label day168:
    if lendenergy == True:
        jump lendenergymore
    else:
        jump day167wake
    label lendenergymore:
    play music "audio/interest24.mp3"
    Monster "*7&@kl)"
    You "Huh.....? What?"
    scene aos278 with dissolve
    Monster ".........."
    You "Oh, it's you."
    You "Come to pay me back I hope?"
    Monster "*shakes head*"
    You "......."
    scene black with dissolve
    "Through our linked memories, I read his intent."
    "Deep sorrow. Desperation. Need."
    "He asks for more. More power. More energy."
    "He promises to return it to me, in time. But, he does not say when."
    scene aos279 with dissolve
    You "......."
    menu:
        "Attack and take back what's yours":
            jump attackmonsterchild
        "Loan more":
            jump loanmonsterchild

label attackmonsterchild:
    $ power += 5
    $ lendenergy = False
    You "No... I don't think so."
    play sound "audio/dodge.mp3"
    scene tail2 with hpunch
    play sound "audio/flimpact.mp3"
    scene blackblood with hpunch
    "My tails rip through the shadow, piercing its mind, searching, digging and reaching for whats mine."
    scene black with dissolve
    "I tear it back. The energy. And it gratefully returns home, eager to reintergrate itself."
    "But..."
    "It's less than it was before. Much of it already spent."
    You "Tch... dammit."
    scene aos280 with dissolve
    "The appirition is gone, its small form fled into the dream. Unlikely to ever return."
    You "Fuck. What a waste."
    jump day167wake

label loanmonsterchild:
    $ power -= 20
    You "You better not fuck me over."
    Monster "*rapid nodding*"
    You "......"
    scene black with dissolve
    "I let the creature reach inside me, taking yet more power, more of my hard-won strength."
    Monster "*snicker*"
    scene aos280 with dissolve
    "Upon finishing, he quickly vanishes into the dream, without so much as a thankyou."
    You "Hmph..."

label day167wake:
    stop music fadeout 3.0
    scene black with dissolve
    You "........"
    You "Nnngh...."
    Unknown "Soon......"
    scene mwe213 with dissolve
    Unknown "Seven more days...."
    play sound "audio/punch.mp3"
    scene schooldormnight
    show bmc s
    with hpunch
    You "Huh?"
    show bmc n with dissolve
    You "......"
    You "Ugh, my head hurts."

    menu:
        "I wonder if the lab can help upgrade my body..." if miamwreturn == 0:
            call miamwreturn
        "I wonder how the cheerleaders are doing..." if cheerleadermwreturn == 0 and cheerend >= 1:
            call cheerleadermwreturn
        "Training" if cheerleadermwreturn == 0 and cheerend == 0:
            call cheerleadermwreturn
        "I wonder how the fanclub is doing..." if demimwreturn == 0 and visitdemi <= 90:
            call demimwreturn
        "Just train for a while..." if demimwreturn == 0 and visitdemi >= 90:
            call demimwreturn
        "Maybe I should get in a workout..." if angemwreturn == 0:
            call angemwreturn
        "I wonder how Tiffany is doing..." if tiffmwreturn == 0:
            call tiffmwreturn
        "I feel like a bit of shopping..." if shopmwreturn == 0:
            call shopmwreturn

    play music "audio/sad5.mp3"
    scene ecl389
    show bmc n at left
    show lamom n
    show nathan n at right
    with dissolve
    Kelly "[name]."
    show bmc n flip with dissolve
    You "Hm? Oh, Nathan. Kelly."
    show nathan h with dissolve
    Nathan "Enjoying your downtime?"
    show bmc nt flip with dissolve
    You "Sure, just catching up with old friends. What's up?"
    show nathan n with dissolve
    Nathan "Kelly has something to say."
    Kelly "....."
    show nathan sigh with dissolve
    Nathan "*ahem*"
    show nathan n
    show lamom sad
    with dissolve
    Kelly "I...."
    Kelly "....Amber and Liz, they told us, what you did for them over the course of the past year. Everything..."
    Kelly "You and Deryl have stood by our daughters like no one else. So We'd just like to say..."
    Kelly "Thank you, sincerely."
    show lamom sigh with dissolve
    Kelly "I... It's no secret I have a stubborn, harsh side. I hold grudges longer than I should and I lay blame easily."
    show lamom n with dissolve
    Kelly "....."
    show lamom sad with dissolve
    Kelly "I never should have let my distaste for your father, affect my judgement of you."
    Kelly "You're a fine young man. My daughters are lucky to have you in their life."
    menu:
        "Thanks":
            jump thankskelly
        "Too late":
            jump toolatekelly
        "Alright":
            jump alrightkelly

    label thankskelly:
    You "Thanks, glad you think so."
    show lamom sigh with dissolve
    Kelly "It's the least I could say."
    Kelly "*ahem* Nathan has something for you. I'll leave him to it, I have other business to attend to. Excuse me."
    show lamom n flip with dissolve
    hide lamom with moveoutright
    show nathan n flip with dissolve
    Nathan "......"
    You "She was in a rush."
    show nathan laugh with dissolve
    Nathan "Ahah, just embarassed."
    You "Hm? Why?"
    show nathan h with dissolve
    Nathan "You may have noticed that in her... apology, she might have forgotten two specific words. Even after your generous response."
    You "Hmm...."
    jump kellymcreward

    label toolatekelly:
    You "Too late for any of that. I'm not interested in reconciling with you."
    show lamom sigh with dissolve
    Kelly "I understand."
    Kelly "*ahem* Nathan has something for you. I'll leave him to it, I have other business to attend to. Excuse me."
    show lamom n flip with dissolve
    hide lamom with moveoutright
    show nathan n flip with dissolve
    Nathan "......"
    You "She was in a rush."
    show nathan laugh with dissolve
    Nathan "Ahah, just embarassed."
    You "Hm? Why?"
    show nathan h with dissolve
    Nathan "You may have noticed that in her... apology, she might have forgotten two specific words. I'm sure that played a part in your response."
    You "Hmm...."
    jump kellymcreward

    label alrightkelly:
    You "I see.... alright."
    show lamom n with dissolve
    Kelly "......."
    show lamom sigh with dissolve
    Kelly "*ahem* Nathan has something for you. I'll leave him to it, I have other business to attend to. Excuse me."
    show lamom n flip with dissolve
    hide lamom with moveoutright
    show nathan n flip with dissolve
    Nathan "......"
    You "She was in a rush."
    show nathan laugh with dissolve
    Nathan "Ahah, just embarassed."
    You "Hm? Why?"
    show nathan h with dissolve
    Nathan "You may have noticed that in her... apology, she might have forgotten two specific words. I'm sure that played a part in your response."
    You "Hmm...."

    label kellymcreward:
    Nathan "Well, this gift is from her."
    scene ecl405 with dissolve
    "Nathan hands me a small, neatly wrapped box. A card is taped to the top with a hastily drawn sad face and the words: I'm sorry."
    You "This is... from Kelly?"
    Nathan "Yeah. She wanted to apologize for how she's treated you. She's not the best at expressing such sentiments and honestly doesn't see much value in them."
    Nathan "So she wanted to get you a gift. Something tangible. That's always been her preference."
    Nathan "She also said that if one of our daughters decides to *ahem* welcome you into the family... you have her blessing."
    You "..........."
    scene ecl406 with dissolve
    "I unwrap the gift and lift the lid. Inside it is... a cupcake."
    You "Oh. A cupcake."
    Nathan "Yeah. She meant to buy you something a little more extravagant, but with H.E.R.O.'s restrictions on leaving campus, there was only one store available."
    Nathan "A strange man runs it, the one the girls bought my ring and their earrings from."
    You "Him...."
    Nathan "He provided a vial of dark liquid, said it could be mixed into any food and would provide enormous benefit to someone like you. So... Kelly baked this cupcake and mixed it in."
    You "Benefit, huh? Well, might as well have a bite then."
    "I take a bite of the cupcake. It's soft, sweet, carefully made. As the flavor settles, something within it hits me. A memory not my own."
    stop music fadeout 3.0
    scene black with dissolve
    "Energy from the hunter."
    "Bleeding the body. Bleeding the dark. Bleeding the destruction."
    "Champion of Authority...."
    "Mightiest Apostle..."
    "By far."
    "Kneel and be spared."
    You "Grrnngh-"
    "My knee crashes to the ground, my head bowed in deference. The long dead creature dominating me entirely, effortlessly. Like I'm a gnat, barely worth squashing."
    "Evidence, that the third and fourth born, will always.... always, be weaker than the first and second."
    "I understand it immediately. The declaration of the deceased absolute in my mind."
    "Defeat... is in our nature."
    "Much like survival."
    Nathan "[name]...? Are you alright?"
    "In time, the memory fades, the great monster's energy swelling inside me, filling me with power."
    "Incredible power."
    play music "audio/subtle24.mp3"
    $ power += 50
    scene ecl389
    show bmc n flip at left2
    show nathan s at right2
    with dissolve
    You "I'm fine."
    Nathan "Did... did it hurt you?"
    play sound "audio/laser.mp3"
    show bmc energy flip with dissolve
    You "No. Firstborn scum could never hurt me."
    Nathan "I'm... I'm sorry?"
    show bmc nt flip with dissolve
    You "Hm? Did I say something?"
    Nathan "......"
    Nathan "Well, I hesitate to ask... but was it good?"
    menu:
        "Yeah":
            jump goodcupcakekelly
        "Not really":
            jump nogoodcupcakekelly

    label goodcupcakekelly:
    You "Sure. Who doesn't love a cupcake?"
    show nathan sigh with dissolve
    Nathan "That's good. Kelly used to enjoy baking quite a bit, it was good to see her try it again."
    You "Why'd she stop?"
    show nathan n with dissolve
    Nathan "Work. She didn't have time for it. The company she works for is cutthroat; waste any time and you'll be left behind."
    show bmc n flip with dissolve
    You "I see..."
    show nathan sigh with dissolve
    Nathan "I'm sure you view her as a little... harsh."
    You "You don't think so?"
    show nathan n with dissolve
    Nathan "She is, but... it's all for the sake of her family."
    Nathan "She's the type to get lost in the goal and neglect the journey. It's something she'll have to correct."
    You "It cause issues between the two of you?"
    show nathan sigh with dissolve
    Nathan "Yeah. I'm a lot more... laid back sort. Like your dad I suppose, though... perhaps not as much."
    Nathan "Give me a house, a car and decent food and I'm satisfied. But Kelly? She always want more. We've come close to splitting over it many times."
    You "What stopped you?"
    show nathan h with dissolve
    Nathan "The usual things. Protecting the kids, fear of change, and of course, love."
    Nathan "Finding a person you're willing to spend your life with is a rare and special thing, if you're gonna let it go, you better be sure."
    Nathan "I'm glad we worked out our differences in the end."
    Nathan "Having her, the kids... a family to protect. To fight for...."
    show nathan sigh with dissolve
    Nathan "It motivates me in a way you can't imagine. Whatever flaws there are, in my eyes... I'm living the perfect life. And I'd give anything for the people keeping it so."
    show bmc nt flip with dissolve
    You "That why you accepted S.I.N.'s power?"
    show nathan sad with dissolve
    Nathan "Mhm. Might've been a poorly thought-out decision, but it was for them, same as anything else."
    show nathan sigh with dissolve
    Nathan "You can bet that without those three I'd be a worthless drunk, lamenting my crippled limb, wasting away into nothing."
    show bmc n flip with dissolve
    You "I see...."
    jump cultnathan

    label nogoodcupcakekelly:
    You "Not really."
    show nathan sigh with dissolve
    Nathan "Hm, perhaps the mix soured it. Or maybe she's just out of practice."
    You "Probably the 'mix', it was blood after all."
    show nathan n with dissolve
    Nathan "Huh..."
    jump cultnathan

label cultnathan:
    show bmc n flip with dissolve
    You "Anyway, taste aside, it was a worthwhile gift, thank you."
    Nathan "I'm glad. It was quite pricey."
    Nathan "In any case, I should go. I'll see you tonight."
    show bmc nt flip
    hide nathan
    with dissolve
    You "Right, see you then."
    hide bmc with dissolve
    stop music fadeout 3.0

    menu:
        "I wonder if the lab can help upgrade my body..." if miamwreturn == 0:
            call miamwreturn
        "I wonder how the cheerleaders are doing..." if cheerleadermwreturn == 0 and cheerend >= 1:
            call cheerleadermwreturn
        "Training" if cheerleadermwreturn == 0 and cheerend == 0:
            call cheerleadermwreturn
        "I wonder how the fanclub is doing..." if demimwreturn == 0 and visitdemi <= 90:
            call demimwreturn
        "Just train for a while..." if demimwreturn == 0 and visitdemi >= 90:
            call demimwreturn
        "Maybe I should get in a workout..." if angemwreturn == 0:
            call angemwreturn
        "I wonder how Tiffany is doing..." if tiffmwreturn == 0:
            call tiffmwreturn
        "I feel like a bit of shopping..." if shopmwreturn == 0:
            call shopmwreturn

    scene black with dissolve
    play music "audio/groovy.mp3"
    scene ecl416 with dissolve
    Admin "Back again?"
    You "Here for the initiation. Is-"
    scene ecl417
    show emilycult h
    show bmc n flip at left
    show christiecult m at right
    with dissolve
    Emily "[name]!"
    Christie "Hey boyfriend."
    show emilycult nt flip with dissolve
    Emily "We'll show him the way."
    Admin "*shrug* Whatever."
    scene black with dissolve
    "Emily and Christie me guide me through the compound, to a hall near its center. Seemingly one of the larger buildings here."
    scene ecl418
    show emilycult n
    show bmc n flip at left
    show christiecult m at right
    with dissolve
    You "So do you guys actually live here?"
    show christiecult h with dissolve
    Christie "Basically, yeah. Was one of Father Yuren's conditions. He wants us here when Ella returns. Probably so she knows she's somewhere friendly."
    Christie "It's not the most comfortable, but it's cheaper than my apartment. So that's something."
    show emilycult sigh with dissolve
    Emily "Negative is the dorms are unisex, so we get hit on all the fucking time."
    show emilycult n
    show christiecult m
    with dissolve
    Christie "Heh, there are worse things..."
    You "So you actually live on site... you really are full on cultists."
    show christiecult laugh with dissolve
    Christie "Heh, we prefer 'monster-worshipping zealots.'"
    You "..........."
    show christiecult m with dissolve
    Christie "Relax big man. We know what we're doing. Besides, most of these losers are harmless. I just gotta butter up the boss, make sure he keeps his promise and then we're out of here."
    show emilycult an with dissolve
    Emily "...Yeah."
    Emily "We're not backing down this time. Ella won't leave us behind."
    show bmc nt flip with dissolve
    You "....A lot seems to have happened since I was away."
    show emilycult n with dissolve
    Emily "...I guess."
    You "Anyway, is Yuren here? I want to have a talk with him."
    Emily "I don't think so, the initiation won't start until midnight. I doubt he'll come until then."
    You "Hmm... some time to look around then."
    show christiecult laugh with dissolve
    Christie "You enjoy that, I'll meet you when you're done. Got some stuff to do."
    You "Stuff?"
    Christie "Mhm. The losers here love me, but we're still too new, they don't trust me yet. I'm gonna change that."
    hide christiecult
    show bmc n flip
    with dissolve
    You "........"
    show emilycult sad with dissolve
    Emily "Don't worry [name]. We really do have a plan. *whisper* Just can't talk about it in this place, you know?"
    You "Hmm... alright. If you say so."
    You "(Let's just hope they don't end up like Amber and Liz when they got mixed up in this supernatural shit.)"
    You "(Then again, being Ella's best friends... I suppose it was inevitable.)"
    show emilycult n with dissolve
    Emily "Anyway, if you're gonna be asking around, did you want me to come with you? A lot of people here will recognize me, they might trust you more."
    You "I'll bet. Hard not to recognize a body- *ahem* I mean tits like yours."
    show emilycult sigh with dissolve
    Emily ".....I don't think that came out right."
    hide emilycult
    hide bmc
    with dissolve
    You "*shrug* Whatever, let's go."
    stop music fadeout 4.0

    $ questioncultists = 0
    $ orgycultists = 0
    $ emilycultists = 0
    $ bookcultists = 0
    $ leavecultists = 0

label investigatecultists:
    menu:
        "Question some cultists" if questioncultists == 0:
            jump questioncultists
        "Check out that orgy" if orgycultists == 0:
            jump orgycultists
        "Find a quiet place to talk with Emily" if emilycultists == 0:
            jump emilycultists
        "Look at that book" if bookcultists == 0:
            jump bookcultists
        "Time to infiltrate the more restricted areas" if leavecultists == 4:
            jump disguisecultists

label questioncultists:
    $ leavecultists += 1
    $ questioncultists = 1
    play music "audio/interest9.mp3"
    scene ecl418
    show emilycult nt at right2
    show bmc n flip at left2
    with dissolve
    Emily "So what's the plan?"
    show bmc nt flip with dissolve
    You "Hmm, well basically I just want to learn what these guys know. Ask them some questions, probably."
    Emily "Questions about what?"
    You "Malik, Father Yuren, the cult, the eclipse. Stuff like that. You don't know anything, do you?"
    Emily "Not really... Christie and I joined pretty recently."
    Emily "The Father guy leads a lot of weird chants and prayers for monsters and stuff, but we haven't seen anything really weird yet. Apart from the monsters."
    show bmc n flip with dissolve
    You "Hmm... well, let's ask around then."
    show emilycult n with dissolve
    Emily "Got it. I'll follow you."
    scene black with dissolve
    "We weave through the compound, looking around for people to talk to. With all their hoods drawn it's tough to say who I should approach, so I just go for a group close by."
    scene ecl441
    show cultist1 at right
    show cultist2 at right1
    show cultist3 at right3
    show bmc n flip at left2
    show emilycult n flip at left
    with dissolve
    You "Hey there."
    Cultist1 ".............."
    show emilycult sigh flip with dissolve
    Emily "Glory to the Old Ones."
    show emilycult n flip with dissolve
    Cultist1 ".............."
    show bmc nt flip with dissolve
    You "....Glory to the Old Ones?"
    Cultist1 "Indeed."
    You "So... have you guys seen a guy named Malik around?"
    Cultist3 "........."
    You "Big guy? Black? Lots of tattoos?"
    Cultist3 "..........We know no such man."
    You "Hmm... damn. Alright, what can you tell me about this Father Yuren then?"
    Cultist3 "....What are you asking?"
    show emilycult nt flip with dissolve
    Emily "We're just looking to better understand the master."
    show emilycult n flip with dissolve
    Cultist3 "....He is the bridge. The voice in the dark. Herald of the great eclipse."
    You "Erm... ok. What does that mean?"
    Cultist2 "We do not question. Just obey."
    "Their voices are soft, reverent. It's clear they are the true believers, lost in devotion."
    show black with dissolve
    "Their memories are.... odd. Obscured in fog. I can see them, but... not clearly. And they offer little in the way of information."
    hide black with dissolve
    You "(Strange.... but I do recognize that feeling.)"
    show emilycult sad flip with dissolve
    Emily "*whisper* Probably not gonna get much out of these guys. They're really serious about this whole thing and don't like talking."
    You "Hmm... alright then. Let's move on."
    hide emilycult
    hide bmc
    with dissolve
    Cultist2 "............."
    scene black with dissolve
    "Further along, I spot a few others, these ones staring right at me."
    You "(Hmm, I wonder if these ones will be easier to talk to.)"
    scene ecl442
    show cultist1 flip at left
    show cultist2 flip at left1
    show cultist3 flip at left3
    show bmc nt at right2
    show emilycult n at right
    with dissolve
    You "Hey there. Glory to the Old Ones."
    Cultist1 "........."
    You "Right?"
    Cultist2 "Tch. Outsiders don't belong here."
    show emilycult nt with dissolve
    Emily "He's not an outsider. He gonna undertake the initiation."
    Cultist1 "A spy. A pawn of the old world. You'll betray us the moment it suits you."
    You "(Hmm, well. Can't deny that.)"
    You "Anyway, about your cult, have you-"
    show bmc n with hpunch
    Cultist2 "We're not a cult! Now fuck off! We don't have any answers for you."
    Cultist2 "And take this slut with you. We all know her and her whore friend sucked their way into becoming disciples. Both of you are scum."
    show emilycult an with hpunch
    Emily "Wha- you... you asshole!!"
    menu:
        "Punch him":
            jump punchcultist
        "True, damn sluts":
            jump damnslutscultist
        "Just leave":
            jump justleavecultist

    label punchcultist:
    $ emily += 1
    play sound "audio/himpact.mp3"
    show bluntimpact with hpunch
    hide cultist3
    hide bluntimpact with dissolve
    Cultist2 "Gnngh!!"
    Cultist3 "H-Hey! You can't just do that!"
    You "*shrug* Don't blame me. You gotta be ready for this kinda thing if you're gonna be an asshole. Believe me, I know."
    Cultist2 ".......Asshole."
    You "Yeah, exactly."
    hide bmc with dissolve
    You "Anyway, let's go Emily."
    hide emilycult with dissolve
    Emily "Yeah."
    scene ecl444 with dissolve
    You "....."
    Emily "......."
    Emily "Thanks."
    scene black with dissolve
    You "(Nice. Violence really is the way to a woman's heart.)"
    jump questioncultists2

    label damnslutscultist:
    $ emily -= 1
    show bmc h with dissolve
    You "True. Damn sluts are ruining the place."
    show emilycult an with dissolve
    Emily "Hey!!"
    Cultist3 "He gets it."
    You "So you gonna talk to me?"
    Cultist3 "No."
    hide bmc
    hide emilycult
    with dissolve
    You "Hmph. Dick."
    scene ecl445 with dissolve
    You "....."
    Emily ".....You suck."
    You "*shrug* I thought he'd talk."
    jump questioncultists2

