>>2695655
>You are in another white padded room filled with another metally diseased patient. Another day to understand this sickness. (Psychologist. Game focus on Management aspect)

>>2695655
>You are in another white padded room filled with another metally diseased patient. Another day to understand this sickness. (Psychologist. Game focus on Management aspect)

>>2695655
>You are in another white padded room filled with another metally diseased patient. Another day to understand this sickness. (Psychologist. Game focus on Management aspect)

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>>2695655
>You are in another white padded room filled with another metally diseased patient. Another day to understand this sickness. (Psychologist. Game focus on Management aspect)
Deviants. Fucking deviants.

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>>2695670
>>2695672
>>2695674
>>2695683

That's right... You were working in HomeSweet Medical Institution for the Mentally Insane and an outbreak just occured. Normal people suddenly went insane one day and they were quickly sent here for help. This phenomena is rare in this part of Gotham.

Patient 64: Lisa Pennyfork

Patient exhibit extreme paranoia with the intent of self-harm. Family history and drug test suggest that she have no abnormal nor heritage sickness.

"Remember to keep it safe and neutral, Rookie. Our job is to understand her state of mind, not to sympathize," Your senior, Gart, sighs as he opened the door of Mrs. Pennyfork. White and pristine padded room with a few spots of blood and excrement.

The patient is a middle age housewife with brunette hair and pale skin. Her eyes were bloodshot and covered with wrinkles, signaling that she did not even slept a wink. Her lips were torn from the constant biting, slowly excreting red liquid.

The both of you carefully approached her with the usual greeting," Mrs. Pennyfork?"

She ignored you.

You tried again with a louder voice," Mrs. Pennyfok, My name is Dr. Sebastian and this is Dr. Gart. We are here to help you."

As soon as she heard help, she quickly turned towards you and scream her throat out," PLEASE, PLEASE GET THESE FEATHERS OFF ME! PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE."

>Give her some sedative to calm her down
>Ask something ( What do you want to ask)
> Let Gart handle this
>Write in

>>2695695
>Ask something ( What do you want to ask)
"Where are the Feathers Mrs. Pennysfork? There's none in you remember? We took them out yesterday"

>>2695701

3 more min

>>2695695
>"Where are the Feathers Mrs. Pennysfork? There's none in you remember? We took them out yesterday"

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>>2695714


"Where are the Feathers Mrs. Pennysfork? There's none in you remember? We took them out yesterday" You say with confidence.

"LIES! LIES! THEY ARE HERE! THEY ARE THERE! THEY ARE EVERYWHERE!" Her voice became coarse and started to cought but her stare were desperate, as if they exist in her mind. Does she saw something different or her state of mind is in dissaray that she saw what does not exist? Is this her greatest fea-

---

Mrs. pennyfork. This fear of feathers... they are interesting. How can a harmless thing be an object of fear? Please book another appointment with me

---

What was that? What did you see? A doctor with glasses and sharp chin?

Is that a glimpse of something?

Your mind is unstable...again.

"THEY TOLD ME I WAS CURED! THEY LIED! THEY LIED! YOU ALL LIED!" The patient screams, getting closer to you.

>Keep asking question (What to ask?)
>Sedate her now!
>As Gart for opinion
>Write in

>>2695719
>Sedate her now!
Gart wont like us to ask him, we should KNOW what to do

>>2695719
>Sedate her

>>2695719
>>Keep asking question (What to ask?)
who cured you ?

>>2695719
>>2695726
>>2695737
>>2695738


" Alright. Get her sedated now!"

The orderly quickly came in and inject sedative on the patient while she trashes around, screaming. It took three men to pin her down until the meds kick in while you and your senior exit the place.

It seems the patient's mind create her worst fear, bypassing the mental shutdown that usually buries the fear into her subconcious. Something is making the brain think otherwise...

"Good thing you sedate her. Anymore questions and I will have to intervene," Gart pats your back, breaking your diagnosis."

"Thank you, Dr. Gart," you smile weakly but pain slowly appeared in your head. A headache... you need your pills...

"What do you think of her state of mind, Sebastian?" He asked while guiding you to the staff room.

>What is your diagnosis?

>>2695740
>What is your diagnosis?
Dementia, she's clearly out of her mind
(Gotta get out of here and take our pills)

>>2695740
She seems to have an irrational phobia of feathers, probably worsened by imperfect therapy.

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>>2695740
"Hm, it's hard to be sure what exactly she is suffering from without a couple of tests, however, it's clear that she's delusional.
Dementia and some form PTSD perhaps? I'm not 100% sure"

>>2695742
>>2695749
>>2695756


Mixing and writing

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>>2695740
>>2695742
>>2695749
>>2695756

" Hm, it's hard to be sure what exactly she is suffering from without a couple of tests, however, it's clear that she's delusional. Dementia and some form PTSD perhaps? I'm not 100% sure. Her irrational phobia of feather and dementia made it harder for us to know the core cause of her disease."

Your senior scratches his chin," Well, not bad rookie. I'll give you a B+ for that."

"Seriously?" A smile creeps on his lips as you sigh.

"Not too worry. Her neighbor here have the same symptoms, even if he is a small time crook. He kept raving about bats. Could this be a serious disease? It scould be fun" He grins, pointing at the white door with 63 on it.

If you recall, the patient there is a crook connected to the underground organization. Rumor has it that a lot of the decalred insane just to escape jail. From the small window, you can see the patient have the same bloodshit eyes and wri-

---

Guard the canister and get stacks of cash! Who's there? ARRRGHHH! IT'S THE BAT! IT'S A DEMON BAT! IT'S A DEMON BA-

---

"Sebastian! Did you hear me?"

You suddenly snapped out of it again," Hm? I am sorry..."

Did you blanked out again? Your mind is unstable...again.

Dr. Gart sighs," Do you want to check the other patients?. I know some patients that has similar symptoms like this and stop daydreaming!"

>Sure. Maybe we can find a clue there
>Sorry, I need some rest first
>Write in

>>2695775
>Sorry, I need some rest first
Seems like we ought to take our medicine ASAP.

>>2695775
>>Sure. Maybe we can find a clue there
The Hunt is on!
Something weird is going on, are we being mindfucked or are we hypnotized or something similar?

>>2695784
Looks like it
>>2695775
>Sure. Maybe we can find a clue there
This diseage seems strange... Maybe its better to not take our pills

>>2695781
>>2695784
>>2695801


The ride continues

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>>2695775

"Sure. Maybe we can find a clue for this madness eh?" You tried to put on a smile but it came out as a crooked smile. Dr. Gart backed away for a moment.

"Are you alright, rookie?" He asked with a worried tone.

"Y-yeah. Let's get this done so we can have our break," You replied, hiding the growing headache.

Your senior shrugs and quickly guide you to the next patient," if you say so."

A walk through the hall, the two of you made some idle chatters. On the pristine walls of the institute, a bug appeared on the corner of your eyes. A beatle. A small one.

A small beatle on the walls of the institute.

A beatle on a circle of words

A Beat-

---

My dearest son. It is in my heart to see you became a great man. Take these flesh and swallow this pills regularly. The nightmare will be over soon.

"-is the patient. Patient 06. His name is Blake Acrow and have similar symptoms as Mrs. Pennyfolk. Maybe we can study the long term effect of this disease."

Wait... you are already here? What just happened?

Did your mind... Your mind is unstable...unstable...

"Oy, What are you waiting for? Get in," Your senior huffs.

The patient....FEAR FEAR FEAR FEAR and have no hair. Another bloodshot eyes and wrinkle on his face. A recessive mental disease in the familiy which is Dementia. Hospitalized after he stitches his flesh for the third time.

"Mr. Acrow. My name is Dr. Sebastian and this is Dr. Gart. We are here to-"

FEAR FEAR FEAR FEAR


"We are here to help you," You finished, trying to contain the headache.

The pitiful man looks at you like a sick dog, begging to be cured.," Please doc! The scars! Please heal the scars!"

The sick man have a paranoia for scars? Such a trifling thing.

"There is no scars, Mr Acrow," you replied with a sarcastic smile.

"IT'S THERE! PLEASE SHUT IT AWAY!" like a scared animal, it barks until the pain goes away.

> Stare into its eyes. They are the door to the soul after all
> Sedate him and make sure he is tied up
> Cut a scar on his arm
> Write in

>>2695840
>> Stare into its eyes. They are the door to the soul after all
"Scars imply a past wound or trauma. What was it that gave them to you?"

>>2695840
> Stare into its eyes. They are the door to the soul after all

>>2695840
> Stare into its eyes. They are the door to the soul after all
" Dr. Gart are they all like this? "

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>>2695840
>>2695851
>>2695854

Calmly, you grab his head and slowly stare into his fearful eyes," Scars imply a past wound or trauma. What was it that gave them to you?"

Fear. The cause of all this sickness...

---

You are always my favorite patient, Blake. Your trauma of scars and how it became your phobia was so basic that it became a refreshment for me.
How does it feel to see your own sister being diembowled because of some silly cooking accident? How does it feel to see the organs being shoved back in by your still living sister?
You could've saved her but there you were, frozen like any little boy. The guilt and horror must've been locked neatly inside this head of yours, yes?
Let them out. Take a deep breath and let them out...

