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Red Cape

**Red Cape** is the final event in the Chilling Chronicle of Crimson Cape mystery.

*"Masked man in a red coat, clearly too high for the ceiling emerges from outside.*

*'tElL mE...' his voice sounds like a faulty radio. "wOuLd YoU lIkE RED pApEr... Or BLUE PaPer?"*

## Available Choices

* 'red paper'
	+ *"Tall man in a red coat takes out a butcher's knife and stabs you in the stomach. Blood splatters on the stall's wall as you rush to the door."* (-3 STAMINA, starts combat with Aka Manto)

* 'blue paper'
	+ *"Tall man in a red coat grabs you by your neck and starts choking. You kick him and rush to the door."* (-3 STAMINA, starts combat with Aka Manto)

* *'I don't want anything from you!'*
	+ *"...". "Suddenly it gets very dark..."* (starts combat with Aka Manto (True Form))
Puppet Matron

*"Hearing a shuffling sound coming from behind a wardrobe, you decide to push is out of the way. You discover a niche in the wall. Someone has put three dusty dolls in there.*

*When you try to reach and grab one, however, they jump off and scatter around the room, giggling!"*

**Puppet Matron** is an Enemy encounter in *World of Horror*.

## Description

A trio of small, puppet-like dolls, the Puppet Matron use numbers on their side to attack the player. Some of them dressed differently, however, they all share a disturbing amount of flesh-like substance on their face despite being puppets. They wield knives as their main weapon of choice.

## Location

Puppet Matron can be encountered while investigating the Mansion.

## Combat Actions

* *"PUPPET MATRON stabs you in the shin!"*
Pharmacy

This is a special location the player can access in the Hospital location. Accessing this shop causes time to advance and increase DOOM by 4%.

The **Pharmacy** is technically available from start of the game, but it requires City Planning to be unlocked first. After that, it will automatically enable itself on start of every run.

Pharmacy offers a variety of medicinal consumables and utilities, and even few weapons. However, several of these items must be first unlocked through Achievements.

## Available Choices

This location allows the player to use funds to purchase a single item out of 4 available ones. (5 if the player has a Yakuza Card)

The player can reroll the shop's stock at the cost of 3% doom. Unlike the Shop; one cannot buy discounted items.

## Available Items

* Arm Sling - 2 FND
* Bandage - 2 FND
* Bone Saw - 2 FND
* Empty Bottle - 2 FND
* Experimental Drug - 3 FND
* Painkiller - 2 FND
* Pain Medication - 3 FND
* Prescription Pills - 2 FND
* Scalpel - 3 FND
* Sewing Kit - 2 FND

Prices are increased when on Harbringer of Doom difficulty.

## Trivia

* Pharmacy, unlike any other Shop-type screen, has an unique music track.
Kirie's Bag

full of knowledge

### Effects

(while in inventory): forgetting SPELLS lowers REASON by 1-2 and increases DOOM by 1%, gain a random SPELL

### Inspect

<<I've been collecting these notes for quite some time now.>>

Kirie's Bag is the personal Preparation item of Kirie Minami.

While in the player's inventory, the *Forget this Spell* action behaves differently. First, the Spell is forgotten and 1 Reason is regained, like usual. Then, Kirie's Bag takes effect: 1-2 Reason is deducted, Doom increases by 1%, and a random spell is learned. The net effect is that 0-1 Reason is lost, Doom always increases by 1%, and the old spell is recycled into a new spell.

## Synergy

Kirie's Self-therapy perk increases the Reason gained by forgetting spells from 1 to 2. With this perk, the net effect of forgetting spells with Kirie's Bag is improved: instead of losing 0-1 Reason, the player will *regain* 0-1 Reason.

## Idiosyncrasies

* Brain Worms does not trigger Kirie's Bag when it is forgotten. If the player is continuously forgetting a spell with Kirie's Bag in order to fish for a good spell, they may eventually receive Brain Worms and thus hit a dead end.
Bish Lazuli

## Bish en los Lazuli

**Bish** (VLF125) nació el 2 de octubre de 2006 en los Lazuli. Su madre era una hembra subordinada, ya sea HP o Young, y su padre puede haber sido Zarathustra, un macho Bigotes que se había unido al grupo por corto tiempo. Sin embargo, fue perseguido por los machos Lazuli que regresaban. Bish tenía dos hermanos compañeros de camada llamados Bosh (VLM126) y Bash (VLM126). Los tres cachorros sobrevivieron dentro de los Lazuli. La hembra dominante en ese momento era Cazanna, su abuela, pero ella murió poco después el 18 de diciembre de 2006 de Tuberculosis. Aretha se convirtió en la nueva hembra dominante de los Lazuli. El 28 de agosto de 2007, Bish desapareció dejando solo a Bosh y Bash todavía en los Lazuli. Finalmente en Septiembre de 2007 fue considerado visto por ultima vez al no regresar al grupo.
Nice Ring

"fancy"

### Inspect

A fancy ring, turned up during an investigation. No weird markings, you could try to sell it.

The Nice Ring is a trinket and equipment item in World of Horror.

A decent item, the passive effects of this Ring grant the player a +1 boost to Charisma. However, if desperate, one could USE the Ring for an additional +2 Funds (rather than simply selling it, which only gives you +1 Funds).

## Acquisition

Can be acquired in events:

* Small Cocoon

## Log

On use: *"You've managed to sell the NICE RING. (+2 FUNDS)"*

## Demo Version

*"pretty"*

Trinket

(discard): gain 2 FUNDS
Magician

*"Our master is coming and we can all bask in it's glory!"*

The Magician is an Enemy encountered rarely in World of Horror.

