Entire story:

Based VERY loosely on the computer game 'sanitarium'

The entire story revolves around the religous theory of purgatory, Kagome died, was temporarily tortured for her sins, then was sent by Saint Peter to heaven

Chapter one:

Slight reference to 'sanitarium', the markings on the wall.

Chapter two:

Reference to the they might be giants song 'fingertips' 'I walk along, darkened corridors...'

Reference to the beatles song 'Elanor Rigby', 'Elanor Rigby', 'John Mckensie'

Reference to 'Lucy in the sky with diamonds' by the beatles, 'Lucy Thompson'

Reference to 'sanitarium', 'the HOPE drug'

Chapter four:

Reference to 'Ziggy Stardust' by David Bowie

Jonathan Lenin's name is a tribute to John Lennon

Chapter five:

The Ziggy Stardust death sequence is based on 'sanitarium'

The method of torture (rack with dial) are based on '1984' by George Orwell

The quote 'how can he describe suck atrocities so... clinically?' was taken directly from 'sanitarium'

Chapter six:

The blackbird in the driveway is a reference to 'blackbird' by the beatles

The blue birdhouse it flys into is a reference to 'birdhouse in your soul' by they might be giants

The strawberry patch is based upon 'strawberry fields forever' by the beatles

When Kagome and the three girls walk across the street, it is a tribute to the album cover of 'abbey road' by the beatles

Mr. McCartney's name is a tribute to Paul McCartney

Mr. McCartney is based upon the teacher from 'the wall' by pink floyd

The book Kagome reads is a triple reference to 'the piper at the gates of dawn' 'the dark side of the moon' and 'animals' by pink floyd

Mr. Pepper's name is a tribute to the album 'Sgt. Pepper's lonely hearts club band' by the beatles

The armband he's wearing is identical to the symbol of the 'floydian party' from 'the wall' by pink floyd

The quote 'teacher, leave those kids alone!' is from the lyrics of 'another brick in the wall, part two' by pink floyd

'I'll make the bugger's eyes water' is a tribute to the song 'sheep' by pink floyd

'Deaf, dumb, and blind' is a tribute to the album 'Tommy' by the who

the 'wall to keep out the pain' is based upon 'the wall' by pink floyd

Chapter seven:

The psychiatrist is based upon the doctor from 'the wall'

The first two lines of the conversation between them are taken form 'comfortably numb' by pink floyd

'The final solution may now be applied' is from 'the fletcher memorial home' by pink floyd

Reference to 'shine on you crazy diamond' and 'welcome to the machine' by pink floyd.

'She shone on forever, like the moon, and the stars, and the sun' is based on 'instant karma' by John Lennon

Reference to 'the long, winding, road' by the beatles