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Horrible Old Man

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CHEATED DEATH TWICE

*"The bloated corpse of your 'uncle' slowly floats into the room as the remaining walls collapse."*

*"'thE cOntRacT... iS noT oVeR yET....'"*

Horrible Old Man is the final boss of Violent Vigil.

He is encountered by writing the symbol from his toe on the ground when the mansion collapses.

## Appearance

The Horrible Old Man is a bloated and floating corpse of the (presumably) grand-uncle of the player character. He has boils all over his body and face, with blood leaking from various orifices such as the nose, eyes and mouth. His eyes has been corrupted by the outerworldly influence, now sporting two irises in each eye. On his forehead there is a bloody circle marked with three symbols spiraling inside that can be interpreted in a few ways, either they were Hindu-Arabic symbol represents the number six, or three japanese comma symbol called "Tomoe" in a specific design called "Mitsudomoe"

During the investigation phase, the corpse of the Horrible Old Man has another small tattoo on his feet which resembles a trident.

## Strategy

The encounter may be resolved in three different ways:

1. Kill Horrible Old Man normally by depleting his health.
2. Sacrifice a guest to deplete some of Horrible Old Man's health, then deplete the rest through normal combat.
3. Sacrifice both guests.  The encounter will automatically end.

Each method leads to a different ending for the mystery.

## Combat Lines

* *"HORRIBLE OLD MAN doesn't do anything."*
* *"HORRIBLE OLD MAN smiles."*

## Bugs

* Horrible Old Man has the Human enemy type icon but his inspected type is listed as Eldritch instead.
Medical Kit

Army-issued medical kit.

### Effects

you can heal one major INJURY while keeping this item in the inventory / use to gain 2 bandages

### Trade-in value

+2 FUNDS

A Medical Kit is an advanced medical item.

## Effects

Having it in the inventory allows for healing one Major Injury without visiting the Doctor's Office.

Alternatively, it can be Used to gain two Bandages for healing two minor injuries.

## Acqusition

Can only be obtained by starting with the Medical History background or by selecting it as a reward for reaching an X\*10 turn in Endless Mode.

## Log

* *You empty the contents of the medical kit. (+2 BANDAGES)* (on direct use)
* *You use the medical kit to treat your wound!* (when healing an injury with it)
Hunted by the Cult (Background)

### Effect

Solving mysteries reduce more doom but you get more unique combat encounters

### Unlocked by

Complete the game with background Medical History

"Someone has stuffed your mail box full of animal entrails..."

## Effects

* The doom reduction by the end of each mystery is increased by 1.
* Some exclusive enemies will appear.

## Special Enemies

* Cultist Hunter A
* Cultist Hunter B
Hunting Party

Hunting Party is a Forest event you can encounter in *World of Horror*.

## Description

*"Hearing some rustling behind a bush, you decide to hide behind a tree. There, you spot three men, each armed with a rifle. They are obviously looking for something... or someone."*

## Available Choices

* 'reveal yourself' (Charisma check)
	+ [Success] *"'Hey there!' says the hunter. 'This forest is not safe at this hour. What are you doing here?' You try to ask about the danger but they just hand you a flashlight and point to the nearest road. Something tells you, you shouldn't get on their nerves and go."* (+ ITEM)
	+ [Failure] *"You walk from behind a tree and wave. Suddenly, you hear a bang and feel an impact on your shoulder, which quickly turns into intense pain. 'damn! that's not him!' You hear the scream of one of the men before everything gets dark. When you open your eyes, you find yourself next to a road leading to the forest. Your wound is bandaged but you fear it's not enough."* (-2 STAMINA) (+STATUS)

* 'run' (Dexterity check)
	+ [Success] *"You run, quickly leaving the hunter behind you. You stop when you reach an edge of the forest."* (+10 EXPERIENCE)
	+ [Failure] *"You decide to run from the suspicious men. Suddenly, you hear a bang and feel an impact on your shoulder, which quickly turns into intense pain. 'Quick ! Follow them ! ' you hear the men but despite your injury, you manage to lose them behind you."* (+INJURY)
Kouji Tagawa

> *A picture is worth a thousand words. The government won't sweep this one under a rug.*
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Kouji Tagawa ( 田川浩二 ) is one of the playable characters in World of Horror.

* He starts with a camera.
* + Perception
* - Dexterity

## Events

* Weighing The Evidence
* A Few Questions

## Trivia

* In the 1.0 update Kouji's age was changed from 19 to 20.

## Gallery

'Reporter' (Default)'Hawaii''Bloody Sweater''Leather Rebel''Junior Salaryman''Chad''Dorakyura' (Timeline B only)Home ScreenHome Screen (Halloween update onwards)Alternate Haircut
Kazumi Nakawa

*'I can patch that up'*

**Kazumi** ( 和美 ) is one of possible allies you can recruit in *World of Horror*.

## Acquisition

Kazumi 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

Cheaper **Surgery** and **Treatment** actions at Doctor's Office.

## Notes

* Kazumi's full name, *Nakawa*, can be seen only in demo versions of World of Horror. In Early Access versions, she is known simply as 'Kazumi'.
0.9.11shf

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Released on March 4, 2020.

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0.9.11shf is a hotfix update following 0.9.11sf to correct further issues in 0.9.11s.

