I wonder how this place somehow reset itself? Or… perhaps time ITSELF reset?
The long picture did say all my time here would be lost when I jumped back through it…
At least I know how to get past everything here without getting hurt. And I'm not surprised or scared by everything now. I already know which tile to pry loose, which doll will fall, and to leave the mouth on the wall alone…
The lying shadows have killed the only truthful one again. They all carry weapons. Even knowing what I know now, I couldn't help the only one who helped me…
I enter the room filled with trees again. There's the apple…
Strange, even though I haven't eaten anything since arriving at the gallery the first time around, I'm not even a bit hungry. Then again, this is hardly the time or place to worry about eating…
I feed the apple to the wall and pass through the mouth. It makes me think- perhaps I am dead already, and this place ate or killed me long ago. I've heard dying people sometimes see things that aren't there. Maybe all of this is just in my head, seconds before my death…
I should give this place a name… the artwork's name was "The Abyss of the Deep", so I'll call it "The Abyss". I wish I knew what abyss meant, but Garry never told me…
A huge blade descends from the ceiling attempting to slice me in half. I simply stop in front of it before it can hit me and slip underneath as it slowly retracts upwards.
The red hallway is laid out before me again. The first red lady should be in the next room. I'm glad they aren't very fast.
Wait… is that an opening into the wall? I didn't notice this last time.
It's pitch black inside, but I make it through in a few moments. A painting of people under a purple sky, raising their arms to a black tree stands before me. I can't read the entire name.
There's nothing I can do here. I should move on.
aAaAa
There's the red and blue statues, the stabbed and missing heart… and of course, the Lady in Red. I know you can move. You won't scare me this time.
…Why won't you move? I know you hide a key behind your frame. I'm ready for you- attack me.
She still won't move. I approach the portrait. This is probably a trap.
Even only a foot away, she still will not move. Her eyes glow red, and she looks just like before, but she won't move. I warily attempt to lift the frame off the wall, but discover that, impossibly, it is seemingly stuck in place.
This is bad. If she won't move off the wall and I can't lift her painting, then I can't go any further. What did I do different?!
Maybe… the painting in the U-shaped hallway! I should go check-
A thump sounds from behind me. I spin around to see a growling woman dressed in red on the floor, halfway out of her portrait and using her hands to drag herself towards me with alarming quickness.
Oh. I guess she was just waiting for me to turn my back on her.
Spying the red key on the floor, I make a quick dash for it. The lady tries to grab my leg as I pass by, but I manage to grab the key and run before she can get hold of me. I run as fast as I can for the red door and unlock it before running inside and slamming the door behind me. Loud thumps issue from the other side as I back away, trembling. Even though I know what is coming, I am scared.
Seeking to leave this room as quickly as possible, I ignore the bloody storybook and push the other book on the shelf in. The next door opens for me and I emerge to the relaxing sight of a blue vase.
In a sudden flash of memory, I remember that this was where I first met Garry last time. The thought depresses me, but also brings me to an alarming realization- last time, a statue blocked the way ahead. I'm not strong enough to move it, and there aren't any other exits. Without Garry here, I can't escape…
This can't be the end… can it? Maybe there's no statue this time…
Wait, is that?…
Garry?
That's not... he can't be back here again. I saw him back at the gallery, I KNOW it was him, even though he wouldn't talk to me…
Or maybe... he was reset along with The Abyss... but does he remember me at all then? I remember everything, even though I don't really want too...
He's not moving, and just like the first time I met him he's holding a key. But the first time I found him asleep, it was because... if he's like this…
The Blue Lady still has his rose.
