UnderSTAND

[[//UnderSTAND//]]

I WILL GIVE YOU A CHOICE. DO NOT WORRY. THESE CHOICES WILL ONLY CHANGE THE EXPERIENCE OF PLAYING THE GAME SLIGHTLY. [[Choice1]] [[choice1]] (link: "save")[(save-game: "file A")]

You wake up in your bed. You have a slight headache. You decide to take Tylenol. You can't find the Tylenol that should be in the counter of the kitchen. You ask your Dad where the Tylenol is. [[Dad:"...% $&^( it 97 90 t"? shelf %4rst r8w"]]

[[ERROR->UnderStand]]

You realize something is wrong, so you tell your dad how you can't register what he is saying. Your Dad quickly understands the situation. Dad:"ju2^ 5^47 calm. 73*& h#OME for ^&day>" //[[(Your dad says with a calm looking state.]]//

You have your Dad get the Tylenol from the shelf(first row). You take the pill and swallow it. Your Dad stays silent and after a while starts watching TV. DO YOU DECIDE TOO... [[TELL EVERYONE ABOUT YOUR SYMPTOM]] [[ONLY TALK ABOUT YOUR SYMPTOM WHEN NECESSARY]]

You realize something is wrong, but decide to keep quiet to not worry anyone close to you. Besides there is not much people you can trust these days where memory altering is a common technique used by the government. You start suspecting your family members, since your Dad works for the government. You try to decipher what your Dad is trying to tell you. [[Deciphering (Dad)]] You start formulating a coherent line of words to make sense of what your Dad has said to you. (1) "... @ !6^9 ^7 #= 5*5 shelf first row." [[You notice that the Tylenol is in the first row of the shelf.]]

You have decide to tell everyone about your symptom. [[You see your mother walking by a hallway near your room.]]

You have decide to only talk about your symptom when you think is necassary. [[You see your mother walking by a hallway near your room.]]

You hear your mother say something to you. Mother:"X%^**&((^%^&(()$$%%%%%%%%%%%?" (she seems to be asking a question She notices you being confused. She changes her tone of voice and starts questioning you. //Mother:"XXXX XXXX DAX KNoW XXXXX XXX SYMPXXM?"// [[CHOOSE]] [[Give UP]]

[[Tell your mother about your symptom.]] [[You get tired so you tell your mother about your symptom. and ask her to tell your sister to avoid anymore trouble.]] [[Ask your mother to repeat what she said.]]

You ignore what your mother has to say and start explaining your symptom to your mother. You realize how tired you are, and decide that you need to take rest for a while. Mother: "By 777777 ^08 Di4n^ ^%D36s^and W44t I #&93 ZZZZ, RRRRR?" [[(your mother seems worried.]]

Your mother quickly understands. Mother:"Ok*y" (She seems reluctant. [[You head to your room for a quick nap.]]

Your mother repeats what she said but nothing has changed. //Mother:"XXXX XXXX DAX KNoW XXXXX XXX SYMPXXM?"// (Your mother seems confused. You become extremely tired by your constant thinking of what others are trying to say. [[You decide to give up on deciphering what your mother is trying to say and you start talking about the symptom.]]

You realize how tired you are and decide trying to explain everything over and over again (even when necessary) is too much work. You decide you had enough, you go to your room without answering to whatever your mother has just said. You want to go to sleep but you have a bad feeling. [[You open YouTube.]]

You try to answer what your mother has asked but you can't really understand what she is saying and your head starts hurting again. [[You say that you need some rest and head to your room]] [[You try deciphering what she has to say]]

Your mother seemed confused for a second, but quickly understood. Mother:"Ok^^^^y" (Your mother seem a little worried. [[You start sleeping in your room.]]

[[Deciphering (Mother)]] You start formulating a coherent line of words to make sense of what your mother has said to you. (1) //"XXXX XXXX DAD KNOW XXXXX XXX SYMPTOM?"// (2) //"BY 777777 ^08 DIDN'T UNDERSTAND WHAT I 3*93 ZZZZ, RRRRR?"// [[You ask your Mother, if she knew you had the symptom before you talked about it to her.]] [[You ask your Mother, if she has the same symptom as you.]]