## Description

The Magician is a human servant following an Eldritch entity known as Ath-Yolazsth the Demented Towering Eye. He is a chosen of his god and has been gifted magical powers to inflict physical and mental attacks at the player. If Ath-Yolazsth the Towering Eye is selected the Magician will not appear and instead a glitched version of him can be found when investigating Locations.

Nevertheless, he is a relatively weak enemy despite his high health.

## Location

The Magician can be encountered while investigating the Village.

## Combat

* *"MAGICIAN sends you flying"*
* *"MAGICIAN saps strength from you!"*

## Trivia

* For some reason, the Magician is more uncommon and rarer to encounter than his Glitched counterpart.
* In dd15 Hotfix 3 The Magician was infamous for crashing the game.
Heavy Duty Flashlight

The **Heavy Duty Flashlight** is both an equippable item and a weapon in World of Horror that can be unlocked by equipping the Torch and Flashlight at the same time. *See Achievements.*

Considered to be a step up to the standard Flashlight. The Heavy Duty Flashlight is heavy and sturdy enough to be used as a blunt melee weapon, while its power source is big enough to shine a more intense light, illuminating even the darkest areas.

Compared to the Torch, a similiar item that is also both a light source and a weapon, the Heavy Duty Flashlight is much faster, making it a very good and reliable weapon.

## Unlocking

The Heavy Duty Flashlight is unlocked after completing the Lightburn achievement.

## Acquisition

After unlocking, the Heavy Duty Flashlight can be purchased from the Hardware Store for 3 FUNDS.

## Events

Flashlight enables actions in the following events:

* Moving Company
* Strange Markings
* Veil of Darkness
* The Dark Workshed
Monument

*Forgotten by everyone, the OUTER ENTITY waits patiently for those, who need it...*

This is a special sub-location that the player can access via Seaside location.

The **Monument** is unlocked by Junior Priest achievement. To access this sub-location, the player must first set it up via City History menu.

**Monument** is not available in-game if your Doom is below 20%; its sub-location image will whited-out and the tooltip will say '[unavailable][needs higher doom]'.

## Available Actions

*Bargaining with an OUTER ENTITY is a risky thing but maybe it can postpone the incoming doom?*

The Monument is the home of enigmatic 'Outer Entity'. While you're at Monument's screen, you have 2 options; make a deal with it, or leave.

Leaving without making a deal with it will anger the OUTER ENTITY and lock-out the Monument for the remainder of the run with the log stating 'You've angered the OUTER ENTITY...'. This will happen even if you're forced to leave because you cannot give it what it wants.

## Dealing with the OUTER ENTITY

OUTER ENTITY requests a random resource from the three possible ones:

* Stamina: 'feed the OUTER ENTITY with your blood'
* Reason: 'give the OUTER ENTITY your most cherished memories'
* Funds: 'leave a material gift'

The initial cost of the sacrifice is 2 for Stamina/Reason and 1 for Funds.

The cost of Doom reduction increases every 2 sacrifices by 1 point, ensuring that even a very successful/lucky player cannot reduce DOOM indefinitely.
Mystery Meat

**Mystery Meat** is an Apartment event that can be encountered while playing the Restless Rumors of a Residential Recluse mystery.

## Description

*"No access to the outside world means you only have so much food to eat.*

*Deep in the back of your pantry, you discover a rusty can of meat. How long this has this thing been in here?*

*Opening the can, it smells fine, but..."*

## Available Choices

* 'eat it' (Strength check)
	+ [Success] *"It's not exactly a pleasant meal - meat definitely shouldn't be this crunchy - but food is food."* (+2 STAMINA)
	+ [Failure] *"You already regret your decision by the first disgusting bite. An hour later, you feel something writhing in your stomach, trying to get out. Maybe that meat was too fresh...*" (+ STATUS: Bloated)
* 'throw it away'
	+ *"Trusting your judgement, you chuck the can into the garbage. Your stomach growls at you in discontentment."* (-1 STAMINA)

## See also

* Events
* Restless Rumors of a Residential Recluse
Headless Mannequin

*"A headless person stumbles out of the sculpting classroom... and it's reaching for your head!"*

**Headless Mannequin** is an Enemy encounter in *World of Horror*.

## Description

Headless mannequin, is a mannequin of a female figure with a thin bloody stump where its neck and head are supposed to be. It also holds a knife in its right hand.

## Location

Headless Mannequin can be encountered in the School and Mansion by the event Sculptures. The combat will trigger by selecting 'check out the sculpture'.

## Combat Actions

* *"HEADLESS MANNEQUIN cuts you with a knife!"*
* *"HEADLESS MANNEQUIN grabs you by the neck!"*

## Trivia

* The appearance of Headless Mannequin is based in one of the creatures from Junji Ito's "Headless Sculptures" stories.
Magician (Glitched)

### Assess Text

On-n-ne of the m-ma\_\_ pEOple gr-r-r-ranted maDdEniNg powers by ATH-Y\_\_\_ZSTH.

*"Ou-rrr mAste-er is-s-co ming and-d we all can bb-baSk in its glORy!"*

Magician (Glitched) is an Enemy encounter in *World of Horror*.

## Description

The Glitched Magician is the Magician who is now physically distorting in the reality he is standing upon. He is an Eldritch entity who serves a higher entity and an incredibly dangerous foe. He automatically cancels any actions after your 5th in each turn of combat.

## Location

The Magician (Glitched) will only appear when Ath-Yolazsth the Towering Eye is the selected Old God.
Magician (Glitched) can be encountered while investigating all Locations except the Village, albeit rarer than normal encounters.

## Combat Actions

* *"MAGICIAN saps strength from you!"*
* *"MAGICIAN sends you flying!"*
* *"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

Cannot run from enemy encounter.

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.

## Bugs

* The Magician (Glitched) has the Eldritch enemy type icon but his inspected type is listed as Monster instead.