* Fixed kick overload exploit
* Onsen now heals stamina as it should
* Corrected Carpenter Hammer's displayed stats in Shops
* Fixed E30 rewards
* Returned First Aid and Looting
* Corrected Reason penalty from Kana's surgery in Eels
* Halted Something Truly Evil's pursuit of the player after encountering it
* Corrected Hospital text wrapping
* Added a new way of attracting Something Truly Evil
* Removed Fire action from Something Truly Evil encounter when a gun is equipped
* Granted Haru the ability to perform a ritual even with Nicotine Withdrawal
* Corrected E91 ally requirement
Mystery Yakitori

Mystery Yakitori is a consumable item.

It restores 4 Reason for the low cost of 1 Stamina (a net gain of +3), making it a very useful snack.

## Acquisition

Unfortunately, Mystery Yakitori can be only randomly obtained via Cook Book, which itself is available only to Toshiaki Wakamatsu during his Challenge, Wrong Book.

## Trivia

Yakitori is a type of skewered chicken meat dish, often sold by restaurants and street vendors in Japan.
Hermit

*"y-you don't ww-ant to learn the truth"*

**Hermit** is one of possible Allies you can recruit in World of Horror. Before you can find them, they require to be unlocked by Bad Luck achievement.

## Acquisition

Hermit 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.

## Notes

Like Dogs, Hermit is immune to the insta-death effect of The Seventh Curse (Background).

## Bugs

The opening text takes two lines on Hermit's interface, making the second line ('to learn the truth') barely readable.
Human Lantern

*"Following a weird light, you enter an abandoned village building. The whole room is illuminated by countless paper lanterns in many colors. One lantern, however, begins to get closer..."*

**Human Lantern** is an Enemy encountered in *World of Horror*.

## Description

The Human Lantern is a ghost in the form of a lantern that has been made from a human. His face has no characteristics, but is marked with the Japanese character for 'festival'.

## Location

The Human Lantern can be encountered while investigating the Village.

## Combat Lines

* *"HUMAN LANTERS [sic] scares you!"*
* *"HUMAN LANTERN freezes you!"*
Festival (Location)

The Festival is a special location in world of horror. Along with the Inn, it can only be accessed during the Far-out Fable of a Fear Festival mystery.

## Available Options

* **Enjoy the Festival-** Starts one of the following events:
	+ Blackcoat Raffle
	+ Street Vendor
* **Buy Souvenirs-** Opens the Shop (Festival)
* **Look for allies-** Grants a Random ALLY, at the cost of losing 3 Stamina, 3 Reason, 1 Fund or gaining 4% Doom.
Downtown

The **Downtown** is one of the locations in *World of Horror.*

This location can be investigated.

The player can access a total of four places in Downtown. They can trade Funds to buy items, be it at the Shop, at the Occult Shop or at the Vending Machine. They can also trade Experience for Funds and manage location's threat level at the Police Station.

## Events

### General

* 410 Billion
* Dream Man
* Exhausted
* Gruesome Altar
* Labyrinth
* Lovesick Corner
* Metro Ride
* Missing Girl
* Moving Company
* Oddly Shaped Package
* Old Friend
* Silent Street
* Stone Statues
* World of Terror
* Yatsuhaka-Mura

### Personal

* Bad Blood (Ayaka)
* Cornucopia (Ayaka)
* Dead End (Miku)
* Funky Ramen (Toshiaki)
* Life Or Limb (Mimi)
* Price Of Fame (Mizuki)
* Watch It (Miku)

## Enemies

* Aspiring Model
* Ghoul
* Glued Corpse
* Obsessed Man
* Rioter
* Stalk-Chan
* Tapeworm Salaryman
* Tsuta-Chan
Ithotu Flame

**Ithotu Flame** is an Offensive Spell in *World of Horror*.

This pyrotechnic spell uses the essence of Ithotu, the Devouring Flame himself to burn anything, dealing a hefty 8 damage at the cost of +2% DOOM, -1 Reason and Stamina.

## Acquisition

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

There's also a chance to obtain it via Pillar of Flame event, which specifically gives Ithotu Flame spell upon success.

## Trivia

* This is World of Horror's equivalent of a fireball spell in traditional fantasy.
* It is unknown how one uses the essence of an Old God as a weapon as Ithotu Flame is the only spell that does that.
Quick Thinking

**Quick Thinking** is a perk available when the player character gains a new level.

All character can choose the perk without "Use all unlocked perk cards" option was enabled, and +1 DEXTERITY stat.

## Events

The Quick Thinking perk enables additional options in the following events:

* World of Terror
* Tower Window
Itadakimasu

Itadakimasu is a Village event you can encounter in World of Horror.

## Description

*"Feeling hungry, you've entered a small local restaurant and ordered the daily special, made with today's catch. Just where the hell did those fishermen go?"*

## Available Choices

* 'no way you're gonna eat THAT'
	+ *"The smell of the dish almost makes you sick, and you run out of the ghastly restaurant."* (-1 STAMINA)

* 'one bite won't hurt' (Strength check)
	+ [Success] *"Feeling the eyes of the restaurant's guests on your back, you take a small bite of the smelly seafood.* *It's surprisingly good, but you kindly refuse another serving."* (+5 EXPERIENCE/+1 STAMINA)
	+ [Failure] *"Feeling the eyes of the restaurant's guests on your back, you take a small bite of the smelly seafood.* *It tastes like the sea and melts in your mouth. The restaurant owner nods and smiles strangely."* (+CURSE)

## Trivia

* "Itadakimasu" refers to the dining etiquette of the same name practiced in Japan, where it translates to "I (humbly) receive", which is later proceeded by complimenting the food.
Midnight Driver

Midnight Driver is a Haru event you can encounter in *World of Horror*. It is only exclusive to Haru.