    label justleavecultist:
    hide emilycult
    hide bmc
    with dissolve
    You "Hmph, fine. Sheesh."
    scene black with dissolve
    You "(They didn't know shit anyway.)"
    jump questioncultists2

    label questioncultists2:
    scene black with dissolve
    "We move on and approach another smaller group of cultists gathered around a fire. And the moment they see me; they look up in awe."
    scene ecl415
    show cultist1 at right
    show cultist2 at right1
    show cultist3 at right3
    show bmc n flip at left2
    show emilycult n flip at left
    with dissolve
    Cultist1 "W-Woah... you're... [hname], right?"
    You "Yeah."
    Cultist2 "Holy fuck dude! I've seen all your fights on T.V.! You fighting that knight-monster was the coolest fucking thing I've seen!"
    show bmc nt flip with dissolve
    You "Oh yeah?"
    You "(Now this is more like it.)"
    Cultist1 "I can't believe Yuren actually swung you joining up. I can't believe it."
    show bmc n flip with dissolve
    You "Yeah, well... some members are friends of mine."
    Cultist1 "Right. H-Hi Emily..."
    show emilycult h flip with dissolve
    Emily "Hey Joss, how's it been?"
    Cultist1 "G-Good...."
    show bmc nt flip
    show emilycult n flip
    with dissolve
    You "So... what exactly do you guys believe here?"
    Cultist1 "Believe? Man, it's not even about belief. It's all happening right before our eyes. Father Yuren showed us the proof."
    You "Proof of what?"
    Cultist2 "That the monsters aren't invaders, they're the next step. Evolution. Humanity's end and rebirth all at once."
    show bmc n flip with dissolve
    You "...You saw a human become a monster?"
    Cultist1 "Yeah man... she was so beautiful... I can't believe that fat chick ended up so hot."
    Cultist2 "And she didn't attack us or anything! She was still good! Just better!"
    Cultist1 "Yeah, she was good alright. Man... that orgy was wild. I can't believe I was a virgin just a month ago."
    show bmc nt flip with dissolve
    You "I see.... so, you think the monsters are here to help us?"
    Cultist1 "Not all of them obviously. Some just wanna eat. But some... some want to teach. To shape the worthy."
    You "What makes someone 'worthy'?"
    Cultist2 "Obedience. Loyalty. Recognizing a higher authority. If you do that, if you can serve, you're spared. Maybe even improved."
    You "...And what exactly does serving mean?"
    Cultist1 "Whatever they want. Physical, mental, spiritual. Mostly it consists of praying in the way Yuren instructs, obeying the various rules. Oh! And a lot of arts and crafts."
    You "Arts and crafts?"
    Cultist1 "Yeah, we make little idols and shit in whatever image Yuren tells us. Check it out."
    show bmc n flip with dissolve
    You "Hmm... I see. So why does Yuren get to speak for them?"
    Cultist2 "He made a pact. During the initial stages of the eclipse. We don't know the details, only that they chose him. Blessed him. The new Chosen of the First."
    show bmc nt flip with dissolve
    You "What did you say...?"
    Cultist1 "Chosen of the First. Don't really know what it means either, or what the 'First' is, but yeah. That's what we were told. Sounds super important, right?"
    show bmc n flip with dissolve
    You ".........."
    You "(Chosen... can he really be...?)"
    Cultist1 "You've seen him Emily, right? He speaks their tongue. Survived exposure that would kill normal people."
    show emilycult sad flip with dissolve
    Emily "Yeah....."
    You "What about Malik, have you seen him?"
    Cultist1 "Who?"
    show emilycult n flip
    show bmc n flip
    with dissolve
    You "Big black guy with a lot of tattoos."
    Cultist1 "Hmm... haven't seen anyone like that."
    You "Damn...."
    show bmc nt flip with dissolve
    You "Alright, well... thanks for answering my question."
    Cultist2 "No problem [hname]. Keep doin' what you're doin' bro. Try not to kill too many monsters, not all of them are bad guys!"
    scene black with dissolve
    stop music fadeout 4.0
    "They beam as I wave them goodbye, proud to share what little information they have with me."
    You ".............."
    You "(Chosen of the First.... that doesn't sound good.)"
    jump investigatecultists

label orgycultists:
    $ leavecultists += 1
    $ orgycultists = 1
    play music "audio/basic16.mp3"
    scene ecl447
    show bmc nt flip at left2
    show emilycult n at right2
    with dissolve
    You "Alright, let's check out that orgy. Should be starting soon."
    show emilycult sigh with dissolve
    Emily ".....Seriously?"
    You "For research purposes obviously. For fuck's sake Emily, keep your head on."
    show emilycult n with dissolve
    Emily "Uhuh."
    show bmc n flip with dissolve
    You "Yes.... I must understand why they're having orgies...."
    show emilycult sigh with dissolve
    Emily "Just hurry up and go."
    You "Fine. But I don't like how pushy you are about going to this thing."
    show black with dissolve
    Emily "*sigh* "
    scene ecl448 with dissolve
    "We arrive at the orgy tent, a large, canvas structure at the far end of the compound."
    scene ecl449 with dissolve
    "Inside, I spot hooded figures waiting around, seems like they haven't started just yet. They are humans of course... but I think I catch the glimpse of a couple monsters as well."
    show ecl 450 with dissolve
    "A cultist guard steps in front of me before I can enter."
    Cultist "Hold up. You got your medical sheet?"
    You "What?"
    Cultist "No sheet, no entry. Can't have you spreading any nasty shit. Safety's important bro."
    You "I'm a superhuman. I can't get infected by any of that."
    Cultist "Yeah? But can you carry and transmit? Who knows. I don't. And you look like you fuck around a lot too. We ain't taking chances."
    You ".........."
    Cultist "What about you?"
    Emily "Nope."
    Cultist "Then get out of here."
    You "Hmph, fine then."
    show black with dissolve
    Cultist "............"
    scene ecl447
    show bmc n flip at left2
    show emilycult nt at right2
    with dissolve
    Emily "Guess we'll have to look somewhere else."
    show bmc nt flip with dissolve
    You "Hold on, I think I can sneak in."
    show emilycult sigh with dissolve
    Emily "Uhuh, you do that. I'll be by the bonfire."
    You "You don't want to come?"
    Emily "I'm not a shapeshifter; besides, orgies are gross. I can't even imagine what'd be like having sex in front of a whole crowd of people."
    You "Hmm, alright, I'll see you in a bit then."
    hide emilycult with dissolve
    Emily "Mhm, take your time."
    You "........"
    scene black with dissolve
    "I step away, casually circle behind a supply stack, and shift..."
    scene zoomouse with dissolve
    "Fur grows... whiskers, a tail. A tiny mouse becomes my new existence."
    scene black with dissolve
    stop music fadeout 3.0
    "Silently, I scurry along the wall's edge and slip under the canvas flap-"
    play music "audio/exciting.mp3"
    scene ecl451
    show bmc n
    with dissolve
    "Before returning to human form."
    You "........Looks like they haven't started yet. Better ask around, I doubt anyone will wanna talk after shit gets going."
    show christiecult m flip at left with dissolve
    Christie "Heh... how did I know I'd find you here."
    show bmc nt with dissolve
    You "Christie? You're here?"
    Christie "Waiting for you boyfriend. I've been meaning to go to one of these...."
    You "You haven't yet?"
    show christiecult sigh flip with dissolve
    Christie "Had a look, but the fatass they tried to partner me up with.... Euuck. How hard is it to stay at least a little in shape?"
    You "Ah, right. You're a fitness nut."
    Christie "I wouldn't go that far. But I think you should put some effort into your body. Plus being fat is gross."
    You "Uhuh."
    show christiecult m flip with dissolve
    Christie "But anyway, since you're here. Wanna partner up? It's been a while....."
    menu:
        "Not what I'm here for":
            jump nochristieorgy
        "Sure":
            jump christieorgy

    label nochristieorgy:
    You "Not what I'm here for."
    show christiecult s flip with dissolve
    Christie "Huh? Why the fuck else would you be here?"
    You "Looking for information."
    show christiecult sigh flip with dissolve
    Christie "Hmm, well, that's boring. Good luck with that."
    hide christiecult with dissolve
    You "......."
    show bmc n with dissolve
    You "Anyway."
    scene ecl449 with dissolve
    "I walk deeper into the tent, weaving through the crowd, who excitedly murmur among themselves in anticipation."
    scene ecl452 with dissolve
    "I find a man who looks like he's in charge. He stands beside a low altar overlooking the rest of the tent."
    You "Hey dude. How's it going?"
    Cultist "Initiate."
    You "So, an orgy, huh?"
    Cultist "Yes. It will be an enjoyable evening, rest assured."
    You "Right, right. But say... in any of your past orgies, have you seen a guy called Malik around?"
    Cultist "Big black guy? Massive cock?"
    You "Um, yes on the black part. I dunno about the cock. Did he have tattoos?"
    Cultist "Nah, not a one. Trust me, I saw every inch of him...."
    You "......."
    Cultist "Want me to tell you about it?"
    You "...Maybe another time. Instead, why don't you explain what these orgies are about. Is it a religious thing?"
    Cultist "The ritual of flesh is a communion. It aligns us with the monsters, their instincts, their truths."
    Cultist "The old ones speak not through sermons, but through deep mental connection. The kind that can rarely be achieved outside of dreams."
    Cultist "But through pure acts of worship like this... I'm certain they hear our prayers."
    You "Huh.... sounds like a fun way to worship."
    Cultist "It is."
    You "What about the eclipse? Is it related...? Or do you know anything about it?"
    show ecl 452 with dissolve
    Cultist "Not really. And no."
    You "Hmph... damn."
    Cultist "Anyway, I have to get prepared. We'll start soon."
    show black with dissolve
    You ".........."
    "The cultist moves to prepare his orgy and I quickly dip out before it begins, not interested in getting involved in whatever weird stuff they're about to do."
    scene ecl447
    stop music fadeout 8.0
    show bmc n flip at left2
    show emilycult s at right2
    with dissolve
    Emily "You're back? Is it over already?"
    You "Nah, I slipped out before they got started."
    Emily "But... weren't you gonna take part?"
    show bmc s flip with dissolve
    You "What? Of course not. Why do you keep assuming that?"
    Emily "I... don't know?"
    show bmc n flip with dissolve
    You "Anyway, let's get going. There's still more I want to do before Yuren gets here."
    scene black with dissolve
    stop music fadeout 3.0
    jump investigatecultists

    label christieorgy:
    show bmc h with dissolve
    You "I won't say no to that."
    Christie "Heh, great. You'd think stripping would dull the novelty... but I love getting stared at in public."
    show bmc nt with dissolve
    You "First though, I want to know why these guys do this."
    show christiecult nt flip with dissolve
    Christie "To fuck. Why else?"
    show bmc n with dissolve
    You "Hmm....."
    show cultist1 at right with moveinright
    Cultist1 "Hey. You two, did you wanna...."
    show bmc n flip
    show christiecult n flip
    with dissolve
    You "Hm?"
    show bmc nt flip with dissolve
    You "...Why have you got your hood on? Isn't everyone gonna be naked in a few minutes?"
    Cultist1 "I can take my dick out without removing my hood. We're allowed to keep anonymity here."
    You "If you say so."
    Cultist1 "So... did you guys wanna partner up?"
    show bmc n flip with dissolve
    You "Nope. Go find someone else."
    Cultist1 "Was more talking to her than you."
    show christiecult laugh flip with dissolve
    Christie "Sorry babe. If a guy isn't like 12 inches long, I'm not really interested."
    Cultist1 "Wha- there's no way this guy has a 12 incher!"
    show bmc an flip with dissolve
    You "It's whatever size I want it to be motherfucker, now fuck off."
    show cultist1 flip with dissolve
    Cultist1 "Hmph."
    show bmc s flip with dissolve
    You "Oh! Wait, before you go..."
    show cultist1 with dissolve
    Cultist1 "....What?"
    show bmc nt flip with dissolve
    You "What exactly is the deal with these orgies? Is there some reason we do it?"
    Cultist1 "How the fuck would I know? Isn't this just what cults do? Have orgies and shit?"
    You "I figured there'd be some... religious reason.... or something."
    Cultist1 "I don't know man. Ask the organizer over there, he mentions something about it when we start."
    show bmc n flip with dissolve
    You "Sure. thanks."
    Cultist1 "............."
    show bmc nt flip with dissolve
    You "Now fuck off."
    show cultist1 with dissolve
    hide cultist1 with moveoutleft
    Cultist1 "Hmph."
    show christiecult m flip with dissolve
    Christie "He was staring pretty hard, wasn't he?"
    show bmc nt with dissolve
    You "Pretty common for you, I imagine."
    Christie "Heh, and yet I never get tired of it."
    You "Uhuh. Anyway, let's go see the organizer."
    Christie "Whatever you say."
    scene ecl449 with dissolve
    "We walk deeper into the tent, weaving through the crowd, who excitedly murmur among themselves in anticipation."
    scene ecl452 with dissolve
    "We find the man we're looking for quickly. The organizer stands beside a low altar overlooking the rest of the tent."
    You "Hey dude. How's it going?"
    Cultist "Initiate."
    show ecl 453 with dissolve
    You "So, an orgy, huh?"
    Cultist "Yes. It will be an enjoyable evening, rest assured."
    You "Right, right. But say... in any of your past orgies, have you seen a guy called Malik around?"
    show ecl 452 with dissolve
    Cultist "Big black guy? Massive cock?"
    You "Um, yes on the black part. I dunno about the cock. Did he have tattoos?"
    Cultist "Nah, not a one. Trust me, I saw every inch of him...."
    You "......."
    Cultist "Want me to tell you about it?"
    You "...Maybe another time. Instead, why don't you explain what these orgies are about. Is it a religious thing?"
    Cultist "The ritual of flesh is a communion. It aligns us with the monsters, their instincts, their truths."
    Cultist "The old ones speak not through sermons, but through deep mental connection. The kind that can rarely be achieved outside of dreams."
    Cultist "But through pure acts of worship like this... I'm certain they hear our prayers."
    show ecl 454 with dissolve
    Christie "Sounds like an excuse to just fuck each other."
    Cultist ".....Don't blaspheme in my presence, slut. Besides, I doubt you need much of an excuse for that."
    Christie "Mmm, true."
    show ecl 453 with dissolve
    You "What about the eclipse? Is it related...? Or do you know anything about it?"
    show ecl 452 with dissolve
    Cultist "Not really. And no."
    You "Hmph... damn."
    Cultist "Anyway, I have to get prepared. We'll start soon."
    show black with dissolve
    You ".........."
    scene ecl451
    show bmc n at left2
    show christiecult nt at right2
    with dissolve
    Christie "So, what's up with the eclipse?"
    show bmc nt flip with dissolve
    You "Not sure, I'm looking into it myself. Among other things..."
    Christie "....Did Ella mention it to you?"
    You "In passing. But I wasn't really sure what she was talking about until I got back. Just a vague idea from a few dreams."
    Christie "I see..."
    show christiecult laugh with dissolve
    Christie "Don't worry [name], when she gets back... she'll take care of it."
    You "What do you mean?"
    Christie "Just gotta have faith...."
    show christiecult h with dissolve
    Christie "Not in these losers... but in Ella. Only Ella. She'll save everyone."
    You "..........."
    show ecl 452 with dissolve
    "The organizer steps up onto the small podium, speaking loudly above the crowd. A hush spreads quickly as all eyes turn to him."
    Cultist "Brothers and sisters... tonight, we shed not only cloth but ego. We discard the masks we wear outside, and open ourselves to the sacred vulnerability of flesh."
    Cultist "The chant will begin shortly. Let it guide your rhythm. Let your pleasure align with the will of the Old Ones."
    Cultist "Respect boundaries, don't be a dumbfuck and stick it in the ass without asking first. Keep yourselves hydrated. And above all, enjoy the communion."
    scene black with dissolve
    "A low, rumbling tone begins to play through the speakers, monsters it sounds like... chanting in their language. There's too many speaking to get a clear idea of what they're saying, especially without the energy indicators."
    "Until suddenly I feel various pulses. The sensation of power rushing over me, coming from.... these humans."
    You "(How in the world.... what is the cult doing to these people?)"
    "The chanting becomes minutely more legible. Several words come to mind. 'Call. Bind. Sacrifice. Summon.' I can't gleam much more."
    "The lights around me dim and movement begins, the naked bodies crawling over one another."
    scene ecl455 with dissolve
    Christie "Heh, looks like it's time, boyfriend."
    "She strips down and shakes her huge tits for me, giggling lightly when she sees my eyes lock squarely on the jiggling mass."
    Christie "So.... how kinky do you wanna get tonight?"
    You "....What do you have in mind?"
    if cheerhunt >= 5:
        jump christiegboption
    else:
        jump christienogboption

    label christiegboption:
    Christie "Heard you've got a real hot female form..."
    You "....Where'd you hear that from?"
    Christie "Jess."
    You "Fuck..."
    Christie "We could have some real fun with that, don't you think?"
    Christie "Maybe find us a big, fat dick to play with together. I bet these cult freaks would love to see the famous [hname] on her knees, drooling down her tits while choking on a monster cock in front of everyone."
    Christie "Or maybe I bend over, let you spread my ass in front of everyone and fuck me as hard as you want."
    Christie "Sound like fun, boyfriend? What's your fancy?"
    menu:
        "Transform in a girl and find some guy":
            jump femchrisguy
        "Fuck her ass":
            jump analchriscult

