- lorrd and saviorr? The day of rreckoning is coming,' says the voice on the other side of the line.*

*You definitely don't like the way the man on the other side of the line puts an accent on 'real'. 'Hello? Are you still there?'"*

## Available Choices

* 'listen to the man'
	+ *"You learn some useful bits of information about your nemesis. However, if everything the man said was the truth... humanity is doomed."* (-5% DOOM) (-3 REASON)
* 'hang up immediately'
	+ *"Just how many people did he call today?"* (-1 REASON)
Time Warper

*Suddenly, everything slows to a crawl...*

Time Warper is an Enemy from World of Horror.

## Description

Looking like an average businessman, the Time Warper tricks passerby with an aura of normality. However, as one gets closer to the Time Warper, massive time dilation start to occur. Suddenly, anyone near the entity would feel as if everything started to come to a crawl.

The Time Crawler has major reality warping effects that feeds on the literal lifespan of its prey and, as a person goes nearer to the entity, his face starts to sweat and his features starts to blur. When fighting him, he automatically cancels your actions after 5th every Turn of combat.

## Combat Lines

* *"Time Warper steals some of your lifespan"*
* *"You feel older... and weaker!"*
* *"Time freezes, your action was cancelled."* (if the player uses more than five actions)
* *"Reality shifts, your action was cancelled."* (if the player uses more than five actions)

## Enemy-specific Tactics and Conditions

In the Spiritual Actions tab, a special action button is available called "Listen to the Ramblings". Performing this action costs 1 DOOM and either gives you two EXP, or a random Spell.
Struggling Artist

**Struggling Artist** is an event that you can encounter while investigating the Apartments location.

## Description

*"Mr. OOO, your neighbor is a horror manga artist. He’s struggling to come up with a satisfying ending for his newest story."*

## Available Choices

* 'share your experience'
	+ [Success, 15 EXP required] *"Incredible!' he shouts in excitement. 'How do you come up with this stuff?' Sensing this story will be a huge hit, he pays you a token of appreciation."*  (-15 EXPERIENCE) (+2 FUNDS)
	+ [Failure, <15 EXP] *"Sadly, you don't have any recent stories that would help him. At least the public won't experience the same horrors you did."* (-1 REASON)
* 'let him come up with his own stuff'
	+ *"It was all a dream? You're a genius!' he shouts, grabbing a pencil. 'Excuse me now, I've got a bestseller to write.' You roll your eyes and prepare to leave."* (NO EFFECT)
* 'w-what's that picture?..'
	+ *"You catch a glimpse of the painted... thing. Suddenly, you feel very weak and excuse yourself to leave."* (SOMETHING TRULY EVIL HAS YOU IN ITS GRASP)
	+ This will trigger the Something Truly Evil questline.

## Notes

* The artwork for this event was updated in version 1.0, the original artwork is still visible when playing on Timeline B.

## Gallery

The picture which may be seen by selecting 'w-what's that picture?...'Event image prior to version 1.0.
## Trivia

* The previous titular struggling artist used to heavily resemble Junji Ito, one of the main inspirations for the game.
Stamina

**Stamina** represents your character's physical endurance. If your character is injured, the character's stamina decreases. There are Items, Spells, Events, and other ways to restore stamina as well, though Stamina cannot exceed the character's maximum.

Having Stamina drop to 9 or below will change the player character's appearance on their portrait, making them appear visibly injured.

If your character's stamina drops to zero or lower, they die. However, if the combat mode is set to "Last Stand", then, if a character's stamina drops to zero or lower during battle, the character will only die when starting a new encounter or dropping below -5 stamina. While a character's stamina (or reason) is zero or lower, the face portrait is covered with black stains, presumably blood.