## Description

*"After a long night without much sleep you decide to go for a ride along the coast to clear your head. But it's hard not to think about the night that started everything. Behind this same wheel, driving like hell after watching your brothers in arms get slaughtered, and not doing a damn thing to save them. You were a coward." (+5 EXP/ - 1 REASON)*

## Available Choices

* 'but not anymore' (This resolves the event)

## See also

* Events
* Haru
Half Open

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

## Description

*"This door shouldn't be there. It shouldn't lead anywhere.*

*More importantly, it shouldn't pull you in."*

## Available Choices

* 'enter'
	+ *"Slowly, you enter the unknown..."* (MOVE TO RANDOM OTHERWORLD LOCATION)
* 'resist'
	+ *"You force yourself to walk down the corridor, leaving the mysterious door behind."* (-2 STAMINA)
Price Of Fame

Price Of Fame is a Mizuki event you can encounter in *World of Horror*. It is only exclusive to Mizuki Hamasaki.

## Description

*"Passing an alleyway, you notice an old poster on a wall. At first you don't recognise the person the person presented, then it hits you. In the background there is a mansion, the same mansion where you... started your career.*

*Someone has written GUILTY in red paint (...blood?) and, sadly, you know what they meant."*

## Available Choices

* 'tear the poster down' (LUCK CHECK)
	+ [Success]'With one swift motion, you tear down the shameful poster. With friends on your side you \_will\_ escape your past. Even if you can't fix it. '(+ 10 EXP /+ 1 REASON)
	+ [Failure]'Someone has glued countless razor blades behind the poster and they tear through your fingers, staining the shameful poster with blood. Distressed, you flee.' (-1 STAMINA/ -1 REASON)
* 'try to forget'
	+ 'You touch your side, instictively. Though faded and almost invisible, you still can feel the scar under your fingers. You've been telling everyone about a tree falling accident when you were little, but the truth is... you don't want to know. ' (- 10 EXP/ + 1 REASON)

## See also

* Events
* Mizuki Hamasaki
Hunger

**Hunger ( 飢え )** is a Mental Curse in World of Horror.

This curse will cause the character's portrait to lose the sparkle in their eye (excluding Kouji, Miku, Ayaka, and Kana), and the character's mouth will be stained with what looks like blood. Their mouth also becomes slightly open, however, this isn't visible on all portraits.

Eating the item Long Pig Steak will always cause this curse.

### Gallery

KirieAikoHaruMizukiKoujiMimiMikuMorikoYashiroAyakaToshiakiJuriKana

## Hunger

### Effects

"-1 Charisma, and +1 damage against Human-type enemies

The main difference between this and the release version is that this version adds +1 damage to Human enemies.
Missing Girl

Missing Girl is a Downtown event you can encounter in *World of Horror*.

## Description

*"Walking through the park, you find a little girl crying alone in the playground.*

*When you ask what's wrong, she says that she can't find her mommy. Luckily, you spot the girl's address on a backpack lying nearby."*

## Available Choices

* 'offer to take her home'
	+ *"You offer to take her home. When you get there, the terrified mother slams the door in your face! From behind the door, she starts screaming to get the girl away. The little girl calmly tells you that she can take it from here."* (+10 EXPERIENCE) (-2 STAMINA)
* 'let the police handle it'
	+ "You tell the girl to wait while you look for an officer. When you get back she's gone." (-1 REASON)
Lighthouse Rumor

**Lighthouse Rumor** is a special Seaside event in *World of Horror.* It is the first part of the Blue Gem riddle, only able to be investigated while having a Blue Gem in the inventory.

## Description

*"There's a rumor about strange lights appearing in the sky around the lighthouse.*

*However, after spending the night, you don't see anything unusual.* (-1 STAMINA)*"*

## See also

* Events

* Blue Gem

* Empty Corridor (or is it?)

* Strange Lights
Illegal Den

This is a special location the player can access from the Seaside location as an additional action, once they set it up via City History screen. Accessing the shop causes time to advance and increases Doom by 2%.

The Illegal Den is unlocked by netting 25 total achievements, and specializes in illicit consumables and weapons, alongside being able to hire ally. Nearly half of the items in the Illegal Den need to be unlocked by their own achievements before you can buy them here.

## 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 2% doom. Unlike the Shop, one cannot buy discounted items.
* Prices within Illegal Den are raised from their base values by 1 FND, similar to Vending Machine (Location) in Downtown.
* The player can hire allies at the cost of 5% DOOM. Just like buying an item, hiring an ally will get the player back to the city screen. You can hire an Ally 3 times before this action becomes unavailable.

## Available Items

* Army Knife - 4 FND
* Bandage - 3 FND
* Can of Acid - 3 FND
* Champagne - 3 FND
* Cigarettes - 3 FND
* Cursed Cartridge - 4 FND
* Extra Ammo - 4 FND
* Hospital Pass - 1 FND (When Worrying Write-Up Of A Wordless Ward is one of your mysteries)
* Hunting Rifle - 11 FND
* Meat Cleaver - 3 FND
* Wine Bottle - 3 FND

Prices are raised even further on Harbringer of Doom difficulty.

## Unlocking Miku

When unlocking Miku, the seventh playable character, you will be visiting Illegal Den as the final step.

Instead of the usual 'shop' screen, you will see a different screen with bruised and bandaged Miku sitting at a table.
Masked Figures

Masked Figures is a Village event you can encounter in World of Horror.

