LAYERS OF FEAR 2 SENTENCE STARTERS. starters from Bloober's game Layers of Fear 2, a psychological horror thriller game about an actor heeding the call of an enigmatic director. Some lines have been changed for the sake of easier interactions.
cw: verbal abuse, mentions of animal cruelty, implications of child abuse, themes of identity loss, self - deprecating thoughts, implications of suicide ideation
" stay awake. you will play your part. you will stay awake. "
" sleep is a poor excuse. and so are you. "
" all preparations have been made. your toys await you upstairs. "
" time waits for no one, actor. do not waste ours. act. "
" so long i have struggled to finish what was started. i had nearly lost hope. and yet, here we are. "
" remember what we talked about. focus on what you do best. "
" build the character. trust me, it'll be worth it. "
" the room has been set up as per your request. "
" one, in his time, plays the parts of many men. "
" you observe the others, while the others watch you. "
" you're expected to behave properly, wandering through worlds that aren't really there. you put on masks and adjusts accordingly. "
" each mask is a character. each character -- a layer. layers upon layers, calling out to you. "
" you must build the character you were meant to portray, or lose yourself completely. "
" you stand, on a stage where every man must play a part. and yours . . . is a sad one. "
" as per the director's request, this section of the ship has been closed off to all passengers and crew. "
" did you sleep well? "
" look, once you get there, just do what you have to do. get to the set, and build this character for him. "
" i know how many times you've told me you hate the sea. and i'm telling you, this gig is just too good to pass up. "
" did you check the lower decks this time? i swear to God, if we find stowaways again this time, you'll never set foot on this ship again. "
" never met him in person, but a few people have. that's why you hear all these rumors . . . about him being broken, disfigured . . . all that nonsense. "
" acting, if done well, is a scary business. it takes immense courage, to lose consciousness of your own self and not just reenact, but become the character you are portraying. few can muster that courage. "
" it was as if the person onstage dissolved before my very eyes, letting the character burst into existence. "
" just think of me as an admirer of your talent. "
" your performances . . . they speak to me like no other have. "
" to say that you are my favorite actor would be a gross understatement. "
" guy's got a bit of a . . . reputation. "
" supposed to be some new method for building the character. bunch of artsy-fartsy bullshit if you ask me. "
" just, go with it. guy doesn't take no for an answer. "
" so, what if the guy is a little nuts? he's a director, it comes with the job! "
" what's he gonna do? kill ya? "
" i think it's all an act. "
" the world's a stage, but the play is badly cast. "
" there is always a way, a light in the darkness . . . "
" do you remember? "
" before the world told you who you should be, do you remember who you were? "
" come. i will make you remember. "
" so many have tried to be a part of my greatest work, as if there was ever a choice. "
" only one can bring this character to life. only one is broken enough to build it. "
" i believe in you. "
" we have to get out of this godforsaken prison, before we rot! "
" are we really going? [name], i'm . . . "
" i'm back, me hearty! scouted out the whole area! "
" looks like there's a trail we can follow . . . left by fellow pirates no doubt! to lead us to safe harbor! "
" there she is, me hearty! the fastest vessel to ever sail the seven seas, ready to take us to the land of the Flame . . . "
" i don't see any sails . . . "
" shh! we must make our way aboard, quietly . . . "
" [name], i want to go home. "
" be your heart soaked in doubt, or a fire burning within? "
" we always come with a burden. "
" voices, faces, figures from the past . . . wrapped in an heavy, old bag. the first thing to do is to get rid of it. "
" a little spark is all it takes to set the human soul on fire. "
" an act of creation always begins with an act of destruction. "
" one life ends, another begins. one life ends. "
" a life for a life. one must be taken. the right one. "
" do not doubt. act. "
" no, you look but do not see. shoot her. "
" take. the. shot. "
" a story as old as time. who are we to rewrite it? who are we to deny it? "
" we must look deeper. we must do better. we must. "
" this chart will lead us away from peril and into safe harbor! "
" it takes courage to stand up to someone stronger than you. "
" i was never brave enough, but she was. "
