Charles's journal

The journal in the Graveyard shack is the point to which the entire game leads Yoki, since it can be fully read only once she collected all of its pages (that is, went through every event in the game), and its reading is necessary to achieve the True Ending.

It has been written by Charles, who narrates his story during the longest picture sequence in Dweller's Empty Path.

He probably left it in the shack for Yoki to eventually find it. It is unkown though whether it is he who scattered the pages, or someone else.

## Content

"*It was a new morning. Everything was quiet and peaceful. Except for the occasional BEAST-Types prowling about. Nothing out of the ordinary for this place. A place I wanted to stay for the rest of my life, I thought to myself. And then… It was as I was gathering something for breakfast… I saw someone… crying. Someone this deep in the forest..? Were they lost? I went to take a closer look. A lone girl, crying all by herself. She looked to be maybe just a little bit younger than me. What was she doing here all by herself? Did she get separated from her parents? Did… She have any parents..? Should I help her..? My instincts were telling me, “Don’t get involved.” And.. “Don’t let anyone get involved with you.” But… What if she was like me? If she was all alone..? This girl… Could she survive in this forest all on her own? In the end… I decided to go and see if there was something I could do for her. I asked her, “What are you doing here all by yourself in the forest?” “Are you lost?” “My.. My sister… I can’t find her..” The girl cried. She had gotten separated from her sister somehow. Well… All I had to do was help her find her sister, right? There’s no way I could leave her alone while she’s this lost and scared… At this rate, she’d be food to any nearby wandering BEAST-Type. “It’s dangerous here.” I told her. “I’ll help you find your sister.” As I helped her up, she seemed to calm down, almost immediately. “What’s your name?” I asked her. “..Yoki.” She said. “Ok Yoki. Let’s check the nearby Village.” “Maybe someone there might’ve seen where your sister went.” I told her. And so… We went to check the nearby Village. But… It seemed like nobody had seen her sister. And nobody recognized this girl. The girl barely said anything at all… So I had to speak for her. Hours had passed… And still not even a hint about her sister’s whereabouts. With no luck at the Village, I decided maybe it was better to continue this search in the forest. This girl and her sister… Were they travelers? Where did this girl come from? I tried to ask her… But she wouldn’t answer any of my questions. Actually… After I started asking her about her past… ..She collapsed. Did I push her too hard..? It was getting late, and we were far from the Village. So… I decided to take her back to the place I was staying at. It’s a little rundown, but it was better than having her sleep out here in the forest. I thought to myself… It’ll only be one night. Then tomorrow… I’ll leave her with someone at the Village. Someone like me… I don’t know if I can really be of much help to her. Just when I thought my life would be easy and peaceful from here on out…*"

* Yoki's reaction: "This is… HIS journal. … But… sister..? How strange.. Did I… have a sister..? I’d like to read more."