A man with glassy eyes and a sack covering his face came to view

Let me see your fear...

---


>Roll 1d100 To keep your sanity intact (BO3 and high)

Rolled 94 (1d100)

>>2695889

Rolled 77 (1d100)

>>2695889
>>2695895
Nice.

Rolled 21 (1d100)

>>2695889

>>2695889
>>2695895
>>2695912
>>2695934


(Nice)

You quickly backed away from the patient.

The headace is still there but reduced while you remember clearly the visions. Your mind is stable...for now.

>[Heritage trait revealed: Criminal Empathy. Effect and uses unkown]

You take a few moment to regain your composure,"This..This is not a natural sickness. It is man-made. Fear toxin. That's right! Fear toxin from Scarecrow!"

"DONT SAY HIS NAME! DON'T SAY HIS NAME! AHHH! HE'S HERE!! HE'S HERE!"

Dr. Gart raised his eyebrow before calling the orderlies to sedate the patient and pull you out of the room. With a curious face, he asks," Please explain, Dr. Sebastian."

You quickly speak your diagnosis," It is unnatural. The trauma should be locked inside the subconcious but the patients were conciously seeing their fear. Unless there are other sickness that caused it, they are all healthy people."

"That is a good diagnosis but... I am afraid Dr. Jonathan Crane is already in the newly made Arkham for few months now," He sighs," And we are in the best side zone of Gotham so the chances of those kind of criminals are low."

But you are sure it is the fear toxin.

"Get some rest, Dr. Sebastian. You've earned it," Your senior pats your shoulder and left the hall.

> gather some info on Scarecrow
> Call the cops
> Visit the Asylum
>Write in

>>2695961

Forgot about
> Rest and take the pills

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>>2695961
>> Visit the Asylum
What could go wrong

>>2695961
>> Rest and take the pills

>>2695961
> gather some info on Scarecrow
Rest a little
>Do not take the pills

>>2696005
Supporting this instead

>>2695969
>>2695971
>>2696005

5 more min-

>>2696007
nvm

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>>2695961

Taking your senior's advice, you quickly go to your office. A small office on the edge of the building filled with books and memorabilia. It's comfortable one at least.

Sitting on your computer, you quickly search for the scarecrow on the internet.

It seems psychologist Jonathan Crane was obsessed with fear and took a position in Arkham asylum. He was also a professor of psychology at Gotham University, specializing in the study of phobias.

Have you seen his face? now, you barely remember your professors...

His M.O usually spread fear toxins in the form of gas which cause the victims to relived their worst nightmare. The symptoms were similar but this strain have bloodshots and wrinkles on the victims...

Additionally, he was imprisoned few months ago and it was before the first patient came in.

This is strange... Did he have a back-up plan? It doesn't seem like him since he love to see the fear of his victims. Maybe you think too much...

Calling a cop might saves you the trouble or visiting the person is indeed in prison should calm you down.

Enough info gathering for today. You need some nap for this headache. Glancing at the bottle of pills on your desk, you shake your ehad and lay down on the leather sofa.

---

Where Am I?

No...Not this place again!

It's dark! It's dark!

NoNonononononono

Why did he kill my mother?

Why did he kill my sister?

Why did he humiliate my father?

Why did he carved his name on my chest?

Why am I alive?

---

Wha? what was that? Another nightmare? Is the fear toxin contageus?

What was that dream? Who was that poor victims?

Who was that man?

You are Sebastian. An orphan that was lucky enough to learn at Gotham U. You are a Psychologhist

Thankfully, your mind is stable...for now.

Shaking your head, you quickly get to work.

> Visit other patients
> Report the cops, just to be sure
> Visit the asylum
> Write in.

> Report the cops, just to be sure

>>2696075
>> Report the cops, just to be sure

>>2696075
>> Report the cops, just to be sure

>>2696075
> Report the cops, just to be sure
> Visit other patients

>>2696075
>>2696089
>>2696097
>>2696115
>>2696142


(few more updates until break time)

Feeling a bit paranoid, you quickly call the GCPD.

"This is GCPD, how can we help you?" The receptionist asks.

"Hello, this is Sebastian from HomeSweet Medical Institution. I would like to report about a symptoms we found that is similar to the Fear Toxin in some of our patients. Just to be sure, the Scarecrow is locked yes?"

"Wait a moment please," and the call let out the usual waiting tune.

Then another person replied your call, this time he have a gruff voice," This is Commissioner Gordon speaking. Are you the one who report about fear toxin and Scarecrow?"

You were taken back by his voice"y-yes?"

"Are you sure about this report?" he asks sternly.

You can already feel a cold sweat on your forehead," y-yeah. I diagnose them myself and research some of his M.O so I am quiet sure...?"

The line went silent for a moment then he speak again," It might be impossible for Crane to be able to spread the toxin from inside the Asylum. Hang on kid, I'll send someone there with the cure."

"Thank you, commissioner," and he close the line.

At least that's that....

---

"It's not working..." The cop says to the radio after giving the cure to the nurses," The cure is not working."

"What do you mean it's not working? This is the newest batch!" the commissioner barks.

"We don't know sir but the patients still have those...freaky looks," His partner reports.

"Are you sure this is the fear toxin?" The commissioner barks again.

"Well... They are shouting at something. That's for sure," The cop laughs before his partner nudge his side.

"It is the toxin, sir." His parner replied.

"How the heck..." And the line went off as the comissioner grumbles.

This is not good...

"Well, Dr. Sebastian, thank you for your time," the partner shake your head before leaving.

At least you di-!

GAH! Your head is on fire....Where's the meds? you need those pills!

" Are you done?" Your senior suddenly appeared before you," Follow me, we have a new patient with similar symptoms."

> Decine, you need some rest
> Go with him.
> Go..to... Asylum..
>Write in

> Decine, you need some rest

>>2696188
>Decline, you need some rest.

Pill time?

>>2696188
> Decine, you need some rest
>>2696212
I'm not sure, those pills seems a little...
How can we take pills for a unkwnow sickenss?

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>>2696188
>>2696201
>>2696212
>>2696256


"I am sorry but.. I don't feel well," you apologize but he seems insistent on you following the routine.

"Fine. I'll do this favor just this once. Take an aspirin or something, you look like hell," The senior huffs but he is kind enough to lend a shoulder.

Your head is killing you and you can feel the shift of gravity, thanks to the vertigo sickness...

Then you realized something... this sin't the way to your office...

"W-where are we..." You groan, clutching your head.

"To help you get better, rookie," He gave you a toothless smile.

Wha.

----

Now my dear boy. You must forget everything that transpire here. Forget about your Sister.

Your Mother.

Your Father

PAIN! PAIN! PAIN! PAIN!

Forget about your sister!

>BZZZT!

PAIN!

Forget about your Mother

>BZZT!

PAIN!

Forget about your Father.

>BZZT!

PAIN!

Remember son... this is for the best.

>BZZZZZZZZZZT!



---

Once again you woke up with a heavy head ache. Your body would not listen to you...

It wont move..no...It can't move...

"Wakey wakey, Sebastian."

You can barely see the man before you.... He wore a familiar sack on his head and as thin as a scarecrow...

"Time for your medicine~"

The Scarecow is in front of you, smiling happily at his next lab rat.

>[TBC..]

Post your questions and critics please.

How do you like it so far?

>>2696310
>>2696315
Kinda of expected this, but is been very interesting if you ask me

>>2696315
This seems pretty neat so far. I like how it's started and am definitely interested to see where it ends up going.

Besides a few typos you seem like a pretty good GM.

>>2696331

This PC has no spell/grammar-check and cant be turned on even from the setting so apologies for that

>>2696315
I've enjoyed the concept so far and I'm interested in where you'll go with it.
Good job QM

>>2696315
Interesting. I'd like to see where this ends up.
>>2696343
What about a word processor?

>>2696188
>The line went silent for a moment then he speak again," It might be impossible for Crane to be able to spread the toxin from inside the Asylum. Hang on kid, I'll send someone there with the cure."
>>2696310
>The Scarecow is in front of you, smiling happily at his next lab rat.
How'd he escape?

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>>2696310

Oh no...Oh no...Ohnononononononononononono

Why is he here? Did the cops lied? Was it a scapegoat in the Asylum?

Why is he here?

Why is he here? Whywhywhywhywhywhy-

[i] SLAP! [/i]

"Don't piss your pants just yet, Sebastian. We have all the time in the world," The monster grins as he pull out a strange orange liquid.

Your cheek burns. Your heart is racing. Your body is mind. Your head...Your mind is unstable...

The smell of the bleach filled your nose and the bright light burns your iris.

The headache returns with vengence, covering your head with pain....

Why is this happening? WHy? WHy?

>Hurry Sebastian! Think of somethng! Think! Think! (Write in)

>>2698952
Check to see if we are restrained and inspect our surroundings

>>2698982

Gonna wait an hour or half to get the players in

>>2698952
>>2698982
Supporting

>>2698952
>Hurry Sebastian! Think of somethng! Think! Think!
Remember those patients, their irrational fear, the cops said that Scarecrow was in jail, he might be there we could be seeing a illusion

>>2698982
+1
>>2696310
>It wont move..no...It can't move...
>>2698952
>Your cheek burns. Your heart is racing. Your body is mind. Your head...Your mind is unstable...
Odd we can't move. Perhaps adrenaline will get the body flowing, or it's fear freezing us? Maybe we need to empty our mind or do some meditation.