" only one of us knows what must be done. only one of us knows what is at stake. the other . . . doesn't need to know, doesn't need to understand. only to listen, and act. "
" [name], i think there's something in the dark . . . "
" sod it, if the chief wants it checked so bad, he can bloody well do it himself! "
" [name], i'm scared. "
" you should be scared! you know what happens if they find us! they'll send us back! "
" heard you got off to a rough start. i know you have your idea of who this character should be. it's your right. you're the star of the show. "
" just remember, the director might be an odd duck, but at the end of the day, you're on the same team. "
" inside every actor is the one part they were born to play, the one character they were meant to build. "
" chip away the bloody marble, give form to the formless, until all that remains . . . is the truth. "
" how far can you go? how deep can you descend? "
" the thing you seek is still there. buried, hidden away. locked in a vault, a prison of yourself. "
" you try, and fail, to understand. "
" a hungry animal does not think. it knows. it needs. it acts. "
" where reason dare not go, instinct prevails. "
" you must leave the stillness of the mind, and brave the storm of teeth and claws. only then, can you find the key and claim your prize. "
" yeah, uh . . . could we take this again? there's something wrong with the picture. i think you must've moved. "
" you just don't look quite yourself . . . "
" excuse me, i'm such a big fan! could you please sign my -- oh, i'm sorry. i must've mistook you for someone else. "
" when chasing dreams, we often find ourselves in a nightmare. "
" that'll do for now. it's time to eat. "
" but, [name], the food . . . it's gone! "
" tragedy strikes at the heart, despair consumes the soul . . . a life crumbles. "
" what's done is done. no use crying. "
" we need to venture forth and find fresh supplies. "
" here, take this. it'll help you find your strength. "
" one suffers for another. another takes their place. the machine goes on. "
" time marches on. death turns to decay. "
" no man is an island, but one can become a vessel, to carry within it the flame of another. "
" it warms the heart, it feeds the soul. it makes the world so bright. "
" a stolen flame burns strong, burns quick. a stolen flame . . . burns out. "
" we must not forget great art carries a heavy cost. to lose oneself in a role sometimes leads to losing oneself, period. "
" looks like the rats got to it before us. "
" shh, we're not alone here . . . "
" ugh . . . it stinks! but . . . it looks like someone took a bite. "
" come, let's not wait for it to come back. "
" something's got the animals all spooked. might be they sense the storm coming? "
" look! there's something there! over there! can't you see it? "
" no, this isn't what i saw. you have to believe me! "
" we're out on the edge of the world, [name]. nothing is as it seems. "
" this one's empty too. we need to keep looking. "
" [name] . . . i mean, captain. there's something out there, in the dark. "
" hush now, and stay behind me. i won't let anything happen to you. "
" such an opportunity, such responsibility, to unleash what has been trapped for so long. "
" i can hear it howling, rattling its cage, dying to get out. "
" leave it, we're not that desperate yet. [name]! i said, leave it! "
" a heavy cost must be paid, when one destroys the balance. a heavy cost . . . "
" not all lives are created equal. the life of one can outweigh the lives of many. "
" when everything is at stake, when lives hang in the balance, reason becomes weakness. "
" trust your instinct. tip the scales. "
" reason poisons your mind, makes you weak. "
" do not give in. do not let go. "
" the life that was meant to be, that life that never found its flame . . . weak, weightless. worthless. "
" some things should be left behind. some things. "
" you didn't take it. you'll starve. "
" you let go. you'll regret it. "
" you gave up. you'll never make it. "
" i once saw this boy drown a baby rat in the gutter. i didn't let his head up until he promised to never do it again. there is always somebody stronger than you. "
" it's no good. we'll never find any food! and it's all my fault! "
" [name], look at me! look at me! i will see us through this! don't you ever doubt me! "
" i know you have your orders and i mean no disrespect. i'm just saying, the chief is being unreasonable. he'd let all that food rot in the hold as long as it's accounted for. "
" they're decent, God fearing folks. not one thief among them. but when people hear their bellies, rumbling, it's easy to put them over the edge. "
" maybe there's some food here . . . "
" did you hear that?! this way! "
" it's like . . . i was never there. "