## Trivia

* The Magician (Glitched) was added in reference to an old bug where encountering the Magician would cause various glitches and usually crash the game.
Protective Carvings

**Protective Carvings** is a Ritual spell in *World of Horror*. It costs 4 STAMINA to cast and lowers the damage received in combat by 1.

## Acquisition

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

"school’s equipment"

The Kendo Helmet is a piece of protective equipment that offers a 20% chance (per hit) of ignoring Stamina damage taken in combat.

While this may not sound like much, if the chance is activated, it can literally save a character from a lethal attack from an enemy.

## Acquisition

Is found in the Sculptures event (at either the School or the Mansion location), when choosing to "check out the masks".

## Log

*KENDO HELMET protects you from an attack!* (on effect activation)

## Notes

Unlike all other mask-type items in the game, Kendo Helmet does not change the player character's portrait when equipped.
Perverted Innkeeper

he must've seen too much

### Assess Text

WATANABE-SAN inherited the inn few years ago and has been spying on guests until the fateful day when he saw \_IT\_.

"*Worried and furious about the hole in the wall, you enter the inn from the back, trying to find the room that connects with yours. Thinking you've finally found it, you enter...*

.*...and scream!"*

**Perverted Innkeeper** is an enemy that can only be encountered during the Far-out Fable of a Fear Festival mystery.

Upon clicking on the painting in your room in the Inn, investigating it, then investigating the backroom of the Inn, you have a chance to encounter him.

## Appearance

Perverted Innkeeper is a man distinguished by the bumps on his head, neck, and tongue and his bloody nose.

There is an unknown symbol on his neck.

## Combat Lines

* *"PERVERTED INNKEEPER scratches you!"*
* *"PERVERTED INNKEEPER attacks you!"*

## Drops

When defeated, Perverted Innkeeper drops 'Karukosa' Mask.

## Trivia

* Perverted Innkeeper's bloody nose is likely a reference to Japanese manga and anime where a sudden, violent nosebleed indicates that the bleeding person is sexually aroused.
* There's 50/50 chance to either enter combat with Perverted Innkeeper, or start Red Inn event. Getting either of them prevents the other from happening.

## References

1. ↑ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nosebleed#Society\_and\_culture
Haru

> *Robbing that old abandoned manor was a mistake. With his friends dead and mutilated, and a vengeful horror chasing him, no speed is too high.*
>
>

**Haru ( 春 )** is one of the playable characters in World of Horror.

* He starts with Cigarettes, Nicotine Withdrawal and Hard-Knock.
* + Strength
* - Knowledge

## Events

* Midnight Driver
* Catching Up
* Deja Vu

## Strategy

Haru is a character that relies on Cigarettes to function in combat, due to starting with the Nicotine Withdrawal and Hard-Knock statuses. Haru gets boosts to his attack speed and damage so long as he is smoking, though this requires planning around when it's expected to have multiple fights or a boss as Cigarettes are expensive without Haru's Irezumi perk and aren't guaranteed to appear in the Shop, Illegal Den; while at Vending Machine they're always available. If you're starved for FNDs to buy more Cigarettes, consider exchanging Experience for Funds at Police Station or visit the Witch's Tree if you have it unlocked.

Haru starts with an extremely high strength stat, making an initial mystery that grants a strength-based weapon highly valuable. Spine-Chilling Story of School Scissors can give Haru a free Wooden Bat, while Vicious Verses of A Violent Vigil has a guaranteed Meat Cleaver in the Storage Room. Otherwise, purchasing a weapon from the Hardware Store early on may help, as most weapons sold there use the strength stat but are typically expensive. Haru's Nicotine Rush and Hard-Knock making him a good character who can rely on Kicks only, saving the money that would otherwise be spent on buying a Weapon.

Haru's character perks are extremely useful for shops and combat. Irezumi and Yakuza Card reduce prices and give most shops an additional item to sell, respectively, while CQC Training allows more effective melee combat with firearms (especially his signature Semi-Auto) and Core Strength is an unconditional +1 damage upgrade.

## Bugs

* Haru is missing a portrait overlay for Invisibility.

## Trivia

* Haru, when translated in Japanese, means *Spring*, referring to the season.
* His Mafia outfit is a reference to Kiryu from the Yakuza games.

## Gallery

'Thug Jacket' (Default)'Samurai''Bar Brawl''Leather''Mafia''T-Shirt''Dog God Festival' (Timeline B only)Home Screen (1)Home Screen (2)Alternate Haircut
Lump of Flesh

'it's undulating slowly...'

*'Slimy and smelly, what is it?! It's pulsating slowly in your hand.'*

Lump of Flesh is a consumable item in World of Horror.

On use, it will heal 5 STAMINA and add one of 5 status effects: either Bloated, Cursed Signs, Insmasu Look, Holes, or the dreaded Branded. Compared to the Long Pig Steak, the Lump of Flesh is considered a bit risky even though it heals more, as the randomized Status Effect could be anything from benign to debilitating.

On use: *'You place LUMP OF FLESH on your wound, and it connects with your body.*

*It wasn't a good idea...'*

## Acquisition

* Acquired by defeating Forgotten Specimen.
* Can be bought from Occult Shop for 2 Funds.
* Can be randomly obtained via Cook Book.
Investigation

**Investigation** is the core part of every World of Horror Mystery.

In Endless Mode, you investigate locations until your eventual defeat.

## Core Mechanics

In the Investigation phase, you need to visit various locations in and around Shiokawa, Japan to progress the Mystery.

The specific location you need to Investigate is highlighted with a white circle on the Locations' panel.