>>2698997
+1

>>2698952
>>2695961
>>[Heritage trait revealed: Criminal Empathy. Effect and uses unkown]
Use Criminal Empathy? Find Scarecow's fears or possibly thoughts and try to use them against him?

>>2698991
Giving a voting period helps. Is this a critical moment?

>>2699000
>Giving a voting period helps. Is this a critical moment?


yeah. Well since y'all are here, I'll make it into 5 min

Also, OOC you have criminal empathy but do not know the trigger yet

>>2699000
Not sure if getting into the mind of an insane supervillian is such a good idea when we have no modifier on the 1d00 rolls. The DC would probably be ridiculously high. Maybe we leverage our abilities after we find out just what is keeping us down, our general surroundings etc.

>>2699004
>Also, OOC you have criminal empathy but do not know the trigger yet
>>2699000
>Use Criminal Empathy? Find Scarecow's fears or possibly thoughts and try to use them against him?
>>2695889
Try to understand Scarecrow then? That seems to trigger it.

>>2699007
Yeah, that's part of why my command was listed last. We're using everything in this arsenal if this turns out to be real.
>>2699000
>Odd we can't move. Perhaps adrenaline will get the body flowing, or it's fear freezing us? Maybe we need to empty our mind or do some meditation.
This commentary and command is applicable to all commands. Something to control our state of mind.

>>2698982
>>2698997
>>2699000
>>2699013


Alright. Check the surroundings and your body.

Trying not to lose yourself and trying get into Scarecrow's mind

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Taking a deep breath, you tried to calm and rationalized yourself.

Irrational fear is his weapon! Remember the patients! This might be an illusion by the gas or something similar!

Your head still pulse with pain but you managed to check the surrounding.

Basement. The room seems like the unused treatment room fro basement. There is a metal table beside Scarecrow, containing tools used for surgery. Syringes, forceps, scissors...GAH, Your mind is wandering again!

Focus! Focus!

Other than the light shone on you and him, the room is dark but wide. There is the door behind him wih dim light and slightly tinted window.

Your body... Your hands and legs are tied seperatiely to the limbs of this metal chair...

No...Nonononononono...

This chair... is for lobotomy...

WHy is it here? WHY? WHY? WHY?WH-

Focus!

Don't let irritational fear get into you. You've read about Jonathan Crane. You might enter his mindset.

Think...Think. He have obsession with fear and-
---

Remember students. Fear is our most basic emotiona and probably exist during the time of our ancestor's evolution. It always exist. The basic functio-

---

SLAP

"Don't lose your sanity yet, Sebastian. We did't start the treatment yet" The scarecrow crackles, holding a syringe filled with orange liquid. Tapping it once, the liquid spurts from the metallic needle and he began laughing again.

Here he come... Closer...and... Clos-

---

The basic function of fear is to warn you of the danger the world have to offer. It is the important mechanism of our evolution. Fear of the dark? Our ancestor create fire. Fear of tight spaces? Our adrenaline increases our strength to creak out.

---

"We are losing him again! Nurse, get me something to wake him up!"

> Resist the madness (roll1d100)
> Enter the rabbit hole

Rolled 99 (1d100)

>>2699053
>> Resist the madness (roll1d100)
>>2699053
>"We are losing him again! Nurse, get me something to wake him up!"
>>2696310
>"To help you get better, rookie," He gave you a toothless smile.
I had a feeling this might've been a twist where we were going too deep.

>>2699060

Wait for the vote then roll dude!

Ah well, Ill do something about it fi the vote didn't win

>>2699053
>> Resist the madness (roll1d100)

>>2699066
Oh. You didn't mention the roll mechanic. I thought we were supposed to roll with our post.

>>2699078

i realized that when you roll. This one's on me so don't worry about that 99's

>>2699053
> Resist the madness (roll1d100)
this seems like a cool quest, im interested.

>>2699060
>>2699072
>>2699086


Alright then, no need to roll.

Writing

>>2699081
It's fine. I'm willing to have to roll again without the 99 after the vote if those are the rules. I'll try to ask next time.
>>2699078
>>2695889
I thought this was a roll with your vote off of memory, turns out this was a roll prompt.

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>>2699053

Light. Let there be light.

Suddenly the world became white void as you resist the temptation of madness. It is warm and calming. The irritation in your iris and the numbness of your body.

Then the light move away from your eye and into the other eye.

Your mind...is holding and the headache slowly receeded.

"He is stable but still unconcious. There are still movement on his eyes and heart rate are stabilizing" The lovely nurse said as she turned the light-pen off. She... You can't see her face. It is twisted with tumor and her pale skin is covered with dark, pulsing veins.

A familiar voice answers," Thank you, nurse. The experimet should continue normally. My mistake was making his soil his boxers before we even began the treatment. I mean, scared of injection is fine but fainting is overreacting."

A chorus of chuckling from the background... A stealthy glance shows that there were familiar faces smiling at your unfortunate fate.

Your senior colleagues... Almost a dozen of them.

And the leader of this group approaces you...

"Don't worry, rookie. We just gave you a small dose. We should start on the next dose after you woke up," Dr. Gart smiles, face shifting constantly from human to inhuman. It is strangely captivating.

Focus! It seems he didn't know of your conciousness and your body is now unbound. The metal tools is beside you and the door to freedom is just behind him.

"Sir. the authorities are here," another zombie nurse entered the room.

Dr. Gart grits his teeth," Distract them."

The nurse nodded and the doctor scowls at you,"If only you did not call the cops". then he began fiddling the tools again.

You have the advantage!

>Rush to the exit
>Grab the scalpel and take Dr.Grat hostage.
> Pretend and wait for another opportunity
>Write in

>>2699145
>Grab the scalpel and take Dr.Grat hostage.
Last post of the night, sorry qm gotta sleep

>>2699161

Night boyo. It's monday after all

>>2699145
>Grab the scalpel and take Dr.Grat hostage.
Might as well go for it.

>>2699145
Not sure what to vote for.
>The nurse nodded and the doctor scowls at you,"If only you did not call the cops". then he began fiddling the tools again.
>>2696310
>You can barely see the man before you.... He wore a familiar sack on his head and as thin as a scarecrow...
Was Dr. Gart pretending to be or is Scarecrow, or were we hallucinating? Either way, sounds like what Dr. Gart is doing is unethical.

>>2699145
>>Grab the scalpel and take Dr.Grat hostage.
This could be the most sure way of escaping and getting what we want, but if the cops come they could confuse us for the villain.

>>2699053
>Your body... Your hands and legs are tied seperatiely to the limbs of this metal chair...
Are we still or were we bound?

>>2699189

Unbound
>>2699186
>>2699161

Writing

>>2699193
>>2699186
+1
>>2699145
>"Don't worry, rookie. We just gave you a small dose. We should start on the next dose after you woke up," Dr. Gart smiles, face shifting constantly from human to inhuman. It is strangely captivating.
Try to grab a vial or syringe of the "treatment."

>>2699145

With a strength you didn't know you have, your hand quickly grab the scalpel and hold Dr. Gart into your other arm. The room collectively gasps and you place the tip of the cold blade on his neck.

"D-don't move! Don't fucking move or he gets it!" You scream, dragging the both of you to the exit.

The seniors seems to froze in fear before laughing and Dr. Gart joins in," Oh you foolish rookie. Do you think your threat scares us? We are the disciples of fear! We are chosen by our mentor to continue his glorious work!"

These guys... they are sick... they are delusional...

They worship the Scarecow and the teaching of Jonathan Crane, their prophet.

This is a cult! A Goddamn cult!

Seeing the futility of your threat, you quickly snagged the syringe full of orange liquid and replace it with the scalpel," Then you don't mind your own treatment, do you?"

"Go ahead! Send me to the path of Madness and fear," He screams with zealous tone. This is not working...not working at all...

"Perhaps your method of threats were wrong, Sebastian," An amused voice spoke. Glancing on your side and back, there are no one...

" The art of threatening is knowing the weakness of your victim and keep breaking his confidence until he is vulnerable," The voice muses...

Wait... this can't be! Your mind is still...holding on!

The voice purrs again," Perhaps I can show you the work?"

>Do it! This might be your chance to escape
>No! This is your mind! This is your sanity!

>>2699223
Tough choice.
>>Do it! This might be your chance to escape
This would give us a way to beat them at their own game, but
>" The art of threatening is knowing the weakness of your victim and keep breaking his confidence until he is vulnerable," The voice muses...
>>2699145
>"Don't worry, rookie. We just gave you a small dose. We should start on the next dose after you woke up," Dr. Gart smiles, face shifting constantly from human to inhuman. It is strangely captivating.
it sounds like it's an effect of the fear toxin. Chances are we'll get a brainghost!Scarecrow in our head who might try to possess us. Like making a deal with a devil.