" remember our treasure? it's not far. this way! "
" watch out, something's coming! you need to keep moving! "
" what happened? i heard the director's furious. ready to call the whole thing off. "
" it seems you two have a completely different vision of who the lead character should be. "
" i hope you know what you're doing. "
" a house is built of walls and beams. a home is built of fears and dreams... "
" what's past is prologue. what seeps into the earth becomes fodder, a fuel for the flame, the lifeblood for the roots of existence . . . "
" roots . . . you must cut them away. only then, can you be truly free. "
" but . . . how does it do that? a sea couldn't fit in there! "
" it's the spirit of the sea. it captures its strength, its calm, its freedom. so it can live on, forever. "
" i'll be sending over a new reel tomorrow. pirate film. give this one a good spin. "
" more screenings means more arses in the seats, and more reason for me to keep paying you. "
" come, faithful servant, for tonight we brew a ghoulish concoction : the world's strangest stew! "
" he eats a lot. a WHOLE lot. "
" this one time, he almost shot himself out of a cannon! "
" seasoned by sadness, burnt from within, ravaged by madness, rotten with sin . . . "
" hollowed by longing, hardened by loss . . . once slick and polished, has now lost all its gloss. "
" torn up by conflict, ravaged by war, flawed on the surface, warped to its core . . . "
" look at it bubble, look at it shake . . . "
" the beast! it's awake! "
" look, [name]! father's screening the Black Wanderer! "
" movie's almost over. time to go. "
" i've been getting complaints about noises up in the balcony. people are scared the damned thing is gonna fall on their bloody heads. "
" i told you to keep it off limits! "
" careful! don't step into the light, or he'll see you. "
" don't you hide from me! "
" i know you've been sneaking into the theater again! what did i tell you about going in there while i'm working?! "
" she likes boys a lot. and girls too! "
" she's very friendly. maybe a bit too much . . . "
" i told you to hide it! i told you to keep it safe! "
" how could you let him take it?! it's all we have left of her! "
" you have to find it, and bring it back. "
" little scum . . . you were always bad luck. a blight upon this family. i gave up everything and what do i get in return?! "
" a lucky break, an ace up my sleeve. that's all i need! "
" a blackened heart, uprooted by tragedy, skewered by pain. that's all you've ever given me . . . that's all you've ever been good for . . . "
" keep her close to your heart. never forget her. she gave everything for you. prove that it was worth it, that you weren't a mistake . . . "
" weak, useless, no good to anyone . . . it was like, i was never there. it would've been better . . . if i was never there . . . "
" shh, be quiet . . . just watch. "
" let's go! father will be leaving the projection room soon . . . "
" as to my prospects, the doctor remains cautiously optimistic. "
" i admit, the pains have been getting stronger as of late, but i dare not complain. compared to what you've been through, my 'suffering' is barely worth mentioning. "
" i think father's been trying to fix his old camera. "
" when the world becomes too cruel, we look for a place to hide. "
" the dark can be many things. it can be refuge, or it can be hell. it is whatever you make it. "
" the dark can be a silent place. silence can be empty, or it can speak volumes. "
" the dark can be a lonely place. solitude can be a sentence, or it can be a companion. "
" sometimes, it's better to hide, to let the dark in. "
" father's coming! quick, get in! i said, get in! "
" hush, it's already started. "
" come on, he'll get mad if we're not back before him! "
" haha, what is that thing? "
" i thought i knew, but . . . now i'm not sure. "
" oh, [name], it has to take shape in your head first. otherwise, it'll just stay . . . formless. "
" words cannot express how overjoyed i am to finally hear from you. "
" when i had heard of what happened, my heart sank. it was as if a terrible shadow had eclipsed my life. but now that i know you're still with us, i feel that shadow has lifted. "
" goddamn bastards . . . i gave them everything . . . and what do i get in return? a bloody piece of rust! "
" this is where you come in! go on, pick it up! "
" it seems the tables have turned! curse you and your mutinous puppets! i will not make this easy for you. "
" if i am to meet my end, it will be by your hand, by your . . . action! "
" play your part, villain! i'm waiting! "
" that's right, don't hesitate! you know i wouldn't! "
" show me your strong! like me! "
" spare me your mercy, i would not show you any. "
" [name] . . . ? are you alright? "
" [name], i thought you were gone. "