label analchriscult:
    You "Show me that ass."
    Christie "Heh, would love to, boyfriend."
    play music "audio/exciting7.mp3"
    scene ecl456 with dissolve
    "She grins and throws a wink my way before presenting her ass, bending low with a teasing sway."
    Christie "What do you think? Pretty big, right? Spent a lot of time in the gym making it this fat."
    play sound "audio/slap.mp3"
    scene ecl456 with hpunch
    "I give it a hard slap and she moans, the sound low and hungry."
    You "Yeah, pretty big. Pretty firm."
    Christie "Why don't you come over here and feel how soft it feels when you're buried inside it?"
    "Taking the invitation, I step forward, cock throbbing with anticipation as the chorus of moans around us rises, flesh slapping, voices crying out, the heat of the orgy rising as people get into the swing of it."
    scene ecl 457 with dissolve
    Christie "Woah- Fuck!!"
    "She groans as I lift her up, moving her into position, my cock leaking thick organic lube."
    Christie "You're really gonna get all of that in my ass?"
    You "That's the plan. You ready?"
    show ecl 458 with dissolve
    Christie "Heh, go for it."
    scene ecl 461 with vpunch
    "I press against her puckered asshole, the oozing slime coating her ass. With a steady push, I slide in, smooth, frictionless, but tight enough that every inch feels like it's being sucked in by force."
    "Her moans deepen as I bottom out, the insides of her body clenching around me like it doesn't want to let go."
    show ecl 462 with dissolve
    Christie "Thanks for the lube babe. Mmm, so fucking considerate...."
    scene ecl 463 with dissolve
    scene ecl 464 with dissolve
    scene ecl 463 with dissolve
    scene ecl 464 with dissolve
    scene ecl 463 with dissolve
    scene ecl 464 with dissolve
    "Her voice is breathy with anticipation as I start to move, slowly grinding my cock deeper with each thrust, savoring the stretch and clench of her greedy asshole around me."
    Christie "Ungh- easy babe... take it slow. Lube only does so much with a monster that thick."
    scene ecl 463 with dissolve
    scene ecl 464 with dissolve
    scene ecl 463 with dissolve
    scene ecl 464 with dissolve
    scene ecl 463 with dissolve
    scene ecl 464 with dissolve
    "I ease into her slowly, savoring every inch as her tight anal walls grip my cock with obscene tension. Each spasm of her inner muscles sends waves of pleasure through my cock."
    "Her hips rock gently, instinctively working me deeper as her breath hitches with every subtle motion."
    Christie "Mmm... fuck, you feel that? My ass's clenching so hard around you. God, you're thick... I can feel everything."
    Christie "Stretch me open, baby... Make me gape... I wanna feel this all fucking night."
    scene ecl 463 with dissolve
    scene ecl 464 with dissolve
    scene ecl 463 with dissolve
    scene ecl 464 with dissolve
    scene ecl 463 with dissolve
    scene ecl 464 with dissolve
    "Her moans grow louder with each shallow thrust, her back arching just enough to guide me in farther."
    "She groans as her body adjusts to the relentless stretch, hips rocking with more control now."
    Christie "*pant* Alright. Give it to me. Harder."
    scene ecl 460 with vpunch
    scene ecl 459 with dissolve
    scene ecl 460 with vpunch
    scene ecl 459 with dissolve
    scene ecl 460 with vpunch
    scene ecl 459 with dissolve
    scene ecl 460 with vpunch
    scene ecl 459 with dissolve
    "I oblige, driving into her with increased force, each thrust sending a ripple through her ass as it claps against my hips."
    "The wet, obscene slap of flesh echoes around us, swallowed by the moans and cries filling the tent. She arches her back more, presenting herself, meeting every thrust with greedy, trembling need."
    Cultist1 "Hey... is that [hname]? He looks just like he did on the news..."
    "I hear voices murmuring around me, as several heads turn my way."
    Cultist2 "No way. What the fuck's he doing here?"
    Cultist3 "That's definitely him. Look at that hair... and the girl he's with. Damn."
    Cultist3 "Is that his girlfriend? Shit, she's stacked. Look at those tits."
    Cultist5 "Damn, she's letting him fuck her ass?"
    scene ecl 460 with vpunch
    scene ecl 459 with dissolve
    scene ecl 460 with vpunch
    scene ecl 459 with dissolve
    scene ecl 460 with vpunch
    scene ecl 459 with dissolve
    scene ecl 460 with vpunch
    scene ecl 459 with dissolve
    "Christie moans loudly, throwing a glance over her shoulder as she rides every thrust. Her body gleams with sweat, ass bouncing lewdly with every slap."
    show ecl 465 with dissolve
    Christie "Mmm... you hearing this, babe? They're watching us..."
    Christie "I guess that's what I get for fucking a celebrity in public... now everyone's looking at my tits."
    You "How is that different from your dayjob?"
    Christie "Heh, the guys at my dayjob don't get to see my asshole stretched by a huge fucking monster cock. "
    You "Want to stop?"
    scene ecl 460 with vpunch
    scene ecl 459 with dissolve
    scene ecl 460 with vpunch
    scene ecl 459 with dissolve
    scene ecl 460 with vpunch
    scene ecl 459 with dissolve
    scene ecl 460 with vpunch
    scene ecl 459 with dissolve
    "Her ass slams back against my cock with growing hunger, greedily meeting every thrust. She moans loud and shameless, her whole body working to suck me deeper, as if her ass refuses to let me go."
    Christie "Fuck no. Phones don't work here so it's not like they can record me."
    Christie "Besides, it wouldn't be the worst thing, having people see the great [hname] buried in my ass, fucking me like I'm his personal fucktoy."
    "My hips slap harder into her, cock driving deep into her clenching, heat-slicked ass. Her moans grow guttural, breath catching on every impact."
    Christie "Fuck... fuck yes... you feel that stretch, babe? That's you wrecking me... turning my ass into your personal sleeve."
    scene ecl 460 with vpunch
    scene ecl 459 with dissolve
    scene ecl 460 with vpunch
    scene ecl 459 with dissolve
    scene ecl 460 with vpunch
    scene ecl 459 with dissolve
    scene ecl 460 with vpunch
    scene ecl 459 with dissolve
    "She grips my waist, nails scraping the skin as she braces herself, back arched like a bow. I shift my angle slightly, and she yelps as I grind into her from a new angle, forcing her hips to jerk involuntarily."
    Christie "R-Right there! God, yes! Keep hitting that spot!"
    "The pressure builds with each stroke, her ass tightens, spasms rolling through her, milking me. Her legs tremble beneath her, but she keeps pushing back, greedy for more."
    Cultist1 "Damn... he's fucking the shit out of her...."
    Cultist2 ".....Can we do anal?"
    Cultist1 "Fuck no."
    Christie "Mmmf- ngh... fuck yes... fuck me like this... let them all see."
    scene ecl 466 with dissolve
    "A tentacle reaches from under her, massaging her clit in time with my thrusts, sending jolts through her core."
    Christie "Y-you're gonna make me cum again... from my ass... fuckfuckfuck!"
    scene ecl 468 with vpunch
    "She cries out, voice breaking as she squirts violently, trembling in my arms, her asshole spasming around my cock."
    Cultist3 "Goddamn... did she just cum from getting assfucked?"
    Cultist4 "That's unreal... I need to find someone like that."
    Cultist4 "Hey, do you think-"
    Cultist5 "No."
    Christie "Ugh, keep going... use me... stretch me wider..."
    "Her eyes flutter, mouth open in a lewd moan, her body trembling with overstimulation."
    scene ecl 466 with dissolve
    scene ecl 467 with vpunch
    scene ecl 466 with dissolve
    scene ecl 467 with vpunch
    scene ecl 466 with dissolve
    scene ecl 467 with vpunch
    scene ecl 466 with dissolve
    Christie "Fuck my brains out- ungh, shit! In front of all these people!"
    "She claws at my body as I hammer into her with brutal, rhythmic thrusts."
    scene ecl 468 with vpunch
    Christie "Fuck! Cumming!!!"
    "Her entire body locks up, thighs quivering as her orgasm crashes through her like a storm. Her ass clamps down around my cock in tight, rhythmic pulses, milking me with an almost desperate hunger."
    "Her juices squirt messily beneath her, her entire body a mess of trembling overstimulation. I hold her body still, buried balls-deep as she rides out every second of her climax."
    scene black with dissolve
    "Slowly, she slumps forward, dropping to the floor, panting. Then, with a smirk and a drunken giggle, she crawls around, eyes locking onto mine."
    scene ecl 469 with dissolve
    Christie "Your turn, baby..."
    scene ecl 470 with dissolve
    "She opens her mouth, letting her tongue roll out, smirking up at me as the cultists murmur around us."
    scene ecl 471 with dissolve
    "She wraps her lips around the base, tongue sliding along the length, tasting every inch as she takes me in deep, moaning around the girth."
    Christie "Mmmnff... fuck, baby... your cock's still throbbing... let me suck it clean..."
    scene ecl 470 with dissolve
    scene ecl 471 with dissolve
    scene ecl 470 with dissolve
    scene ecl 471 with dissolve
    scene ecl 470 with dissolve
    scene ecl 471 with dissolve
    "She grips the base for a moment, steadying herself, then lets her hand fall away as she pushes down inch by inch."
    "Her throat opens expertly, the tight slick heat of it embracing my shaft like it was molded just for me. Her lips stretch wide, saliva spilling from the corners, glistening as she sinks deeper."
    "The sensation is overwhelming. Her tongue writhes beneath the underside, licking, teasing as her throat muscles contract in rhythmic waves, milking me with practiced skill."
    Christie "Mmmghhh... glk... fuhck..."
    "Her muffled moans vibrate down the length of my cock, sending shocks of pleasure through my spine. Her eyes water, but she doesn't stop. Her cheeks hollow as she sucks harder, each bob of her head slick and obscene."
    Christie "Gllkk... mmnnff... so fuckin' big... nghh...."
    scene ecl 470 with dissolve
    scene ecl 471 with dissolve
    scene ecl 470 with dissolve
    scene ecl 471 with dissolve
    scene ecl 470 with dissolve
    scene ecl 471 with dissolve
    "Her voice is muffled but filthy, every gurgled word wrapped in lust. My balls tighten. The edge rushes up faster than I can stop it."
    You "Fuck... Christie, I'm gonna..."
    "She moans in approval."
    scene ecl 473 with hpunch
    You "Shit!!"
    "Thick, violent spurts of cum jet down her throat, flooding her mouth. She doesn't gag. She drinks, swallowing with effort, her throat bobbing as she milks every last pulse."
    show ecl 474 with dissolve
    "She pulls off with a slick pop, gasping, a trail of cum linking her lips to my cock."
    Christie "Mmmph... so much. Fuck baby, I've missed you."
    You "*sigh* Yeah, I've missed you too."
    $ renpy.end_replay()
    scene black with dissolve
    stop music fadeout 8.0
    "The voyeurs clear out quickly after a glare from me. Christie and I rest for a few minutes longer before finally dressing."
    scene ecl448
    show bmc n flip at left2
    show christiecult laugh at right2
    with dissolve
    Christie "Phew... public fucking's awesome, don't you think?"
    You "Hmm, well, as long as no one's recording."
    show christiecult m with dissolve
    Christie "Heh, well... that might be fun too."
    You "You're fucked up."
    show christiecult sigh with dissolve
    Christie "*shrug* Maybe."
    show christiecult m with dissolve
    Christie "Thanks for the good time boyfriend. It was a blast."
    You "Yep. But now I gotta go. Still want to look around."
    show black with dissolve
    Christie "Mhm. Good luck."
    jump investigatecultists

label femchrisguy:
    play sound "audio/laser.mp3"
    scene ecl 475 with dissolve
    "I transform into a girl, flesh reshaping into exaggerated perfection, hips wide, waist slim, and tits so massive they bounce the moment they settle."
    Christie "Fuck yes, I was hoping you'd pick this."
    "She leers at my tits, watching as their obscene weight wobbles and jiggles."
    Christie "These are unreal. Even bigger than mine... you might give Emily a run for her money..."
    Christie "God, I can't wait to see you all over a nice, thick cock. Let's find one, quick."
    Christie "You're so damn pretty too... seriously, what's up with that?"
    You "*shrug* Just in my genes I suppose."
    Christie "Hmm, your normal body isn't that pretty."
    show ecl 475 with dissolve
    You "Pssh, you just can't see it under my hair. I'm handsome as fuck."
    Christie "Sure you are boyfriend. I like you just the way you were."
    show ecl 476 with dissolve
    You "Whatever dude. Are we doing this or what?"
    Christie "Heh... fuck yeah we are."
    scene black with dissolve
    "Christie weaves through the writhing crowd, eyes scanning the options. The orgy's just gaining momentum, plenty of unclaimed participants loiter near the edges to choose from."
    show ecl 477 with dissolve
    "Christie finally stops in front of a guy standing stiffly by a tent pole. Hood drawn low. His cock, still soft and unremarkable, twitches as she sizes him up. She tilts her head, considering."
    show ecl 478 with dissolve
    Christie ".....Heh, oh yeah. You're a grower alright."
    Cultist "H-Huh?"
    You "How do you know?"
    Christie "A slut's intuition? He's thick as fuck even soft, I bet he'll grow a massive one if we rile him up."
    Christie "Won't you babe?"
    Cultist "Uh........."
    Christie "C'mon. Let's get him hard."
    show ecl 479 with dissolve
    "Christie grabs my wrist and pulls me close, both of us stepping in front of the gawky cultist. Together, we shake our tits for him, letting them bounce and sway."
    show ecl 480 with dissolve
    "His eyes go wide, mouth slack as a blush creeps up his neck. His cock stiffens almost immediately, and just like she predicted, it grows huge, looking gargantuan on his slim frame."
    show ecl 478 with dissolve
    Christie "Heh, see? Knew you were hiding a monster."
    Christie "So, stud... you wanna fuck her?"
    "He nods dumbly, mesmerized."
    show ecl 481 with dissolve
    Christie "Are you sure? Because before we get going, there's something you should know. I like being transparent when it comes to sex after all...."
    Male "What is it?"
    show ecl 478 with dissolve
    Christie "My friend here? ....She's actually a guy."
    Male "Uh... what?"
    show ecl 479 with dissolve
    Christie "Yeah, yeah, I know. But look at her. That body... those tits. That dripping little pussy's just begging for cock. I bet it'll feel fucking amazing."
    Christie "You're gonna feel so good buried in her, watching her tits bounce while she moans your name. And I'll be there right beside you, cheering you on."
    Christie "By the time we're done, you'll be begging for more, and we won't stop until you've filled her, again and again."
    Male "*gulp* R-Really?"
    show ecl 481 with dissolve
    Christie "So? Still wanna fuck her?"
    Male "F-Fuck yeah I do!"
    Christie "Perfect."
    play music "audio/exciting7.mp3"
    show ecl 485 with dissolve
    "She drops to her knees with a grin and drags me down in front of her, guiding my head to his cock."
    Christie "Mmm.... start with your tongue. Just give him slow licks along the underside... feel that ridge? Right there. Run your tongue all the way up, like you're tasting a lollipop."
    "I obey, and the taste hits me, sweat, salt, and something more primal. My cunt throbs. Against my will, I moan."
    Christie "Mmm, cock tastes so fucking good doesn't it?"
    You "........."
    Christie "Now wrap your lips around it and suck. Not too fast. Let your lips seal tight, and swirl your tongue under, then around the tip. Make him want to fuck your throat."
    show ecl 486 with dissolve
    "She watches with wicked delight as I take him deeper."
    Christie "Mmm, yeah, deeper. And hum on the way down."
    "Each inch I take disappears past my lips, and the more I swallow, the more violently his cock reacts. It pulses with heat, veins bulging against my tongue, twitching with each breathless second."
    "The deeper I go, the more it throbs, leaking hot pre that coats the back of my throat. By the time my lips reach the base, his cock is jerking in my mouth, thick and desperate, as if it might explode from the pressure alone."
    scene ecl 485 with dissolve
    scene ecl 486 with dissolve
    "Christie leans close, watching intently as I choke down the full length."
    Christie "Damn, you're really good at deep throating... but I guess if anyone's got the body for it, it's you. Right?"
    Christie "Isn't she hot?"
    Cultist "Y-Yeah..."
    scene ecl 485 with dissolve
    scene ecl 486 with dissolve
    scene ecl 485 with dissolve
    scene ecl 486 with dissolve
    scene ecl 485 with dissolve
    scene ecl 486 with dissolve
    Christie "Isn't she just the filthiest little cockslut?"
    Cultist "Uh-huh... s-so fucking slutty."
    Christie "You wanna bust a fat fucking load down her throat, don't you? Feel her swallow every drop, her lips sealed around your shaft?"
    Cultist "F-Fuck yes!!"
    scene ecl 485 with dissolve
    scene ecl 486 with dissolve
    scene ecl 485 with dissolve
    scene ecl 486 with dissolve
    scene ecl 485 with dissolve
    scene ecl 486 with dissolve
    scene ecl 487 with hpunch
    "He groans hard, hips twitching and with a choked grunt, he cums, cock jerking between my lips as he pumps thick semen straight down my throat."
    "Christie locks her fingers with mine, holding my hand as his cock spasms again, dumping wave after wave of cum straight down my throat."
    scene black with dissolve
    "I pant as I pull off the huge, dripping cock, spit and cum clinging to my lips."
    You "*pant* Fuck."
    scene ecl 488 with dissolve
    "Christie smirks at my dishevelled appearance. She grabs my hips and spins me around, presenting my ass to him."
    Christie "God, look at this perfect ass, so big and round. Looks like it was made to get fucked. Don't you think?"
    Cultist "I...."
    Christie "Her pussy is soaked, holy shit that's hot. But it's time to experience the best part of being a woman. Come on babe, give it to her."
    scene ecl 489 with hpunch
    "He groans behind me, already hard again, and without hesitation, slams himself deep into my soaked pussy with a single thrust."
    "The sensation is instant and overwhelming. My slick walls stretch obscenely around him, the sheer size of his cock dragging against every ridge inside me."
    scene ecl 490 with dissolve
    You "Fuck...."
    "He grinds over my g-spot with each slow, forceful inch, sending electric pulses through my core. My clit throbs with each shift of his hips, every twitch of his cock brushing it."
    scene ecl 489 with hpunch
    "When he bottoms out, I gasp, he slams against my cervix with a dull ache that quickly turns to pleasure, a raw, invasive fullness that steals my breath."
    "My pussy clenches around him, trying to pull him deeper despite being fully stuffed."
    scene ecl 490 with dissolve
    scene ecl 489 with dissolve
    scene ecl 490 with dissolve
    scene ecl 489 with dissolve
    scene ecl 490 with dissolve
    scene ecl 489 with dissolve
    scene ecl 490 with dissolve
    scene ecl 489 with dissolve
    "Then he starts to move faster. Harder"
    Christie "Harder, baby. Come on, make her moan. Make this filthy little slut scream your name."
    Cultist "Y-You okay with that? I-I mean... can I?"
    You "Just fucking do it."
    scene ecl 490 with dissolve
    scene ecl 489 with hpunch
    scene ecl 490 with dissolve
    scene ecl 489 with hpunch
    scene ecl 490 with dissolve
    scene ecl 489 with hpunch
    scene ecl 490 with dissolve
    scene ecl 489 with hpunch
    "He goes faster, his hips crashing into mine with all the strength he's capable of."
    "My ass ripples from the impact, loud slaps echoing as he slams in over and over, driving every inch of cock into me like he's trying to carve a home inside my cunt."
    "Each thrust pounds against my g-spot, jolting my body forward, making my tits bounce violently with the impact. My knees tremble as I moan, overwhelmed by the sensation of being pounded again and again."
    You "Shit!!"
    "Christie leans into his shoulder, watching him hammer into me."
    scene ecl 492 with dissolve
    "But then suddenly topples over as a slick tendril slithers from my body, sliding between her thighs and curling up into her dripping pussy."
    Christie "F-fuck.... Mmm, that's a lot thicker than my fingers....."
    show ecl 493 with dissolve
    Christie "Hey... babe...."
    Cultist "H-Huh?"
    "The tentacle inside her swells, thickening with each thust, stretching her walls wide. It throbs, slick and alive, writhing inside her as she gasps and clutches at her thighs."
    show ecl 492 with dissolve
    Christie "Fuck.... that's hot. I love seeing that big cock of yours fuck that slut...."
    Christie "But... do you have any idea who this moaning slut really is?"
    Cultist "Um... no?"
    "Christie giggles and moans, the twitching limb in her soaking cunt making her even hornier."
    show ecl 493 with dissolve
    Christie "Would you believe me if I said it was [hname]?"
    "The cultist stills suddenly, his cock twitching violently inside me."
    Cultist "W-What?"
    show ecl 492 with dissolve
    Christie "That's right. That tight, dripping, cock-worshipping hole you're buried in? That fat ass clenching your dick? Belongs to [hname] himself."
    Cultist "I......"
    Christie "Shouldn't stop moving. Who knows what will happen to you if she's not satisfied."
    scene ecl 490 with dissolve
    scene ecl 489 with hpunch
    scene ecl 490 with dissolve
    scene ecl 489 with hpunch
    scene ecl 490 with dissolve
    scene ecl 489 with hpunch
    scene ecl 490 with dissolve
    scene ecl 489 with hpunch
    "His head snaps forward and he rams his hips in with brutal force, burying himself to the hilt. I cry out, back arching as the shock of full penetration wracks through me."
    Christie "Yeah, just like that. Make her scream. Make that dirty little slut moan. Make [hname] beg for your big cock."
    scene ecl 490 with dissolve
    scene ecl 489 with hpunch
    scene ecl 490 with dissolve
    scene ecl 489 with hpunch
    scene ecl 490 with dissolve
    scene ecl 489 with hpunch
    scene ecl 490 with dissolve
    scene ecl 489 with hpunch
    "Swallowed in arousal and urgency, his hips piston harder, each thrust shoving my body forward as Christie watches, delighted."
    "The tentacle in her cunt matches the brutal rhythm of his thrusts, every wet slap of my ass mirrored by a deep pulse inside her. We're both moaning now, voices high and desperate."
    "My tits bounce violently as he fucks me hard, every thrust forcing breath from my lungs. Her fingers dig into the ground, hips jerking with each squirm of the tendril inside her."
    show ecl 492 with dissolve
    Christie "Isn't this fun [name]? Being a slut's the best. Fuck, I love it."
    Christie "We should do this more often. Fuck I love weird, kinky sex... and no one's weirder than you."
    "The tentacle drives deeper, making her shriek and grind herself shamelessly. I'm hardly in a better state, as I'm soon gasping, eyes rolling."
    scene ecl 494 with hpunch
    "Christie cums with a guttural groan, her body writhing as she clutches the mat. After catching her breath, she leans into his ear, voice dripping with heat."
    scene ecl 490 with dissolve
    scene ecl 489 with hpunch
    scene ecl 490 with dissolve
    scene ecl 489 with hpunch
    scene ecl 490 with dissolve
    scene ecl 489 with hpunch
    scene ecl 490 with dissolve
    scene ecl 489 with hpunch
    Christie "Don't stop. She's close. Fuck her harder. Make that super bitch cum."
    "He slams harder, each thrust punching the breath from my lungs. I cry out loudly with each thrust-"
    You "F-fuck!"
    Christie "How good does that cock feel, boyfriend? Huh? You love getting pounded like this?"
    You "It's so fucking big... I'm getting stretched out...."
    scene ecl 490 with dissolve
    scene ecl 489 with hpunch
    "One last thrust and he makes me cum, soaking my cunt with a shuddering gush that leaves my thighs trembling and my legs weak."
    scene ecl 495 with dissolve
    "Christie watches with a wicked grin, eyes gleaming with lust. She grabs me by the shoulders and yanks me upright, pushing me to my knees."
    Christie "Come on, babe. Give her what she's earned. Cover those massive fucking tits."
    scene ecl 496 with hpunch
    "With a groan, he steps forward and unloads across Christie's and mine, painting our tits in thick, sticky bursts."
    scene black with dissolve
    $ renpy.end_replay()
    stop music fadeout 4.0
    "He collapses, exhausted. Christie laughs and turns back to me, flushed and grinning."
    scene ecl448
    show bmc n flip at left2
    show christiecult laugh at right2
    with dissolve
    Christie "Man, you really are fucking wild. Don't usually meet anyone as twisted as me. That was so hot."
    You "Yeah, well... I'm a weird motherfucker."
    You "Anyway, I'm gonna get the fuck out of here before my post-nut clarity kicks in."
    Christie "Heh, whatever you say boyfriend."
    scene black with dissolve
    jump investigatecultists

label emilycultists:
    $ leavecultists += 1
    $ emilycultists = 1
    play music "audio/sad15.mp3"
    scene ecl424 with dissolve
    "Emily leads me through the compound into a large, dim communal room filled with bunk beds crammed close together. It's empty for now, just the two of us."
    "She gestures toward one near the corner, her bed I assume."
    "For atop it, curled up on the floor, is a furry black dog. Shadow. Her ears twitch at our approach, eyes half-lidded in a quiet, watchful stare."
    You "Shadow. You're here too, huh?"
    Shadow ".........."
    You "Hm... nothing to say?"
    Shadow ".........."
    You "(Strange...)"
    You "Is she alright?"
    scene ecl 497 with dissolve
    "Emily sits somberly with her dog, lifting her onto the bed with her, stroking the animal gently."
    show ecl 498 with dissolve
    Emily "She's sick... the vet said it's degenerative myelopathy. Her spine's breaking down. She'll lose the use of her legs eventually, and then....."
    Emily "There's no cure. No real treatment either... she doesn't have long left."
    show ecl 497 with dissolve
    "Shadow lets out a soft sigh, closing her eyes, her body rising and falling slowly."
    You ".....I see."
    scene black with dissolve
    "I rest my hand on Shadow's head and she leans into it gently."
    "My mind merges with hers, delving into her memories. The thoughts are vague, clouded by pain, fatigue... and something else. The strong clarity she had, compared to most animals... now feels duller. Weaker."
    "And what I can see...."
    "I feel flickers of confusion when my hind legs don't respond like they should, flashes of frustration as I'm unable to chase a sound or climb up onto Emily's bed."
    "It's hard to breathe... to bark. There's a deep numbness in my chest.... everything is harder...."
    You "..........."
    "And yet.... even deeper, I feel a deep urge. A hunger. To snap my jaws around the throats of those around me. I still could... I'm sure of it. However weak I am now.... if I were to do that... I know I'd have the strength."
    "But no.... not with Emily here."