>>2699223
>No! This is your mind! This is your sanity!
>Wait... this can't be! Your mind is still...holding on!
This wouldn't give us as much power, but it'll retain our sanity, which we desperately need.
>>2699223
>"Go ahead! Send me to the path of Madness and fear," He screams with zealous tone. This is not working...not working at all...
Plus this deal sounds like Darth Sidious from Star Wars pulling a "Strike me down with all your hatred!" moment.

>No! This is your mind! This is your sanity!
Going with this. With Criminal Empathy, we could likely recreate what brainghost!Scarecrow is offering us. Would also be a way of spitting in his face.
"Fuck off, we're full."

>>2699223
>>No! This is your mind! This is your sanity!

>>2699256
>>2699268

Rejecting it is. writing

>>2699223
>>2699256
>>2699268


"Fuck off, we are full!" you accidentally shout, making the cult giggles again.

"Did you see that gentleman? He is becoming delusional from all the fear! take a note of this development, Dr. Gregory." Dr. Gart smirks, standing with confidence.

"tut.tut, my boy. You're making this difficult for yourself," The voice said," I only offered what is best for all of us. After all, I am in your head."

He sounds...sincere but even devils have tempting voices.

"Now listen to me very carefully. read your victim and study them carefully. their body language, their way of talkinga nd their view. You're a Psychologist no?"

He have a point...

"Or inject yourself with the toxin. While it DOES surface your inner nightmare, the benefit is the increase dosegae of adrenaline. You will become faster and stronger if only you can control your fear."

High risk, questionable reward?

"but fear not," he chuckles," I can guide you through this journey."

>Inject the toxin on yourslef
> Study Dr. Gart
>Fucking book it!
>Write in

>>2699308
>Inject Dr. Gart with the toxin, shove him towards the others, then run.

> Study Dr. Gart
We are Psychologists,i think that we might be able to do it, if not>>2699314

>>2699308
>> Study Dr. Gart

>>2699308
>"tut.tut, my boy. You're making this difficult for yourself," The voice said," I only offered what is best for all of us. After all, I am in your head."
So who is the voice?
>"Or inject yourself with the toxin. While it DOES surface your inner nightmare, the benefit is the increase dosegae of adrenaline. You will become faster and stronger if only you can control your fear."
Nah m8, sounds like a trap. Especially with the voice still here.

>>Inject the toxin on yourslef
>> Study Dr. Gart
Pretty sure both of them are to make us cultists.
>>2699335
Although that could also be to simply convince them to let us out.

>>2699314
Sounds like what he wants, hosting Scarecrow and all that, but we do need to get rid of him.

>>2699308
>>Write in
>>2699223
>With a strength you didn't know you have, your hand quickly grab the scalpel and hold Dr. Gart into your other arm. The room collectively gasps and you place the tip of the cold blade on his neck.
Knock out Dr. Gart, we have him as a hostage. Then shove him towards the others to distract them.
>>2699308
>Fucking book it!
Try to keep the fear toxin as evidence. Maybe we can haphazardly throw objects around as obstacles and to hinder them?

>>2699314
>>2699335
>>2699340
>>2699342

Hm...

Quick vote!

>Study Dr. Gart

or

>Throw his ass as a distraction (Inject or no?)

Also roll 1d100 (Bo3)

I need a 5 min break

Rolled 57 (1d100)

>>2699355
>>Throw his ass as a distraction (Inject or no?)
Inject half, save the rest as evidence.

Rolled 39 (1d100)

>>2699355
>>Throw his ass as a distraction (Inject or no?)
No inject.
>>2699145
>"Sir. the authorities are here," another zombie nurse entered the room.
All we have to do is get to the cops.

>>2699357
This isn't a bad idea.

Rolled 62 (1d100)

>>2699355
>Study Dr. Gart

>>2699357
>>2699363
>>2699370

Injecting half it is!

Writing

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>>2699308

With quick thinking, you stabbed his neck and inject half of the serum before kicking him to the group. With the cult distracted, you quickly book it out of the room. The outside of the room is a hallway. A dim hallway with many doors, screams, and thankfully, an exit sign.

Without further ado, you bolt to the direction of the exit and ignore any pleas of help from other room..


"That was a mistake," The voice sighs.

Irritated and slowly losing your breath, you grit your teeth," what the fuck does that mean?"

The voice went quiet for a moment before speaking again in a calm voice," You must learn your mistake, my dear student. Like dogs given the stick, you will learn how to be careful and think calmly.

"What the fuck do you mean?" You almost shout before you hear a bang. The door of your room just flew itself on the opposite wall and come out Dr. Gart. Behind him is a mob of nurses and seniors, ready to tear you apart like the Frankenstein Monster.

"Oh shit! The serum!" you gasp, remembering the other effect of the toxin. You can see Dr. Gart moving faster then the mob, eyes glowing bright orange!

Shit! Shit! SHIT!

The voice in your head is silent....

Your mind is...holding

Thankfully the stairs is in front of you! WIth a renewed vigor, you run to the stairs like it is the stars to heaven..

boy... that is a lot of steps...

>roll 1d100 Min DC 65

Rolled 57 (1d100)

>>2699485
>"What the fuck do you mean?" You almost shout before you hear a bang. The door of your room just flew itself on the opposite wall and come out Dr. Gart. Behind him is a mob of nurses and seniors, ready to tear you apart like the Frankenstein Monster.
>>2699308
>"Or inject yourself with the toxin. While it DOES surface your inner nightmare, the benefit is the increase dosegae of adrenaline. You will become faster and stronger if only you can control your fear."
I wasn't expecting him to control it that fast.

Rolled 98 (1d100)

>>2699485

>>2699492

He is a fanatic and you inject half of it so the fear factor is reduced but the benefit is still there

>>2699498
Half the benefit? I was expecting the fear to be something different than what he was expecting and not as easy to control.

>>2699497

>All these 90's

Sebastian is a lucky guy...

>>2699501

He knows the serum since he kept experimenting it on 70 people and the guy know his own inner nightmare

Rolled 89 (1d100)

>>2699485

>>2699501
>Half the benefit?
>>2699505
Does he get all of or half the benefit with half the fear?
At least we know the fear toxin can be used like Bane's Venom without much issue.

>>2699502
It's the adrenaline.

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>>2699485
>>2699492
>>2699497
>>2699512

>>2699517
half. That is why the Min is 65 not 75


Not wanting to know the consequences of getting caught, you ascend quickly.

Your heart is thumping loudly. Your mind is quiet. Your limbs are tired. Your head is spinning.

This is not good... Not good at all.

You can hear his frantic footsteps getting closer and closer...

"My dear student, it will be less beneficial for me to see you dead," the voice appeared once more," So I made an incetive to incre the flow of your adrenaline."

What the fuck is he sa...

BARK!

DOGS! FUCK! YOU HATE DOGS! YOU CAN HEAR THE MOSNTER'S BARK FROM BEHIND!

You made a foolish mistake of looking behind you and surely you met an impossibly huge canine with demonic orange eyes and shadowy furs. The sound of dripping saliva and fur drippings on the floor. The rotting stench of death and the hot breath that tickles your neck.

You began to run faster than before, ignoring any complains from your body. The world seems to be slower and slower while you widened the gap.

The surprised face of the cops and nurse when you ram yourself through the door. The cops must've the reflex! They can save you! They can shoot the god!

They can also die.... the dogs will tear them apart...

Just like your mother...
Just like your sister...

>Tell the to shoot the dog
> tell them to run
> Write in

>>2699555
>The surprised face of the cops and nurse when you ram yourself through the door. The cops must've the reflex! They can save you! They can shoot the god!
>They can also die.... the dogs will tear them apart...
>Tell the to shoot the dog
> tell them to run
Both, run and shoot.

>half. That is why the Min is 65 not 75
Oh good.

>>2699560
>> tell them to run
Then slowly realize that the chances of Dr. Gart, who is illegally experimenting with mind-altering drugs, may not have access to a giant demon dog that you're most likely hallucinating.

Then again it's fucking Gotham. And not only could the Hellhound be real, but could also be a doctor who's leading the cult.

>>2699555
>>2699555
>DOGS! FUCK! YOU HATE DOGS! YOU CAN HEAR THE MOSNTER'S BARK FROM BEHIND!
>They can shoot the god!
>god!
Was this a Freudian slip from the MC?

>>2699582
Could be either. The Left 4 Dead technique of backpedaling while shooting, or leapfrogging by taking turns shooting and running with other teammates works well.

>>2699555
>>2699560
>>2699582

>>2699598
>Was this a Freudian slip from the MC?
(Well... It was a typo from me yup)

"Get out of here! This is a trap! There's a monster behind me!" You scream as you run past them.

The cops quickly pull out their gun and one of them began running after you," Dr. Sebastian. Calm yourself and te-"

CRASH!

Dr. Girt enter the room with a maddening smile. The orange glow on his eyes shifted from you to the standing cop. His reflex kicked in and the cop point the gun at him," HANDS UP BEFORE I SHO-"

Suddenly the nurse tackle him to the floor, screaming wildly as she tried to bite the gun away from the cop. His partner quickly stopped and report on the radio," CODE RED! CODE RED! WE NEED BACK UP AT THE HOMESWEET MEDICAL INSTITUTION! I REPEAT WE A COP WOUNDED AND A JACKED UP LUNATIC!"