" who i was a moment ago is no more. now, i can become someone else. "
" if i could sit around all day, i would, but there's always more pirating to be had! the captains says so! "
" watch, this is the best part! "
" come, we can't stay any longer . . . "
" steady your tongue! i can be whoever i choose to be! if your little mind says otherwise, then to the depths with it! "
" for the last time, i'm not replacing the bloody projector! it's your job to keep it up and running. "
" quit your whining and do your goddamn job while you still have it. "
" he loves gold above all else. "
" you were always there, following in my footsteps. silent, smiling sadly . . . like a warm shadow. "
" sometimes, when darkness fell across town, we'd sneak out of the house. "
" i'd look up, but i didn't see the stars. what i saw was . . . a thousand souls on fire. "
" your eyes would light up. the stars were already there. at that moment, i knew you had it in you. "
" you . . . the silent dreamer, dreaming that a day would come when we could leave it all behind. the journey of a lifetime! a light on the horizon! a flame to call your own . . . "
" you had it in you, to make a thousand souls burn. make them feel . . . alive, make them live forever! a thousand lives . . . but never mine. never mine . . . "
" there we were, dreaming our souls away into the night sky. "
" a cruel shade eclipsed the sun. our dream was gone . . . something else took its place. "
" oh no . . . what will [name] do now? "
" one day, we'll get to see how it ends. "
" [name] . . . what if something bad happens? what if i can't find you? "
" shh . . . listen to my voice. hold it deep inside, and i will always be there for you. "
" if you want to make it to the end, just remember . . . the monster may be scary, but it's sad too. because, at the end of the day, it is just as lost as we are. "
" a little spark is all it takes. "
" why can't you just leave us alone?! "
" you fill the boy's head with nonsense, as if he wasn't useless enough! "
" you're . . . you're the one who's useless, you cruel one - eyed freak! "
" what did you just call me?! "
" get away from him, you . . . you monster! "
" [name] . . . it's today. "
" i'm going to see her. take care of the house, while i'm gone. "
" what about [name]? it's their day too. "
" it's . . . all i could afford. "
" please . . . help me . . . it hurts, it hurts . . . "
" i can't take it anymore. make it stop. "
" come on, there's nothing left for us here. "
" is . . . is it over? "
" it's only just beginning. "
" gotta be honest, i don't like what i'm hearing. "
" i've been told that you didn't even show up on the set, and the director's mad as hell. "
" i don't think he likes where you're taking the character. "
" this'll all be over soon enough, one way or another. "
" go all the way. let your heart bleed. "
" step back. breathe. remember. "
" there shall be a vast shout, and then . . . a vaster silence. "
" we are so close. i can feel it. "
" there can be no doubt. no hesitation. only will. unbreakable. "
" [name] . . . captain, i found it! but . . . it's empty. "
" go back to the hideout. i'll keep searching on my own. i said, go. "
" but . . . i can help! "
" go on, be there for her, like she was for you. "
" from one flame to another . . . but never your own. "
" find the character, lose yourself. "
" some parts are not to be played. "
" there are some things that should not be. should not be . . . broken. "
" cheer up. you're alright. you're not hurt. you're not upset. nothing really happened. you just need to be more careful . . . "
" why am i always the one?! why weren't you there?! "
" why didn't you protect me?! why did you let this monster . . . ?! "
" useless! worthless! i hate you! "
" it's alright, things happen. bad things . . . i am still here. this is not the end. this pain will pass, the scars will fade . . . "
" the flame will burn it all away. "
" you're weak! you're worthless! you're nothing! "
" we were meant to live forever. and i will. i will be forever. "
" forever the dream. forever the wound. forever . . . you. "
" do you hear it? the tide rises in the veins of the world. it comes for you. don't fight it. "
" do not go into that savage fire. it will never be conquered. it will never be tamed. it will never be yours. "
" do not go into that reckless flame. it was not meant for you. it will never let you be. "
" your heart burns, your soul burns away . . . yet, you choose to go deeper. "
" you can never have it. "
" [name] . . . please, come back . . . i need you. "
" huh, that's a funny name. "
" can you help me find my sister? "
" i was drowning . . . in a sea of thirst. i was feasting . . . but never full. "
" my teeth are yours to bare. "