## Results of Investigations

There are 2 results of Investigating a location:

* An Event: You will be presented with a short summary of what is happening and given 1 to 4 choices, depending on the given event.
* A Combat with an Enemy: You will enter the Combat screen, dueling the enemy until either of you dies (hopefully, them).
Memory Extract

**Memory Extract** is a Spell in *World of Horror*.

This Support and Healing spell is one of the most useful and least risky spells in the game, akin to Cauterize, except, rather than healing stamina, it heals +2 Reason at the cost of just 10 EXP.

Seeing as how Experience is a common commodity, one can use Memory Extract pretty much anywhere, so long as it is used in moderation, depending on how interested you are at leveling up.

## Acquisition

Like most spells, Memory Extract can be obtained from Events, studying at the Library, bought from the History Club and using a Dusty Grimoire and/or Library Notes.
Ithotu, the Devouring Flame

**Ithotu ( イトツ )** is one of the Old Gods that threaten to destroy Shiokawa, Japan. Its summoning ritual apparently involves placing a stone tablet-like object within a sigil.

## Descriptions

### Pre-playthrough Introduction

*"The supposed cause of the destruction of the library of Alexandria, a perfect black marble statue has been recently discovered and is currently waiting in the museum of OOO for its premiere."*

Ithotu's Old God Selection Screen text is the same as listed above.

### Pantheon

*"A perfect black marble statue of a handsome young man is hiding the pure essence of chaos and destruction. The DEVOURING FIRE is the supposed cause of destruction of the library of Alexandria."*

## Appearance

Ithotu is described on multiple occasions as a statue composed of "perfect black marble"; this is reflected in its appearance as, in all images, it appears as a charred, black humanoid figure. Ithotu is commonly depicted surrounded by an aura of fire, though this is not always the case. Judging by its bad ending, Ithotu is most likely not entirely composed of marble, and appears to contain some sort of black, tentacled entity.

## Old God's Rule

ENTROPY: Both you and all enemies deal extra combat damage.

## Ithotu Events

* Scorching Sun
* Pillar of Flame
* Upcoming Exhibition

## Bad Ending

During any playthrough in which Ithotu is the Old God threatening to destroy Shiokawa, if your DOOM reaches 100%, you will be shown a special bad ending.

*"You're too late! When you arrive to the museum, the fire fighters are already struggling to contain the spreading fire! You manage to slip through the police and run inside...*

*You make your way inside the exhibition hall as your skin gets charred. The last thing you see is ITHOTU, finally breaking free from its marble casket..."*

In the final log entries following this ending, the player's cause of death is listed as "Perished in the hecatomb".

## Trivia and Theories

* The appearance of Ithotu resembles a flaming charred man. There are two possible connections to Lovecraftian lore from this alone:
	+ Nyarlathotep, the dark-skinned agent of Azathoth, also known as *the crawling chaos*.
	+ Cthugha, the giant ball of flame.
* In Ancient Greece, a 'hecatomb' was traditionally the mass sacrifice of 100 cattle. During Ancient Greek and Roman sacrifices, parts of the animal would be burnt in honor of the gods. This could imply that when Ithotu awakens, he feeds on 100 people, consuming them by immolation.
* This may have been originally planned as a Background. [3]

## References

1. ↑ https://lovecraft.fandom.com/wiki/Nyarlathotep
2. ↑ https://lovecraft.fandom.com/wiki/Cthugha
Wooden Bat

Slightly dusty.

The **Wooden Bat** is a weapon in World of Horror.

Not to be confused with the Baseball Bat, it is a relatively early weapon if the player chooses the Spine-Chilling Story of School Scissors as the first mystery to solve.

A simple weapon, the Wooden Bat is a decent and balanced weapon on par with the Crowbar, although the former is slightly faster than the latter. Compared to the Baseball Bat, the Wooden Bat is slightly slower and has much lower hit chance, making it a rather lackluster weapon.

## Acquisition

Can be obtained from the middle locker during Spine-Chilling Story of School Scissors mystery.
Gossip Junkie

### Assess Text

She spent her life on a phone, gossiping. It's only natural to continue doing it in death.

*"The telephone sounds and multiple voices are too loud for you to ignore. When you enter the apartment, everything gets silent..."*

**Gossip Junkie** is an Enemy encountered in *World of Horror*.

## Description

The Gossip Junkie is the body of a woman who frequently gossiped on her phone. When she died her body grew into the phone cables, which now extend from the gashes on her corpse.

## Location

The Gossip Junkie can be encountered while investigating the Apartments.

## Combat Lines

* *"GOSSIP JUNKIE spreads a nasty rumor about you!"*
* *"GOSSIP JUNKIE shares forbidden knowledge!"*
Therapy

**Therapy** is Hospital Event in World of Horror

## Description

*"You are stopped by a masked man wearing a lab coat. He introduces himself as a researcher from a Tokyo University, testing a new treatment method that would 'revolutionize' modern medicine.*

*Holding out a pile of documents, he tells you he can heal your wounds for free. 'You just need to sign here.'*

## Available Choices

* 'accept' (Luck Check)
	+ [Success] *"Later, you wake up in a surgery room. There is no sign of the doctor but you feel healthier and notice one of your wounds is gone without a trace."* (HEAL ONE INJURY FOR FREE)
	+ [Failure] *"Later, you wake up in the abandoned surgery room in the old par of the hospital with a new nasty wound. 'Doctor' is nowhere to be seen"* (+INJURY)

* 'decline'
	+ *"You politely decline the generous offer and continue on your way."* (NO EFFECT)
Pickpocket

**Pickpocket** is a perk upgrade available when a character gains a new level.

It is exclusive to Miku unless the player enables the "Use all unlocked perk cards" option.

## Effect

Higher chance of finding items after combat. Currently this includes:

* Anomaly Attendant & Corpse Caregiver: Replaces the default drop, Steak Knife, with Army Knife.
* Lumpy Officer: Replaces the default drop, Handcuffs, with Police Revolver.
* Shiro-san, the Gardener and Shiro-san, the Garden drop Rusty Sickle.
* Maru, Marked by the Scissor Lady drops Straight Razor.
* Rioter: When playing as Miku, replaces default drop, Painkiller with Switchblade.