## Description

"Walking through the village you are suddenly pulled behind a building. Two menacing-looking masked figures block your escape. <<Do you serve the OLD ONES?>>"

## Available Options

* '<<yes>>'
	+ *"<<We knew it! Prophecies were true!>> the masked figures relax a bit, taking off their masks. 'We apologize for this, master."* (+2 Allies/+7% DOOM)

* '<<serve w-what?>>'
	+ *"Masked man is visibly puzzled. 'S-sorry to bother you.' he says and disappears behind a corner. What was that about?"* (-2 REASON)
Kana (Playable Character)

*This is about the playable character. For Kana as an ally and general character, see Kana.*

## Character Information

### Prep Item

Bandage or
Energy Drink or
Wooden Bat

## Stats

### CHR

7

*"Neighbor has gone missing while investigating a wierd case. KANA is determined to find and rescue them."*

**KANA** ( 可奈 ) is one of the playable characters in World of Horror.

Technically the last character, Kana is available upon completing the Dude achievement (complete **all** achievements).

* Kana starts with a Soft Drink and the status Always There.
* + FUN
* - EYE

Kana is primarily defined by their unique character status, Always There. Max STA and REA are both set to 8, regardless of the chosen Difficulty, and it is impossible to die directly from reaching zero stamina or reason.

## Notes

* Kana has no personal events or perks.
* Kana's lack of character-specific perks results in encountering the Final Stretch "perk" much earlier than any other character.
* Due to Kana's lowered maximum stamina and reason, the portrait overlays for low STA and REA appear when Kana is below 4 STA and 4 REA.

## Gallery

'Happiest Lemon'Apartment'Alternate Haircut'
Mimi

> *Finally a way to put to practi*ce *everything she's learnt so far.*
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**Mimi ( 美々 )** is one of the playable characters in World of Horror.

She is unlocked by earning the World Saved II achievement, which requires you to complete 2 runs of the game.

* She starts with a Scalpel and Mimi's Obsession.
* + Knowledge
* - Dexterity

## Events

* Medical Trial
* Life Or Limb
* Summertime

## Gallery

'Nurse''Good Girl''Tank-Top''Tracksuit''P.Culture''Surf!''(Actual) Nurse' (Timeline B only)Home ScreenHome Screen (2)Alternate Haircut
Obsessed Man

*''STOP RIGHT THERE!' you hear a voice coming from behind you!*

*'YOU WON'T DESTROY MY LIFE'S WORK!!''*

**Obsessed Man** is an Enemy encounter in *World of Horror*.

## Description

He is a middle-aged man with a maddening grin. He has cross-shaped scar on his left cheek and blood running down his nose. His most peculiar features are his eyes, which are black and have cross-shaped highlights.

## Location

Obsessed Man can be encountered while investigating Downtown.

## Enemy Actions

* *"OBSESSED MAN kicks you!"*
* *"The enemy roars in rage!"* Doubles his damage for the rest of the encounter. Only stacks once.

## Trivia

* Obsessed Man is a reference to Shuichi's father from Junji Ito's Uzumaki Chapter 1. His appearance, location, and in-game introduction are all inspired by the character.
History Club

The **History Club** is a special location within the School location. It is unlocked through the Shiokawa History VI achievement. Entering the History Club raises Doom by 1%.

## Available Choices

Once entered, the player is greeted by the History Club president, who offers a selection of 3 purchases:

* a random Occult Item for 1 to 3% Doom
* a random Spell for 3% Doom
* a random Perk for 10% Doom (15 if you're playing as Ayaka Kuroi)

Items or Spells not yet unlocked won't be available for purchase. Only generic Perks and Perks available for your character will be up for purchase.

The available selection of purchases changes every time the History Club is reentered.

At any time, the player can exit the Club if the current selections are unsatisfactory.

## Ending

The moment a 4th purchase from History Club is made, it will trigger an ending, in which the History Club's president stabs the player character to death.

This nets the player with a special ending screen and Club Member achievement.
Funds

Funds are the currency of World of Horror, they represent an unspecified amount of Japanese Yen.

The starting amount of Funds depends on the Difficulty of your Playthrough:

* Sceptic/Initiate: 5 FNDs
* Cultist: 4 FNDs
* True Believer/Harbringer of Doom: 0 FNDs
	+ Furthermore, The Seventh Curse (Background) adds +4 to starting FNDs.

Funds can be earned and lost through events, be used to purchase items from shops.

If a player does not have enough funds to buy an item, the transaction won't be completed.

Having 0 funds has a chance to trigger the "Out of Funds" event while investigating.

Funds cannot go below 0, even if an event takes away more funds than what the player has.
Maria

*"let me paint that"*

**Maria (真里亜)** is one of possible Allies you can recruit in World of Horror. Before you can find them, they require to be unlocked by Primum non Nocere achievement.

## Acquisition

Maria 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

+1 CIGARETTE for each defeated enemy.

* This is automatically added to Cigarette counter on top of game interface. This won't trigger the Nicotine Rush effect unless the player character suffers from Nicotine Withdrawal.
Medical History (Background)

## Medical History

ver 0.9.9d

ver 0.9.13

## Notes

The character starts with Discharge Summary (+20 Experience on discard), and one Medical Kit, which can heal 1 Major Injury or be used to create 2 Bandages.

## Tips

* The major downside of this background is that every damage you receive can cause a random Injury. This includes Doom attacks from Tatoru, Horrible Old Man and others.
* Since the Medical Kit (or Bandages made from it) must be in your inventory to heal off any minor injuries, extra caution is needed for inventory management.
Meaty Visitor

REALLY CURIOUS

*"You can't help but to notice the terrible smell of decay coming from a lady standing with you in an elevator."*

*"...can't help but to notice the seam on her face..."*

*"...can't help but to scream!"*

**Meaty Visitor** is an example custom Enemy in *World of Horror*. As of 0.9.84f the enemy is not enabled by default.

## Description

Meaty Visitor's face has been partially skinned, with the right side of her face now acting like a hinge. What is under it does not resemble the actual anatomy that would be revealed in this case, however. Instead, she has an eye with a strange pupil shaped like that of either a goat or an octopus, and instead of healthy muscle, a wrinkled, meaty-looking substance that barely conceals the skull beneath.