Your Mother crosses both her hands and you start to black out. [[NEXT]]

You wake up and realize you are in a unfamiliar bed. You start looking around, and realize you are in a place that resembles a hospital. There is a device on your head that is extremely heavy. An elecric strike hits your head. You realize you were part of a virtual phycological experiment, in which a person is set in a world where they can't understand what others are saying. You were there to test the prototype version of the experiment. You slowly remember how you were decided to be the subject of the prototype experiment by a raffle. You become relieved after realizing how you lucked out by not being brain dead by such a risky experiment. You leave the lab while hoping you won't be chosen to be a subject for such an experiment again. The scientists has discovered that there was a bug in the system that allowed the AIs in the world to know some information about the "experiment", a bug that gave the AI power to restart the experiment, and a bug that allowed some AI to control the subject's memory. There was also a lack of code that was supposed to erase parts of the test subject's memory, before and after the experiment. [[END]]

//Scroll Down// when your mother questions you. //Mother:"XXXX XXXX DAX KNoW XXXXX XXX SYMPXXM?"//

You feel an electric shock through your head. Your neck fells extremely numb. When you try to touch your neck, you realize that you can't stand up. No matter how hard you try you can't even open your eyes. You suddenly feel extreme heat around your body. You feel your body burning, but all you can do is suffer in [[pain]].

BAD ENDING (link: "load")[(load-game: "file A")]

[[You start sleeping in your room.]]

Your mother quickly understands the situation. You tell your mother that you're tired, and need some time alone to figure things out. [[You decide to go to your room.]]

You start thinking of different possibilities. No matter what, you can't ignore the idea that this whole "thing" is a hoax of some kind. You start tracking your memories: -[[The first time you ate a hachinoko(cooked wasp larvae).]] -[[The first time you road a hover board.]] -[[The Science Raffle held annualy at June 27th.]]

You start remembering how you were forced to eat a hachinoko for snack time, while you were five. Although you were disgusted, it tasted pretty good and had a distinct texture to it. You realize that you should focus on your symptom, after you go to the kitchen to grab a couple of those. You gathered enough food. [[You decide to go to your room.]]

You remember how you were reluctant to ride on a hoverboard. You remember how you were forced by your school to be able to ride one by the age of 12. You quickly realize that you should focus about the symptom, after you check the hoverboard being propertly charged. You finished going to the garage for a quick check. [[You decide to go to your room.]]

You realize that The Science Raffle has already happened. You check the calender. It is June 28th, the day whatever experiment a person drawed had to be conducted. You remember how you were supposed to be a subject of a virtual physological experiment. You realize that this whole "thing" is a experiment and that since you are no longer a blind test subject, the experiment needs to be cancled. [[You exit the room.]]

You inform to the AI that resembles your Mother to cancel the experiment due to the fact that you are no longer a blind test subject. The AI: "Do not worry, we will continue the experiment. We just need you to say the word title." (The AI seems to convey no emotion. With no choice, you say the word "[[Title]]".

You realize that you understand what people are saying through pre-recorded videos. You start questioning why you can't understand what others are saying when you are talking to them and how you can hear pre-recorded videos normally. After a good time thinking, you decide to have other people write down what they want to say, instead of them talking to you. You also come up with the idea of having other people talk in to a voice recorder and have them play the sound once they finish recording. [[You start trying the two methods out by asking your Dad, since he seems to have nothing to do today.]]

Both methods work, so you ask your family to come up with ideas to better communicate with each other. Once you decide that a voice recorder would be easier to use, everyone in your family agrees. [[You decide that you need to figure out more loop holes that can override your wierd symptom.]]