## Notes

This perk's effect is identical to that of the Dog ally.
Mr. Pachinko & Mr. Coin

...everyone has something to sell

### Assess Text

They lost their fortune at the gambling place. Luckily a rust-smelling man decided to help them...

*"You are stopped by two men, asking you to borrow some money..."*

**Mr. Pachinko & Mr. Coin** are Enemies from World of Horror.

## Description

A pair of two, adult, middle-aged men. Both these men suffer some form of bizarre facial deformities or mutations. For Mr. Pachinko who is named after the pachinko machine, his eyes have transformed into a coin slot, akin to gambling machines whilst the symbol of the Japanese Yen has been carved into his forehead.

Mr. Coin on the other hand, has both his eyes and his face covered in coins, with his eyes being replaced by two large coin pieces.

## Location

Mr. Pachinko & Mr. Coin can be encountered while investigating the Seaside.

## Combat

Like Anomaly Attendant & Corpse Caregiver, the fight with Mr. Pachinko & Mr. Coin is a battle against two enemies, having their own health, damage type and POWER stats.

## Trivia

* Their assess text heavily implies that they are in their current state as the result of an encounter with the salesman from the Out of Funds event, due to the shared details of them smelling of rust, as well as their skill being called 'everyone has something to sell', a phrase spoken during that event.

## Bugs

* Mr. Coin's attack description doesn't display, even after killing Mr. Pachinko the log will continue to display Mr. Pachinko's attack description.
* As of update 9.92e, a bug prevents players from using offensive spells against Enemy B for enemies with two targets.
Quick Play

**Quick Play** is a game mode where the game randomizes your playthrough.

Old God, Player Character and the Background will be chosen at random from all options available for you (for example, if you haven't unlocked Yashiro Kawaji, he won't show up in Quick Play).

You can still choose the Difficulty setting, Death mode and the Timeline via options in the lower-right corner of the screen.
Leech Girl

### Assess Text

Strangled by her jelaous(sic) girlfriend, she became food for leeches. Now, they are looking for a new host.

*"A shape shimmers beneath the surface. With a splashy sound, something emerges from the murky depths..."*

**Leech Girl** is an Enemy encounter in *World of Horror*.

## Description

Leech Girl resembles a Japanese high schooler, but her entire body is covered in leeches.

## Location

Leech Girl can be encountered while investigating the Forest.

## Combat Lines

* "*LEECH GIRL attack*[sic] *you!"*
* *"LEECH GIRL hits you!"*
* "*LEECH GIRL smiles."*
* *"Leeches start crawling towards you!"* (Telegraph)
* *"Taking a step back, you slip and fell! Slimy leeches get stuck to your skin!"* (Inflicts Leeches)
Planning

*Do not confuse this with the in-game Location, Home that is used to rest during a Mystery.*

**Planning** phase begins the moment the player starts a new game of World of Horror, or in-between various Mysteries.

The Planning phase occurs at the player character's apartment.

## Options

* Check the mailbox at the entrance to your Home. After completing a Mystery, your Key counter in the top-right will gain an additional key. (In earlier versions, Lighthouse Keys were separate items.)
* Watch TV for local news (and also a report of a missing girl needed for the Bloody Sweater event).
	+ You can use the telephone on the same screen to dial certain numbers: 56709 for Awoo achievement and 4247288 to give your character an alternate haircut (the same they had in Timeline B in version 099b)
* Take a peek through the peephole, press the light switch (without effect), or move the curtain to check the weather (currently, these do nothing, though there are several random weather types that can appear).
* Open the drawer under the window. You may receive Empty Bottle, Library Notes, or if you're really unlucky, nothing at all. This can happen only once per playthrough.
* Take a bath to regain 1 Stamina and 1 Reason, plus a choice of an additional +1 Reason, +1 Stamina, or +5 Experience. You can also fill an empty bottle with water before taking a bath (this does not prevent taking a bath). If the town is suffering from Contaminated Water, you cannot gain the usual benefits from bathing.
	+ The player character's portrait will temporarily change while in the bath.
	+ When Contaminated Water is active, your only option is to take a bath using "bottled water". Currently this option does nothing, neither healing the player character nor consuming any bottles of water from your inventory.
* Change clothes at the Wardrobe, with the selection depending on the character you've chosen.
	+ The figurine on the upper shelf, left of the mirror, can be opened (once per playthrough) to receive +1 Funds.
* Manage your item storage.
* Go back to the town screen, and gain access to the Lighthouse.
* Save the game; saving will boot you back to the game's main menu.
* Select and start a new mystery.
	+ In Endless Mode, no Mysteries are available; instead the player begins an 'endless' trek through various Locations.

## Gallery

The poster on the wall in the Change Clothes screen for most characters.Miku's poster in her Change Clothes screen.
Kirie (in bath)Aiko (in bath)Haru (in bath)Mizuki (in bath)Kouji (in bath)Mimi (in bath)Miku (in bath)Moriko (in bath)Yashiro (in bath)Ayaka (in bath)Toshiaki (in bath)Juri (in bath)
Forgotten Specimen

*"You carefully enter the biology classroom. The room seemed empty at first until you switched the lights on. You gasp in horror. Lying in a pool of blood is one of the teachers with a fruit knife in their hand. There's a jar of formaldehyde on the nearest table. Mesmerized by the spiral patter on the sea creature's skin, you step over the dead body and come closer... And then the voices start..."*

**Forgotten Specimen** is an Enemy encounter in *World of Horror*.

## Description

The Forgotten Specimen is what appears to be lumps of sentient flesh suspended in preservative liquid in jar that has a tag written in Japanese. It is described with what appears to be an eye and some tentacles that are attached on the body. The main body has some parts of it rotting, revealing muscles. The animal it based on is possibly octopus, due to the arrangement of the tentacles bearing some semblance to actual tentacles of octopus.