## Location

Meaty Visitor can be encountered while investigating the Hospital.

## Combat Actions

* *"MEATY VISITOR attacks you!"*
* *"MEATY VISITOR bites you!"*

## Drops

Upon its defeat, the Meaty Visitor drops Sewing Kit.

## Trivia

* This enemy is unique in fact that it is a custom (modded) enemy added by the developer as an example custom enemy. It can be therefore removed from game by removing the relevant file from the game's directory.
* As of 0.9.84f, this enemy has been moved to separate folder called Extra Content (within game folder), and will not show in-game unless specific files are moved back into Custom folder (located in appdata).
Pillar of Flame

Pillar of Flame is an Ithotu event you can encounter in *World of Horror*.

## Description

*"A sudden blast of heat grabs your attention. An older man standing next to you screams in pain as he's engulfed in fire from seemingly nowhere. As other people start to panic and help the burn victim, you spot a hooded woman standing in the distance. When she sees you, she starts to run!*

*You can't shake off the feeling that \_you\_ were the target of this supernatural attack."*

## Available Choices

* 'pursue the hooded woman' (Dexterity check)
	+ [Success] *"The hooded woman disappears behind a corner and when you get there she's gone, already mixed in with a crowd. In a nearby dumpster, you find the sulfur-stinking hoodie and an envelope containing your photo, plus a curious incantation..."* (+ SPELL: Ithotu Flame)
	+ [Failure] *"The hooded woman disappears behind a corner and when you get there she's gone, already mixed in with a crowd. They failed to stop you today, but you're sure they'll try again and again..."* (+2% DOOM)
Onyx Medallion

Not to be confused with the Achievement of the same name.

The **Onyx Medallion** is a starting item unique to Ayaka Kuroi. Her character description implies that the medallion contains the souls of those who refused to take part in her ritual.

Whenever Ayaka begins a new mystery, it will force two Curse statuses upon her, though she is able to remove any curse she gains; Ayaka cannot cure more than one Curse per mystery.

## Lines

* Upon inflicting a curse: "The ONYX MEDALLION burns your skin!"

## Trivia

* It is possible for the Onyx Medallion to inflict two instances of the same curse at once, potentially doubling its effects if one is not cured.
* The Onyx Medallion cannot be discarded, traded, or stored in the player's storage box.

## Bugs

* While it is not normally possible to store this item, if you save and then load a game it will be placed in storage along with all your other items.
Midasu Touch

**Midasu Touch** is a healing Spell in *World of Horror*.

Midasu Touch deals -2 Stamina to the user in return of granting them +1 Fund.

## Acquisition

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

## Description while casting the spell

* *"Your tooth turns to gold, you twist it off!"*
* *"Your fingernail turns silver, you rip it off!"*

## Trivia

* This spell is a reference to King Midas, the Phrygian king in Greek mythology with the power to turn everything he touches into gold (with the exception of himself). "Midasu" is the romanization of the Japanese pronunciation of Midas (ミダス).
* The man in the spell's icon is a reference to Shoko Asahara, late leader and founder of the infamous Japanese doomsday cult Aum Shinrikyo.
Meat Cleaver

a crude weapon

The **Meat Cleaver** is a weapon in World of Horror.

It has decent speed but very low hit chance. It is best compared to Crowbar, which, while slightly slower, has slightly better hit chance.

## Acquisition

Can be bought in the Illegal Den for 3 FND.

Can also be obtained in the Vicious Verses of A Violent Vigil mystery by searching the storage area.
Gruesome Altar

**Gruesome Altar** is a Downtown event you can encounter in *World of Horror*.

## Description

*"Seeing two chopped off heads, you can't help but wonder who's been preparing your food for the past week?"*

## Available Choices

* 'research occult notes' (Knowledge check)
	+ [Success] *"The notes lying nearby tell of ancient civilizations and unspeakable horror. You've managed to learn an incantation, but the horrifying image will stay with you for a long time."* (+SPELL / -1 REASON)
	+ [Failure] *"Reading the ramblings of a madman has made you sick."* (-2 REASON)
* 'call the police' (Charisma check)
	+ [Success] *"At the nearest kōban, you tell the officer about the gruesome discovery. The old policeman is grateful and gives you a small reward before disappearing inside to make a call."* (+2 FUNDS)
	+ [Failure] *"There was something in your version of the events that didn't add up. You've been detained, but due to the lack of evidence, the police let you go after 48 hours."* (+3% DOOM)
* 'do nothing'
	+ *"You make a mental note not to visit small family restaurants any time soon."* (-1 STAMINA)
* 'consult the ghosts' (requires Second Sight perk)
	+ "You touch the head, focusing on your past. A stream of weird images flood your mind. Your visions aren't clear. Somebody has harvested the souls of the owners, but you catch a glimpse of a weird mask. You try to remember it as you collapse on the floor, exhausted." (-1 STAMINA, +10 EXPERIENCE)

## Notes

* The artwork for this event was updated in version 1.0.
Perk Packs

**Perk Packs** are packs that contain two Perks each, and are used to determine what perks custom characters can get upon levelling up or in the History Club. They contain ingame perks as well as exclusive ones, and can be found in "custom character perk packs.txt", inside the "extra content" folder, next to wherever the game's executable is.