After many tests you thought by yourself, you concluded that: -telephones do not work -using a megaphone doesn't work -voice changers work to a degree -hearing aids worked For some reason you feared sleeping. However there were no casualties from not sleeping. You spend days with the symptom learning new ways to communicate, while also learning how there is a lot of ways to communicate your feelings other than speaking. While missing the days you can listen to other people's voices normally, you are thankful for still having ways to connect with others. //[[You spend 80 years with your "symptom".]]//

You wake up and realize you are in a unfamiliar bed. You start looking around, and realize you are in a place that resembles a hospital. There is a device on your head that is extremely heavy. An elecric strike hits your head. You realize you were part of a virtual phycological experiment, in which a person is set in a world where they can't understand what others are saying. You were there to test the prototype version of the experiment. You slowly remember how you were decided to be the subject of the prototype experiment by a raffle. You leave the lab while hoping you would be chosen to be a subject for such an experience again. The scientists has discovered that there was a bug in the system that allowed the AIs in the world to know some information about the "symptom", a bug that gave the AI power to restart the experiment, and a bug that allowed some AI to control the subject's memory. There was also a lack of code that was supposed to erase parts of the test subject's memory, before and after the experiment. You hold close to what you have experienced and learned for the 80 year life you had in the virtual world, while also laughing how you have not aged in the real world. end (link: "load")[(load-game: "file A")]

You drink the pill. You start wondering what has caused you to not be able to register what others are saying. [[You head to your room, so you can gather your thoughts.]]

As you go to your room, you meet your mother who is walking in the hall way and is near your room. Your mother says something to you. Mother:"*ind %0 d0 #h@ &ish3$?" (She seems to be asking a question. WHAT DO YOU REPLY: [["Not now Mother."]] [["I want to be alone for a while..."]]

Your mother seems a little confused, but lets you go to your room. [[You enter your room.]]

Your mother seems worried, but lets you go to your room. [[You enter your room.]]

You start self-doubting about keeping your symptom a secret. WOULD YOU: [[Try to talk to your mother about your symptom.]] [[Continue keeping silent to everyone until you meet your sister, who is someone you can trust.]]

You step out of your room. [[You see your mother walking by a hallway near your room.]]

You decide that you should try questioning everyone in your family for more information. When you step out of the room, you realize that both of your parents are pretty far away from you. Your sister suddenly pops into view. [[You decide to start talking with her.]]

CHOOSE [[Would you start telling about your symptoms to your sister?]] or [[Would you keep quiet, and fake knowing what she is talking about?]]

You explain your symptoms to your sister. Your sister tries to remind you about [[The Science Raffle.]] You can't seem to remember what it is. For some reason, no matter how hard you try, you can't remember such a term. You suddenly realize that your mother was touching your head during your conversation with your sister. [[You are freaked out, because your mother would not normaly do such a thing.]]

You start remembering what your mother has said to you. (1) //"XXXX XXXX DAX KNoW XXXXX XXX SYMPXXM?"// (2) "By 777777 ^08 Di4n^ ^%D36s^and W44t I #&93 ZZZZ, RRRRR?" You figure that there are some words you might be able to decipher. (1) third word: Dad, Day, Dam fourth word: Know seventh word: Symptom (2) first word: By fourth word: Didn't, Diene fifth word: Understand, Nightstand sixth word: What, Went, Wept, Whit, Want, West seventh word: I [[back->You try deciphering what she has to say]]

You start remembering what your Dad has said to you. "... @ !6^9 ^7 #= &# 5*5 shel> /^rst r3w." You figure that there are some words you might be able to decipher. seventh word: shelf, shell, eighth word: worst, first, durst, burst ninth word: raw, row [[back->Dad:"... @ !6^9 ^7 #= &# 5*5 shel> /^rst r3w."]]

You ask if anything wierd happened last night. Your sister talks about [[The Science Raffle]] that happened yesterday. ... ...... ......... [[You start to remember what happened yesterday.]]