    You "Hmm...."
    show ecl 503 with dissolve
    Emily "Is she... saying anything to you?"
    You "No. She can't."
    show ecl 497 with dissolve
    Emily ".....I see."
    You "Have you tried taking her to H.E.R.O.'s people?"
    show ecl 498 with dissolve
    Emily "*nod* They'll barely talk to me. And those that did said they don't have resources to spare on animals."
    Emily "I.... I'm hoping Father Yuren can help."
    You "Huh?"
    show ecl 503 with dissolve
    Emily "Don't get me wrong, I want to get Ella back too, just like Christie...."
    Emily "But..... if I can save Shadow... if I can have her for just a little longer... I-"
    You "What makes you think he can help?"
    show ecl 502 with dissolve
    Emily "He came to me and told me."
    You "He reached out to you in person?"
    show ecl 500 with dissolve
    Emily "....Yes."
    You "Because you were friends with Ella?"
    show ecl 497 with dissolve
    Emily "Yes, but not just that.... he also came for Shadow. He said... she was special. That she is unlike any ordinary animal. Blessed."
    You "..........."
    show ecl 503 with dissolve
    Emily "Could it really be true? You said she was way smarter than most animals, right!?"
    You ".....Maybe. I don't suppose he explained anything more, did he?"
    show ecl 499 with dissolve
    Emily "No. He won't even tell me how he'll save her. Or when."
    You "So you joined them?"
    Emily "Yeah."
    Emily "If he really can save Ella and Shadow... I'll give him anything he wants. Do whatever dumb rituals he says."
    Shadow "*gurgle*...."
    show ecl 504 with dissolve
    Emily "S-Shadow?"
    show ecl 505 with dissolve
    Shadow "*w-woof* (......lies.......)"
    Emily "Shh, rest girl. It's gonna be ok. You'll be better soon!"
    Shadow "............"
    "Shadow's eyes find mine. Deep, dark pools, clouded for a moment then sharpening with sudden clarity."
    show ecl 499 with dissolve
    "After a moment, they close, her breathing slowing as she drifts off to sleep."
    You "..............."
    show ecl 504 with dissolve
    Emily ".....Sorry, I know it's morbid. But she likes you, I just wanted her to see you, in case she.... well, you know..."
    You "I'll have a look through Yuren's memories. See what he really thinks he can do for her."
    show ecl 499 with dissolve
    Emily "Yeah. I'd appreciate it."
    show ecl 502 with dissolve
    Emily "*ahem* Anyway. Did you want to ask me anything before we head back? You know, while we're alone."
    You "......"
    label questionemilycult:
    menu:
        "What do you think of this place?":
            jump emilythinkcult
        "What have you been doing here?":
            jump emilydoingcult
        "How's Christie been?":
            jump emilychristiecult
        "Seen anything weird?":
            jump emilyweirdcult
        "That's it":
            jump emilythatitcult

    label emilythinkcult:
    You "So... what do you think of this place?"
    show ecl 501 with dissolve
    Emily "It's... weird, obviously. Some of these people.... they're hardcore into the whole cult thing. Like, actually worshipping monsters. It's kind of... insane."
    Emily "But then there are others who seem pretty normal, like me or anyone else. Kinda seems like they're just looking for a place to belong, or to rebel a bit or something."
    show ecl 500 with dissolve
    Emily "It's a strange mix."
    You "Hmmm... what about the people in charge?"
    show ecl 502 with dissolve
    Emily "Yuren is weird as fuck and the people around here worship him even more than the monsters... but he's not aggressive or anything like that. Doesn't hurt anyone. Not that I've seen anyway."
    You "Hmm...."
    jump questionemilycult

    label emilydoingcult:
    You "So what have you been doing while you've been here?"
    show ecl 501 with dissolve
    Emily "Just... living, I guess. Hanging around with the other initiates. It's pretty simple."
    Emily "Tech doesn't work well around here, which is annoying. But aside from that, it's been alright."
    Emily "I'm too low rank to be part of any of the major rituals yet. Mostly we just draw symbols, say prayers... little stuff like that."
    show ecl 500 with dissolve
    Emily "Even so... I'd rather get out of here as soon as I can. As soon as we fix Ella and Shadow."
    You "Hmm... got it."
    jump questionemilycult

    label emilychristiecult:
    You "How's Christie been doing?"
    show ecl 497 with dissolve
    Emily "...I'm not sure. She's always loved Ella, but now... she seems almost... desperate to get her back. Like she's willing to do.... anything."
    You "You talking about cult stuff?"
    show ecl 501 with dissolve
    Emily "Yeah.... she's been volunteering for all kinds of rituals. Letting them cut her. Sacrificing animals. Eating all kinds of weird stuff....."
    Emily "I guess it hasn't been too bad... yet. But I get the feeling that this isn't even half of what she'd be willing to do."
    You "Hmm...."
    show ecl 497 with dissolve
    Emily "I don't know.... maybe she's just a better friend than I am. Maybe if I was more into all of this, we'd have more to show for it."
    You "..........."
    jump questionemilycult

    label emilyweirdcult:
    You "Seen anything else weird while you've been here?"
    show ecl 502 with dissolve
    Emily "Everything here is weird... but the strangest? It's the monsters. They come through sometimes, moving right through the crowd. No one screams, no one runs. They all just... worship them."
    You "Do they attack?"
    show ecl 500 with dissolve
    Emily "No. That's the creepy part. They're passive, almost like they're sleepwalking. They just pass through the compound... and disappear. I've never seen one leave."
    You "That.... is weird."
    show ecl 502 with dissolve
    Emily "Right?"
    jump questionemilycult


    label emilythatitcult:
    You "Ok, that's it. Thanks for answering."
    show ecl 500 with dissolve
    Emily "No problem."
    show ecl 497 with dissolve
    Emily "............."
    if emrom == True:
        jump comfortemcult
    else:
        jump endemcult

    label comfortemcult:
    You "....Don't worry Em, Shadow will be fine, I'm sure."
    Emily "...Yeah."
    show ecl 503 with dissolve
    Emily "I've missed you."
    You "Yeah, me too..."
    You "Missed you, that is."
    show ecl 506 with dissolve
    Emily "Heh, I'm glad."
    You "It really has been a long time... I'm glad to be home."
    show ecl 502 with dissolve
    Emily "I don't know if I'd call this place home."
    You "Oh I don't know... it's not so bad. A little packed maybe. And having you here with me... after all this time? I think that's home enough."
    show ecl 507 with dissolve
    Emily "........"
    You "Besides, you should have seen the places I was sleeping in this past year."
    show ecl 506 with dissolve
    Emily "Heh, must have been tough. You'll have to tell me about it some time."
    You "I'm sure I'll have plenty of time to, now that I'm back."
    scene emilykisscult with dissolve
    Emily "*kiss*"
    You "......"
    show ecl 507 with dissolve
    Emily "I'm glad you're back [name]. I feel stronger with you here already."
    Emily "My big, strong hero...."
    You "Stronger than ever."
    show ecl 500 with dissolve
    Emily ".....Don't go away again, ok?"
    You "I won't."
    show ecl 506 with dissolve
    Emily "Or I might have to join another cult."
    You "Ha, I'll remember."
    show ecl 507 with dissolve
    Emily ".....Alright, we should go."
    You "Yeah."

    label endemcult:
    show ecl 497 with dissolve
    Emily "See you soon, girl."
    Shadow "......"
    stop music fadeout 5.0
    scene black with dissolve
    "Emily leans down, brushing her hand gently over Shadow's fur. Then she rises, and we walk out together."
    jump investigatecultists

label bookcultists:
    $ leavecultists += 1
    $ bookcultists = 1
    play music "audio/interest17.mp3"
    scene ecl420 with dissolve
    You "There's that book...."
    Emily "Right, the Tome of the Second Sphere. The guys here get really touchy about the thing."
    scene ecl447
    show bmc nt flip at left2
    show emilycult n at right2
    with dissolve
    You "You ever seen inside?"
    show emilycult sigh with dissolve
    Emily "No, they won't let me. Only the higher members are allowed to actually read it."
    You "Suspicious."
    show emilycult n with dissolve
    Emily "Mmm, well... Sometimes Father Yuren reads passages during sermons. Usually about a bunch of old stuff. History and all that."
    You "History?"
    show emilycult nt with dissolve
    Emily "Yeah.... it talks about monsters that came to this world millennia ago. How humans naturally felt drawn to worshiping them. Building pantheons, myths and religions of them."
    You "Mmm... a lot of them do have some pretty familiar names."
    show emilycult n with dissolve
    Emily "Hmph, well, Yuren thinks the humans of back then were right and that we've lost our way. His cult was originally built to bring these old religions back. Didn't really work well, it seems."
    You "I do wonder... if these religions were built on monsters... how did they die out?"
    show emilycult nt with dissolve
    Emily "I'm not sure.... what do you think?"
    You "Dunno. Best guess would be that a superhuman went around killing them."
    show emilycult s with dissolve
    Emily "Hmm... but then where's that superhuman today? You guys don't age, right?"
    You "Supposedly not, but no one knows for sure. I think the oldest right now is 86 or 87, one of H.E.R.O.'s captains I think. Or was it Henri? I can't remember..."
    You "But that aside, it depends on how powerful they were too."
    show emilycult sigh with dissolve
    Emily "I see.... well, either way, I've no idea what else is in that book. Just snippets that are read to us."
    You "Well, we better take a look then."
    show emilycult n with dissolve
    Emily "How are you gonna do that? There's guards watching it."
    show bmc n with dissolve
    You "Hmm...."
    scene itembook with dissolve
    "I pick up a stray piece of bark and transform it, my eagle eyes examining every detail of the book just ahead to get everything right. Mostly right anyway...."
    "By the time I'm done, the bark looks like a near enough replica of their 'sacred tome'. Though it can't actually be opened, the pages all artificial and stuck together."
    You "I'll swipe it and replace it with this. If almost no one is allowed to read it, I doubt they'll figure it out any time soon."
    Emily "......Cool. But that still doesn't remove the guard problem."

    menu:
        "Ask her to distract them":
            jump emilytitscult
        "Do it myself":
            jump tomemyselfcult

    label tomemyselfcult:
    show black with dissolve
    You "It won't be a problem."
    "Emily watches as I stride toward the two cultists stationed in front of the pedestal."
    scene ecl420 with dissolve
    You "Hi."
    Cultist1 "Hello. An innitiate I presume?"
    You "Yep. Just waiting for the boss to arrive."
    Cultist2 "It should be too much longer."
    scene ecl508 with dissolve
    You "Good, good...."
    You "So. You watch that book, that's your job?"
    show ecl 420 with dissolve
    Cultist2 "The sacred tome, yes."
    You "Can I have a look?"
    Cultist1 "No."
    You "But.... I want to."
    Cultist2 "Back away."
    show ecl 509 with dissolve
    You "........."
    play sound "audio/laser.mp3"
    show ecl 510 with dissolve
    You "Or what?"
    Cultist2 "Well...."
    "They shift nervously, unsure how to respond as I loom large over the both of them."
    show ecl 511 with dissolve
    "While their focus stays on me, two tails uncoil through the dirt behind them."
    "One rises quickly, silently, wrapping the original tome and slipping it away beneath the earth. The other tail curls upward, placing the replica with exact precision."
    show ecl 512 with dissolve
    Cultist1 "Huh?."
    "One turns to glance at the pedestal. The book is there, undisturbed. He stares for a second, confused, then shakes his head."
    Cultist1 "Hmm...."
    show ecl 509 with dissolve
    You "Fine. Keep your book, wasn't that interested anyway."
    scene black with dissolve
    Cultist2 ".............."
    "They murmur as I retreat, the true tome now hidden beneath my skin."
    scene ecl447
    show bmc n flip at left2
    show emilycult s at right2
    with dissolve
    Emily "Wow.... that was quick. I didn't think it'd be so easy."
    You "Why not? They're just humans."
    show emilycult n with dissolve
    Emily "That's how it is, huh?"
    You "'Fraid so."
    jump looktomecult

    label emilytitscult:
    $ emilyflash = True
    You "(I mean, really, they're just humans. It wouldn't be that hard to steal myself. But this'll make things easier.)"
    scene ecl447
    show bmc nt flip at left2
    show emilycult n at right2
    with dissolve
    You "You're right. I'll need a distraction."
    Emily "..........."
    show emilycult s with dissolve
    Emily "What? What are you looking at me for?"
    You "Can you try it? They're dudes, see if you can get them interested. Maybe shake your boobs a little, tell them to meet you somewhere. Guys are easy to distract."
    show emilycult an with dissolve
    Emily "....Seriously? That's your fucking plan?"
    You "C'mon, it can't be the first time you've done something like this. Just give them a reason to stare."
    show emilycult sigh with dissolve
    Emily "You're lucky I don't slap you. But fine, I guess I owe you a little."
    hide bmc with dissolve
    You "Nice. Alright, I'm gonna circle round behind them. You start talking."
    scene black with dissolve
    Emily "*sigh* Fine."
    scene ecl420 with dissolve
    "Emily straightens her robes and approaches the two cultists standing guard in front of the podium where the Tome rests."
    show ecl 513 with dissolve
    Emily "Hey there. Uh... just made disciple last week. Big step, right?"
    show ecl 420 with dissolve
    Cultist1 "Praise the eclipse."
    Cultist2 "Indeed."
    show ecl 513 with dissolve
    Emily "So, like... is this your normal post? Or do they rotate you guys out?"
    Cultist1 "We stand watch during all ceremonies."
    Emily "Right, right. Just asking. Looks kinda dull, no offense."
    show ecl 420 with dissolve
    Cultist2 "Sacred duty isn't about comfort."
    show ecl 513 with dissolve
    Emily "Fair. Just figured I'd chat a bit."
    "As she rambles, the cultists mostly nod and respond with the occasional grunt. Behind them, I slip along the shadows, circling wide until I'm just behind the podium. Emily catches my eye. I flash a quick thumbs up."
    show ecl 514 with dissolve
    Emily "*sigh* Fuck."
    show ecl 515 with dissolve
    "She yanks open her robes with a groan. Her huge tits spill out, heavy and swaying with a jolt. The motion sends them bouncing lewdly, catching the torchlight as they settle with a soft slap against her stomach."
    Cultist1 ".....Holy shit."
    Cultist2 "I......"
    Emily "That do anything for you two?"
    show ecl 511 with dissolve
    "Their stares are locked onto her bouncing flesh, as she shakes her tits slightly. Behind them, I move fast, swapping the real tome for the replica in a flash."
    show ecl 512 with dissolve
    Cultist1 "Huh?"
    "One of the cultists glance back, but I'm already gone and after a brief look to ensure the tome is still there, he shrugs and turns back to Emily, who's already stuffing her tits back into her robe, cheeks red."
    show ecl 514 with dissolve
    Emily "Thanks, brothers. Glory to the eclipse and all that."
    scene black with dissolve
    "She walks back quickly. I join her, the tome secure."
    scene ecl447
    show bmc n flip at left2
    show emilycult sigh at right2
    with dissolve
    Emily "Fuck that was embarrassing."
    You "It's another step to building your confidence Em. Just like we used to do."
    show emilycult n with dissolve
    Emily "......"
    show emilycult laugh with dissolve
    Emily "Heh, you're such a liar."
    jump looktomecult

    label looktomecult:
    You "*shrug* Anyway, let's look at what we got here...."
    scene itembook with dissolve
    "I try to open the book....."
    play sound "audio/stretch.mp3"
    scene itembook with hpunch
    "But the cover doesn't budge. It's like it's sealed shut. I frown, grip tighter, and try again. Still nothing."
    You "What the hell...?"
    play sound "audio/stretch.mp3"
    scene itembook with hpunch
    "I tense, muscles swelling larger as I exert more force. The spine creaks faintly, the whole thing starting to bend unnaturally."
    Emily "Whoa, hey, you're gonna break it."
    You "Yeah... you're right."
    scene ecl447
    show bmc an flip at left2
    show emilycult n at right2
    with dissolve
    You "What in the fuck is wrong with this thing?"
    Emily "I don't know. I've never seen anyone but Yuren open it."
    show bmc n flip with dissolve
    You "How'd he do it?"
    show emilycult nt with dissolve
    Emily "I don't know? He just opened it, same way you would any other book."
    You "Hmm...."
    scene itembook with dissolve
    "I stare at it for a long moment, then slide the tome back into my body."
    scene ecl447
    show bmc nt flip at left2
    show emilycult n at right2
    with dissolve
    You "Whatever. I'll figure it out later. No sense wasting too much time now, there's still more of this place I want to explore."
    show emilycult sigh with dissolve
    Emily "Whatever you say. Just let me know what it says when you find out, I'm super curious."
    scene black with dissolve
    stop music fadeout 3.0
    You "Sure."
    jump investigatecultists

label disguisecultists:
    $ leavecultists += 1
    $ disguisecultists = 1
    play music "audio/walk2.mp3"
    scene ecl418
    show bmc nt at right2
    show emilycult n flip at left2
    with dissolve
    You "Ok Emily, thanks for the help, but I'm gonna take a look deeper inside."
    show emilycult nt flip with dissolve
    Emily "Are you going to be ok?"
    You "Yeah, just gotta find someone with authority to transform into. Then I'll be able to go where I want without anyone saying anything."
    You "Don't worry, I've done this stuff before."
    Emily "Ok. I'll wait over around here then."
    You "Sure, see you soon."
    scene black with dissolve
    "Emily departs and I move on to scan the crowd, looking for someone who stands out, but is also not surrounded by too many people."
    scene ecl516
    show cultistl flip
    show cultist2 at right2
    show cultist3 at right
    with dissolve
    "Eventually, I spot a cultist that fits the description, looking isolated, quietly giving instructions to a pair of nervous disciples."
    You "(Good enough.)"
    show bmc h flip at left with moveinleft
    You "Hey there."
    show cultistl with dissolve
    Cultist ".....[hname]."
    show bmc nt flip with dissolve
    You "You two, get out of here. I have business with this guy."
    Cultist1 "Um... alright."
    hide cultist2
    hide cultist3
    with dissolve
    Cultist "....What's this about?"
    You "It's about Yuren. Follow me."
    scene black with dissolve
    "The man eyes me suspiciously for a moment, but then nods and gestures for me to follow him into a shadowed alley between two crumbling buildings."
    scene ecl517
    show cultistl at right2
    show bmc n flip at left2
    with dissolve
    Cultist "So, what did-"
    show bmc nt flip with dissolve
    You "Whoops, big mistake-"
    Cultist "What is?"
    $ cultcorrupt = 0
    $ culttime = 0
    menu:
        "Knock him out":
            jump noeatcultist1
        "Eat him" if corrupt >= 20:
            jump eatcultist1

    label eatcultist1:
    $ cultknowledge = True
    $ cultcorrupt += 1
    $ corrupt += 3
    play music "audio/pain.mp3"
    play sound "audio/dodge.mp3"
    scene sliceattack with hpunch
    Cultist "Huh-"
    play sound "audio/blimpact.mp3"
    scene blood with hpunch
    Cultist "Glllrrgghh-"
    "After checking we're alone, I strike, too fast for him to even scream. My teeth tear into him, his body chomped down and chewed up. Consumed whole. I chuckle to myself, wiping blood from my chin."
    scene ecl517
    show bmc h flip
    with dissolve
    You "Lucky you guys don't do the tech stuff, no cameras to worry about."
    stop music fadeout 5.0
    play sound "audio/laser.mp3"
    hide bmc
    show cultistl
    with dissolve
    "I shapeshift, my flesh warping and stretching, until I wear his face and form."
    show black with dissolve
    "As I digest his memories, a strange sensation ripples through me, tainted thoughts, clouded in fog. Difficult to process. I'm not sure why. From what I can see, he's not particularly informed...."
    You "(Maybe eating him was a mistake... eh, too late now.)"
    scene ecl418 with dissolve
    "Straightening my new robes, I step back into the open, blending in with the others. From the memories I can salvage, I gather that several areas are off-limits."
    "The 'Chamber of Renewal'. Where new monsters are supposedly born."
    "The 'Breeding Pits'. Where those willing and deemed worthy go to mate with some monster."
    "The 'Shrine of the Black Mouth', restricted to Yuren's personal entourage."
    You "(Probably won't let me into the Shrine, I'll handle that last. For now, let's check out that chamber and the pit.)"
    menu:
        "Check out the Breeding Pit":
            jump pitcult
        "Check out the Chamber of Renewal":
            jump chambercult