## Gallery

### Face portraits for less than 10 stamina

KirieAikoHaruMizukiKoujiMimiMikuMorikoYashiroAyakaToshiakiJuriKana
### Other Images

The image shown when the character dies due to stamina being 0 or less.A character covered in black stains due to stamina being at 0 (also happens if reason is at 0)
School Kitchen

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

## Description

*"You enter the kitchen. Even though it's abandoned and the lights are off, something is being cooked in a large pot. You don't like the smell of it."*

## Available Choices

* 'search for a weapon' (Perception check)
	+ [Success] "*You rummage through the drawers and pick up the sharpest looking knife you can find."* (+Steak Knife)
	+ [Failure] "*It looks like someone has taken all the knives from the kitchen. The mere thought of it makes you feel very uneasy."* (-2 REASON)
* 'look for a first aid kit' (Knowledge check)
	+ [Success] "*You find the first aid kit next to the storage. You patch yourself quickly and leave the kitchen."* (+2 STAMINA)
	+ [Failure] "*You can't find the first aid kit anywhere. Could it be moved to somewhere else?"* (NO EFFECT)
* 'see what's cooking'
	+ "*You slowly remove the lid from the pot. A thick, smoky, vile reek fills your lungs. The look of the 'ingredients' used to make this broth make you sick."* (-3 REASON)
Vending Machine

*Not to be confused with a Downtown sub-location with the exact same name.*

Vending Machine is an Apartment event you can encounter in *World of Horror*.

## Description

*"Wandering through an empty corridor, you find an old vending machine. You don't recognize the brands of sodas inside, but you really could use a drink."*

## Available Choices

* 'get the most expensive one'
	+ [If Funds > 0]*"The taste seems a little off, but you enjoy the drink anyway."* (-1 FUNDS)
	+ [If Funds = 0]*"When you realize you don't have enough money for a drink, a black can falls from the dispenser. You take a sip... is it blood?!"* (-2 REASON)
* 'get the cheapest one' (Dexterity Check)
	+ [Success] *"You buy a can of off-brand soda and take a sip. It tastes a little odd, but you enjoy the drink anyway."* (+5 EXPERIENCE)
	+ [Failure] *"You buy a can of off-brand soda and when you reach for it, something inside the machine catches your hand. You have to jerk it out, injuring yourself!"* (+ INJURY)
Taiyaki

you could fit a lot in there

The Taiyaki is a dessert food item.

A relatively cheap food option, Taiyaki grants the player +1 Reason on use.

## Acquisition

* Can be bought for 1 Fund at Festival Shop during 'Far-out Fable of a Fear Festival' mystery.
* One is given at the start of the Spine-Chilling Story of School Scissors (Mode).
* Can be randomly obtained via Cook Book.

## Trivia

* Taiyakis are a popular dessert item in Japan. It is usually filled with red bean paste; however, it can be filled with other sweets as well, the most popular being ice cream.
The Dark Workshed

*The Dark Workshed* is a Mansion event you can encounter in World of Horror, and is exclusive to the Perilous Parable of the Peculiar Painting Mystery.

## Description

*"At some distance from the main building, there's an old workshed. Even though the surrounding is now overgrown, in its heyday, it must've been used to store the gardening equipment.*

*Inside, it's really dark and you don't have the time to search this place closely."*

## Available Choices

* 'grab a flashlight'
	+ *"You find a tool kit by the door. Flashlight seems like the best choice but a sudden crash coming from the mansion prevents you from investigating the workshed."* (+FLASHLIGHT)
* 'use your own light source' (needs a light source)
	+ *"Using your flashlight, you manage to get a better look inside. In the corner you find something \_really\_ promising."* [+CHAINSAW (NO FUEL)]
The Painting

his ultimate creation

### Assess Text

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

*"The painted monster reached from the canvan and grabs surprised Ichiro-san by his neck."*

*"N-no! T-this is n-not what was s-supposed to happen!"*

The Painting is a Special Boss enemy that can be encounted during the Perilous Parable of the Peculiar Painting Mystery.

## Description

The Painting, as its name implies, is a painting of an obese blob monster with a wide mouth filled with teeth and two large eyes, coming to life. Not only that, it is also trying to break out of the canvas and step into a more three-dimensional world.

## Location

The Painting is found in The Private Rooms when revisiting them after keeping track of Eimi.

