HOME

The main menu screen.

## Plot

Taking place after OFF, the switch has been reset along with the rest of the world. The player takes control of the Judge and embarks on a journey (supposedly after the Special Ending in OFF).

The first sequences of the game is a flashback to the final events of the Judge Ending from OFF. The Player is notified that they can undo this ending. After the sequence, the Judge is introduced to the Player, who trusts them to take control of their body. The Judge is then acquainted with the Batter, promising to help him along the way. Before the Judge leaves the zone he sees a vision of the zone's purification, which convinces him to warn the Guardians of this upcoming threat.

## Characters

#### The Judge (Pablo)

The player-controlled character, originally from OFF. After being shown visions of a bleak future, he sets off to warn the other Guardians to prevent whatever calamity is coming. In battle, the Judge is a balanced fighter, dealing acceptable damage in both physical and special attacks while providing healing for his team. He also possesses the ability to scan enemies to find their strengths and weaknesses.

#### Alain

A malnourished and cynical feline who cannibalized his followers because of hunger and survival. He is often sarcastic and easily irritated, and openly expresses his desire and joy eating Sugar or Meat. In battle, Alain is focused on physical attacks, using physical competences with various HP & CP leeching effects, along with buffing the team's stats. His other competences, all sharing "Duress" in their names, only target himself and give temporary but powerful buffs, while simultaneously giving an equally powerful debuff to effectively change the way he plays.

#### Valerie

The Judge's brother whose body was possessed by Japhet. He is more timid and doubtful than his brother. In battle, Valerie focuses on magical attacks. His competences focus on reducing an enemy's resistance to specific elements, inflicting status ailments, and using strong magical competences.

#### Jozlyn

A sugar induced feline that loves to dance, Jozlyn is in search of her owner, though she can't remember who her owner is. She is delusional but playful, referring to battles as dances. In battle she acts as a second healer, providing cures for status ailments while providing minor heals, and as a second magic caster, with competences that target multiple enemies or inflict status ailments.

#### Edna

A black cat that acts as Hugo's protector and observes the Judge's actions throughout the game. A cutscene featuring her will play after completing each Zone, excluding Zone 4.

## Trivia

* It is implied Jozlyn's owner is the character Sugar, though she doesn't recognise Jozlyn when they meet.
* This fangame is based on the theory of the original OFF world being reset every time The Batter pulls the switch.
* In earlier versions of HOME 'The Observer', a character from the fangame Unknown, was the main driving force of HOME's story before getting replaced by Edna.
* In HOME 0.8.5, The Batter was fought in place of the Witness/ Observer in purified Zone 4.

## Addendum

Aaron "Felix" Mullins, creator of HOME, passed away on March 4th 2017.