In order to add a Perk Pack to a custom character, simply add the pack's exact name, in brackets, double quotes and all caps on the "perkpack\_a" and "perkpack\_b" fields on the character's .ito file. (i.e. perkpack\_a="[SKILLED BUTCHER]" perkpack\_b="[HOUNDED ARTIST]"). You can add two of the same pack, resulting in multiple instances of the same perks. You can also add either only one or no packs at all.

As of Version 1.0g, the following Perk Packs are available:

### Skilled Butcher

* Fresh Meat
* Sharpening Stone

### Hounded Artist

* Morbid Inspiration
* Haunting Dreams

### Obsessive Shopper

* Quick Shopper
* Big Spender

### Tarot Reader

* Premonition
* Stars Are Right

### Inner Strength

* Predestined
* Unrelenting

### Pushing Yourself

* Survival Instinct
* Winging It

### Magic Caster

* Ghost Connection
* Arcane Grasp

### Lone Wolf

* On Your Own
* Hard-Knock

### Escape Artist

* Running Shoes
* Stealth

### Close Quarters

* Deft Handling
* CQC Training

### Mafia Member

* Yakuza Card
* Irezumi

### Military Background

* Ammo Stash
* Discipline

### Sports Star

* Fast Swimmer
* Daddy's Girl

### Witch's Child

* Second Sight
* Occult Signs

### Me Time

* Self-Therapy
* Hot Bath

### Anxious Athlete

* Core Strength
* Fast Hands

### Amateur Detective

* Deduction
* Reporter's Bag

### Petty Thief

* Pickpocket
* Looting

### Serial Killer

* Doomed Already
* Anatomy Class

### Hospital Staff

* Fast Learner
* First Aid

### Horror Writer

* Signed Contract
* My Weird Collection

### Smooth Talker

* Improvise
* Fame
My Memories

My Memories is a Yashiro event you can encounter in *World of Horror*. It is only exclusive to Yashiro Kawaji.

## Description

*"Going through your old stuff boxed in your room, you discover an unexpected keepsake, an old rosary bought when you found your faith and a photo of you and your sister at the beach.*

*You don't have much time to go through the other boxes - which memento will you take with you?"*

## Available Choices

* 'an old rosary'
	+ 'You grab the rosary. You'll need all the help you can get if you're to survive in Shiokawa.' (+ ITEM: Rosary)
* 'photography'
	+ 'You grab the photo and place it in your wallet. You'll save this city. For her. ' (+ 10 EXP)

## See also

* Events
* Yashiro Kawaji
Gym Doll

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

## Description

*"As you enter the school gym, you notice a strange black doll propped up against the wall."*

## Available Choices

* 'come closer'
	+ *"Against your better judgement, you approach the doll. What you see makes you gasp in horror. The doll isn't a doll. Your sudden movement causes tiny black spiders to flee, revealing a white, half-eaten corpse."* (-2 REASON)
* 'realize what it is' (requires Anatomy Class perk)
	+ *"You don't have to come closer to realize what the weird black doll is, letting you avoid the nasty surprise. You escape the gym, remembering to alert someone about the corpse."* (+2 REASON)
Ghostly Spear

**Ghostly Spear** is an Offensive Combat Spell in *World of Horror*, and it is unlocked by 'Catch Me If You Can' achievement.

It deals decent damage at the deceptively low cost of 1 Max Stamina, but care must be taken not to overuse this spell lest your Max Stamina drops too low and you are unable to heal.

## Acquisition

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

An old rifle.

The Hunting Rifle is a bolt-action rifle and a weapon that is acquired after defeating Cultist Hunter B.

If equipped as a weapon, it has very good melee damage (5, on par with Bone Saw or Monkey Wrench), the highest damage-per-shot output out of any weapon (at 32), a very good hit chance, but it is also the slowest of all firearms in the game.

Due to its stats, the Hunting Rifle can one-shot most bosses and normal enemies, the Hunting Rifle is therefore, a *very good* anti-boss weapon in the game.

## Acquisition

Can be obtained by defeating Cultist Hunter B.

Once unlocked via Final Stand III achievement, can be bought at Illegal Den for 11 FUNDS.

## Trivia

* The Hunting Rifle is a bolt-action designated marksman rifle rather than a true sniper rifle.
Funky Ramen

**Funky Ramen** is a Toshiaki event you can encounter in *World of Horror*. It is only exclusive to Toshiaki Wakamatsu.

## Description

*"Sitting in a restaurant, you are interrupted by a young waiter. <<Excuse me, are you Mr. Wakamatsu?>> she starts. <<There's someone on the phone asking for you. It seemed to be urgent.>> Feeling the cold sweat, you follow her behind a counter and pick up the phone. The familiar voice of the club leader greets you and..."*

## Available Choices

* 'he warns you about the ramen you're eating ' (LUCK CHECK)
	+ [Success]'Wait, you weren't the one who bought ramen. You take a quick glance at a table nearby and quickly flee the restaurant as the man who ordered it falls to the ground, frothing at the mouth.' ( +5 EXP)
	+ [Failure] 'The ramen? Frankly, you thought that it tasted funny but... You suddenly feel ill as if something was about to explode in your stomach. The feeling passes after a few minutes and you've caused quite a commotion. You excuse everyone and leave the restaurant, hungry and weak. (-2 STAMINA)
* 'he demands you return the NECRONOMICON'
	+ 'They must be following your every step, getting closer and closer. You flee from the restaurant, excusing the waiter.' (+2% DOOM)

## See also

* Events
* Toshiaki Wakamatsu
Old Shotgun

I must return it

The Old Shotgun is an antique shotgun used by Moriko Ishii as a form of family heirloom weapon.