There is a confirm buzz but the cop is still pointing at Dr. Girt. Two bang echoes throughtout the hallway but the bullet barely reach the doctor as he charge toward the shooting cop.

You are in a moral dilemma...

You can save them or you can save yourself.

" Dear Student, you are in no condition to fight. This is their job and you have yours. Run." The voice commands.

>Fuck that! Stay and help
>RUN!
>Write in

>>2699637
>RUN!
The cop already called for help, let them do their job.

>>2699637
>RUN!

>>2699637
>>Write in
Grab something flat like a tray and throw it under Dr. Gurt's feet, hopefully getting him to slip on it and fall on his ass.

>>2699671

There's only pots and benches in the hallway

>>2699637
>>Fuck that! Stay and help
We seem to have spent most of our life in fear, best to confront it sooner than later.
>>2699637
>" Dear Student, you are in no condition to fight. This is their job and you have yours. Run." The voice commands.
"You can't tell me what to do, you're not my dad."
>inb4 he is.
>>2699671
+1
>>2699681
Throw pots at them to distract them, then keep running?

>>2699681
Then throw a pot at the fucker.

>>2699650
>>2699659
>>2699687
>>2699690

Throwing a parting gift before running then

Roll me a 1d100

Rolled 71 (1d100)

>>2699695
Don't fuck me today, Dice Gods.

Rolled 97 (1d100)

>>2699695

Rolled 25 (1d100)

>>2699695

Rolled 81 (1d100)

>>2699695

>>2699698
>>2699700
>>2699704

How lucky can one man be?

Writing

>>2699637
>(Well... It was a typo from me yup)
A Freudian slip from both? Truly dogs are gods.

>>2699710
>>2695655
All of Sebastian's unlucky days paid off into this one lucky day.

>>2699637

Potted plant...

With a devious smirk, you lift the large pot and threw it to the charging dog with what's left of your strength. A satsifying crash was heard as the pot collide with the dog and staggering him, suprising everyone in the room.

Taking this opportunity, the pinned cop slam his gun's butt on the nurse and few more shots can be heard as you run away to your office. Hopefully they can survive the incoming mob...

Closing and barricading your office, the fatigue quickly took over your body as you lose the sensation of your limbs. Crouching under your desk, the feeling of safety washes all over you. You just need to wait out untill reinforcement arrive.

"False hope will lead to greater fear as soon as the illusion is broke," The voice whispers.

"Shut up!" you bang the table in anger and the pill fall uin front of you.

"Now,now. Quell that anger for another challenge. you must have question fro me yes?" His amused tone irks you.
>Ignore the voice and get some rest (take pill?)
>Ask him something (3 question)
>Write in

>>2699730
Do we have a phone in our office? Probably a good idea to tell the police about the insane hospital staff, presence of fear gas etc.

>>2699730
>>Ignore the voice and get some rest (take pill?)
"No thank you voice-in-my-head, I don't need your help."
>Take three pills.

>>2699730

>>2699740
>This anon's action, if possible.

>Ignore the voice and get some rest (take pill?)
Fuck yes we ought to take a pill or two.

>>2699740

The GCPD already know about it from your earlier report and the code red

>>2699730
>Ignore the voice, DON'T take a pill. Stay awake until everything's over.

>>2699755
>>2699740
+1
>>2699747
Could we try studying the fear toxin we have?

>>2699762

Sure but you will have to interact with the voice. That is the only was as you are mentally and physically drained

>>2699762
We're a psychologist, not a chemist. In our state we would be liable to do something as stupid as injecting ourselves.

>>2699766
>>2699770
Then save the idea for later. Can we try to meditate in the meantime?

>>2699783

That count as resting

All I can say at this point is stay awake and don't self medicate. We already have fear toxin in our system, DON'T add another cocktail of chemicals to the mix.

>>2699791
Then do this, but without sleeping or taking pills.
>>2699798
Agreed.
>>2696310
>"Fine. I'll do this favor just this once. Take an aspirin or something, you look like hell," The senior huffs but he is kind enough to lend a shoulder.
>>2696188
>GAH! Your head is on fire....Where's the meds? you need those pills!
What are our pills anyways?

>>2699798
That makes sense, no pills then.

Writing then

>>2699809
A special med that is always there for you.

Really gotta wonder why we are taking the pills considering our job description. Wouldn't be surprised if they were some experimental fear toxin given to us by the other staff.

>>2699821
Alcohol?
>>2699825
If it were that might explain all our hallucinations.

>>2699821
Wait which option won? Are we taking the pills or not?

>>2699829
No pills by 3 vs 1 vote

>>2699828
>Alcohol

nah. yer dad made it specially for you

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>>2699730

You block the voice from your head and refuse to take the pill, staying awake untill this whole nightmare is over.

"Already rejecting your teacher? The audacity! No matter, we will meet again soon enough. Farewell," the voice then became silent, freeing you of the madness but returning your headache...

The pounding of pain actually helped you from falling asleep.

you need the pills.... You need the pills!

YOU NEED THE PILLS! YOU NEED THE PILLS! YOUNEEDTHEPILLS!

PILLSPILLSPILLSPILLSPILLSPILLS-

SHUT UP! SHUT UP! SHUT UP!

---

"You are free now," The man smiles with a crooked teeth and the head of your sister," free from these whores and bitches. Free from their diseases!"

The eyes of your sister kept accusing you

WHY DID YOU NOT HELP HER?

WHY DID YOU NOT HELP MOTHER?

"Come here boy! I can fix you," He grins while carving his name with a kitchen knife. The heat! The cold! The sharp!

ITHURTS!ITHURTS!ITHURT-

----

Shit! you are losing yourself again...

Your mind is...fractured right now..

you need the pi-

---

Mom! Dad! Why?

Why did you leave me?

Why did you die?

--

You gasp...

A new memory? A new vision? But from who?

"Dr.Sebastian? I am here to help," A grim voice appeared from behind.

Steadily, you come out of your hiding hole and scan the man in front of you. A very intimidating man and one with no humor. he look at you with critical gaze and began fiddling with his wrist.

The rumored demon..

The bat...

"Do not trust him...he is a demon," The voice trembles in fear....

---
You must protect the people...

You must protect the city from its corruption...

---

"Dr. Sebastian? Are you alright? The scans says you have fear toxin in your blood but your mind seems to read normal," The demon bat huffs.

your mind is fractured... but work..still unfinished

>What do you want to do?

>>2699869
"Well I currently have a voice in my head, I'm getting what appear to be repressed memories about my family getting killed, and my co workers are part of a scarecrow cult that were experimenting on patients and myself."
"So no, I am not alright."

Give him the toxin.

Ask if taking a pill would have an adverse effect on your mind? Batman should be able to field test stuff like this, or at least send scans for oracle to make a judgement on. Assuming we are in the arkham games universe.

>>2699869
>"I'm barely keeping myself together."
>Give him the toxin.

>>2699883

> I'm getting what appear to be repressed memories about my family getting killed

OOC,His mind is rejecting that fact so i'll make it dubious because all he knows is that he is an orphan

>>2699869
>>The rumored demon..
>The bat..
Beg for mercy. Plead we're not a villain.
Why do they think Batman is a demon? Isn't he a known vigilante?
>>2699869
>You must protect the people...
>You must protect the city from its corruption...
Guess we have a mission to accomplish. Try to focus on the goal.

>>2699836
>Give him the toxin.
As in injecting or handing it over?
>>2699883
>>2699884
>>2699888
+1

>>2699900
Hand it over of course.

>>2699900
>Why do they think Batman is a demon? Isn't he a known vigilante?

The voice didnt think so

>>2699900
I don't think we need to plead we're not a villain when we were the ones who called the police in the first place. We already look pathetic enough, become S T O I C

>>2699914
>>2699900
>>>The rumored demon..
>>The bat..
>Beg for mercy. Plead we're not a villain.
That was more an in-character response, since I feel like that's something he'd do. Before he came to his senses.

>>2699869
>The bat...
Is it really Batman?
WE aren't sure even on who we are anymore...
But,
>The voice trembles in fear....
The voice fears him, so it shoud be enouth
>>2699888
This
Also, Talk about the voice, and how it is talking with us

>>2699869
>>2699883
>>2699884
>>2699888
>>2699900

"I..." You gulp, trying to resist his intimidating aura while lowering yourself like a defeated dog," I am barely holding myself. there are voice in my head and my co workers are part of a scarecrow cult that were experimenting on patients and myself. Ah! Here is the new strain of toxin."

"They had been dealt with an hour ago," he gently take the syringe and tap his wrist," Hm? A deadlier strain than the usual."

Wait! An hour ago? It felt like seconds!

" Curious. The toxin is already in your blood and judging by your bloodshot eyes and wrinkled face, you should be under its effect but your heartrate and relaxed stance shows otherwise," The bat says, his gaze hardened.

This is strange to you too.

"And the voice in your head. What did it say? What did it commands you to do?"

>What do you think of the voice?

>>2699935
"It wanted me to use the toxin as a sort of steroid, and let it 'take over'."

>Fuck the voice, the voice can go to hell and die.

