Knowing

Intuition is somewhat magical in a dream. You don't know why, but you make these connections between what you need to do and what is correct. [[Next]]

Perhaps you're still in a dream when you wake, when you find yourself in an empty room. You feel like you should know what to do next. Maybe you do know what to do next. Maybe you've always known. Or maybe you're just learning. Maybe if you focus on what you do know, the rest will come naturally. Start small. 1,1,2,3,5... What comes next? [[A. 8|demon1]] [[B. 9|gameover]] [[C. 10|gameover]]

The demon cackles. YOU'RE ON YOUR OWN! You begin looking around the room. There's a door and... another door. Were there always two doors here? You're sure there have definitely always been two doors here. Now think... If English is English, what's Japanese? [[A. Japanese|gameover]] [[B. Nihongo|gameover]] [[C. English|demon2]]

You turn to the red door. It seems like the only door you could enter. It's only natural that you [[enter it|Next]]

The demon cackles. YOU'RE ON YOUR OWN! You reach for the green door. It's locked. Surely there are keys somewhere around here, if you take the time to search for them. Now think... If a book costs $1 plus half its cost, how much does it cost? [[A. $1.50|gameover2]] [[B. $1.75|gameover2]] [[C. $2.00|demon3]]

You go over to the bookshelf and find a book on Algebra. Perhaps it's a hollow book and the key is inside? Nope, all that's inside is [[knowledge|gameover]].

The demon cackles. YOU'RE ON YOUR OWN! You go over to the bookshelf and find a book on Lockpicking. Hmmm, perhaps you don't need a key at all... Now think... If there are two paths with two guards, one who always tells the truth and one who always lies, what do you do? [[A. Ask which path to take|gameover3]] [[B. Ask what the other guard would pick|demon4]] [[C. Ask which guard is the liar|gameover3]]

You set down the book on Lockpicking and a book on Logic catches your eye. Maybe the key is in understanding the things which you know to be true. [[Maybe...|gameover]]

As you reach to scratch your head, you find a bobbypin holding your hair in a bun. Apparently, you have long, beautiful hair that falls down as you remove the bobbypin. Now think... You have a wolf, a goat, and a cabbage to cross a river with, one at a time. What do you take first [[A. The wolf|gameover4]] [[B. The goat|correct5]] [[C. The cabbage|gameover4]]

As you fumble with lock, your thoughts meander... What are you doing here? Who are you? [[How long have you been here?|gameover]]

Despite barely understanding the book on Lockpicking, you effortlessly unlock the door with the bobbypin. Maybe you do this professionally in another life. Maybe you're married in another life. Maybe you're an artist in another life. Who are you really? You step through the door and [[wake up|ending]].

THE END (game must be turned off or reset; it does not loop now)

A voice slithers from the corner of the room. It chills you to the bone and freezes you in place. NOW YOU MUST ANSWER! What is the C Major third? [[A. E|doublecorrect1]] [[B. F|correct1]] [[C. G|correct1]]

The demon smiles the most awful smile. REMEMBER, ENGLISH IS AN ENGLISH WORD! REMEMBER! You begin looking around the room. There's a door and... another door. Were there always two doors here? You're sure there have definitely always been two doors here. Now think... If English is English, what's Japanese? [[A. Japanese|gameover]] [[B. Nihongo|gameover]] [[C. English|demon2]]

A voice slithers from the corner of the room. It chills you to the bone and freezes you in place. NOW YOU MUST ANSWER! Whose philosophy is quoted as "I think, therefore I am"? [[A. Jean-Paul Sartre|correct2]] [[B. Aristotle|correct2]] [[C. Rene Descartes|doublecorrect2]]

The demon smiles the most awful smile. REMEMBER, A THING ULTIMATELY COSTS WHAT IT COSTS! REMEMBER! You reach for the green door. It's locked. Surely there are keys somewhere around here, if you take the time to search for them. Now think... If a book costs $1 plus half its cost, how much does it cost? [[A. $1.50|gameover2]] [[B. $1.75|gameover2]] [[C. $2.00|demon3]]

A voice slithers from the corner of the room. It chills you to the bone and freezes you in place. NOW YOU MUST ANSWER! Which was invented first? [[A. Sliced bread|correct3]] [[B. The sandwich|doublecorrect3]] [[C. Mahjong|correct3]]

The demon smiles the most awful smile. REMEMBER, YOU DON'T WANT TO FOLLOW A LIAR! REMEMBER! You go over to the bookshelf and find a book on Lockpicking. Hmmm, perhaps you don't need a key at all... Now think... If there are two paths with two guards, one who always tells the truth and one who always lies, what do you do? [[A. Ask which path to take|gameover3]] [[B. Ask what the other guard would pick|demon4]] [[C. Ask which guard is the liar|gameover3]]

A voice slithers from the corner of the room. It chills you to the bone and freezes you in place. NOW YOU MUST ANSWER! What phenomena does Schrodinger's Cat attempt to explore? [[A. Logic puzzles|correct4]] [[B. Quantum mechanics|doublecorrect4]] [[C. Cognitive dissonance|correct4]]

The demon smiles the most awful smile. REMEMBER, A WOLF WILL NOT EAT CABBAGE! REMEMBER! As you reach to scratch your head, you find a bobbypin holding your hair in a bun. Apparently, you have long, beautiful hair that falls down as you remove the bobbypin. Now think... You have a wolf, a goat, and a cabbage to cross a river with, one at a time. What do you take first [[A. The wolf|gameover4]] [[B. The goat|correct5]] [[C. The cabbage|gameover4]]