The Forgotten Specimen is stuck in its jar and cannot attack. Instead, it uses psychic powers to compel their enemies to harm themselves or to disorient them. Currently, they claim the life of one of the teachers of the school. It's unknown on how long the creature remains in the laboratory of the school in Shiokawa.

## Location

The Forgotten Specimen can be encountered while investigating the School.

## Combat Lines

* *"You are forced to attack yourself!"*
* *"Everything in the classroom starts to wave."*
* *"You can't break the FORGOTTEN SPECIMEN's gaze."*

## Drops

Upon its defeat, the Forgotten Specimen drops a Lump of Flesh.

## Bugs

* The Forgotten Specimen has the Monster enemy type icon but its inspected type is listed as Plant instead.

## Trivia

* Its jar appears to say *"hihonoza"* (ヒホノザ), but its meaning is unknown. Its name being written in katakana is typical for the names of animal species in Japanese.
Grow Teeth

**Grow Teeth** is a Support Spell in *World of Horror*.

This grotesque spell adds a new combat action [BITE] until the end of this mystery at the cost of -2 Stamina.

This action behaves akin to 'Kick' action, with 1 damage higher (3), has flat 80% chance to hit and takes 55 time units to utilize, with damage and time units required being influence by whatever modifiers you have (Nicotine Rush, ITHOTU's rule, and so on).

## Acquisition

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

## Trivia

* The medical effects of growing an extra set of teeth is called Hyperdontia.
K'Npha Ritual

**K'Npha Ritual** is a Ritual Spell in *World of Horror*.

The K'Npha Ritual raises a random stat when your ally die. Currently only works when you use "KILL" option on allies screen to execute an ally (requires Paranoia curse). It costs 2 Reason for it to start working.

Quite cheap and helpful, although very situational ritual. If you happen to get Paranoia it can become very beneficial to get rid of needless Students and Allies. Otherwise, it is has no use.

## Acquisition

Like most spells, the K'Npha Ritual can be obtained from Events, studying at the Library, bought from the History Club and using a Dusty Grimoire and/or Library Notes.
Out of Funds

**Out of Funds** is a special Global event in *World of Horror*, which can only be encountered when the player is at 0 FUNDS.

## Description

*'It's a bad time to be out of cash,' says the grim-looking man who's standing in your way. 'Our... company, fortunately, specializes in cases like yours and will gladly help you get back on track. After all...'*

*He takes a step closer, and you can swear there is a faint smell of rust around the man.*

*'...everyone has something to sell.'*

## Available Choices

* 'jar of blood'
	+ *"You startle awake on a park bench. Did you faint? There's no sign of the grim man anywhere, but you find an envelope full of cash inside in your pocket." (-3 STAMINA / +2 FUNDS)*

* 'fondest memory'
	+ *"Everything suddenly goes dark. You feel sad, but... can't even tell why. In your pocket, you find an envelope with cash inside."* (-3 REASON / +2 FUNDS)

* 'peace of mind'
	+ *"The man smiles, handing you an envelope. You feel like you've made a huge mistake."* (+5% DOOM / +2 FUNDS)
Sotomura

the itching won't stop

*"You stumble upon Sotomura, furiously scratching his scar."*

*"With each motion, he gets a little deeper."*

"With each motion, more blood appears."

"With each motion he takes a step towards you..."

An NPC turned enemy that can only be encountered during the Vicious Verses of A Violent Vigil mystery.

## Description

Sotomura is a young man who has been cursed with a horrific growth on his left eye. It is unknown if that is a tertiary eye, but whatever was the case, it left an agonizing itch that caused Sotomura to quite literally scratched his face apart.

Sotomura's face is now left disfigured as his skin was stretched to expose his muscles, bone and the mutated growth. The itching combined with the growth has driven Sotomura mad.

## Location

Sotomura is one of the possible two guests in the Vicious Verses of A Violent Vigil mystery.

The enemy encounter occurs if the player neglects to follow the Vigil Pamphlet while they're in attendance.
My Haircut

**My Haircut** is a Yumiko event you can encounter in *World of Horror*. İt is exclusive to Yumiko Ichimura.

## Description

*"Sitting in a bathtub, you spot something and pick it up. It's a pair of scissors. You've used it to cut your own hair. It wasn't a perfect job by any means, but you fooled them. They had a more serious matter to focus on, after all."* (+5 EXP / -2 STAMINA)

You have no choice but to choose the 'they will find her one day' option. This will resolve the event.
Mad Janitor

Stepping carefully over a corpse, the janitor picks up the bloody axe...

**Mad Janitor** is a Boss Enemy in World of Horror, encountered in Macabre Memoir of Morbid Mermaids.

## Appearance

The Mad Janitor wields a bloody axe and wears a butcher's apron. His face is obscured.

## Combat

The Mad Janitor can be defeated by using two Story Action options during combat.

* **TOPPLE A LAMP** will end the fight immediately and inflict Burn. You will get the ***SCHOOL BURNED DOWN*** town status, which prevents the player from recruiting students at the School. It will show Ending C of Macabre Memoir of Morbid Mermaids.
* **FORCE MANHOLE OPEN** takes up to 3 rounds to finish if the player has a Crowbar or Monkey Wrench equipped, and up to 6 rounds otherwise. When it opens, the fight ends immediately and shows Ending B of Macabre Memoir of Morbid Mermaids.

## Enemy Drops

Upon defeat he drops the Fire Axe in Ending A of Macabre Memoir of Morbid Mermaids.