    label noeatcultist1:
    play music "audio/action2.mp3"
    play sound "audio/dodge.mp3"
    scene bluntattack with hpunch
    Cultist "Huh-"
    play sound "audio/himpact.mp3"
    scene bluntimpact with hpunch
    Cultist "Hnngh-"
    "After checking we're alone, I strike, too fast for him to even scream."
    scene tail3 with dissolve
    "My tentacle surge over him, wrapping tight around his body."
    You "So, what parts of this place are off limits?"
    scene black with dissolve
    "His memories surge, panicked. I don't let him speak; his memories will do all the talking for him."
    "I repeat the question several times, to get clearer and clearer pictures. He's not particularily informed, but more than most of the rabble here."
    "Inevitably I come away with the most restricted areas."
    "The 'Chamber of Renewal'. Where new monsters are supposedly born."
    "The 'Breeding Pits'. Where those willing and deemed worthy go to mate with some monster."
    "The 'Shrine of the Black Mouth', restricted to Yuren's personal entourage."
    scene ecl517
    show bmc n flip
    with dissolve
    You "Hmmm...."
    play sound "audio/himpact.mp3"
    scene bluntimpact with hpunch
    Cultist "Gnnnnngh-"
    "I knock out the groaning cultist, before stuffing him into a dark corner, where no one will find him for some time."
    stop music fadeout 5.0
    scene ecl517
    show bmc n flip
    with dissolve
    You "Alright."
    play sound "audio/laser.mp3"
    hide bmc
    show cultistl
    with dissolve
    "I shapeshift, my flesh warping and stretching, until I wear his face and form."
    scene ecl415 with dissolve
    You "(Probably won't let me into the Shrine, I'll handle that last. For now, let's check out that chamber and the pit.)"
    menu:
        "Check out the Breeding Pit":
            jump pitcult
        "Check out the Chamber of Renewal":
            jump chambercult

label chambercult:
    $ culttime += 1
    play music "audio/interest12.mp3"
    scene ecl518 with dissolve
    "I head toward the chamber; it's not too far from the rest of the compound."
    scene ecl519 with dissolve
    "Though a guard stands by the entrance, a precaution against any disciples that wander without permission."
    Guard "Evenin' Lewis."
    if culttime >= 2:
        jump cultmonsterfied
    else:
        jump cultmonsterfying
    label cultmonsterfying:
    play sound "audio/monster1.mp3"
    scene ecl519 with hpunch
    Female "RyyyyyAAAAARRRhghhh!!!"
    "A loud scream echoes from the door he stands in front of."
    You "The fuck...?"
    Guard "Yeah, new member's going through the change. It's a nasty one."
    You "The change... you mean...."
    Guard "Monsterfying of course."
    You "Right, right...."
    menu:
        "See if you can help":
            jump helpmoncult
        "Ignore it":
            jump cultquestioned

    label helpmoncult:
    You "Open it. I want to see."
    Guard "You sure? She's chained, but it's still dangerous."
    You "I'm sure."
    scene black with dissolve
    stop music fadeout 3.0
    "He shrugs and unlocks the door, letting me in."
    play music "audio/horror14.mp3"
    scene ecl520 with dissolve
    "Inside, I find her, a woman sprawled across the floor, skin slick with a strange, oily secretion."
    "A Minyak transformation, and nearly complete. Her human mind is gone, her cries filled with animal agony."
    scene black with dissolve
    "I kneel down, placing a hand on her forehead. I siphon fragments of her human memories, drawing them out, forcing them to echo through the forefront of her mind."
    "She falls quiet.... Then begins to sob."
    scene ecl520 with dissolve
    Female "Ple@se... k111 me."
    You "......"
    Female "P-Please......"
    menu:
        "Kill her":
            jump killminyakcult
        "Leave her":
            jump leaveminyakcult
        "Try to help her" if memories >= 1:
            jump saveminyakcult
    label leaveminyakcult:
    You "You'll be alright. Give it some time."
    Female "........."
    stop music fadeout 3.0
    scene black with dissolve
    "I return to the guard outside, closing the door behind me."
    play music "audio/interest12.mp3"
    scene ecl519 with dissolve
    Guard "What happened?"
    You "The transformation is almost complete, won't be long now."
    Guard "Cool."
    jump cultquestioned

    label saveminyakcult:
    $ minyakcultalive = True
    $ memories -= 1
    You "........Don't worry. I'll help."
    Female "N-No, ple@se just-"
    scene black with dissolve
    "My memories sink into her body, reaching deep and locking onto her humanity."
    "She spasms, groaning in pain as more human sensation ruptures, the agony she's experiencing increasing several times over in response to my efforts."
    Female "AAaAAAARRgghHHJH!!! St00000000000p!!!"
    "She twists, trying to resist, to push me away. Her mind fractures under the strain, her human mind breaking, shattering as it's forced to endure the horrible transformation."
    You "(Hmm... I wonder if I was in a state like this when I turned...)"
    You "(If I was conscious, would I be reacting like she is?)"
    "I leave her, my work completed to the degree I'm capable, her humanity dragged to the surface."
    stop music fadeout 3.0
    "I hear her continue to sob and cry out behind me, more miserable than ever before."
    play music "audio/interest12.mp3"
    scene ecl519 with dissolve
    Guard "What happened?"
    You "The transformation is almost complete, won't be long now."
    Guard "Cool."
    jump cultquestioned

    label killminyakcult:
    You "........You sure?"
    Female "*sob* Yes... p1e@se...."
    You ".....Alright then."
    play sound "audio/flimpact.mp3"
    scene blackblood with vpunch
    "I lower my arm, a long blade crunching through her neck. Her life is ended quickly, freeing her of the misery and torment."
    scene black with dissolve
    stop music fadeout 3.0
    You "......................."
    play music "audio/interest12.mp3"
    scene ecl519 with dissolve
    Guard "What happened?"
    You "Couldn't handle it. She killed herself."
    Guard "Hmm.... a damn shame. She had a lot of potential."
    You "*shrug* Maybe."
    jump cultquestioned

    label cultmonsterfied:
    play sound "audio/monster1.mp3"
    "A loud scream echoes from the door he stands in front of."
    Guard "Yeah, new member just finished going through the change."
    You "Finished you say..."
    Guard "Yep. She's a monster now."
    Guard "*sigh* Can't wait until it's my turn..."
    You "Right...."
    jump cultquestioned

    label cultquestioned:
    You "So.... why do you think we do this?"
    Guard "Huh? What do you mean? It's like Father Yuren said. The more monsters on earth, the closer we are to the realm of the divine."
    You "....And we want that why?"
    Guard "What are you saying? Because it'd be easier to reach across the boundaries and contact the great old ones."
    You "(....I wonder if that works both ways.)"
    You "And you personally?"
    Guard "*shrug* I just want to survive? When humanity falls, I don't want to fall with it. Better to live as a monster than die as a man."
    You "Hmm... fair enough."
    You "Well, anyway..."
    menu:
        "Eat him" if corrupt >= 20:
            jump eatcultist2
        "Leave him":
            jump noeatcultist2

    label eatcultist2:
    $ cultknowledge = True
    $ cultcorrupt += 1
    $ corrupt += 3
    play sound "audio/pain2.mp3"
    play sound "audio/dodge.mp3"
    scene sliceattack2 with hpunch
    Guard "Wha-"
    play sound "audio/blimpact.mp3"
    scene blood2 with hpunch
    Guard "AAAAaaARRghh!!!"
    "I kill and eat him. His thoughts are similarly fogged, clouded and sluggish like the previous body I'm wearing."
    "Even so, consuming him grants me deeper familiarity with this compound, its structure, its routines, and the social dynamics between the cultists."
    scene black with dissolve
    stop music fadeout 4.0
    You "(Don't know how useful any of this will be. These brains though... they make me feel strange.)"
    if culttime >= 2:
        jump shrinecult
    else:
        jump pitcult

    label noeatcultist2:
    You "Well, thanks for the chat."
    Guard "No problem. See you around."
    show black with dissolve
    stop music fadeout 4.0
    You "Sure."
    if culttime >= 2:
        jump shrinecult
    else:
        jump pitcult

label pitcult:
    $ culttime += 1
    play music "audio/horror11.mp3"
    scene ecl415 with dissolve
    "I head toward the breeding pits. It's on the far side of the compound, past a multitude of buildings."
    "No guard stands watch, but that's hardly a surprise. The monster inside would act as its own deterrent."
    scene ecl521 with dissolve
    "I finally reach what looks like a path underground, I can feel the energy seeping out of it. There's a monster down there, no doubt."
    scene ecl522 with dissolve
    "Large growths of glistening flesh swell across the man-made framework, distorting walls and swallowing corners, as if the room itself is being digested from the inside out."
    You "(What the hell happened here....?)"
    Monster "Brrrggggnnnhhh...."
    "A deep, rumbling neigh rolls through the chamber, reverberating off the damp walls."
    show ecl 523 with dissolve
    "From the fleshy nest emerges a creature on four limbs, its silhouette vaguely equine, yet grotesquely distorted. The scent in the air strengthens with its presence."
    "Powerful phermones.... though they are tuned for women. To me, the scent is odd, a metallic sweetness mingled with a rotten-fruit undertone. Not particularily pleasant."
    show ecl 524 with dissolve
    Monster "Brrrggggnnnhhh...."
    You "So you're the monster in charge of this place...."
    show ecl 525 with dissolve
    Monster "..........."
    "The monster twitches as I enter, but sensing no eligible mate, it quickly settles, turning away with no apparent desire to attack."
    You "Not interested in hunting, huh? Guess they keep you fed."
    show ecl 522 with dissolve
    You "(Hmm... I should check its memories. There's enough of its phermones in the air, I don't even need to touch it.)"
    scene black with dissolve
    "My mind stretches out, brushing against the beast's consciousness through the tainted air. Memories flood into me, fragmentary and raw. Our minds link. I ask my first question"
    You "How did you come to be here?"
    "In response, it shows me images, blurry at first, then crystalline. It kneels, bent in reverence, before a colossal figure, terrifying and beautiful. I cannot look upon it directly."
    "The memory fractures around it. So, I ask my second question."
    You "What is you purpose here?"
    "More images. Cultists gathered in quiet awe, Yuren among them, speaking solemnly."
    Yuren "The beast's seed is potent, infused with the genetic essence of every monster it has devoured. Its offspring can become any of them... the perfect conduit for breeding naturalborn monsters."
    You "(Interesting... so any monster can be born from this thing? Or at least, any it has eaten....)"
    You "Malik. Have you seen him?"
    "I share my memories of Malik's appearance, forcing the monster to observe."
    Monster "........."
    "An overwhelming presence. A man of unfathomable power, his mere proximity enough to crush and break."
    "He approaches Yuren's den. Unafraid. Unstoppable. But before he enters, he looks to me."
    Malik "You've killed no humans. That is good. Keep it so, or the fire will take you."
    "A spark leaves his fingers and enters my body. Panic tears through me but I can do nothing."
    "Nothing but obey."
    You "....Last question. What do you know about the Eclipse?"
    Monster ".........."
    "More visions, of the moon, vast and close, bathed in sunlight, nourished.... while the earth's fertile soil stays in darkness, untouched by the sun's purifying light."
    Yuren "It must be kept there. As long as the faithful pray, through the conduit, it will remain."
    You "(What does that mean...?)"
    "I push for more, trying to gain as much knowledge as possible."
    "From its mind, I see more."
    "Reality bends. Confirming Yuren's word."
    "The moon cannot be moved. It cannot be destroyed."
    You "(What the fuck..... this eclipse.... is it-)"
    scene ecl524 with hpunch
    You "Hnngh-"
    "The pheromones twist inside me, thick and intoxicating. I feel my core pulse, my flesh responding involuntarily."
    menu:
        "Let the change happen":
            jump genderbendcultists
        "Deny it":
            jump denygenderbendcultists

    label denygenderbendcultists:
    play sound "audio/laser.mp3"
    You "!!!!!!!"
    "I purge the foreign material from my body and force the changes to subside."
    You "Hmph, fucking monster, what do you think this is?"
    scene ecl522 with dissolve
    "The creature retreats into its pit, sensing my anger."
    scene black with dissolve
    You "Anyway, I've got more to do."
    if culttime >= 2:
        jump shrinecult
    else:
        jump chambercult

    label genderbendcultists:
    "My chest heaves, swelling with pressure until huge, weighty tits burst forth, jiggling in time with my breath. My hips flare out wide, my ass inflating until it's huge and soft."
    "My mind swims, fogged and malleable, instincts overriding reason."
    play music "audio/sex10.mp3"
    scene ecl526 with dissolve
    You "(Fuck... that smells so good... so this is what it's like, being female around this thing....)"
    "I drool, lips parting in a soft moan as heat spreads through my gut. My thick thighs quiver. I stagger forward, driven by the pull of the monster's scent."
    scene ecl524 with dissolve
    Monster "........................."
    "My skin tingles, hypersensitive, nipples rock-hard, ass swaying as I near the creature."
    "My own need echoes the creature's hungry gaze, turning to me as it recognizes the change. The presence of a potential mate."
    "It walks to me slowly and the closer it gets, the thicker the air becomes, its pheromones drowning me in animal heat."
    "I drop to my knees without hesitation, brain fogged, pussy throbbing, drool already sliding from my lips."
    show ecl 527 with dissolve
    "I crawl beneath its towering, four-legged frame, eyes fixed on the monstrous cock swaying above me."
    "It's ridiculously big, even by my standards. Longer than my forearm and twice as thick, reaching all the way down to my tits."
    "I stare up at it, hypnotized. It's just... so fucking thick, I doubt my fingers could even close around it."
    "This female form wants it. Tits swaying, pussy leaking, brain melting under that scent. My body rewritten by pheromones, built to be filled, to be stretched and bred."
    show ecl 528 with dissolve
    "I reach up and grab it from below, my fingers unable to wrap around the shaft."
    "My whole body reacts, my nipples hard as stone, tits heaving, thighs soaked. My pussy clenches, aching to be filled."
    You "(So huge....)"
    scene ecl 529 with dissolve
    scene ecl 528 with dissolve
    scene ecl 529 with dissolve
    scene ecl 528 with dissolve
    scene ecl 529 with dissolve
    scene ecl 528 with dissolve
    scene ecl 529 with dissolve
    scene ecl 528 with dissolve
    "Before I realize it, I'm stroking the huge cock. Slow, then fast, using both hands, smearing the slick across its length. My skin burns where it touches me, hypersensitive and hungry."
    "My mouth waters as the pheromones surge again, heavy and invasive, magnified by touch. I feel them seep into my brain, curling through every fold, every crevice, saturating my thoughts."
    "Each breath triggers waves of need that feel alien, like something installed in me, downloaded into my mind."
    scene ecl 529 with dissolve
    scene ecl 528 with dissolve
    scene ecl 529 with dissolve
    scene ecl 528 with dissolve
    scene ecl 529 with dissolve
    scene ecl 528 with dissolve
    scene ecl 529 with dissolve
    scene ecl 528 with dissolve
    "My femininity, artificial but absolute, begins to unravel in the most depraved ways. I feel my mind bending, reshaping around desire. Not just for this cock, but for any cock."
    "New thoughts bloom, fantasies of being pinned down, pumped full, used as a breeding sow for some ancient monster. My identity wavers, reshaped into something lewd and obscene."
    "I moan as the pheromones twist deeper, fucking my brain until I can't think without picturing myself on my back, legs spread, begging to be filled."
    scene ecl 530 with dissolve
    "I whimper and lean in, tasting it directly. I wrap my lips around its tip and suck."
    "I can barely part my lips around the head, and it's already leaking all over my tongue."
    "The skin's weirdly smooth, but my tongue finds the texture in the veins, licking all along it, eager to get into every crevice."
    scene ecl 531 with vpunch
    You "Mmmmphh-"
    "It stretches my jaw with every push, and I feel it slide past my throat, like it owns the space."
    "It's way too big, but of course, my body reshapes, opening wide into the perfect cocksleeve."
    "My throat throbs and milks it. I want it to cum. I need it. I want to swallow all of it, drink it down like it's what I was made for."
    scene ecl 530 with dissolve
    scene ecl 531 with dissolve
    "Deep, deeper, my throat stretches around the head. I moan as it starts thrusting savagely."
    scene ecl 530 with dissolve
    scene ecl 531 with vpunch
    scene ecl 530 with dissolve
    scene ecl 531 with vpunch
    scene ecl 530 with dissolve
    scene ecl 531 with vpunch
    scene ecl 530 with dissolve
    scene ecl 531 with vpunch
    "It fucks my face hard, ramming that cock down my throat, hips slamming into me, making my jaw ache and eyes water."
    "But I take it. I want it. I need it. My throat contracts around it, drool spilling down my chin, tits bouncing with every brutal thrust."
    "This is what it feels like to be this creature's mate, a dripping hole for cock. Helpless, eager, wet. My clit pulses. My womb flutters."
    scene ecl 530 with dissolve
    scene ecl 532 with vpunch
    "It cums, a flood of thick, semen pumping straight down my throat, spilling into my gut, desperate to find a womb that isn't there. "
    "But it isn't deterred, the seed doesn't stop. It seeps into my tissues, my cells, rewriting me from the inside out."
    "My tits swell larger, heavier, more sensitive with every pulse. My ass balloons further, wide and pillowy, hips flaring like breeding handles, skin flushed and soft."
    scene black with dissolve
    "My insides twist, ovaries releasing an egg, ready to be fertilized. My womb clenches in anticipation, aching for the monster's seed to flood it and claim it. Every contraction is an invitation, to breed me now."
    scene ecl 533 with dissolve
    "Before I realize it, I'm face down and ass up, cheeks spread wide and trembling. Its massive tip presses against my soaked slit, throbbing, impatient. There's no teasing. No warning."
    scene ecl 534 with vpunch
    "It pushes in."
    "My fat, soft ass swallows the cock inch by inch, my hole stretching wide, forced open obscenely around the sheer girth."
    "I scream into the floor as it grinds deeper, the walls of my pussy spasming in raw, overwhelmed pleasure."
    "My huge tits squish beneath me, flattening against the ground, nipples scraping and sending jolts of pleasure through my chest."
    "I can feel every vein along that cock, every twitch, every pulse as it spears deeper, battering past resistance."
    "The pressure reaches my womb, ramming right up against my cervix, stretching it open. I go slack, drooling, vision swimming."
    You "(Fuck- it's really going to impregnate me!)"
    scene ecl 533 with dissolve
    scene ecl 534 with vpunch
    scene ecl 533 with dissolve
    scene ecl 534 with vpunch
    scene ecl 533 with dissolve
    scene ecl 534 with vpunch
    scene ecl 533 with dissolve
    scene ecl 534 with vpunch
    "It keeps going, thrust after brutal thrust, my womb's entrance stretching wide, slick and suctioning. It acts like a starving mouth, lips clinging and slurping over the swollen glans, sucking greedily as it slams into it."
    "Each plunge stirs the insides of my body, my cervix spread and trembling."
    scene ecl 533 with dissolve
    scene ecl 534 with vpunch
    scene ecl 533 with dissolve
    scene ecl 534 with vpunch
    scene ecl 533 with dissolve
    scene ecl 534 with vpunch
    scene ecl 533 with dissolve
    "The pressure builds. The rhythm grows brutal. The ground cracks beneath us from the sheer force, every slam jarring through my bones."
    Monster "GrrrRggh!!"
    scene ecl 535 with vpunch
    "Then it cums."
    "A massive, violent gush floods my depths. Hot, alien seed crashes against my womb walls and pours into the chamber like a tidal wave."
    "My egg is instantly drowned, engulfed in thick, virile fluid. I can feel the sperm move, alive, targeted, aggressive. They swarm my egg ruthlessly. Claiming it. Dominating it."
    "I cry out, body shaking, plunged in ecstasy and corruption as I'm bred."
    $ renpy.end_replay()
    scene black with dissolve
    stop music fadeout 5.0
    "After a few moments longer, the creature is spent and retreats backs to it pit."
    play music "audio/horror9.mp3"
    scene ecl 536 with dissolve
    You "(Fuck... it really did it. I'm pregnant....)"
    "I feel it inside me, a monstrous fetus already taking shape, swelling unnaturally fast as the excess semen is absorbed into it, warping it the same way it warped me."
    "My body trembles with the pressure, the weight, of something growing so fast within."
    scene ecl 537 with dissolve
    You "..........."
    "I prepare to kill it, bracing myself to tear it out."
    "But then... something stops me."
    "A surge of hormonal instinct hits me. My womb clenches protectively, and a feeling inside demands I keep it safe. Maternal compulsion, chemically hijacked."
    You "............"
    menu:
        "Kill it":
            jump abortbaby
        "Spare it":
            jump sparebaby
    label abortbaby:
    You "Hmph."
    play sound "audio/flimpact3.mp3"
    scene blood3 with hpunch
    "I plunge my fist into my abdomen, tearing open the flesh, blood pouring as I yank the thing out of my womb. Bloody, half-formed, squirming..."
    "I crush it in my fist, slaughtering the babe as it struggles to breathe, ending its suffering permenantly."
    scene black with dissolve
    stop music fadeout 4.0
    You "(That takes care of that.)"
    "I leave the dead thing on the ground and return to the compound, purging the phermones and forcing my body back into its natural male state."
    if culttime >= 2:
        jump shrinecult
    else:
        jump chambercult

    label sparebaby:
    $ sparebaby = True
    You "Hmph."
    play sound "audio/flimpact3.mp3"
    scene blood3 with hpunch
    "I plunge my fist into my abdomen, tearing open the flesh, blood pouring as I yank the thing out of my womb. Bloody, half-formed, squirming..."
    "I toss it onto the ground a few feet from its monstrous father."
    scene black with dissolve
    stop music fadeout 3.0
    You "(If it can survive like that.... then why not?)"
    You "(Not much of a chance, but it's the best you'll get from me."
    "I leave the pulsing, premature child to its fate and return to the compound, purging the phermones and forcing my body back into its natural male state."
    if culttime >= 2:
        jump shrinecult
    else:
        jump chambercult

