The Red Source

**The Red Source** is a character that is first introduced in the Theatre, they follow the Player along their journey and tries to sabotage them, because of them murdering the Cartoonist (Even if they've been spared or not)

## Introduction

When the Player is first introduced to the Red Source in the Theatre, not a lot is known about them. But when the Player is transported to the flipped world, this is when their personality is shown. They're first shown to be a sympathetic character that just wants to go home, kind of like the Player.

But afterwards, when the Cartoonist is killed, the Red Source immediately turns against us. Through each Bosses zone, they try to sabotage our gameplay, and try to lead the Player to somewhere that is most likely for us to get killed.

## Story

The Red Source is first introduced to the Player in the Theatre, where they lead the Player towards the Pinter Caves, with arrows pointing, and text saying, "Join us"

Once the Player has entered the flipped world there will be a message from the doorway we came from saying "Demons live there". After we leave this room the Red Source, there's a message on the wall that says "I see you", he also complains about how he wants to go home, and how he's lost count of how long he's been in here, "I want to go home" "I lost count". During the Gears puzzle Red source finds our gear "I found your gear" after we pick it up underneath says, "PLEASE FREE ME!". He says we're his last hope "Your my last hope! please... :<"

After enter the next room and turn behind ourselves, the Red source leads us towards the Cartoonists Introduction/Jumpscare :P, and leads us down the hallway. After we are chased by the Cartoonist, Red Source tells us to choose wisely for which Level to flick. After then the door opens and they lead us to the top level of the Boss Battle. After you Spare/Kill the Cartoonist, the Red Source will call us "You Monster!"

During the Lasarette's area, the Red Source tries to sabotage our progress by hiding one of the Gears for the Gear Box, and leads us to a message saying they hide it from the Player "I HID YOUR GEAR!"

When we enter the room with The Helpsie in it, the Red Source tells the Player "Take it with you -> :>" and "DON'T RUN :>", and during the Maze they tell us "Follow its directions". When you get to the Lava area, there is a sign that says "DANGER! LAVA!" where the Red Source has written a message underneath that says, "LIES!! :<", when the Player gets to the code segment the Red Source says, "Why do u listen to the notes", after this when we get to the Vent, the Red Source writes "Wrong way >:( ", and draws "BAD" on the Vents.

"After we exit the Helpsie's area, the Red Source has written on the wall "Awww! Poor baby! You should rest your poor little legs" they also scribbled on the Wall art saying "This art sucks!", once we enter the Vents, they tell us to "Follow Me", and "My friend is waiting", once we exit the Vents, Red tells us to "Choose Wisely", for which Vent shaft to choose. During the Vent chase there are, the Red Source draws smiley faces, which lead the Player to the exit. (Not directly, but you know what I mean) When the Player is being Hammer Chased by Efix the Red Source guides us to Safety (For some reason)

After the Efix Parkour chase and we exit the break room the Red Source writes a threatening message towards a Lucy Sign, "I am going to KILL u Frog", and they point us into a hall, where at the end is the "Exit", they've written a message that reads "It's time to go home :)", after they trick us and we fall down the whole, they write "Oopsies :)".

After we crush the first Skeleton, we enter another room where Lucy's face has been scribbled in Red, and a message has been left saying "Some dig shallow graves :>", after the group of Skeletons have been crushed by Lucy, Red Source says "Awww... Did someone have to save u?", after that they leave us another message say "I hate you murder - er >: (. Then after the section, the Red Source says "Well...", "I called an elevator for U :)", after that in the Elevator shaft they say, "Enjoy your ride! :)"

## Other Characters

In Venge, it's made clear to the Player which characters, that The Red Source likes and dislikes through the Banners on the walls scattered throughout the game.

* Red Source likes Efix, and describes him as a 'King'
* Red Source dislikes Lucy and is quite hostile towards her, which is shown through him scribbling "I'm going to kill you frog" on her face cut out
* A Rabbit Character called Cassidy or T is called a liar
* The Red Source has a rivalry with the Sticky Notes character, where they both tell the Player not to listen to one another

## Gallery

Cassidy being called a LiarRed Source likes EfixRed Source Wants Lucy to die :(
## Trivia

* In Act 1 the Red source tricks the player in to making the wrong decisions, while in a Beta Act 2 chase sequence, it seems as if he's trying to save us from Lucy
* In theory, red source is in reality some kind of communication from Reslim.

## References

1. ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xcw0n6whRaQ