Compared to the other firearms in the game, the Old Shotgun is an extremely good weapon, with very high speed and hit chance, and 15 damage per shot. It is useful both early and late in game, even if you run out of ammo.

## Acquisition

The Old Shotgun is the starting weapon for the unlockable character Moriko Ishii.

## See Also

* Achievements
* Extra Ammo
Non-Euclidean 101

**Non-Euclidean 101** is a School Event in *World of Horror*.

## Description

*"Impossible angles and seemingly moving lines make your head spin."*

## Available Choices

* 'stare in disbelief'
	+ *"How is this possible?"* (-1 REASON)
* 'consult with ARCHITECTURE STUDENT' (needs 'Ikumi' ally)
	+ *"Ikumi starts talking about geometry theory. While it's boring, it helps you forget about the weird angles."* (+2 REASON)

## Trivia

* During transition screens, the gate drawn on the chalkboard may flash in the background.
* The symbol drawn on the blackboard is a real symbol made for the Simon Necronomicon, a 1977 grimoire by a pseudonym named "Simon" deriving its name from H.P. Lovecraft's work. The sigil itself was was designed by Khem Set Rising.

1. ↑ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simon\_Necronomicon
2. ↑ https://www.isfdb.org/cgi-bin/title.cgi?999160
Pain Medication

***"You \_Really\_ do not like needles...Is it really safe?"***

Pain Medication is a medical consumable item that is only unlocked after acquiring the World Doomed I achievement.

The direct opposite to the Experimental Drug when it comes to stats. An extremely useful way to recover Stamina, as outside the start of the game, you will rarely have Reason at/near maximum, making the penalty meaningless. It is rather costly to acquire, however.
Glued Corpse

### Assess Text

When he finally died, his wife glued his face shut. He won't hurt her ever again.

*"You can hear a faint sobbing sound coming from an alley nearby. There, you approach a man on his knees.*

*When you take a step closer, he suddenly stops and perks up.*

*You can hear a nauseating sound of tearing skin..."*

**Glued Corpse** is an Enemy encountered in *World of Horror*.

## Description

The Glued Corpse is a deceased body whose hands were glued to the face, from which they ripped the skin off. His mouth is also slit open, and one eyeball is starting to fall out.

## Location

The Glued Corpse can be encountered while investigating the Downtown.

## Combat Lines

* *"GLUED CORPSE bites you in your hand!"*
* *"GLUED CORPSE headbutts you!"*
Meat Horror

### Assess Text

Cursed by an ancient tablet he accidentally found, the marine biologist's skin began to act independently.

*"Waves violently crash against the rocks as the gory horror begins to circle you..."*

Meat Horror is the boss enemy of Ending A of the Mysterious Myth of Medusa Metamorphosis Mystery.

## Combat Lines

* "MEAT HORROR scratches you!"
* "MEAT HORROR bites you!"
* "MEAT HORROR attacks you!"

## Bugs

Meat Horror can perform an untelegraphed attack that deals double damage and has no combat line.
Holy Glyphs

**Holy Glyphs** is a Support Investigation Spell in *World of Horror*, unlocked by (H)Experimental Therapy achievement.

It's conditional effect makes it a weaker version of Expel Evil, with Reason cost instead of Stamina.

## Acquisition

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

**Reason** is a character statistic in *World of Horror*, and represents the player character's ability to mentally cope with the madness surrounding them. Anything that makes them question their sanity damages their Reason.

Having Reason drop to 9 or below will change the player character's appearance on their portrait, giving them a more haunted look.

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

## Gallery

### Face portraits while reason is less than 10

KirieAikoHaruMizukiKoujiMimiMikuMorikoYashiroAyakaToshiakiJuriKana
### Other Images

Image shown when a game over occurs due to reason being at 0 or less.A character covered in black stains due to stamina being at 0 (same happens if reason is at 0)
Gigolo

*"Suddenly, it got really cold in the corridor. As you turn to leave, you're stopped by a man with unnaturally pale skin and giant lips. He kisses the air and takes a step closer..."*

**Gigolo** is an Enemy encounter in *World of Horror*.

## Description

The Gigolo appears to be a human with black slightly fuzzy hair with normal clothing. His face indicates something unnatural about him, as he has black circular beady eyes and unnaturally large lips with herpes-like lesions surrounding them. He is also described with unnaturally pale skin, and attacks the player with either a slap or a kiss in the air.

## Location

The Gigolo can be encountered while investigating the Apartments.

## Enemy Actions

* *"GIGOLO slaps you!"*
* *"GIGOLO kisses the air!"*

## Trivia

* His form of attack is kissing people, hence his large lips.
* A gigolo is a man that is paid by an older woman to be either her escort or lover.
Metro Ride

Metro Ride is a Downtown event you can encounter in *World of Horror*.

## Description

*"The only metro line in your town connects the university and the science complex.*

*You could take a ride to gain some time, but you've got a feeling something is wrong.*

*Where are all the people?"*

## Available Choices

* 'take a ride' (Luck check)
	+ [Success] *"Even though the metro car is completely empty, you arrive at your station without any problems, saving valuable time."* (-2% DOOM)
	+ [Failure] *"Something is clearly wrong. There are no lights inside the metro car, and all you can see are countless handprints pressed onto the windows..."* (-2 REASON)
* 'decide to walk'
	+ *"Walking to your destination takes precious time."* (+1% DOOM)
Glass Eye

same size as your eye

*"S-should you do it?.."*

The Glass Eye is unlocked after accomplishing the Peeping Tom achievement, and can be found in the Occult Shop afterwards.