label shrinecult:
    play music "audio/interest19.mp3"
    scene ecl538 with dissolve
    Cultist1 "Can't get her to sign up, huh?"
    Cultist2 "Nah. She's spooked. Keeps saying the place is creepy and that it smells."
    Cultist1 "It is creepy. And it does smell."
    Cultist2 "Yeah, but like... in a sacred way."
    Cultist1 "Uhuh."
    Cultist2 "You'd think she'd support my damn life choices, you know? I mean we're gonna be married in a couple months! I'm not being unreasonable, am I?"
    Cultist1 "This place is creepy dude. Girls don't like shit like this."
    Cultist2 "I just wanna see her go full monster babe, y'know? Tentacle hair, shiny black skin, those big hips with extra arms... fuck, I'd fuck the shit outta her."
    Cultist1 "Dude. That's my sister."
    Cultist2 "Whatever man, she's my fiance, you know what we do."
    scene ecl539 with dissolve
    Yuren ".................."
    Cultist1 "Oh, shit. Sorry Father, didn't see you there."
    Cultist2 "Father."
    Yuren "..........."
    Yuren "Open up. I've got business inside."
    Cultist1 "Erm, sure. Whatever you say."
    scene ecl540 with dissolve
    "They scramble to unlock the reinforced entrance, pushing the large doors open. Revealing the dark shrine within."
    Cultist1 "Um... Father?"
    Yuren "What?"
    Cultist1 "Do you have any advice for getting my fiance to join up? I can't convince her."
    show ecl539 with dissolve
    Yuren "............"
    Yuren "She your age?"
    Cultist1 "Yeah?"
    Yuren "Tell her if she becomes a monster she'll stop aging, bitches your age are obsessed with that shit."
    Cultist1 "Genius...."
    show ecl 541 with dissolve
    Yuren "Shut the door behind me."
    Cultist1 "'Course, thank you Father."
    Yuren "Sure pal. See ya around."
    show ecl 538 with dissolve
    Cultist2 ".............Did he seem a little odd to you?"
    Cultist1 "*shrug* Dunno, but I'm gonna give Lana a call."
    stop music fadeout 4.0
    show black with dissolve
    Cultist2 "..................."
    scene ecl 542 with dissolve
    Yuren "............."
    play sound "audio/laser.mp3"
    scene ecl 543 with dissolve
    You "Hm, guess the disguise worked. Was worried I would mess up the details."
    show ecl 544 with dissolve
    You "Now, let's have a look at what I'm dealing with..."
    play music "audio/horror16.mp3"
    scene ecl 545 with dissolve
    "The shrine interior is dark, a decommissioned power plant, long since gutted and defaced. The metal walls are smeared with ritual markings and peculiar growths appear along the floor."
    "All the old machinery still remains, rusting in silence, but now overrun with grotesque growths, vein-like tendrils pulsing faintly as they weave between gears and terminals, as if feeding off the long-dead systems."
    You "Hmm...."
    You "Weird."
    You "Not exactly what I pictured a shrine to look like."
    "I step deeper into the hallway, into the dark. There's no sound, beyond my own footsteps as I walk."
    scene ecl 546 with dissolve
    "A figure stands in a corner. Unmoving. Back to me. Skin like burned wax. It doesn't seem to breathe."
    You "You alright?"
    Male "................"
    You "...Right."
    scene ecl 547 with dissolve
    "I pass several more figures, similarly blackened. Some face me, others each other, but always covering their faces."
    You "(What the fuck are all these.... people? I'm not even sure that's what they are. Though, they don't seem like monsters either.)"
    You "(They're definitely organic.... I think. So, what exactly.....)"
    scene black with dissolve
    "I touch one. A flood of twisted thought surges through me. Memories... little more than static. Compressed anguish. Flashes of places, sounds, pain. No clear shape, I can't even tell if it's human."
    "I could push deeper, but...."
    "I shake off the thought. It's not why I'm here."
    scene ecl 548 with dissolve
    "I move up the stairs, to the next floor of the substation. I turn a corner, stepping through the shadows..."
    play sound "audio/punch.mp3"
    scene ecl 549 with hpunch
    Monster "!!!!!!!!!!!"
    You "Woah-"
    "A monster faces me just around the corner. Blades burst across my arms before I even think."
    Monster "................"
    "But it doesn't move."
    "It's a monster, to be sure, but.... it's still. Like it's been paused mid-motion, much like the figures from earlier. Its skin is also darker than others of its species I've seen."
    scene ecl550 with dissolve
    "There's another one nearby. Slouched against the wall"
    scene ecl551 with dissolve
    "And dozens more in the distance. All frozen. Breathing, barely. But inert. Seemingly unconscious..."
    You "Better not linger."
    if savebanshee == True:
        jump clairecult
    else:
        jump investigateshrine


    label clairecult:
    "As I move past, I suddenly come to a stop as I see in the far corner, a familiar figure...."
    scene ecl552 with dissolve
    Claire ".............."
    "Claire Lantos, the Banshee I once spared."
    "I approach with caution, not keen on getting my eardrums destroyed again, but she doesn't react."
    "I wave a hand in front of Claire's hollow eyes. She tracks the motion... but still, nothing."
    You ".........."
    scene black with dissolve
    "I grab her face and pull her gaze to mine, pushing into her memories."
    "Deeper than before. Past the static blur, connecting to memories I've already connected to. To a conscious I've already once forced to the surface."
    "I feel it. Panic. Terror. A primal fear of my own kind. Of my former comrades in H.E.R.O... and the growing rot inside me."
    "I shove it down, unwilling to confront it. I don't want to be a monster, but... without [hname] here to supress it again..."
    "Footsteps echo outside. I flee the shelter instinctively. Humans can't see me like this, not with this face, this body. They'll call H.E.R.O. There's no place for me out there. Not anymore."
    "The footsteps approach again. Closer. Heavier. I run, my body like a bullet shot from a rifle, blurring through the streets out of sight."
    "But the steps behind me don't falter. They grow louder. Closer."
    "Something is following me."
    "My body moves on instinct, vaulting fences, ricocheting off walls, lungs burning, but no matter how I twist through the maze of concrete, the steps remain behind me."
    "Then I feel it."
    "Not just footsteps. A pressure. The air thickens, a low-frequency energy buzzes through the area. The power of another."
    "It's not much more than mine, yet terror gnaws at the edge of my mind. My limbs twitch, ready to bolt again, but-"
    Male "(Ik&*$mP"
    "My mind fractures around a word, just one, pressing against my consciousness, grinding it down under its weight."
    "My knees hit the pavement. My head bows on reflex. The footsteps stop behind me, and the silence is somehow worse than the chase."
    "My master has arrived."
    scene ecl552 with dissolve
    You "(What in the fuck....)"
    You "Claire."
    Claire "....................."
    You "....."
    You "Wake up."
    play sound "audio/laser.mp3"
    show ecl 553 with dissolve
    Claire "H-Huh!?"
    "Her mind and body jolts awake, cut from the immaterial world and the deep hooks dug into it."
    Claire "[hname]?"
    You ".....Yeah."
    show ecl 554 with dissolve
    Claire "Um, hey. How are you doing?"
    You "Fine, I guess. How about you?"
    show ecl 555 with dissolve
    Claire "Um... I'm not sure."
    You "What happened after we last met?"
    show ecl 556 with dissolve
    Claire "Um... I went into hiding and....."
    show ecl 558 with dissolve
    Claire "Well, that's about it."
    You "....And how did you end up here?"
    show ecl 556 with dissolve
    Claire "I.... I'm not sure. Where is here? Last thing I remember I was just minding my own business, feeding on whatever I could steal. Then.... something chased me. Something scary."
    You "Like what?"
    Claire "I don't know."
    You "(Hm, guess there was no point asking more. If she knew, I would have seen it.)"
    You "Well, I suppose you might as well get out of here. I've no idea why you're here, but I doubt it's safe."
    show ecl 555 with dissolve
    Claire "........."
    You "What?"
    Claire "[hname].... am I a monster?"
    You ".......Why are you asking?"
    show ecl 556 with dissolve
    Claire "What you did to me.... recovering my memories before they were fully lost.... that didn't fix me, did it?"
    You "....I wouldn't know. You seem fine. It's been a year."
    show ecl 560 with dissolve
    Claire "A y-year?"
    You "Yeah."
    show ecl 556 with dissolve
    Claire "I don't think I've been conscious through most of it...."
    Claire "And when I was....."
    show ecl 555 with dissolve
    Claire ".............."
    Claire "I'm going to become a monster again, aren't I?"
    You "........."
    show ecl 558 with dissolve
    Claire "You might as well leave me [hname]. If I'm gonna become a monster again, I might as well do it here, with other monsters."
    Claire "There's no place for me out there anyway...."
    show ecl 555 with dissolve
    Claire "Just hiding... and being afraid."
    You "............"
    menu:
        "Send her to M.O.O.N.":
            jump clairemoon
        "Leave her":
            jump claireleave

    label clairemoon:
    You "......Take these memories."
    scene black with dissolve
    "I link my mind to hers, sharing memories of my father. Of M.O.O.N. and of Nathan."
    show ecl 560 with dissolve
    Claire "H-Huh?"
    You "My father supposedly has some sort of cure. It's a work in progress as I understand it, but it might be able to maintain your mind. Even restore some of your body. Maybe."
    Claire "R-Really?"
    You "Nathan isn't too far, he can direct you in how to get to him. Just tell him I sent you."
    show ecl 556 with dissolve
    Claire "A cure... could it really be true?"
    You "Supposedly. You'll have to find out for yourself."
    show ecl 555 with dissolve
    Claire ".........."
    show ecl 554 with dissolve
    Claire "......Thank you. Again."
    show ecl 559 with dissolve
    Claire "Heh, if I'm still human, come and find me. I'll blow you or something."
    You "........."
    Claire "See you bro. Love you."
    show ecl 561 with dissolve
    You "....."
    You ".....I'm a good person."
    jump investigateshrine

    label claireleave:
    $ savebanshee = False
    You "Well, it's your choice."
    Claire ".....Yeah. Thanks [hname], at least... at least I got to enjoy being a human a little longer."
    show ecl 559 with dissolve
    Claire "Heh, I think I'll write a letter. Say goodbye."
    You "....Good luck."
    show ecl 555 with dissolve
    Claire "Yeah. You too."
    show ecl 561 with dissolve
    Claire "See you bro. Thanks again."
    jump investigateshrine

    label investigateshrine:
    scene black with dissolve
    stop music fadeout 4.0
    "I eagerly leave the floor of monsters behind and climb to the third level. The air shifts, less thick, less humid, though still quiet. And thankfully, empty."
    scene ecl562 with dissolve
    "The space is wide. Concrete beams stretch overhead. Metal panels line the walls."
    "At the center, the floor rises slightly, a carved circular, platform. A dais of some sort. Marked with strange symbols. Around it, scattered objects rest. Offerings maybe, or tools."
    "I approach the dais, taking a closer looks at the carvings. I've seen some of them on the walls before."
    You "The fuck is this....?"
    You "What was it that cultist called this place....?"
    You "The Shrine of the Black Mouth........."
    You "I don't see any mouths around. Or anything black for that matter. Well... unless those monsters and people count."
    "I study the dais for a moment longer, but there's nothing much I can do with it. I don't understand the language or recognize the markings."
    "I give it a quick touch and.... nothing. No echo, no imprint, no memories."
    You "Hmm... was hoping for a little more from this place. Nothing about Malik, nothing about the eclipse... what a waste of time."
    You "I wonder if these symbols say anything about them....? Too bad I have no idea what they mean."
    play music "audio/horror18.mp3"
    scene ecl562 with hpunch
    Male "They don't mean anything."
    You "Wha-"
    scene ecl563 with dissolve
    "I whirl around, turning to the sudden voice behind me. The figure doesn't move, just watches me, patient and still."
    You "(This motherfucker.... Yuren, the cult leader himself.)"
    You "Hey there...."
    Yuren "[hname]. This place is off limits to initiates."
    show ecl 566 with dissolve
    You "Oh yeah? Should have put a sign up somewhere."
    Yuren "The guards outside weren't enough?"
    You "Not really. All I did was ask them to open up and they let me right in."
    Yuren "Is that so....?"
    You "Mhm. That is so."
    show ecl 567 with dissolve
    You "Interesting place you got here. But why do they call it the shrine of the Black Mouth?"
    Yuren "Because it is a shrine, dedicated to the Black Mouth."
    You "Ah, I see, I see.... that makes sense."
    show ecl 563 with dissolve
    Yuren "Wondering what the Black Mouth is?"
    You "....Maybe."
    Yuren "I'm sure you'll find out in time."
    You "Doing one of those, huh?"
    Yuren "Forgive me. But sharing even this much goes beyond what most people receive. I only do it because it's you... [hname]."
    show ecl 567 with dissolve
    You "..........So, what do these weird markings say? Got a lot of them all over the shop."
    show ecl 563 with dissolve
    Yuren "Like I said, they don't mean anything. Just nonsensical scribbles dreamt up by old relics."
    show ecl 568 with dissolve
    Yuren "And yet somehow still.... They are capable of weaving a direct link to the divine. Of manifesting their will and nature."
    You "....Is that right?"
    Yuren "Why would a mere fantasy be rooted so deeply, throughout the planes? Almost as though... it holds more truth than reality itself...."
    show ecl 563 with dissolve
    Yuren "What do you think?"
    You "....About what?"
    Yuren "Is there anything that's really true beyond our ability to perceive it?"
    Yuren "You know the old saying. If a tree falls in a forest and no one is around to hear it, does it make a sound?"
    Yuren "If there were no sentience to perceive this earth... would the earth really exist?"
    Yuren "Is this planet, really a planet, without us to call it one?"
    You "I.... don't know?"
    Yuren "Mmm, me either. I've always despised paradoxes like that...."
    Yuren "Things should make sense. Should be logical. The universe should have seder."
    Yuren "There's no place for anything like a paradox."
    show ecl 568 with dissolve
    Yuren "*sigh* I don't know... maybe it's just my age."
    Yuren "I never used to be bothered by such things. And I was never particularly fond of Seder back in the day either."
    Yuren "I suppose the middah I was given, altered my disposition. Half of it, at least."
    show ecl 566 with dissolve
    You "......So. Remind me, what is your cult called again?"
    Yuren "The Full Eclipse."
    You "Right, right...."
    You "Sounds like a good place for me to go.... if I wanted to find out more about this eclipse."
    You "Apparently it's been going on for almost a year. Can you believe that? I bet the people here have grown sick of it though."
    Yuren "What about you?"
    You "Mmm, well, it's still pretty new to me. Though I'll admit, I was looking forward to seeing a bit of sunshine when I got back."
    Yuren "I see....."
    You "So how about you tell me what you know about it."
    show ecl 563 with dissolve
    Yuren "Why should I?"
    You "If you don't, I'll eat you and find out myself."
    scene black with dissolve
    "A thin tendril lightly touches his leg, connecting him to me. He's a superhuman from what I can sense... but I'm not sure how powerful. I'll need to be careful."
    You "Tell me."
    show ecl 563 with dissolve
    Yuren "*sigh* Very well."
    Yuren "What do you want to know?"
    label yurenquestions:
    menu:
        "What's the purpose of the eclipse?":
            jump purposeyuren
        "What's keeping the eclipse in place?":
            jump placeyuren
        "Will the eclipse last forever?":
            jump foreveryuren
        "Let's get to the point":
            jump whoyuren
    label purposeyuren:
    You "Let's start off easy. Why has it been going on for so long? What's the purpose of it?"
    Yuren "To bathe the moon in the sun's magnificent light?"
    Yuren "Or perhaps to shroud the earth in beautiful shadow?"
    show ecl 566 with dissolve
    You ".......Which one?"
    Yuren "Why not both?"
    show ecl 563 with dissolve
    You "Don't we get all that normally? Without an eclipse."
    Yuren "I suppose, but balance isn't always the best thing. Sometimes a little disruption is necessary."
    You "Necessary for what?"
    Yuren ".....I don't know. I haven't been told."
    You "............"
    "I search his memories. And find his words are true..."
    "His words....."
    jump yurenquestions

    label placeyuren:
    show ecl 566 with dissolve
    You "Alright. What's holding the moon and earth in place? Who, or what is doing it?"
    Yuren "We are, of course. The believers. The faithful. It is our combined will that keeps the eclipse in place."
    You "You mean.... you cultists are responsible?"
    show ecl 565 with dissolve
    You "(Which means if their leader dies....)"
    "My body bristles, ready to kill him the moment he confirms..."
    show ecl 563 with dissolve
    Yuren "Of course not. Not just us..."
    Yuren "It is the collective will of all who believe."
    Yuren "Humans, superhumans, and above all, the emissaries of the gods..."
    Yuren "The blessed monsters."
    Yuren "Billions across existence... praying for the black moon.... how could it not come to pass?"
    You "The black moon....?"
    Yuren "It is the vessel of the divine itself. Unmovable, indestructible. Protected by their will and all of ours too."
    You "................."
    Yuren "Of course it is not organic. And many trials, tribulations, rituals, sacrifices.... have had to be made. In order for that great will to be manifested."
    Yuren "Which is where 'cults' as you put it, like ours, show their value."
    You "..............."
    jump yurenquestions

    label foreveryuren:
    show ecl 566 with dissolve
    You "Will this eclipse last forever?"
    Yuren "Of course not. No need to be afraid, it will end in due time. It hasn't even been a year yet."
    You "It hasn't?"
    Yuren "No."
    You "Hmm, I've been a little lost on time recently. How long has it been?"
    Yuren "In seven more days it will be its anniversary."
    You "Seven more days....."
    jump yurenquestions

    label whoyuren:
    show ecl 564 with dissolve
    You "Let's get to the point."
    Yuren "Oh?"
    You "Malik, one of H.E.R.O.'s captains. I got a report saying he was spotted with you cultists. Where is he?"
    show ecl 563 with dissolve
    Yuren ".....I don't know his current location."
    You "But he was here."
    Yuren "Not this specific compound... but he did visit me. Yes."
    You "Tell me what happened."
    Yuren "I'm afraid that's privledged information. I cannot break the trust of those who've confided in me."
    menu:
        "Threaten him":
            jump threatenyuren
        "Persuade him":
            jump persuadeyuren
        "Trick him":
            jump trickyuren

    label threatenyuren:
    scene ecl569 with dissolve
    You "I'm about to kill everyone in this place, starting with you, if I don't learn what I want to know."
    Yuren "You think it's that easy?"
    You "Who's going to stop me?"
    Yuren "Me."
    You "And who exactly... are you?"
    jump yurenintro

    label persuadeyuren:
    show ecl 566 with dissolve
    You "I'm a friend of Malik's, he trusts me. Tell me what you talked about, so I can find him."
    Yuren "Trusts you, does he...?"
    You "Mhm."
    Yuren "And can I trust you, [name]?"
    You "Sure, I don't see why not. Whoever you are."
    jump yurenintro

    label trickyuren:
    show ecl 566 with dissolve
    You "You know I'm with H.E.R.O., they sent me ahead to sort things out peacefully. It's in your best interest to just tell me what you know, before they get involved."
    Yuren "H.E.R.O.... What makes you think I'm afraid of them?"
    You "Uh... what?"
    Yuren "I'm above H.E.R.O. The New Eclipse's ambitions are far beyond what that petty organisation could even imagine."
    You "What ambitions? Who exactly are you?"
    jump yurenintro

    label yurenintro:
    show ecl 563 with dissolve
    Yuren "Ah, deepest apologies. I should have formally introduced myself."
    Yuren "This is Yuren Dreyer. Leader of the Full Eclipse. The new Chosen of Authority. Or old, I suppose, depending on how you look at it."
    You "You.... are a Chosen...? That's impossible...."
    Yuren "This one aside. I am also known... as the Black Mouth."
    You "Is that supposed to mean something to me? Who-"
    play sound "audio/mind.mp3"
    scene black with dissolve
    "My tail recoils, my access to his memories torn away."
    You "Shit!"
    show ecl 563 with dissolve
    Yuren "Something the matter?"
    play music "audio/horror.mp3"
    play sound "audio/laser.mp3"
    scene effectsmoke with dissolve
    You "You-"
    "Suddenly, a thick plume of gas erupts from hidden vents on the roof. The room fills with a choking fog in seconds."
    show ecl 570 with dissolve
    "Yuren steps back, a mask now adorning his face."
    Yuren "I appreciate your arrival, [hname] and for talking so long. You were well worth the wait."
    You "(...A trap?)"
    scene black with dissolve
    "My limbs seize, whatever's in the gas is paralyzing me. I can barely breathe, my muscles locking in place."
    "Then I hear it. A low, wet squelch from the floor. Monsters begin to emerge from the vents, their bodies oozing vapor, their forms twisted, spined, dripping."
    "The gas is coming from them, rolling off their flesh like steam off boiling water."
    "I'm surrounded. Frozen. And Yuren just watches, silent."
    play sound "audio/7bullets.mp3"
    scene black with hpunch
    You "Gnngh-"
    "A sudden barrage of tranquilizer darts slam into my back in rapid succession. My muscles, already sluggish from the gas, give out entirely. I collapse hard."

