The Curator/Involvement/Switchback VR

*You're going it alone. Independent. Admirable. Possibly foolish...**The content below contains spoilers from one or more of the games. Read at your own risk!*

**Sub-Pages**

* Man of Medan
* Little Hope
* House of Ashes
* The Devil in Me
* **Switchback VR**

## Main story

The first time the Curator is seen on the loading screen, standing in the passage of the empty train with the player.

The Curator appears in the flashbacks, while the player character tries to stay alive in the burning train and listens to Charlotte's voice. He appears and disappears during them multiple times, moving closer and closer to the player with each flashback. The Curator also never speaks to the player.

In the first flashback, the Curator pushes the door of the train and stands still in the passage.

In the second flashback, he stands closer to the player, moving away from the opened door.

In the third flashback, he approaches even closer, standing in a few meters of the player, and looks at them over his right shoulder.

In the fourth flashback, he stands with his back in the passage, turns around and walks towards the player, after this they see falling parts of the train.

In the fifth flashback, he watches after the player, standing behind the fallen parts. As more destroyed parts fall from the above and the pass between them closes, the player sees screaming Laila near them.

The Curator changes his appearance in the last flashback, depending on did the player defeat Belial in time or not.

* If Belial was defeated in time, the player will see a crow in the flashback. After this they will see the fireman rescuing them.
* If the timer ran out, the player will see the Curator behind the fireman. After this the player will see Laila screaming at them.

## Level appearances

In **Welcome to Inferno**, the player sees a flying crow ahead of the chariot right before the start of the level. When they approach the head of devil first time, the shadow of the crow appears to the right side of the chariot. When they aproach the head second time the chariot rolls back and the Curator walks from the demon's mouth. He stands still with crossed hands behind his back, showing them mechanic of different pathways in the game. The Curator disappears, leaving the black mist after him, and a murder of crows flies from it, while the chariot moves to the right. In the end of the level the crow flies before the player and sits on a scoreboard. The same bird can be spotted near the scoreboard in the next levels (except Maiden Voyage).

In **Maiden Voyage**, the Curator can be seen two times.

* The first time he can be seen to the right side of the track, when the player passes the gates near the airplane.
* The second time he can be seen on the second floor above the player, when they approach the first trap with Anthony.

In **Into the Ship's Heart**, the Curator can be seen two times.

* The first time he can be seen at the start of the level in the left corridor.
* The second time he can be seen standing near the fence, when the player approaches the room with the radio.

In **Abandon All Hope**, the Curator can be seen two times.

* The first time he meets the player on the road, right before the moment when the crashed bus hits them.
* The second time he can be seen standing on the right side near the bench behind the street light, when the player leaves the burned house.

In **Enjoy your Stay**, the Curator can be seen two times.

* The first time he can be seen watching the player, standing on the second floor of the lobby.
* The second time he can be seen standing on the pathway, when the chariot stops. The Curator changes the pathway, sending it to to the left side and disappears, leaving the black mist after him.

In **Panopticon**, the crow flies before the chariot in the end of the level, and Belial appears right after this moment, stopping the player.