The Science Raffle is a annual event conducted by the US Government(the event was made in 2567A.D.) to support the innovation of science. Each citizen draws a online raffle and are designated to a certain experiment. Most citizens are chosen as test subjects while those who have a educational degreee in science are most likely chosen as conductors of experiments most suited for their field. The Head of the Science and Technology of the U.S.(HOST) was made to gather ambitious scientists who would plan and excecute novel experiments for The Science Raffle. [[back->Would you keep quiet, and fake knowing what she is talking about?]]

You realize that The Science Raffle has already happened. You check the calender. It is June 28th, the day whatever experiment a person drawed had to be conducted. You remember that you were supposed to be a subject of a virtual physological experiment. You realize that this whole "thing" is a experiment and that since you are no longer a blind test subject, the experiment needs to be cancled. [[You talk to your your Mother who was approaching you.->You exit the room.]]

UNAVAILABLE [[back->Would you start telling about your symptoms to your sister?]]

As soon as you threw your mother's hand away from your head, you have remembered many things about[[ The Science Raffle.]] You realize that The Science Raffle has already happened. You check the calender in your room. It is June 28th, the day whatever experiment a person drawed had to be conducted. You start to remember how you were supposed to be a subject of a virtual physological experiment. [[You realize that this whole "thing" is a experiment.]]

The Science Raffle is a annual event conducted by the US Government(the event was made in 2567A.D.) to support the innovation of science. Each citizen draws a online raffle and are designated to a certain experiment. Most citizens are chosen as test subjects while those who have a educational degreee in science are most likely chosen as conductors of experiments most suited for their field. The Head of the Science and Technology of the U.S.(HOST) was made to gather ambitious scientists who would plan and excecute novel experiments for The Science Raffle. [[back->You are freaked out, because your mother would not normaly do such a thing.]]

You recognize the many flaws in the experinment. You ask the AI resembling your Mother to cancel the experiment due to its many flaws. You describe how your sister being able to talk about [[The Science Raffle,]] how the Tylenol that was supposed to be in the kitchen counter was located in the shelf, how a AI that interacts with the test subject shouldn't be able to mess with the subject's memory, and how a non-complete removal of memory concerning the experiment was all a fatal mistake in the experiment. [[The AI that resembles your mother agrees.->You ask your Mother, if she knew you had the symptom before you talked about it to her.]]

The Science Raffle is a annual event conducted by the US Government(the event was made in 2567A.D.) to support the innovation of science. Each citizen draws a online raffle and are designated to a certain experiment. Most citizens are chosen as test subjects while those who have a educational degreee in science are most likely chosen as conductors of experiments most suited for their field. The Head of the Science and Technology of the U.S.(HOSAT) was made to gather ambitious scientists who would plan and excecute novel experiments for The Science Raffle. The day after the raffle, all experiments concerning The Science Raffle must be conducted. [[back->You realize that this whole "thing" is a experiment.]]

Your Mother mumbles something. "Ma% U90 7ay 6he %ord &i?le?" (She seems desparate. YOU SAY: [[Title?->Title]] [[Bible?]] [[Rifle?]] [[Say what?]]

Your Mother seems confused. Mother: "Okay, 7ust go $u) one %4r )0ur %ephe#!" (She says in a sarcastic tone with a still confused face. You are given money and a note which has the word "Bible" on it. [[You go outside to buy a Bible for your nephew.]] [[You buy a bilble online because of curfew.->You go outside to buy a Bible for your nephew.]]

Your mother seems dissapointed in you. You seem to have not succesfully decipher what she has said. You continue living with your symptom, but with a rifle in your closet. [[You spend 80 years with your "symptom".]]

Your mother seems to be relieved a little. She than starts to worry about your inability to recognize speech. You explain to your family about your symptom and everyone understands very clearly. After a while you start having huge doubts towards your family who insist you stay in the house and avoid sleeping. You start suspecting some sort of experiment taking place. You try finding any evidence towards a experiment happening, but can't find any. [[You spend 80 years with your "symptom".]]

You become confident with how you can decipher what others are saying. While you try to find any evidence that describes how and why you've got this "symptom", you figure whoever's hiding the fact is doing a nearly perfect job. [[You spend 80 years with your "symptom".]]