>>2699935
>The voice attempts to educate me on fear, calling itself my teacher. It also created hallucinations in order to up my adrenaline response. Possibly benevolent in nature, but far too menacing to risk it.

>>2699935

"The voice attempts to educate me on fear, calling itself my teacher. While he help me by creating hallucinations in order to up my adrenaline response, he also tried to tricked me by using the toxin as a sort of steroid, and let it 'take over'. Possibly benevolent in nature, but far too menacing to risk it" you explained.

The deom bat nod his head, muttering something," PTSD...Probably a multiple personality disorder..."

Suddenly your head flared with headache. Clutching your head, you hold your breath to supress the pain.

" Plan for everything. Plan for expected and unexpected situation. Remain cold-headed," Another voice appeared but with colder tone.

"Dr.Sebastian, are you alright?" The vigilante quickly hold your shoulder.

" Possible Allies. A vigilante. Keep an eye on him," the voice continues while you suffer.

"T-the pills," you croak, pointing at the pillbox," Examine it...please."

The vigilante take a short pause before taking the box. He opened it and look at you questioningly before dumping every pills on his hand.

What is he doing?

"Dr.Sebastian, There is no pills," he said

"W-what?," You shout unable to hear his as a stinging noise assault your eardrums.

"There is no pills"

And you fall into the darkness...

>Chapter 'Teaching Fear' complete
>gained Minor resistance to Fear Toxins.

Bonus Reward (choose 1):
> minor resistance to brainwashing
> Unlock Criminal Empathy information
> Increase madness tolerance

>"There ARE no pills, you mean?"

> minor resistance to brainwashing

>>2700001
>> Unlock Criminal Empathy information
It was how we got as far as we did. Figuring out it was a fear toxin.

>>2700007
Shh. It's the craziness talking!

>>2700001
> Unlock Criminal Empathy information

>>2700001
>minor resistance to brainwashing

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>>2700001

>Epilogue

You woke up in a bright room. A similar padded room like your extreme patients.

The headache is gone but you can feel pain from your throat and limbs. Before long a nurse enter the room and leave as soon as she saw you awake. Before long three people entered the room.

A man with a straight jacket, glasses and complete with bowl haircut

The bat vigilante

A tired old man in trench coat.

"Hello. Hello my dear nephew!" The jolly straight jacket man approaches you with a maddening smile

Who?

"It seems Amadeus wipe his memories before descending to madness," The cold and calm voice of the bat stopped your 'uncle's ' movement.

"He even wipe the family history too. Must've pulled a lot of favors," The sound of the commissioner rings your eardrums.

"W-where?" You croak, gaining attention.

"Why dear nephew. you are home! Welcome to Arkham Asylum, Sebastian Arkham! you will be commanding this mad house! Why? it is your heritage!"

Sebastian Arkham.

Born to the Arkham family. Disappeared after the Mad Dog attack.

Inherted the Arkham Asylum and his grandmother's dementia.

A natural madman and a normal person in the madhouse

>End Chapter.

>>2700001
> minor resistance to brainwashing
>>2700012
How can we NOT choose the brainwashing resistence? we need to clean up

>>2700007
>>2700009
>>2700012
>>2700020

Brainwash vs Criminal empathy

>>2700055
oh wait! resistance to brainwash wins

How do you like the chapter so far?

>>2700054
Holy shit, we own the arkhan Asylum, the city is soo fucked

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>>2700054
Thanks for running!

>>2700055
>>2695961
>>2700009
We solved the case with Criminal Empathy, and we're going to need to solve more cases in the future.
>>2700001
The other two aren't bad choices. We've still been cutting it close.

>>2700054
Thx for running man, really nice quest, any ideia about when you're coming back?
>>2700069
That's a fair point, but we won't be as lucky as we have beeing everytime, we need to be careful to not be controled

>>2700063

Also:

Sebastian Arkham
-Heath (10/10)
-Sanity (6/6)

Trait:
> [Heritage trait revealed: Criminal Empathy. Effect and uses unknown]
> Minor resistance to Fear Toxin
> minor resistance to Brainwashing

New Arkham Asylum.
- low security box (for 10 people)
- Medium security box (for 40 people)
- Maximum Security cell (for 10 villains)
- Staff room (lvl 1)
- Security Room (lvl 2)
- Medical room (lvl 1)

Staff:
- 20 medium level security
- 10 maximum level security
- 7 Psychiatrist
- 4 doctor
- 2 lawyers.

Funding:
-10 fund/week

>>2700063
Pretty good start, storywise! I already mentioned being intrigued before, but that still holds on now.

I do suggest writing the updates on Wordpad or something with a spellcheck first before posting though.

>>2700065
i know that ref. Nice job.

>>2700064
Only if you are a bad planner.

>>2700079
I do not know but maybe i can run tmr.


Any other question?

>>2700082
Do we still have the Fear Toxin for research? It could be mighty useful as a psychiatric tool.

>>2700088

nah. bats alread secured all of them

>>2700086
will do

>>2700092
>nah. bats alread secured all of them
Damn.

>>2700093

Well.. you still have Crane here. Maybe a deal can be made?

>>2700096
>Dealing with Crane.
>After we just dealt with Scarecrow's cult.
Nah... What's Bats going to do with all the fear toxin?
Probably wouldn't be good to have been known to deal with people like him either.

>>2700099
Knowing him, probably keep some "Just in case" and destroy the rest.

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Chapter 1: The House of Cards.

The soup and bread you were given was warm and hard but enough to get you recovered from your pathetic state. With the help of a cane, the three of them began a tour around the asylum but mostly your uncle speaking.

The Asylum is cold and dark with the occasion of someone screaming from fear or guilt...maybe both. It was a monsterous stitches of Gothic architecture and Modern design, creating a terrifying maze of madness. An abomination just like Frankenstein's Monster.

"After Bane's rebellion, we have to build the asylum from the scratch but don't worry though, our patients are currently held in Blackgate. But don't worry though! They should be transferred here anytime soon," Your gleeful uncle dances as he walk through the dim and decript hallway.

The first corridor was a familiar sight. The walls and floors were painted white and clean with some few cracks. The room itself is fully furnished with a comfortable space and one bed.

"This is our low level cells for normals. Patients with low agression, recovering criminals and drug addict, and sometimes villains with good behavior. There is a recreation room and small cantine for them there too! Good for them, I say! They are easy to maintain and few people are normal here. Everyone seems to like it here." Your uncle smiles before leading the group to a sturdy metallic door.
"Then we have the meat of our treatment, the Medium Level Cells," With the commissioner placing a card on the scanner, the metallic door hiss and opened. The walk inside is like Dante's first step toward the gates of hell...

Red Light and uncomfortable wrm air atmosphere assault the group but only you flinched. As you passed though the hallway, you realized there are more doors than the low security box and the room size is about 3x3, enought to develeop a clausterphobic trauma. Padded, and complete with straight jackets and restrictioning beds. How do people live in this cages?

You uncle continues, unaffected by the inhuman cages," This is where we store our aggressive, demented, and uncontrolled criminals."

"Doctor..." The vigilante growls, interrupting your uncle.

Your uncle stopped and smiled at the group like a child," Oh yes. 'Patients'. Don't worry, my room is over there." He pointed at the middle metal doors among other metal doors.

>Medium security box (for 40 people)
- The bulk of Asylum's cells.
- Currently look like a personal solitary confinement
- Living here for a day is already a punishment.

"Now before we go to the maximum security and meet our Chief security, any question?" Your uncle asks.

>Write in 3 question
>No, Proceed to the Maximum Cells

>>2700717
Fuck the post ate the low level cells

>low security box (for 10 people)
- A standard living space for one patient
- Complete with recreational area and small salad bar.
- Can be used as a reward for good patients and patients wore were going to transferred out.

>>2700717
>>Write in 3 question
>>2700054
>"It seems Amadeus wipe his memories before descending to madness," The cold and calm voice of the bat stopped your 'uncle's ' movement.
>>2700717
>Your uncle stopped and smiled at the group like a child," Oh yes. 'Patients'. Don't worry, my room is over there." He pointed at the middle metal doors among other metal doors.
Who is our uncle?

>>2700054
>"Why dear nephew. you are home! Welcome to Arkham Asylum, Sebastian Arkham! you will be commanding this mad house! Why? it is your heritage!"
How come we didn't know of this sooner?
>>2699053
>This chair... is for lobotomy...
It would've been great before the scarecrow cult tried lobotomizing us.

>>2700064
>>2700087
>Only if you are a bad planner.
Is it a good idea to have us as the owner and chairman? Considering our condition and history?

>>2700111
Knowing him, that sounds right.
>>2700099
If we do ever try dealing with Crane or others of his caliber or category, should we make a PSA and go through official channels so they don't bust down our doors? Fallback plan too.

>>2700717
>You uncle continues, unaffected by the inhuman cages," This is where we store our aggressive, demented, and uncontrolled criminals."
>- Living here for a day is already a punishment.
Are we going to make more intermediary levels? This sounds extreme for
>Medium security box (for 40 people)

>>2700789

>Who is our uncle?
Jeremiah Arkham, Nephew of Amadeus Arkham and the former Head Admin of Arkham Asylum.Now a new resident in Arkham Asylum.