## Combat

* *"THE PAINTING sucks your life energy!"*
* *"THE PAINTING makes you go mad!"*
Trial of Blood (Acid)

**Trial of Blood (Acid)** is one of the events in *World of Horror.*

## Description

"*Following the winding staircase, you find a metal gate that blocks your way. A cable that should be powering it is currently disconnected. The powerbox itself is covered in a weird moist goo.*

*Just inhaling the fumes makes your eyes itch and water, but to power the gate you'll need to disconnect a faulty plug."*

## Available Choices

* 'disconnect the faulty plug' (Strength Check)
	+ [Success] *"Weird goo burns your fingers, but you quickly manage to separate the faulty plug and connect the proper cable. With a buzz, the gate opens."* (+10 EXPERIENCE)
	+ [Failure, not enough strength] *"You're surprised how much effort it takes to disconnect the faulty plug. As you force it, the weird goo burns your fingers... Finally, you manage to separate the faulty plug and connect the proper cable. With a buzz, the gate opens."* (-3 STAMINA)

## Notes

Unlike other events which roll against your stats, this event is a straight strength check and you will fail if you don't meet the minimum, which is 8 strength.
Stalk-Chan

*"Walking through the park, you spot a girl standing in a bush. Getting closer you realise... she isn't standing in the bush. She's part of it!"*

**Stalk-Chan** is an Enemy encounter in *World of Horror*.

## Description

Stalk-Chan is a Japanese high school girl who, like Bark Woman, have fused with the vegetation around her. Although not to the same level of extent as Bark Woman, Stalk-Chan's mutations is still serious as her eyes became slug-like stalks.

## Location

This enemy can be encountered while investigating Downtown.

## Combat Lines

* *"STALK-CHAN stabs you with a branch!"*
* *"STALK-CHAN whips you with a vine!"*

## Drops

Upon their defeat, Stalk-Chan drops a Branch.
Ritual Mask (Pumpkin)

creepy

**Ritual Mask (Pumpkin)** is a variant of Ritual Mask that can be bought at Shop (Festival) during Far-out Fable of a Fear Festival mystery. It comes with a slightly different graphic and a special use effect.

## Uses

If attacked while wearing it, Ritual Mask has a small chance to ignore Reason damage.

Use: +2 Stamina: *Tasty!*

## Bugs

Currently (as of 0.9.9b), the mask does not appear on Toshiaki's character portrait when he's wearing it.

## Gallery

KirieAikoHaruMizukiKoujiMimiMikuMorikoYashiroAyakaJuri
Doom Effigy

### Description

completing a mystery lowers extra doom depending on the amount of CURSES you have -10% MAX REASON

### Character

Ayaka Kuroi

**Doom Effigy** is an upgrade perk card available when a character gains a new level.

When applied, completing a mystery lowers Doom by an extra 0.5% per curse the player has, rounding down when the total is a non integer, at the cost of -10% of their current Max Reason.

It is exclusive to Ayaka Kuroi unless the player enables the "Use all unlocked perk cards" option.
Straight Razor

avoid unnecessary cuts

### Inspect

It reminds you of a certain American heist thriller film. You don't need to shave right now.

The **Straight Razor** is a weapon in World of Horror.

Essentially a shaving razor blade, the Straight Razor deals 4 Damage, with an okay speed and decent hit chance. It sits somewhere in between the Army Knife and the Steak Knife in terms of effectiveness.

Overall, the Straight Razor is a decent and well-balanced weapon.

## Acquisition

* A Straight Razor is one of the starting items of the Spine-Chilling Story of School Scissors (Mode).
* Maru, Marked by the Scissor Lady will drop a Straight Razor if the player possesses a Dog ally or the Pickpocket perk.
Gyrokinesis

**Gyrokinesis** is the ability to manipulate gravitation and gravitons, particles that mediate the force of gravity. By bending gravity, the user is able to manipulate the weight of matter, allow objects or others to float without being held down by gravity, and manipulate gravitational phenomena like black holes.

## Known users

* Gregory Willis has a massive amount of control over gravity, being able to fly, emit powerful blasts, and control matter in a pseudo-telekinetic manner.