Fire Axe can unlock a Story Action in Bizarre Bruit of the Blood-curdling Botanist.

## Trivia

* The demo has a different pre-battle line, where it is shown as it follows:

*"Not giving up after the previous failure, the obsessed janitor has found another body to experiment on - you!"*
* In the demo, his teeth can be seen. In the early access version, they are not seen and only a tiny portion of his chin is visible.
Handcuffs

### Effects

(while in inventory) lowers HUMAN enemy's PWR by 5, (Use): defeat a Human enemy with 12 or less Health remaining

### Trade-in value

+1 FUNDS

Handcuffs are an item introduced in 0.9.92 version of World of Horror, and has two different effects versus Human enemies. These effects work against Human bosses like Mad Janitor or Horrible Old Man.

## Acquisition

There are two ways to obtain Handcuffs.

* Defeat Lumpy Officer without Dog ally or Pickpocket perk (having either nets you Police Revolver instead)
* Enter Police Station and pilfer a free Handcuffs from the drawer beneath the potted plant.

## Uses

Using these on Takashi-san will net you the 'Catch Me If You Can' achievement.
Mayima

*"Suddenly, a familiar person climbs out of the manhole...'"*

Mayima is a secret Enemy encounter in *World of Horror.*

## Description

He is a member of Yakuza with tattoos, a serpent-decorated eyepatch, goatee, and a short ponytail.

## How to Encounter

Mayima is restricted to a specific set of game options:

At the start of the game, when you view the briefcase, set the seed to read KIRYU; if done correctly, the white flash that occurs when you open the briefcase will have additional text on it: *baka mitai.....*

Now, for Mayima to show up, you must also set your Background to Hunted by the Cult. Normally, this background adds two new enemies, Cultist Hunter A and Cultist Hunter B; in KIRYU seed, these encounters are replaced by Mayima.

## Combat

* *"MAYIMA punches you!"*

* *"MAYIMA kicks you!"*

## Drops

Upon his defeat, Mayima drops a Hunting Rifle.

## Trivia

* This enemy encounter is an obvious reference to Goro Majima, a major recurrent character from the Yakuza game series.
* Oddly enough, the sound 'yi' is not used in Japanese.
Psych Ward

Psych Ward is a Hospital event you can encounter in *World of Horror*.

## Description

*"Someone has been branding the patients with occult symbols..."*

## Available Choices

* 'assume the worst'
	+ *"Branded... like cattle! Are they preparing a feast for their eldritch masters?"* (+4% DOOM)
* 'recognize the arcane symbols' (requires Arcane Grasp perk)
	+ *"You recognize a protective symbol. Someone is keeping an eye on the patients."* (-2% DOOM)

## Bugs

In version 0.9.84f, 'assume the worst' result is cut, removing part of the text.
Life Or Limb

Life Or Limb is a Mimi event you can encounter in *World of Horror*. It is only exclusive to Mimi.

## Description

*"Following the agonized screams, you discover a man with a horribly disfigured arm! Something murky and crystaline seems to be explode out from the bone and up through his skin, his muscles spasming in pain. He pleads to you for help... Sure is a good thing you found him!* *"*

## Available Choices

* 'perform surgery' (DEXTERITY CHECK)
	+ [Success]'Working quickly but carefully, you manage to excise the protrusions before they can continue spreading. You stitch up the last gashes and escort the man to the hospital' (+ 2 REASON/+10 EXP)
	+ [Failure] 'The protrusions regenerate quicker than you can remove them. You're useless as they spread up his arm, and then suddenly burst from his heart, spurting a geyser of black as the man convulses, before finally falling dead. Well, that didn't work.' (-2 REASON)
* 'amputate limb'
	+ 'As you explain what must be done, the man's face pales, but he agrees. You take his tie and use it as a tourniquette, and give him a roll of bandages to bite down on. Then, finally, you proceed with the amputation. There's a lot of screaming. You spend some time with the man to make sure he doesn't go into shock. Despite his immense pain, he is gracious for your help.' (+ 5% DOOM/ +2 REASON)
* 'consult the grimoire' (Dusty Grimoire required)
	+ 'Realizing the affliction seems familiar, you whip out the tome and flip through the pages. It's some kind of curse! You locate the counter-curse further down the page, and as you speak it, the spines recede back into the man's skin. As you bandage up the few remaining wounds, he thanks you repeatedly. You simply give him a cheerful smile. This is a job well done.' (+ 5 REASON)

## See also

* Events
* Mimi
Kind Donation

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

## Description

*"You find an envelope lying on a pillow in your bedroom. Inside is cash and a note from 'someone who has been watching you.' They wish you luck in your task and promise to meet you soon.*

*Just how did this envelope end up in your bedroom?"* (+2 FUNDS) (-1 REASON)

## Trivia

* Kind Donation replaced the cut Downtown event Donation.
Kinoko Gatherer

*"What you thought was just a discarded pile of clothes suddenly moves. As it stands up, a cloud of white powder is released into the air..."*

Kinoko Gatherer is an enemy that may be encountered when investigating the Forest.

## Description

Kinoko Gatherer is a man with hunter's clothes overwhelmed with an infectious fungus.

## Enemy Actions

* *"Kinoko Gatherer's fungal spores make you cough!"*

* *"Kinoko Gatherer stabs you with a knife!"*

## Demo Info

"infected with a rare mold this man has turned into a fungal colony"

Dice: 7 Power

Failure: -1 Stamina

Enemy's Skill: FUNGAL SPORES (Chance of Infection)

Defeat: +7 EXP

## Bugs

* The Kinoko Gatherer has the Monster enemy type icon but its inspected type is listed as Plant instead.