>Is it a good idea to have us as the owner and chairman? Considering our condition and history?
Considering this is your fortune and you have a strange psyche surviving the madness, it is better than nothing.


>should we make a PSA and go through official channels so they don't bust down our doors?
Arkham already have a bad rep of Bribery and Incompetence. Do as you like tho.

>Are we going to make more intermediary levels? This sounds extreme for
If you want. This is your show after all. The Canon arkham is already a hellhole that make a normal fraud into a criminal mastermind like The Great White Shark

>>2700800
>Jeremiah Arkham, Nephew of Amadeus Arkham and the former Head Admin of Arkham Asylum.Now a new resident in Arkham Asylum.
What happened to him?
>>2700717
>"Now before we go to the maximum security and meet our Chief security, any question?" Your uncle asks.
Considering he's our tutorial guy, he sounds the most qualified to run this place.

>>2700800
>Considering this is your fortune and you have a strange psyche surviving the madness, it is better than nothing.
True. We’re probably their best bet.
>Arkham already have a bad rep of Bribery and Incompetence. Do as you like tho.
>If you want. This is your show after all. The Canon arkham is already a hellhole that make a normal fraud into a criminal mastermind like The Great White Shark
So all we have to do is be slightly better than the last administration, and we'd be leagues better than any other in its history?

>>2700802

>So all we have to do is be slightly better than the last administration, and we'd be leagues better than any other in its history?

Hopefully.

>What happened to him?
Mentally unstable and cracked under pressure.

Also any question regarding the Asylum? You can have 3 question asked, IC ofc.

>>2700810
>Mentally unstable and cracked under pressure.
A shame. >>2700082
So us if we have a bad end?
>>2700810
>Also any question regarding the Asylum? You can have 3 question asked, IC ofc.
What questions would have to be IC?

>>2700800
>>2700810
>Anonymous
Wait. Who this?

>>2700816
So us if we have a bad end?

You are already crazy so the bad end is much more worse.

What questions would have to be IC?
The building history? The staff? The villains? Treatment? Him? Bats? Commissioner? Crane? Anything you can think of

>>2700816
I am you, my friend. Don't you realized you've been writing this by yourself? Your Phone hotspot is currently on

>>2700820
>You are already crazy so the bad end is much more worse.
Huh. Do we have a retirement plan?
>>2700820
>The building history? The staff? The villains? Treatment? Him? Bats? Commissioner? Crane? Anything you can think of
>>2700789
>How come we didn't know of this sooner?
Is there still some inheritance we have yet to receive? Because we're "not ready" for it or something? Did we only receive it because
>>2700054
>"He even wipe the family history too. Must've pulled a lot of favors," The sound of the commissioner rings your eardrums.
found out our lineage?

>>2700717
>Your uncle stopped and smiled at the group like a child," Oh yes. 'Patients'. Don't worry, my room is over there." He pointed at the middle metal doors among other metal doors.
Would our uncle be amenable to working with us in the future? I think we could transfer him to low security, his breakdown makes him sound stressed and a nervous wreck more than dangerous.

>>2700717
>"Doctor..." The vigilante growls, interrupting your uncle.
>>2700001
>" Possible Allies. A vigilante. Keep an eye on him," the voice continues while you suffer.
>>2699869
>"Do not trust him...he is a demon," The voice trembles in fear....
Why is the vigilante helping us? Our voice called him a demon. I think there are anti-vigilante laws too.

>>2700088
>>2700096
>>2700789
>If we do ever try dealing with Crane or others of his caliber or category, should we make a PSA and go through official channels so they don't bust down our doors? Fallback plan too.
What are their thoughts on making a much milder version of the Fear Toxin for psychiatry? Possibly getting Crane's cooperation?

>>2700820
>I am you, my friend. Don't you realized you've been writing this by yourself? Your Phone hotspot is currently on
But then who was phone?

>>2700830

Alright, i'll answer these IC

>Do we have a retirement plan?
>Is there still some inheritance we have yet to receive? Because we're "not ready" for it or something? Did we only receive it becausefound out our lineage?
> What are their thoughts on making a much milder version of the Fear Toxin for psychiatry? Possibly getting Crane's cooperation?


Just gonna wait for other players

OOC:
Why is the vigilante helping us? Our voice called him a demon. I think there are anti-vigilante laws too.

There are two different voices. One who mentored you on fear and one with a cold, analytic voice

>>2700842
>There are two different voices. One who mentored you on fear and one with a cold, analytic voice
>>2700001
>The deom bat nod his head, muttering something," PTSD...Probably a multiple personality disorder..."
Do they sound the same?
Were we born in fear? Raised by it?

>>2700850
>Do they sound the same?

They are different

>Were we born in fear? Raised by it?
Nope, you're born in madness, shattered by it

i have just found this quest and i like it. Do we get a chance to run the asylym

>>2700883

You are running the asylum after this introductions/ tutorial

>>2700890
nice

when do we start

>>2700717
>"Now before we go to the maximum security and meet our Chief security, any question?" Your uncle asks.

"Uh, yeah, just one. Why in the goddamn hell am I being put in charge of a mental facility based solely on my lineage?! With the shit I'm going through I should be a fucking patient in an asylum, not running one! This can't possibly be legal!"

>>2700963

30 min max for players and questions. Lemme post an ad on the general

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>>2700717

"Few questions actually...First: Why in the goddamn hell am I being put in charge of a mental facility based solely on my lineage?! With the shit I'm going through, I should be a fucking patient in an asylum, not running one! This can't possibly be legal!" You let out your frustration but none of them flinched or even surprised.

"It is legal. We have proofs that you are mentally fit for duty and your uncle signed the papers," The Commissioner pulls a paper from his coat. It is legitimate with the signature of Jeremiah Arkham, the chief administrator of this place. The admin smiles at you while you are horrified.

The vigilante continues," Additionally, it seems you have a natural resistance to psychological attacks. I have traced your history and medical condition. Your recessive trait and the childhood trauma suggests that you are technically insane but your father did something to you that made you rational than most of the patient here. You might be able to help these people here while resisting their insanity."

"In other words," your uncle interrupts," You are already a patient here, just with different clearance. Two birds, one stone."

They are prepared and it seems they really want you to stay here.

"Alright. Alright. Do I have a retirement plan?" You asks, hoping to tone down the seriousness.

Only the commissioner chuckles," If you survive."

Gee, thanks Commissioner.

Then you quickly switch to a more professional tone,"What are your thoughts on making a much milder version of the Fear Toxin for psychiatry? Possibly getting Crane's cooperation?"

"NO!" The bat barks," You should never ask for their cooperation or their tools. These selfish villains will stab you in the back the moment you take your eyes off them."

The other two just shurgs but a big no from the vigilante.

"Alright, time for the main attraction!" He grins and lead the group to a larger and sturdier metal door. Batman swipe a card while the commissioner place a finger and his eyes on seperate scanners. The door hiss loudly and creaks as it tries to lift itself open. On the other side is an african american security guard with a silver hook for a hand.

"Meet Captain Aaron Cash. Chief Security," the commissioner announced.

"Pleasure to meet you, Mr Arkham. You look a bit green," He says while offering a handshake with his meaty hand. His grip is damn strong!

With that, he lead the group to the maximum security cell.

The cell is wide enough but the entrace wall are made out of glass. It's like watching an animal in the zoo! These patients are stripped bare of their privacy!

"now,now nephew. This design is much more safer than the old rooms. We can observe and gain more data this way. Plus, our psychiatrists are safe from their clutches while we do our job.

>>2701082
>Maximum Security cell (for 10 villains)
- Have room similar like low security but no privacy
- Two maximum security guards partols the cells every hours. They are partnered.
- These patients are not to be underestimated! They are intelligent criminals.

" As the new admin, I must remind you that some criminal- I mean patients need a custom containment like Mr. Freeze or...Croc," The captain shivers as soon as he mentioned Croc. You can feel fear oozing from him.

Wait... Your head...It hurts again...

>-2 Sanity. (4/6)

" For now we have Jonathan Crane AKA Scarcrow," The group passed a cell containing a thin man with malice in his eyes, sitting on the corner.

"Good evening. It seems we have a new blood here. I can smell his fear already," The Scarecrow jeers.

That voice! You know it! It is similar to the first voice but with more malice!

>-1 sanity (3/6)

"Hm? Why the strange face? Come closer so I can examine you..." Crane stood up, shuffling closer to the glass wall.

"Ignore him," Cash frown before going to the next cell," This is Pamela Lillian Isley AKA Poison Ivy. She is contained in an air tight cell so her pheromone will not corrupt the doctors."

"Why so harsh, Cash?" An alluring lady in green slowly walked toward the glass, a slight pink mist from from body.

" Back away from the glass, Ivy!" Cash shouts.

>Current villain held
- Scarecrow
- Poison Ivy

Still, there is a mystery unsolved. Why did you hear Crane voice at the old Institution when you just met him now?

>Keep going
>Talk to Ivy
> talk to Scarecrow
>Write in

>>2701099
>> talk to Scarecrow
"Have we already met, Mr. Crane?"

>>2701099
>>Keep going

>>2701107
This.

>>2701107
>>2701120
>>2701121


Alrighty. Writing

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>>2701099

Like a moth to a flame, you approached the smiling Jonathan Crane with a question.