    scene ecl571
    show cultistl
    show cultistl2 at right
    show cultistl3 flip at left
    with dissolve
    Cultist1 "Well, well... this is the infamous [hname]? Not so mighty after all. I don't know how anyone thinks he's a hero."
    Cultist2 "It's not him that's the problem; Father Yuren was just too well prepared. Glory, to the new eclipse."
    Cultist3 "You're right, looks like we joined the right side."
    show ecl 572 with dissolve
    You "Nngh... you bastards... I'm......"
    "My voice cracks, the words come out slurred through my half-paralyzed mouth."
    Cultist1 "Alright, let's get him locked up."
    stop music fadeout 3.0
    show black with dissolve
    You "Nngh... s-stay back...."
    play music "audio/interest4.mp3"
    scene ecl424
    show emilycult n
    with dissolve
    show christiecult h at right with moveinright
    show emilycult n flip with dissolve
    Christie "Hey Emi! Where's [name]? I forgot to ask him something about little Ella."
    show emilycult nt flip with dissolve
    Emily "He said he was going to look around a bit. *whisper* You know, in the restricted areas."
    show emilycult sad flip with dissolve
    Emily "But... that was a while ago."
    show christiecult sad with dissolve
    Christie "Um... are you sure that's a good idea? These guys don't mess around with that stuff..."
    Emily "I know... but he's [hname], right? He should be ok...."
    show christiecult n with dissolve
    Christie "Maybe... but we should look for him. Make sure he's ok."
    show emilycult n flip with dissolve
    Emily "Yeah. Ok."
    show christiecult laugh with dissolve
    Christie "Heh, it'll be fun. Don't want him getting in trouble without us, right?"
    show emilycult sigh flip with dissolve
    Emily "I'd rather none of us get in trouble."
    Christie "Whatever, c'mon. Let's go!"
    scene ecl418 with dissolve
    "They move through the compound casually, weaving between tents and open fires. They stop near a group of high-ranking cultists arguing about monster taxonomy. Christie steps forward with a bright smile."
    scene ecl516
    show christiecult m flip at left2
    show emilycult n flip at left
    show cultist3 at right2
    show cultistl at right
    with dissolve
    Christie "Hey boys. Quick question. You seen a guy, super tall, buff, kinda looks like [hname]?"
    Cultist1 "...No. Who's asking?"
    show christiecult laugh flip with dissolve
    Christie "Just a worried disciple hoping to get in good with Father Yuren."
    Cultist1 "Aren't we all."
    show christiecult m flip with dissolve
    Christie "Well... I was hoping you could help a couple girls out. If you do... maybe we could help you out a little as well."
    Cultist2 "You're joking."
    Christie "Am I?"
    show emilycult sigh flip with dissolve
    Emily "*whisper* This is pointless, [name] went disguised."
    show christiecult nt with dissolve
    Christie "*whisper* What should we do then?"
    show emilycult n flip with dissolve
    Emily "*whisper* He was going to the restricted areas, ask about those. If he's been gone this long, he's probably gotten to the most restricted."
    Cultist1 "What are you two whispering about?"
    show christiecult m flip at left2 with dissolve
    Christie "We were just wondering.... are there any spots in the compound that are totally off limits?"
    Cultist1 ".....Obviously, you know that."
    show christiecult nt flip with dissolve
    Christie "Sure. But... what's the most off-limits one? Like a place even you guys aren't allowed to go?"
    Cultist2 ".......Why do you want to know?"
    show christiecult sad flip with dissolve
    Christie "I just don't wanna mess up. These rules are confusing, and we're trying to be good little disciples."
    show christiecult m flip with dissolve
    Christie "Plus.... I'm super curious about this place."
    Christie "C'mon. Just tell me...."
    Christie "If you do... you won't regret it."
    Cultist1 "What... what do you mean?"
    Christie "Mmm... I don't know. My boobs are pretty big, don't you think?"
    Cultist1 "Yeah...."
    Christie "Well if you help us, maybe I'll let you experience how big.... directly."
    Cultist1 ".....Really?"
    Christie "Mhm and there's enough for both of you."
    show christiecult m flip at left3
    show emilycult s flip at left4
    with hpunch
    "She grabs Emily by the arm and yanks her close, shoving her ample chest forward."
    Christie "Look, her boobs are even bigger than mine. Her ass is huge too..."
    show emilycult an flip at left1 with dissolve
    Emily "*whisper* Christie! What the hell are you-"
    Christie "Shhh. Lying. Who gives a fuck? What are they gonna do? Call the cops?"
    Emily "..........."
    show emilycult n flip at left1
    show christiecult laugh flip
    with dissolve
    Christie "So?"
    Cultist2 "You really going that far just to know where you shouldn't go? Sounds like bullshit to me."
    show christiecult nt flip with dissolve
    Christie "Who cares? Do you want your cocks between our tits or not?"
    Cultist1 "...East wing. Past the effigy, there's a shrine. Big building, used to be a power plant."
    Cultist1 "It's clearly blocked off and guarded. Don't try anything, the guys they got guarding that place aren't afraid of hitting a woman."
    show christiecult laugh flip with dissolve
    Christie "Gotcha, thanks babe."
    Cultist2 "So are you two are gonna get us off now?"
    show christiecult m flip with dissolve
    Christie "Sure. Meet us behind the dorms in fifteen and we'll let you fuck our tits until you bust all over us. Sound fair?"
    Emily "Hmph."
    Cultist1 "....Sweet."
    hide christiecult
    hide emilycult
    with dissolve
    "Christie and Emily exchange looks, then hurry off together."
    scene ecl 573 with dissolve
    Christie "Heh, gotta love tits. The ultimate diplomatic tools."
    Emily "I swear if those assholes come and try to grope me or something later, I'm gonna be pissed at you."
    Christie "Pssh, you'll be fine. We've got to make sure [name] is ok."
    show black with dissolve
    Emily ".........Yeah, ok."
    scene ecl415 with dissolve
    "Emily and Christie walk briskly, trying to look casual as they split from the main crowd, into more isolated areas of the compound."
    "Creeping closer to the Shrine of the Black Mouth."
    show emilycult n at left2
    show christiecult nt at right2
    with dissolve
    Christie "You sure this is the right way?"
    show emilycult nt flip with dissolve
    Emily "Pretty sure. East wing, past the effigy. That's what they said."
    show christiecult sad with dissolve
    Christie "I guess.... but I'm starting to feel real lost. And why's it gotta be so creepy over here?"
    Emily "Probably the point. It's restricted."
    Christie "Whatever, I'm just saying, it could do with a little more lighting. It's-"
    play sound "audio/explodehuge.mp3"
    stop music
    scene white with hpunch
    "*BOOOOOOM* "
    "A thunderous explosion rips through the compound. The shockwave throwing both Emily and Christie off their feet."
    play music "audio/action11.mp3"
    play sound "audio/gunfight.mp3"
    scene ecl574 with dissolve
    "Debris rains down and light erupt all around. Massive searchlights sweep from the sky, shone by helicopters descending."
    "From them, masked operatives rappel down ropes with military precision. The air fills with distant gunfire, the roar of monsters and the blare of a loudspeaker. All of which shakes the ground beneath their feet."
    Loudspeaker "Attention. This, is H.E.R.O. All cultists and affiliates of the so-called Full Eclipse, lay down your arms and prepare to be taken into custody."
    Christie "W-Wha- H.E.R.O.!?"
    Emily "Shit, we need to-"
    scene ecl415
    show emilycult s flip at left2
    show christiecult s flip at left
    with hpunch
    Herom "You two! Get down! Now!"
    Christie "Wha- but we're not-"
    show herom1 n at left1
    show herof1 nt at left3
    with moveinright
    play sound "audio/punch.mp3"
    hide herom1
    hide herof1
    hide christiecult
    hide emilycult
    with hpunch
    Christie "Gah-"
    Emily "Gnn-"
    "Agents slam into both Emily and Christie, driving them to the ground. Shackles clamp around their wrists quickly, the men wasting no time."
    Christie "Ugh! Get off me, you assholes! You're crushing my tits!"
    "She writhes beneath the armored weight of the agent pinning her, face pressed against the gravel."
    Christie "Fucking perverts! Get off me!"
    Emily "Wait! Stop! We're friends with [hname]!"
    "The agents ignore their protests, dragging both Emily and Christie toward the group of captured cultists. "
    Herom "Sit quiet and shut up. Don't resist and you won't be hurt. Got it?"
    Emily "............"
    stop music fadeout 3.0
    show black with dissolve
    Emily "[name]........"
    play music "audio/horror18.mp3"
    scene ecl571
    show yuren n flip at right
    show cultistl flip at left3
    show cultistl2 flip at right3
    show cultistl3 flip at left
    with dissolve
    Yuren "............"
    Cultist1 "S-Shit! H.E.R.O.'s here!? We're fucked!"
    show cultistl2 with dissolve
    Cultist2 "This wasn't supposed to happen yet..."
    Cultist3 "Calm down! Father Yuren is still with us, and we have monsters! We'll be fine. Just look at what we did to [hname]!"
    scene ecl572 with dissolve
    You "............"
    Cultist2 "R-Right. If even [hname] fell....  we have a chance! As long as we have Father Yuren!"
    scene ecl579 with dissolve
    Cultist3 "And our monsters."
    Yuren "........"
    scene ecl571
    show yuren n at right
    show cultistl flip at left3
    show cultistl2 flip at right4
    show cultistl3 flip at left
    with dissolve
    Yuren "We'll retreat. We should have time to slip away."
    Cultist1 "R-Right."
    hide yuren with dissolve
    Yuren "Take him with us."
    Cultist3 "Got it chief."
    scene ecl572 with dissolve
    Cultist3 "You two, grab his body."
    Cultist2 "Yeah. H.E.R.O. could be here any minute. Let's get him out of here."
    You "G-Get away from me...."
    scene ecl576 with dissolve
    Cultist3 "Jeeze he's pathetic."
    Cultist2 "Yeah."
    stop music fadeout 2.0
    scene ecl 575 with dissolve
    You "Totally."
    show ecl 577 with dissolve
    Cultist3 "Wha-"
    Cultist1 "Huh?"
    Cultist2 "The fuck- [hname]!!!?"
    play music "audio/fight52.mp3"
    play sound "audio/smash.mp3"
    scene ecl578 with hpunch
    "From the cracked stone beneath them, black tails erupt with violent speed, each one twisting mid-air before hardening into scythe-like blades."
    play sound "audio/dodge.mp3"
    scene sliceattack with hpunch
    play sound "audio/flimpact.mp3"
    scene blood with hpunch
    "The cultists barely have time to scream before the blades begin tearing through flesh and bone in a blur of gore and shrieks."
    Cultist2 "S-Shit!!!"
    play sound "audio/gunfight.mp3"
    scene gunshots2 with hpunch
    "The cultists draw their weapons and fire wildly into the shadows, panic overtaking aim. They scream, disoriented, blind to the source of the attack."
    play sound "audio/dodge.mp3"
    scene sliceattack with hpunch
    play sound "audio/dodge2.mp3"
    scene sliceattack2 with hpunch
    play sound "audio/dodge3.mp3"
    scene sliceattack3 with hpunch
    play sound "audio/dodge2.mp3"
    scene sliceattack4 with hpunch
    play sound "audio/flimpact.mp3"
    scene blood4 with hpunch
    "A split second later, black scythe-like tails carve through the last of them, torsos split clean in two, limbs flung across the shrine like meat in a butcher's shop."
    play sound "audio/blimpact.mp3"
    scene ecl580 with hpunch
    "Monsters look around in confusion, but they're no safer, huge jaws burst from the concrete, clamping around them-"
    play sound "audio/laser.mp3"
    scene black with vpunch
    "And then dragging them down."
    "The crunch of their bones can be heard from below, along with the sick tearing of flesh."
    scene ecl581 with dissolve
    Cultist1 "Gnnnngh....."
    "When the massacre ends, only one cultist remains, crawling through the filth, his leg severed at the thigh, leaving a crimson trail behind him as he groans in agony."
    Cultist1 "Please.... no... Father Yuren-"
    scene ecl582 with dissolve
    "The paralyzed body I left moaning on the floor liquefies, absorbed into my tail with a wet slurp. While I stalk closer to the crawling cultist."
    You "Should've known it was too easy pal. Who did you think I was? Who do you think I am? Trapping me with gas? I have a hundred different ways I can breathe."
    scene sliceattack5 with hpunch
    play sound "audio/flimpact.mp3"
    scene blood3 with hpunch
    Cultist "Please- Glrrrrk!!!"
    show ecl 583 with dissolve
    Yuren "............."
    Yuren "You built another body while leaving us your crippled one as a decoy. How? I was told you needed to stay connected to your transformed parts."
    menu:
        "Tell him":
            jump tellyurentail
        "Don't":
            jump notellyurentail

    label tellyurentail:
    show ecl 584 with dissolve
    You "I was connected. My tail burrowed through the floor where I lay and out behind your guys."
    You "The concrete wasn't that thick, not that it would have stopped me if it was."
    jump yurenconfront

    label notellyurentail:
    $ tellyurentail = False
    show ecl 584 with dissolve
    You "You were told wrong. I can do all kinds of things."
    jump yurenconfront

    label yurenconfront:
    show ecl 583 with dissolve
    Yuren "........"
    "Yuren studies me for a moment longer, then finally offers a faint chuckle."
    Yuren "Good to see the human spirit remains strong, even to this era. I was worried for a little, after they woke me."
    play sound "audio/quake2.mp3"
    show ecl 583 with hpunch
    "*BOOOOOOOOOOM* "
    "The compound quakes violently beneath our feet. H.E.R.O continuing to battle outside."
    show ecl 585 with dissolve
    Yuren "Hmmm. H.E.R.O.. Poor timing for both of us."
    Yuren "It seems we must part ways. [name]."
    show ecl 587 with dissolve
    You "....No, I don't think so. You're not going anywhere."
    You "I'll find out everything you know about Malik and that eclipse. One way or another."
    if cultcorrupt >= 2:
        jump deadend50
    else:
        jump fightyuren

label deadend50:
    show ecl 583 with dissolve
    Yuren "Don't worry, I had no intention of leaving you behind anyway."
    play music "audio/horror19.mp3"
    play sound "audio/mind.mp3"
    Yuren "Kneel."
    You "Huh?"
    play sound "audio/punch.mp3"
    show ecl 586 with hpunch
    You "Gnnnngh!!"
    "My knees hit the floor with a jolt, unwilling, automatic. A compulsion buried deep in my brain ignites, hijacking my nerves, strangling my thoughts. I can't resist."
    Yuren "Did you enjoy eating my underlings? Did their brains please you?"
    You "Gnnngh- what did you?"
    Yuren "But surely you understood... their knowledge came with a price?"
    You "I won't-"
    Yuren "It was after all, a great deal of effort, for us to reach them from here."
    Yuren "Though I'll admit, cousin. That your minds are much easier to dominate than they were in my day...."
    Yuren "But perhaps I have a bias towards the exceptional...."
    Yuren "Are you exceptional.... [hname]?"
    play sound "audio/quake.mp3"
    show ecl 586 with hpunch
    show ecl 586 with hpunch
    show ecl 586 with hpunch
    play sound "audio/laser.mp3"
    show ecl 587 with hpunch
    You "GrrrRrghghhHH!!!"
    "I force my way to my feet, denying the overwhelming compulsion eating at my brain."
    show ecl 583 with dissolve
    Yuren "Oh? It seems so...."
    play sound "audio/woosh.mp3"
    scene effectmcattack1 with hpunch
    You "Die!!!"
    play sound "audio/mind.mp3"
    scene ecl588 with hpunch
    You "Gnnngh-"
    "My blade can't reach him. My will is crushed, smothered under an alien power. I can do nothing."
    Yuren "But there's already two inside you.... I'm afraid it's much, much too late...."
    Yuren "Even so, cousin. I will enjoy having you at my side."
    scene black with dissolve
    "My memories enter him as our minds become closely linked. They're clearer to me now."
    Yuren "Monsters may be the emissaries of the gods.... but they do get troublesome at times, especially my fellow Chosen."
    "But I'm lost in their depth, the vast expanse of his experiences overwhelming to a degree I cannot even comprehend."
    Yuren "I'd like to have more of you, my cousins, at my side... now that I've officially accepted the role, after all this time..."
    "I'm not even in this world any more. Lost in expanses of space. Memories of forgotten worlds eating at my mind."
    Yuren "Come, let us go together. And greet the new dawn."
    "I bow to my master as I'm absorbed into his cosmic mind, lost with all the others...."
    stop music fadeout 3.0
    "Dead End 50: Watch What You Eat."
    $ MainMenu(confirm=False)()

label fightyuren:
    $ winyuren = 0
    scene ecl583 with dissolve
    Yuren "....I see."
    Yuren "Then it seems we must fight. Let's see what Yuren is capable of."
    play music "audio/horror12.mp3"
    play sound "audio/woosh3.mp3"
    scene ecl589
    "Yuren yanks off his robe, revealing dark, blackened skin and a troublingly empty face."
    play sound "audio/laser.mp3"
    scene ecl590 with hpunch
    Yuren "!!!!!!!"
    "He transforms. Ice crystals race across his skin, until his entire body has shifted into a figure of glistening frost."
    "Vents of cold vapor burst from his back and shoulders, hissing like pressure valves, shrouding him in a dense mist that rolls outward in waves, freezing the air around us."
    Yuren "Form 7: Nitrogen."
    Yuren "And which one of us is the better shapeshifter."
    You "(Shapeshifter....?)"
    play sound "audio/laser.mp3"
    scene sliceattack with hpunch
    play sound "audio/woosh.mp3"
    scene tail3 with hpunch
    "He lunges, but my tails strike to intercept-"
    play sound "audio/ice.mp3"
    scene ecl591 with hpunch
    "The frozen spikes along his arms make contact, and instantly freeze them, snapping each tail with sharp cracks."
    scene ecl587 with dissolve
    You "(Ice.... how annoying...)"
    You "So you're a shapeshifter... is that right?"
    scene ecl590 with dissolve
    Yuren "That is right. And based on what I've seen, far more advanced than you."

    menu:
        "Taunt him":
            jump tauntyuren
        "Meh":
            jump mehyuren
        "Can you teach me that?":
            jump lessonyuren

    label tauntyuren:
    You "Because you can make a little ice? You're nothing."
    Yuren "Then strike at me. See where it gets you."
    jump rhinoyuren

    label mehyuren:
    You "We'll see about that. I think I'll have to put you to the test."
    Yuren "Please do."
    jump rhinoyuren

    label lessonyuren:
    You "I don't suppose you'd be willing to show me how you make that ice?"
    Yuren "Perhaps after I've captured you. For now, let's see what you can do. Come."
    jump rhinoyuren