## Trivia

* The mushroom's way of control seems to resemble that of the real-life cordyceps fungus.
* Kinoko means 'mushroom' in Japanese.
Lucky Bat

The Lucky Bat is a weapon found in World of Horror, as well as being the starting weapon of Yumiko Ichimura.

The Lucky Bat is a very good weapon, being a straight upgrade to the Baseball Bat and even the Scalpel, as well as having a bonus of +2 LUCK.

## Acquisition

* Can only be acquired by starting a new game as Yumiko.
Perks

Perks are permanent bonuses that can be chosen when characters level up. Perks have various types, and some perks will be exclusive to a character unless "use all-unlocked perks" option was enabled. Perks can be categorised into two main groups.

## Generic Perks

Generic perks are available to all characters when levelling up, regardless of the players choice

* Art Knowledge
* Folklore Studies
* Leadership
* Outdoorsman
* Quick Thinking
* Final Stretch

## Character-exclusive perks

### Kirie Minami

* Arcane Grasp
* Ghost Connection
* Second Sight
* Self-therapy

### Aiko Takahashi

* Discipline
* Fast Swimmer
* Hot Bath
* Running Shoes

### Haru

* Core Strength
* CQC Training
* Irezumi
* Yakuza Card

### Mizuki Hamasaki

* Fame
* Occult Signs
* Parting Gift
* Signed Contract

### Kouji Tagawa

* Deduction
* Fast Hands
* Improvise
* Reporter's Bag

### Mimi

* Anatomy Class
* Fast Learner
* First Aid

### Miku

* Adrenaline
* Doomed Already
* Looting
* Pickpocket

### Moriko Ishii

* Ammo Stash
* Daddy's Girl
* Deft Handling

### Yashiro Kawaji

* My Weird Collection
* On Your Own
* Stealth
* Zeal

### Ayaka Kuroi

* Blood Mania
* Doom Effigy
* Eldritch Possession

### Toshiaki Wakamatsu

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

### Juri Okusawa

* Elusive
* Escapee
* Test of Will

### Yumiko Ichimura

* Swift Maneuver
* Swing and Hit
* Haunting Dreams
Pillar Vampire

living in the walls

### Assess Text

Once a great sculptor, he sacrificed everything to be able to continue his work.

*"You enter a room full of wooden statues. You are amazed by how realistic some of them look. So realistic, in fact, that you could've sworn one of them blinked..."*

**Pillar Vampire** is an Enemy encounter in *World of Horror*.

## Description

The Pillar Vampire is an undead sculptor, hiding among his art. His teeth have visible fangs and his head is long and cone-like.

## Location

The Pillar Vampire can be encountered while investigating the Mansion.

## Combat Lines

* *"PILLAR VAMPIRE hisses at you!"*
* *"PILLAR VAMPIRE bites you in the arm!"*
Juri Okusawa

>
> *Something terrible is stalking JURI and with each passing day, its presence is getting nearer and nearer...*
>
>

**Juri Okusawa** is one of the playable characters in *World of Horror*.

She is unlocked with the Extended D card pack, which in turn is unlocked through the Painted Hospital achievement by winning 5 runs.

* She starts with the Family Curse
* + Perception
* - Dexterity

## Notes

* The Ill-Fated background will only grant Juri 66 Exp instead of the usual 133.
* In update 0.9.92 Juri's facial expression was changed.
* Juri has no personal events.

## Trivia

* The Japanese that Juri speaks upon being selected is likely "Gomeiwaku o okake shimashita" which means sorry for the inconvenience.

## Gallery

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Lavish Dinner

Lavish Dinner is a Village event you can encounter in *World of Horror*.

## Description

*"A friend returning from a trip to Africa has invited you to dinner. This time they've outdone themselves. This is a real feast, full of exotic meals.*

*It's getting late and you can't stay for long, but the host asks if you want to take anything home with you."*

## Available Choices

* "this steak is to die for" (Luck check)
	+ *"I knew you'd like it,' Your friend says, winking and packaging it for you."* (+ Long Pig Steak)
* "that wine is terrific"
	+ *"Of course, I've got myself enough bottles to last a whole year,' your friend says, handing you a bottle."* (+ Wine Bottle)
* "refuse politely"
	+ "*That's okay. See me some other time, will you?' your friend says. 'We still have a lot of catching up to do."*

## Alternate Description

If the player has the Hunger curse, the following description is shown instead.

*"Your friend welcomes you with a strange smile. 'I knew you'd come back,' they say, letting you inside the kitchen.*

*A naked man wearing a bag over his head is tied to a chair. His left thigh has already been stripped of meat. Your friend picks up a meat cleaver and takes a step toward the man...* (+ Long Pig Steak)"
Paranoid Patient

Paranoid Patient is a Hospital event you can encounter in *World of Horror*.

## Description

*"When the patient came home one morning covered in scars and babbling about aliens, the police had them committed.*

*They're mumbling something quietly as you pass by."*

## Available Choices

* 'talk to them' (Charisma check)
	+ [Success] *"It wasn't hard to realize the only difference between you and the 'crazy' person was that you didn't get caught yet. You've convinced them to sneak out and join you in your quest."* (+1 ALLY)
	+ [Failure] *"You try reasoning with them to tell you what really happened, but it doesn't work. It takes two nurses to calm them down after they've roughed you up."* (-2 STAMINA)
* 'let them know they aren't alone' (requires Paranoia status)
	+ *"The patient instantly recognizes a kindred soul in you. You help them sneak out of the hospital and they join you in your quest."* (+ ALLY) (+2% DOOM)
Mimi's Obsession

Mimi's Obsession is a status effect inflicted upon Mimi at the start of a new game. This status reduces maximum reason by 20%, meaning the maximum reason is 80% of what it would normally be.

This status can be removed using the Old Coin, which is obtained when starting a playthrough with the "Curious birthmark" backstory.