" she's been gone a long time. i'm scared something's happened to her. "
" it - it's not my fault! she told me to go back! "
" stripped of all my riches, i sailed the seas of nothingness. "
" my debt to you . . . i will repay. here is my pound of flesh. "
" i was never one to serve . . . but, for you? i swallow my pride. "
" i come . . . from a sea of displeasure. i longed for affection. now, i live to please you. "
" my hands . . . became the Devil's playthings. put them to some use. "
" y - you're right. it is my fault. "
" you can still be saved. you can live on . . . forever. "
" lead the way. i will do what needs to be done. i'm the captain now. "
" lead us, oh captain! we will follow you across the seven seas! "
" it's just you and me, captain. "
" here we are again . . . you almost had it. "
" she lied to me . . . "
" it won't be me, when you see me again. "
" the ship's maiden voyage turned out to be its last. "
" who the fuck am i?! "
" forever . . . an endless sea, stretching into eternity . . . restless, roaring . . . terrifying. "
" for years, you have learned to hide, to flow with the tide. "
" now that a flame has been lit, you know . . . there is no other way. "
" the eyes of eternity are once again upon you. "
" this place . . . it feels so familiar. like, i've been here before. and yet, i cannot find my way . . . "
" do you see now? you tried to fix me. instead, you broke yourself. "
" this place . . . it sickens me. "
" with all its clutter and confusion, it is a monument to your weakness, a portrait of your indecision. a wreckage of what never truly was. "
" it is broken, hollow. just like you. "
" you tried so hard to bring me back. you called out to me in the void, but . . . something else answered back. "
" a broken body can be rebuilt, but some wounds go deeper . . . so much deeper . . . "
" how long has it been? i don't remember anymore. so hard . . . to remember. "
" i feel myself slipping, growing thin . . . "
" it keeps growing. it won't let me go. "
" poor little [name]. poor weak, pathetic little [name]. always the victim, always the burden. "
" i guess i never stood a chance, did i? neither of us did. "
" we never should have lived this long. forever is a very long time. "
" sometimes, it's better not to be . . . to burn away completely. "
" there is no place for me here. only you, whoever that is. "
" i hope you'll be brave this time. i don't think i can. "
" you . . . you cannot help me. not anymore. "
" this was to be my final work, to reclaim what was lost. to let go of the stolen flame, and reignite the true one. "
" the spark . . . it's almost gone. it is lost, hopeless. just like you. "
" a life that was never yours, dreams you had no right to dream . . . too scared to be yourself, too weak to be anyone else. "
" wherever i go, it follows. i cannot be free of it. "
" it keeps shifting, changing . . . and i change with it. "
" an empty shell cannot live forever. it cannot live at all. it can only be. "
"it's always there, one step behind, stretching over me, pulling me in . . . "
" i'm shedding skin, changing . . . into what? "
" sometimes, it's better to find your own way, to accept what was lost. to accept the pain . . . and feed your own fire. "
" how many lives have your buried, just by existing? existing . . . but never being. "
" wouldn't it be better if you just went away? "
" how many times have i tried to put the pieces back together . . . just to watch them fall apart? "
" i am done. all of us. we cannot be forever. "
" the sound in the deep . . . it's growing louder. something's coming. "
" finally, i understand. the way out . . . it's here, in me. "
" how long can a man burn, before he turns to ash? how could you know? "
" of all the wasted years, all the pain it took to bring you here . . . you don't even know who you are! "
" how many times must a man die before he can truly live? how many times?! "
" look at it. this is what happens when you fail to take control. "
" look at it! twisted! formless! just like you! "
" it crumbles, as it must. and when the time comes, will you crumble as well? "
" the boy that never speaks . . . have you found a voice? soon . . . the world will know. "
" it's bound to be . . . a night to remember. shame i won't be there to see it. "
" you run, but do you know the way? "
" you build one character, you destroy the other, but which is which? "
" you follow reason. you see through it. you cut away the strings. "
" you struggle against the current. you fight, against all odds. "
" in the end, there is no right or wrong. "
" listen to me! you have to go! "
" i'm not leaving! i - i'll find a way to reach you! "
" you're strong, stronger than you know. "
" we'll be together again. no matter how long it takes, i will find you! "