    label rhinoyuren:
    You ".........."
    Yuren "Why do you wait? Are you afraid? I do not blame you. Yuren's been sar gevurah for over a decade. There's no shame in surrendering."
    You "I don't think so."
    Yuren "Then I suppose I'll have to attack first."
    play sound "audio/laser9.mp3"
    scene effecticeblast2 with hpunch
    Yuren "!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
    play sound "audio/woosh.mp3"
    scene effectmcattack8 with hpunch
    "I dodge the icy vapor he launches with ease, my body a sleak missile, dashing past Yuren, my blade carving through his neck as I pass-"
    play sound "audio/ice.mp3"
    scene ecl592 with dissolve
    You "What-"
    "But my arm freezes, ice."
    play sound "audio/laser9.mp3"
    scene eiceblast2 flip with hpunch
    "I turn back, more vapor comes my way. The wound in his neck bleeds liquid nitrogen... which in turn creates more ice, sealing the wound."
    play sound "audio/woosh.mp3"
    scene effectmcattack2 with hpunch
    You "Then let's try this-"
    "My blades whip into Yuren, drawing gashes across his icy flesh, liquid nitrogen pouring from the wounds... but then in turn sealing them with ice."
    play sound "audio/mind2.mp3"
    scene black with dissolve
    You "(Let me in-)"
    "And through the wounds, my blades dig, connecting me to his memories-"
    play sound "audio/mind.mp3"
    scene white with dissolve
    You "Gnnngh-"
    "But even just touching them has me growing in pain, a vast expanse almost swallowing my mind entirely."
    scene ecl590 with dissolve
    Yuren "Careful cousin. Wouldn't want to get lost..."
    You "What the hell....?"
    Yuren "And was this not supposed to be a battle of shapeshifting? Don't tell me you're afraid your forms won't hold up?"
    You "........"
    scene ecl584 with dissolve
    You "Ha, alright. You asked for it."
    play music "audio/choir5.mp3"
    scene ecl723 with dissolve
    You "I'll show you.... what a real shapeshifter looks like."
    play sound "audio/laser.mp3"
    scene ecl724 with hpunch
    You "Grrrggrrgg......."
    "My body reshapes in a flash of heat and crushing pressure. My spine thickens, vertebrae stretching and cracking as bulk surges through me."
    "My chest swells, ribs groaning as dense plates of armor erupt across my frame. Flesh bulges outward with unnatural density, bulking upward with great muscle tone."
    scene ecl725 with dissolve
    "Trunk-like legs hammer down with tectonic weight, shaking the ground beneath me as each foot slams down like a siege engine."
    scene ecl726 with dissolve
    "And then comes the horn, tearing through my forehead, a blade of solid tungsten."
    scene ecl604 with dissolve
    "I tower there, breathing steam, my body a monstrous rhino. One of the first animals I ever adapted, now warped and weaponized into a new, unstoppable form."
    Yuren "I see..... yes. Now that is a body....."
    play sound "audio/quake2.mp3"
    scene ecl717 with hpunch
    You "!!!!!!!!!!"
    "With a guttural roar, I hurl my massive frame forward, each thunderous footstep cratering the concrete beneath me, my horn leveled low as I stampede."
    play sound "audio/laser12.mp3"
    scene ecl720 with hpunch
    Yuren "!!!!!!!!!"
    "A blast of frigid nitrogen surges over me, encasing my head in brittle ice, but my armor is too thick, too massive to be halted. Frost crackles across my face, my brain freezes.... but my colossal legs thunder forward regardless."
    play sound "audio/explode9.mp3"
    scene ecl719 with hpunch
    Yuren "Gnngh-"
    "Until I'm through. My massive horn slams into his chest like a battering ram, shattering a geyser of ice and vapor as it hits. He's launched backward, limbs flailing, fragments of frozen armor scattering through the air."
    play sound "audio/explode11.mp3"
    scene ecl718 with hpunch
    "Before he can recover, I crash forward, trampling him beneath me. One colossal leg stomps down on his chest, the crunch of cracking ice echoing under the pressure."
    "He writhes for a moment, but I press down harder, burying him under my impossible weight."
    You "(It's over-)"
    scene black with dissolve
    Yuren "Elemental Matrix: Shift...."
    play sound "audio/laser13.mp3"
    scene effectneon4 with vpunch
    You "Gaahh!!!"
    "A violent surge of energy tears through my core, sending me staggering back as the ice beneath my foot vanishes in a flash."
    "His form liquefies, then evaporates, flesh unraveling into a roiling cloud of gas laced with glowing neon arteries."
    "The luminous mist coils and pulses with electric vitality, every movement triggering stabs of radiant color and snapping static."
    play sound "audio/laser14.mp3"
    scene ecl730 with dissolve
    "Then, the gas condenses a short distance away, forming once more, this time within a smooth, glassy frame, refracting his glow like a twisted prism."
    Yuren "Form 10: Neon."
    You "(Fuck... is it electricity?)"
    play sound "audio/laser15.mp3"
    scene effectneon2 with hpunch
    "His new form pulses violently with bursts of neon light, discharging electromagnetic pulses in sharp, weaponized arcs."
    "The pulses crackle through the air, warping my vision, scrambling my nerves, disrupting the stability of my shape."
    You "(No... not quite. Plasma, electromagnetic... still, it's fucking-)"
    play sound "audio/woosh.mp3"
    scene ecl605 with hpunch
    "I charge, the ground rumbling as I close in, horn low-"
    play sound "audio/laser15.mp3"
    scene ecl606 with hpunch
    Yuren "!!!!!!"
    play sound "audio/explode2.mp3"
    scene ecl607 with hpunch
    "But then a wave of electromagnetic pulses tears through my body. My legs seize mid-stride, muscles locking, joints buckling."
    "I stumble violently, momentum collapsing in on itself, and crash to the ground in a thunder of broken concrete."
    play sound "audio/laser.mp3"
    scene ecl608 with hpunch
    You "Frrgh!"
    "But get back up and resume my charge. My body too large and durable to be stopped-"
    scene ecl594 with dissolve
    Yuren "Hahaha....."
    play sound "audio/laser15.mp3"
    scene effectneon with hpunch
    "He continues firing, stunning my body, not even trying to avoid me as I creep closer and closer-"
    play sound "audio/laser15.mp3"
    scene effectneon3 with hpunch
    "But the instant my strike connects, his body explodes into a swirling cloud of neon gas, slipping through my attack like smoke through fingers."
    scene ecl600 with dissolve
    "In a blink, the vapor drifts backward and condenses again, reforming his body further down the field."
    You "(Motherfucker....)"
    Yuren "Come, [hname]. Let me see the kind of shapeshifter you are."
    You "(His form is gas. But if he's a shapeshifter like me, it's probably difficult for him to maintain his consciousness and cohesion. Even I usually use my memories for more complex orders.)"
    You "(It must be why he uses that glass body....)"
    You "(If that's the case....)"
    play music "audio/fight34.mp3"
    play sound "audio/laser.mp3"
    scene ecl727 with hpunch
    You "!!!!!!!"
    "My body reshapes again, fast and fluid. My back arches as twin wings explode out with a metallic shriek, razored blades mixed among the feathers."
    scene ecl729 with dissolve
    "My tungsten horn liquefies, reshaping into a gleaming, lightweight steel beak, talons growing of the same metal."
    scene ecl597 with dissolve
    "An eagle, twice the size of a man."
    You "(Let's see him escape me now-)"
    play sound "audio/woosh.mp3"
    scene ecl598 with hpunch
    "Faster than sound, I tear into the air, sonic booms rippling through the steel walls in my wake. The world blurs around me as I thread the sky, weaving between neon beams effortlessly, each flap of my wings a thunderclap."
    play sound "audio/woosh2.mp3"
    scene ecl721 with hpunch
    Yuren "What-"
    "I'm on him before he can react, my great body crossing the distance in an instant-"
    play sound "audio/laser7.mp3"
    scene ecl599 with hpunch
    "He disperses instantly, but I dive straight into the heart of his gaseous form. My body twists into a violent spiral, wings and frame spinning like a bladed turbine."
    "Each rotation sends gale-force currents slashing through him, scattering glowing vapor in streaks of broken light."
    "He shudders, struggling to hold cohesion, particles whipped apart mid-formation. The force of the spin leaves him no room to escape, he's forced to reform just a few feet away-"
    play sound "audio/blimpact.mp3"
    scene ecl601 with hpunch
    Yuren "Gnngh-"
    "My talons descend like guillotines the moment he takes shape, razored claws gleaming in the strobing light, slicing down with merciless violence, carving through his barely-formed mass."
    scene sliceattack2 with hpunch
    play sound "audio/dodge3.mp3"
    scene sliceattack3 with hpunch
    play sound "audio/dodge2.mp3"
    scene sliceattack6 with hpunch
    play sound "audio/dodge4.mp3"
    scene sliceattack4 with hpunch
    play sound "audio/blimpact.mp3"
    scene ecl722 with hpunch
    play sound "audio/blimpact.mp3"
    scene ecl722 with hpunch
    play sound "audio/blimpact.mp3"
    scene ecl722 with hpunch
    "He disperses again, but I'm already a blur, dashing through the chamber too fast for the eye to follow."
    "My bladed wings carve through the vapor and glass body alike, slicing him apart mid-formation again and again, each pass scattering neon mist and refracted light across the room."
    scene black with dissolve
    Yuren "Gllrrrkk- Elemental Matrix-"
    play sound "audio/dodge4.mp3"
    scene sliceattack5 with hpunch
    play sound "audio/explode4.mp3"
    scene ecl602 with hpunch
    You "Grrrnnghh-"
    "I slam into Yuren at full force, but it's like colliding with a mountain. My beak fractures on impact, metal folding and splintering as my body crumples against a now immovable form."
    "His crystalline musculature, forged of obsidian and diamond, doesn't yield an inch. My own momentum breaks me, shattering my body across his unbreakable frame."
    scene ecl603 with dissolve
    Yuren "Form 6: Carbon."
    You "........."
    Yuren "So dynamic... Yuren is impressed."
    You "(A carbon body? It took my earlier attack easily... but it shouldn't be much different from my diamond parts. Hard to cut or burn, but brittle against high impact...)"
    Yuren "And yet... you are so limited. As all things of the physical world are."
    You "That something a shapeshifter should say?"
    Yuren "........Ah, quite right."
    Yuren "It has been an enjoyable fight, I admit. But now, it is time to enjoy your defeat. My fellow human."
    stop music fadeout 3.0
    scene ecl723 with dissolve
    You "Defeat? What are you talking about?"
    You "I've barely even gotten started."
    play sound "audio/laser.mp3"
    play music "audio/hero6.mp3"
    scene ecl731 with dissolve
    "My frame stretches past ten feet, bones elongating, tendons tightening with seismic force. Dense muscle swells beneath thick skin, layering on like steel cables."
    scene ecl732 with dissolve
    "My shoulders broaden as my arms bulge outward, reshaped with the colossal might of a gorilla. Steel hardens over my fists, mantis mechanisms slide into place between my joints."
    scene ecl609 with dissolve
    "I tower over Yuren, bursting with strength. The very ground beneath me cracks under the weight of it."
    You "Let's see what you've got little man. I'll show you which of us is on the brink of defeat."
    Yuren ".............."
    You "(About as strong as I can make myself without losing all my speed. Let's see how his body fares.)"
    play sound "audio/dodge.mp3"
    scene bluntattack2 with hpunch
    play sound "audio/himpact.mp3"
    scene bluntimpact3 with hpunch
    play sound "audio/dodge3.mp3"
    scene sliceattack3 with hpunch
    play sound "audio/blimpact.mp3"
    scene sliceimpact4 with hpunch
    play sound "audio/dodge2.mp3"
    scene bluntattack3 with hpunch
    play sound "audio/himpact2.mp3"
    scene bluntimpact5 with hpunch
    play sound "audio/dodge4.mp3"
    scene sliceattack4 with hpunch
    play sound "audio/explode10.mp3"
    scene sliceimpact5 with hpunch
    "Yuren lunges and I meet him head-on. We collide in a storm of violence, blows trading like explosions. Fists blur at inhuman speed, every strike creating a shockwave, the air between us rippling with raw force."
    "He moves faster than expected, a jagged blur, the carbon body enormously hard but also incredibly light."
    play sound "audio/explode8.mp3"
    scene ecl610 with hpunch
    You "!!!!!!!!!!!!"
    "But I see his movements clearly. Catching him mid-stride, my fist smashes into his torso, the steel warping from the impact."
    play sound "audio/smash.mp3"
    scene smash3 with hpunch
    scene ecl611 with dissolve
    "He crashes through a wall, hairline splinters skating out through his carbon structure in fractal webs, absorbing the force and spreading it across interlocked plates."
    scene ecl603 with dissolve
    "Only to then shimmer and vanish, flowing shut like liquid glass. He rises again without a hint of hesitation."
    You "........"
    play sound "audio/dodge.mp3"
    scene bluntattack with hpunch
    play sound "audio/himpact.mp3"
    scene bluntimpact4 with hpunch
    play sound "audio/dodge3.mp3"
    scene sliceattack5 with hpunch
    play sound "audio/flimpact.mp3"
    scene blood3 with hpunch
    Yuren "!!!!!!!!!"
    "He retaliates, slipping below my mountainous arm. I feel his carbon-hardened fists dig into my ribs with precision and malice. He drives his knee up into my jaw, sending my skull spinning."
    play sound "audio/blimpact.mp3"
    scene ecl612 with hpunch
    You "Hmph. Nothing."
    "But my flesh mends as fast as he can tear it and the thick muscle dulls the impact."
    play sound "audio/dodge.mp3"
    scene bluntattack with hpunch
    Yuren "!!!!!!!!"
    play sound "audio/punch.mp3"
    scene ecl613 with hpunch
    You "Gotcha."
    play sound "audio/dodge.mp3"
    scene bluntattack with hpunch
    play sound "audio/punch.mp3"
    scene ecl614 with hpunch
    play sound "audio/quake.mp3"
    Yuren "!!!!!!!!!!"
    "My gorilla arms thunder forward, grabbing him in a crushing lock. We struggle, testing our strengths, comparing our might."
    "But in this form, I could uproot trees, hold up bridges, all with my bear hands."
    Yuren "That body is strong. But can it break mine? So many forms to learn, to try...."
    play sound "audio/himpact2.mp3"
    scene bluntimpact6 with hpunch
    play sound "audio/himpact2.mp3"
    scene bluntimpact7 with hpunch
    play sound "audio/himpact2.mp3"
    scene bluntimpact8 with hpunch
    play sound "audio/himpact3.mp3"
    scene bluntimpact3 with hpunch
    play sound "audio/himpact.mp3"
    scene bluntimpact4 with hpunch
    play sound "audio/himpact2.mp3"
    scene bluntimpact5 with hpunch
    play sound "audio/explode7.mp3"
    scene smash5 with hpunch
    scene ecl635 with dissolve
    Yuren "Gnngh-"
    "I overpower and slam him repeatedly into the ground. The floor cracks with each impact."
    play sound "audio/explode6.mp3"
    scene smash6 with hpunch
    "I hurl him into the air, then spike him back down like a ragdoll. As durable as his body now is, he can't match my expanded strength."
    scene ecl615 with dissolve
    You "Now...."
    play sound "audio/laser14.mp3"
    "One hand grips his head, the other his waist. I lift... and twist. His carbon frame groans under the force, surface flaking under the torsion. I feel something pop and suddenly he starts squirming-"
    Yurent "Wha- what happened? W-Where am-"
    play sound "audio/explode9.mp3"
    scene smash4 with hpunch
    scene ecl616 with dissolve
    Yurent "Hnngh-"
    "I smash him down onto the ground, hand clenched tight around his head, so tight that it would break off, were he in any other form."
    You "Go ahead. Transform again. Let's see if you've got a form as durable as this one. Because if not, this head is coming off."
    play sound "audio/stretch.mp3"
    scene ecl616 with hpunch
    Yurent "W-Wait, what am I- who-"
    "My grip tightens, but his spine and skull are too hard to break.... not without further weakening."
    You "I'm going to eat it I think. See if I can't learn a thing or two from this body of yours. We shapeshifters should share our experiences, don't you think?"
    play sound "audio/dodge.mp3"
    scene bluntattack4 with vpunch
    play sound "audio/explode5.mp3"
    scene smash with vpunch
    You "!!!!!!!!!"
    play sound "audio/explodehuge.mp3"
    scene ecl617 with vpunch
    Yurent "Glllrrrk-"
    "I unleash it. A mantis strike driven by the full force of my gorilla arms, a whipcrack of muscle and precision that detonates against the back of his head."
    scene ecl618 with dissolve
    "The impact doesn't just affect him. The ground below crumbles as he rockets through the power plant, obliterating floor after reinforced floor, each level collapsing, until his body craters into the very foundation far below."
    Yurent "Hnnghh...."
    play sound "audio/explode6.mp3"
    scene smash9 with vpunch
    You "!!!!!!!"
    "I land atop him like a meteor, my fist arcing down, targeting the base of his neck. The carbon plating doesn't shatter immediately, but under the accumulated strain, fractures blossom outward."
    play sound "audio/explode6.mp3"
    scene smash9 with vpunch
    "A second blow follows, deeper and sharper, and the hardened carbon yields with a sharp crack, sending jagged splinters flying into the air."
    scene black with dissolve
    Yurent "Hrnnnghh- Elemental-"
    play sound "audio/punch.mp3"
    scene ecl619 with vpunch
    "I snatch him by the throat before he can transform, my grip squeezing tight around his weakening neck."
    Yurent "*wheeze* N-No- please-"
    scene ecl620 with dissolve
    You "Time to eat."
    Yurent "N-NO!!!"
    play sound "audio/blimpact.mp3"
    scene ecl621 with vpunch
    Yurent "Gllrrk-"
    "I feel it start to give..... his neck cracking slowly between my jaws, the pressure forcing shards of obsidian and diamond to break loose, too quickly to smooth over."
    play sound "audio/laser.mp3"
    play music "audio/choir.mp3"
    scene smokegreen with hpunch
    Yurent "Hnnn!!!!"
    "But then my body falters without warning. The flesh of my face mutates, destabilizing, degrading into mush as if reacting to something inside him. I step back immediately."
    scene ecl622 with dissolve
    "He rises heavy, a green-tinged monster wreathed in cracked black armor, the bones unnaturally dense and pitted."
    "From every fracture seeps a dense, radioactive fog that hisses into the air, the vapor warping the space around it like heat over asphalt."
    Yurent "*wheeze* Form 92: Uranium....."
    scene ecl623 with dissolve
    "Renewed flesh swells over my face and body, devouring the decay and reforging itself into dense, lifeless steel, resisting the fog of decay."
    You "(I can't use my muscles, if I want to move, I'll have to rely on my powers to do it. However.....)"
    scene ecl622 with dissolve
    Yurent "*cough* I... I won't let you kill me! Blessed one, do not forsake me now!"
    play sound "audio/laser8.mp3"
    scene effecturanium with hpunch
    Yurent "!!!!!!!!!"
    "From Yuren's cracked palm, jagged shards of irradiated shrapnel explode outward like bullets, slicing through the air before slamming into my body."
    "Each fragment hums with unstable energy, their atomic lattice intentionally altered, designed to twist and rot."
    play sound "audio/explode10.mp3"
    scene ecl623 with hpunch
    "But with this lifeless, inorganic body, they can do little but make a few dents."
    play sound "audio/laser.mp3"
    scene ecl631 with dissolve
    "So he creates something larger. Radiation crackles violently as his corrupted uranium condenses into a jagged, glowing spear. The ambient heat alone scorches the air."
    Yurent "For the Black Mouth. Let me be blessed once more..."
    scene ecl733 with dissolve
    if tellyurentail == True:
        jump yurenstale
    else:
        jump yurenwin

    label yurenwin:
    $ skill += 2
    You "...................."
    play sound "audio/explode8.mp3"
    scene ecl624 with hpunch
    Yurent "Wha-"
    "My tail clone erupts from behind him, half steel half flesh, it smashes him with a single, devastating blow, crushing his skeletal body into the concrete."
    "I drive it forward in a single, devastating blow, crushing his skeletal body into the concrete."
    play sound "audio/explode8.mp3"
    scene ecl625 with vpunch
    "A geyser of radioactive energy bursting outward in a flash of searing green light, I recoil, melting the half organic tail-."
    scene black with dissolve
    "I keep my guard up, body still steel... but then drop it as the fog clears."
    scene ecl626 with dissolve
    "Yuren is on the ground, barely moving, back in his human form."
    You "All too easy."
    You "And you're telling me you're a Chosen?"
    Yurent "*cough* Wait... it's not what you think. Please... don't kill me. I'm not what-"
    play sound "audio/explode5.mp3"
    scene smash6 with hpunch
    stop music fadeout 4.0
    "*CRASH* "
    "The roof suddenly explodes inward in a rain of stone and dust."
    You "*cough* Fuck... who-"
    play sound "audio/laser6.mp3"
    scene effectby with vpunch
    "I look up and from the breach come a burst of yellow-blue light, striking the ground right in front of Yuren."
    scene ecl627 with dissolve
    "At the same time, a flood of H.E.R.O. footmen pour into the shrine, weapons drawn, formation tight."
    play music "audio/hero4.mp3"
    show ecl 628 with dissolve
    Clark "[hname]? Huh... I didn't realize you had returned."
    show ecl 629 with dissolve
    Clark "Glad you're alright pal."
    jump yurenfightend

    label yurenstale:
    You "...................."
    play sound "audio/blimpact.mp3"
    scene ecl734 with hpunch
    Yurent "!!!!!!!!!"
    "Yuren whirls around, somehow seeing my clone coming, stabbing it through with his Uranium spear."
    play sound "audio/flimpact.mp3"
    scene blood with hpunch
    "My cells suddenly throb with instability, mutated tissue twitching, refusing to obey. Every signal from my brain meets friction, lag, dissonance. The tail melts away...."
    scene ecl631 with dissolve
    Yurent "Thought I wouldn't remember that clone trick? I was looking for your tail the whole time you bastard-"
    Yurent "Time to die!!!"
    scene ecl623 with dissolve
    "There's no dodging in this state. I can make myself move with my powers, but without my muscles I won't have the speed to dodge. Not with a body this size."
    "So, I prepare to meet the spear, drawing on a huge amount of power, I thicken the metal, transforming it to tungsten, prepared to meet his deadly blow head on-"
    play sound "audio/explode5.mp3"
    scene smash6 with hpunch
    "*CRASH*"
    "The roof suddenly explodes inward in a rain of stone and dust."
    You "Huh? Who-"
    play sound "audio/laser6.mp3"
    scene effectby with vpunch
    Yurent "Gnnnghh-"
    "I look up and from the breach comes a burst of brilliant, yellow-blue light. It slams into Yuren with a blinding flash-"
    play sound "audio/explode8.mp3"
    scene ecl625 with vpunch
    "Causing a geyser of radioactive energy to burst outward, I recoil, forcing my flesh to retain its shape."
    scene ecl626 with dissolve
    stop music fadeout 4.0
    Yurent "..............."
    "When the fog clears Yuren is on the ground, back in his human form. Seemingly unconscious."
    scene ecl627 with dissolve
    "A flood of H.E.R.O. footmen pour into the shrine, weapons drawn, formation tight."
    You "........"
    play music "audio/hero4.mp3"
    scene ecl628 with dissolve
    Clark "[hname]? Huh... Are you alright?"
    scene ecl632 with dissolve
    "My body shrinks down, restoring its flesh before stepping foward."
    You "Yeah, fine. No real injuries, not anymore anyway."
    show ecl 629 with dissolve
    Clark "Good to hear pal. I didn't know you'd returned."

    label yurenfightend:
    show ecl 632 with dissolve
    You "*shrug* I reported in."
    show ecl 633 with dissolve
    Clark "I'm sure. We've just been a little preoccupied as I'm sure you can imagine. *sigh* Haven't had a day off in... I don't even know how long."
    show ecl 626 with dissolve
    "He gestures to Yuren and the agents move in swiftly, pulling him off of the ground before binding him. He groans but doesn't resist."
    show ecl 633 with dissolve
    Clark "But we've been meaning to crush these lunatics for a while now. I'm glad we finally got around to it."
    Clark "I'm sure old man Xanthe will want to have a word with this one too."
    You "He's back?"
    show ecl 634 with dissolve
    Clark "*nod* Yeah. Just tonight."
    Clark "But we'll catch up on that later. For now, let's move. Yuren was the primary target. His rabble can be swept up by the squads."
    Clark "And Xanthe wants to speak with you."
    call update