"Have we already met, Mr. Crane?"

It took him a while before he answered with a curious look," and your name?"

"Sebastian," you answered easily.

Crane stratch his cheek," No. We never met but... why do you feel familiar?"

Your head pulsed with pain...

Your mind is holding...

->-2 sanity (1/6)

" Maybe we met each other in Gotham U?" you tried to pry but he shake his head.

He became annoyed," No. you are too young to be in my class. But who are you? Why do you feel familiar as if we are friends?"

And another throb...

>-2 sanity (-1/6)

"Because we are the same," You answered aoutomatically as soon as a familiar voice commands you.

"My Dear Student, Every word is a knife that cuts the mind," Crane said...No. this is not the Crane in front of you. He sounds like a mentor, not a psycopath.

"Enough! I can sense fear on you. What is it that you are afraid of?" Scarecrow shouts, banging the glass.

---
It's the BATS! WHY IS HE STILL STANDING! HOW IS HE STILL STANDING! HE SHOULD SUCCUMB TO HIS FEEEEAAAARRR! AHHHHHHHHHHHH! DEMON! A DEMON!
--

"The bat... The demon bat... black as night and sharp as a knife," you answered calmly. The Scarecrow backs away...

"Very good," The voice of Professor Crane purrs," Now his mind is melting away, her raw fear should be out soon."

>Continue the lesson
> resist..... back away!

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>>2701140
>>Continue the lesson
wE have supermindpowers
WHAT COULD GO WRONG IN THIS DARK RABBIT HOLE

>>2701142


Alright then.

Givem me that 1d100 for extra suffering!

Rolled 63 (1d100)

>>2701173
Rollin' for a critfail

Rolled 75 (1d100)

>>2701173
since no one else is rolling...

Rolled 65 (1d100)

>>2701099
>>2701140
>Losing sanity that fast.
Wow. Did we get brainwashed?
>>2701140
>> resist..... back away!
>>-2 sanity (-1/6)
Negative insanity doesn't sound healthy. What was our lowest sanity last time?

>>2701173

>>2701176
>>2701191
Perhaps.

>>2701140

The look in his eyes. The emotion on his face. The fear...

It feels like a drug coursing through your veins, making you feel stronger and more dominating. The submissive look on his face tickles something deep inside you, something primal...

-3 Sanity (-4/6)

Professor Crane's voice is become clearer and clearer, " Good, Good. The subject is experiencing an anxiety disorder, perhaps developed from childhood?"

"Why are you afraid, Mr. Crane? Is that an anxiety disorder I see? What is it that made you this obsessed? A childhood trauma?"

A shift on his eyes...

" So it is... Wonderful. Keep asking, my student. After all...Fear is the driving force behind every action," the proud professor complements you with a ghostly smile.

You mouth shift into a terrible smile,"Ah yes... fear is the driving force behind every action. A man married because he fear of being alone-"

"GO AWAY!" The Scarecrow suddenly screams

"A Man have child becaue he fear his gene will die out."

"GUARDS!"

"Why the obsession, Mr Crane? What is your fear?" You finished with a smile.

Then you hear a clap. A thunderous claps," Splendid! Splendid! You are truly my greatest student!"

>Trait Gained: The Art of Fear ( Gain +10 when threatening or exposing someone's phobia)

"Enough!"

Suddenly you feel the gravity changes as a force pulled your shoulder back from the glass.

"That is enough, Dr. Sebastian! get a hold on yourself!" The Demon bat shouts, sharp teeth gnashing the air. He looks demonic. His eyes were cold and pinprick sized. A true horror...

"GAH! GET HIM AWAY! GET HIM AWAY!" Professor Crane screams.

>+4 (0/6)

The headache returns as the voice of your mentor left your mind.

Your mind is... stabilizing...

Regaining your sanity, the group looked at you with degree of disdain.

"Don't do that again," the bat grit his teeth and forcefully drag you away from the maximu cells. Jonathan Crane is left in the dark, contemplating his life...

The group kept their silence until Cash cough," So...err. Want to see the staff room, medical room, or security?"

>Staff
>Medical
>Security

>>2701201

the hidden lowest was (-3)

>>2701223
>>Medical
"I could use a pick-me-up after... whatever the hell that was."

>>2701223
>>Medical
"Excuse my behavior... my 'Power' if you may made me lose focus, I apologize"

>>2701140
>"Very good," The voice of Professor Crane purrs," Now his mind is melting away, her raw fear should be out soon."
>his
>her
?

>>2701227
What was our lowest cap? Is it still the same?

>>2701230
>>2701241
+1.
>>2699869
>"Dr. Sebastian? Are you alright? The scans says you have fear toxin in your blood but your mind seems to read normal," The demon bat huffs.
"Do we still have the Fear Toxin in our system?"

>>2701248

A typo. Should be his.

And your lowest cap will be -6

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>>2701248
no anon
Our blood naturally produces it
or something

>>2701223
>>2701230
>>2701241
>>2701248


"Medical please...I could use a pick-me-up after... whatever the hell that was," you breath heavily, trying to contain the increasing headache," "Do I still have the Fear Toxin in my system?"

"Impossible, the new cure should destroy them...unless they mutated," The bat muses while the silent group walk into a much more brighter corridor. You can feel the tension coming from everyone except uncle Jeremiah.

The Medical facility is large enough to hold 10 people while most of the room is filled with medical cabinet from medications.

" Captain Cash," A round bald man greeted the chief security," What can I help you with?"

"Our new...admin is having a headache," he hesitantly points at you.

"Ah yes! Sebastian Arkham! We've heard about you. Welcome back to your family ground. My Name is Dr. Gregory Dumbell, head of this medical facility" He smiles before checking you.

"Strange... you seems normal from your breathing and heart rate..." He finished while you can still feel the pounding headache," in any case, try swallowing these pills." he put two pill in a plastic cup and gave it to you. You quickly took it with a gulp.

>+2 (2/6)

Your mind is stable now...

> Medical room (lvl 1)
- Can only treat minor wounds
- Capacity is 10 people
- the doctor seems understaffed, increasing the recovery period.

Now that's over, the group move to the next destination

>Staff
>Security

Sorry people. gonna end it here. i can feel myself heating up and getting a runny nose. It's cold alright.

Keep voting and i will update whenever I can.

Apologies

>>2701285
>Staff

>>2701285
>>Staff

>>2701256
>>2701285
>"Impossible, the new cure should destroy them...unless they mutated," The bat muses while the silent group walk into a much more brighter corridor. You can feel the tension coming from everyone except uncle Jeremiah.
They don't even know we have our own brand.

>>2701285
>"Strange... you seems normal from your breathing and heart rate..." He finished while you can still feel the pounding headache," in any case, try swallowing these pills." he put two pill in a plastic cup and gave it to you. You quickly took it with a gulp.
"What are in these pills?"
>>2701285
>>Staff
Meet people.

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>>2701343
>>2701337
>>2701310
>>2701285

Surprised by the effect of the pills, you quickly ask the Dr. Gregory," What is in these pills? aspirin?"

The deoctor looks at you with a stone face and raised eyebrow," What pills?"

Slowly your eyes widened before Cash warns him," Doc, Stop messing with the newbie especeially your new boss. ."

The doctor guffawed with his laughter echoing the room, "Gahahhaahhaha! I can't believe it worked. Look at his face!"

None of the group are amused and it took him few minute to calm himself," It's a placebo. i got more if you want."

" Thank you doctor but we are busy," Cash quickly dragged the group away from the fat doctor.

But how did the placebo work? How did they reduce your headache?

Before you know it, you are in the staff room. The room is adequate enogh to hold around 50 people with some spare bedroom, hospital style. Peeking at the bedroom, they have 10 beds with some of them being messy. Vending machine, coffee maker, mini kitchen, and fridge is there for the staff to use. However, it seems most of the staff here are grumbling about how the day will be stressing or how the don't like the food.

>Staff room (lvl 1)
- Can hold around 50 staff members
- have minimal comfort
- Have 10 beds but sometimes they were not made after used.
- Staff moral: Abysmal.

Then a woman with long hair entwined by red ribbons came to the group. An experienced psychiatrist judging by the way she looks at you, examining every movement. Cash noticed her," This is-

" Alyce Sinner, Jeremiah's protege," A cold and professional introduction.

"Ah, I am-"

She quickly cuts you off," Sebastian Arkham. The heir of this Asylum and the new Director. yes, we know who you are but after eading your profile, there is something that I wish to check."

She came closer, taking a good look at your expression and body language. The smell of rose enveloped your nostrils.

He then stopped, hitting her chin with the pen she's holding," Strange. For a man with Multiple Personality Disorder,PTSD, and a possible schizophrenia, you look normal. What makes you think you are not a ticking bomb like your uncle here?"

"I-"

"I believe him," this time the vigilante interrupts you," he have the capability to do great thing."

"Sure..." Cash rolled his eyes.

The bat ignored him and focus on you," Tell me, Sebastian. Why did you not kill Dr.Gart whne you have the chance? Why give me the fear serum? WHy did you throw the pot, saving the officer's life? You have no obligation to do those things."

>You answer, Dr sebastian?