On use, you take -3 Stamina and -1 Reason damage, but gain 1 Perception.

## Description

The Glass Eye is a sphere made of glass and designed similar to a human eye.

Once equipped, the user will shove the Glass Eye into their eye, destroying their real eye in the process. This is proven to be painful and devastating, as blood seeps down from the affected eye socket.

## Log

* *You slam the glass eye into your eye socket, crushing your own eye!* (-1 Reason)
* *You start bleeding heavily* (-3 Stamina)
* *The sight from the destroyed eye... Returns, changed.* (+1 Perception)

## Gallery

KirieAikoHaruMizukiKoujiMimiMikuMorikoYashiroAyakaToshiakiJuri
Moving Company

Moving Company is a Downtown event you can encounter in *World of Horror*.

## Description

*"It's been almost a year since a childhood friend moved away to another city. He left suddenly without even saying goodbye.*

*In a recent letter, he apologized for the disappearance and asked you to remove the furniture from his flat because he wants to sell it. In the envelope, you find a key to his apartment."*

## Available Choices

* 'help your friend' (Strength check)
	+ [Success] *"Behind a moved wardrobe you find another letter, explaining the reason your friend left were the 'shadow people' stalking him. You suddenly feel a shudder realizing you have not seen the moving company's truck driver's face."* (+5 EXPERIENCE)
	+ [Failure] *"While moving the wardrobe through the doorway, you take a wrong step and sprain your ankle. It's nothing serious, but you'll have a problem walking for a few days."* (-2 STAMINA)
* 'search his flat with your flashlight' (requires Flashlight)
	+ *"You shine your flashlight in the dark closet and something glitters at you. You grab it as the moving company enters the house."* (+ ITEM)
		- Although it is not mentioned in the dialogue box, you gain 10 EXPERIENCE alongside an ITEM. It is unknown currently if its a bug or an oversight.
Goblin Seal

*"Following a barking sound, you find yourself on a beach surrounded by rocks..."*

**Goblin Seal** is an Enemy encountered in *World of Horror*.

## Description

The Goblin Seal is a seal corrupted by the Old God's influence. Its skin is wrinkled with chunks of flesh missing, and has strange fibers growing from it.

## Location

The Goblin Seal can be encountered while investigating the Seaside.

## Combat Lines

* *"GOBLIN SEAL bites you in the leg!"*
* *"GOBLIN SEAL slaps you!"*
Hole-Ridden Thing

### Assess Text

Once a detective investigating a missing person case, now he's slowly turning into a monster seeking those who have also found the cursed jade statuette.

*Suddenly, a wall in front of you falls apart, revealing a hole-ridden monstrosity...*

Hole-Ridden Thing is an Enemy encounter in *World of Horror*.

## Description

The creature is a man with black hair and wearing a shirt that has some blood splashed on the collar and bandages on his forehead. His body is riddled with various holes, leaving him disfigured. The holes cost him his eyes, and chunks of his cheeks, exposing his teeth and gums underneath. Blood slowly streams from his nose and spots are seen on his chin. Other injuries that is caused by the holes includes his ear notched, some of the flesh at the back of his neck missing, and a very large hole in his shoulder.

The Hole-Ridden Thing was once a normal man who was possibly inflicted by the Holes curse and tries to keep the devastating effects minimized in vain. Either by madness or by the curse, there is a possibility of transferring the curse to anyone unlucky enough to cross his path.

## Location

Hole-Ridden Thing can be encountered while investigating the Mansion.

## Enemy Actions

* *"HOLE-RIDDEN THING smirks a little... you think."*
* *"HOLE-RIDDEN THING suddenly stops..."*
* *"HOLE-RIDDEN THING reaches its hand out and... Your exposed skin bursts into holes!"* (Inflicts Holes)
* *"Just by standing nearby, you feel sick!"*
* "Its presence makes you weaker!"

## Trivia

* This enemy is a direct reference to one of Junji Ito's stories called Shivers.
Moriko Ishii

> *Ignoring her father's warnings, she decided to hunt the monster killing the animals to protect this forest... and, unknowingly, save the world.*
>
>

**Moriko Ishii ( 石井守子 )** is one of the playable characters in *World of Horror*.

She is unlocked by completing the achievement *Sweater Girl*, which requires the player to encounter the Bloody Sweater event(requires pack B enabled) after having seen the TV news report about a missing girl and while having the Outdoorsman perk.

* She starts with her father's Old Shotgun.
* + Perception
* - Dexterity

## Bugs

* Moriko is missing a portrait overlay for Drenched.

## **Trivia**

* Moriko is the only female character that takes additional Reason damage from the Young Witch encounter due to being vulnerable to her LOVE SPELL ability. This only also happens to the male characters.
* As confirmed by creator of the character's art and design, Discord user Jeane, Moriko is canonically a lesbian (as further evidenced by above trivia and labrys sigil on 'Warm Jacket' outfit).
* The character-exclusive Echoes of the Past event reveals that Moriko never got to meet her mother, as she passed away due to unknown reasons when she was young. However, because of the way her father reminisces about his wife, Moriko misses her anyway.
	+ This event also reveals that Moriko used to live somewhere around the dirt paths of the Village.
* In the 1.0 update Moriko's age was changed from 19 to 20.

## **Gallery**

'Hunter's Sweater' (Default)'Mori Kei''Warm Jacket''Est.65'Doomer Moriko'Hail to the King' (Timeline B only)Home ScreenAlternate Haircut