"*The new day soon arrived. As I was preparing for our commute to the Village, I decided to try asking her about her sister one more time. Maybe before I drop her off at the Village, I’ll help her look just a little bit more. But… When I asked her… “Sister..? I don’t have a sister.” She said. No way… I thought. Was this girl messing with me? I started to get upset. Or… Did she really forget? How could someone forget something like that? … Well. There was no sense trying to search for someone under these circumstances. Someone in the Village will be able to do a better job than me with this. And so… We arrived at the Village. I asked around, seeing if there was someone who can give her a place to stay. I found some people who seemed interested in helping her out. But… No matter where I dropped her of… ..She’d always find her way back to my place. Eventually, I stopped trying to leave her with someone in the Village. It was more dangerous to have her wander back on her own than to just let her stay here. And so… As the days passed, the search for her “sister” would continue. But, she sure wasn’t very helpful with the search. She didn’t know what she was looking for… During this time, while she was staying here, she would help out with things. She wasn’t very good at helping. But… It was kind of nice to have company. I never looked after someone like this before. Maybe I wasn’t so terrible at this, I thought. As time passed… It started to feel like… We were family. Something… I never thought I would have. … But… I knew things couldn’t stay this way. The terrifying past that follows me. I can’t let her get caught up in it. If I was tracked all the way here… … Well… In the meantime… Maybe it’s ok if things stay the way they are for now. Maybe they’ll never find me. I thought. And so… Years would pass by. I would still try to look for clues about her sister. But also… during this time.. We grew up together as a family in this place. We started to fix up the house over time. It really began to feel like… A real Home. As time passed, I noticed something strange. I learned she was capable of magic. But… It was unlike any magic I’ve ever seen. With this power… She was able to take down a large rampaging BEAST-Type. And she did it all by herself. I was worried… Was this a forbidden magic she’s using..? Was it Witchcraft? But.. She doesn’t study any of the practices of Witchcraft. Was she possibly.. A BEAST-Type? But… She didn’t look or act like a BEAST-Type. All I could think was… She needs to keep this power of hers a secret. There’s no way the Crown here would leave her alone if she was found out. (Young Yoki:) Isn’t my power cool? (Charles:) Yoki… You have to promise me you’ll keep this power of yours a secret. Only use it when you are faced with immediate danger. (Young Yoki:) What? Why? (Charles:) We don’t know the origin of it… What kind of magic it is… And… Recently… I caught wind of something scary. I heard… That the King and Queen have died. I heard they were killed in a battle with a BEAST-Type. When the Prince learned of this, he was devastated. I heard… He’s become wicked with hatred and bitterness. Any BEAST-Type found, under his order, peaceful or not… ..Are to be eliminated. I’m worried. If you display this power in front of the wrong eyes… ..They’ll consider you a BEAST-Type, and the Prince will have your head. (Young Yoki:) Really? That’s not what I’ve heard. I heard he’s been intimidated by everything and cries every night. He’s been too whimpy to succeed the throne and doesn’t leave his room. I’m not scared of that guy. (Charles:) Yoki… Listen. It could be very serious if people misinterpret your power. Please promise me you won’t use it in front of people. (Young Yoki:) Fine, fine. I’ll try to keep it a secret. I’m not really worried though. (narration:) It was then, my past finally caught up to me. Something more frightening than the Prince or any BEAST-Type. I knew… There was no way things could last forever. But… I really wanted to believe…*"

* Yoki's reaction: "… I’ll look for more pages."

"*The time had come. I couldn’t wait on this any longer. I had to make a decision. I agonized over the reality of the situation. It hit me. It was finally here. What I’d been running from. What I’d kept a secret from Yoki… I knew… ..That I couldn’t tell her about any of this. I couldn’t let her be involved in my life any longer. Everything will end. I couldn’t let them find out about her. I can’t let them find out about her connection to me. I can’t let them find out about her power… They were somewhere nearby… They left their traces. I know they did it on purpose. They could be in the Village. They could be in the forest… I’ll find them. And I’ll lead them away from this place. They’ll never learn about this house. … I knew… To protect the only family I’d ever known… I’d have to disappear. I wished… That we could’ve lived the rest of our lives together in this house. I’m sorry that I can no longer help you search for your sister. Perhaps there was no void in your heart left by your forgotten sister. But… You helped fill a void in mine. In all our years together, I thought of you as a sister to me. Goodbye. I hope we get to meet again one day. (Young Yoki:) … Are you back yet..? ..Charles?*"

* Yoki's reaction: "… What was it that you were running from..? Why couldn’t you tell me… We could’ve faced this obstacle together. I wanted to be there for you… ..Like you were for me. I know you’ll come back one day. I’ll keep the house tidy for you for when you come back. I think that’s enough for today. I should head back. I’m sure Claire’s wondering where I am."

## Trivia

* There is a rare screen that has a 2% chance of appearing at the beginning of the second section: the music stops, the picture abruptly switches to that of an orange eye (whose owner is unknown), then everything quickly reverts to normal.