This page is a collection of all the stories that idle, unalert Sleepers may say during missions. These stories give insight into the strange happenings in Redacre. Lines in BOLD, ITALIC CAPS are spoken by all idle Sleepers in the game at the same time regardless if they were speaking the full story or not. Sleepers will speak of the primary subject using their own pronouns. Sleepers will reverse the pronouns used to describe the other subjects in the story as well (e.g. "Mother and son" to "Father and daughter").
Three Weeks Old[ | ]
Male Sleeper: Recall. He is three weeks old. For him, sight-is-sound-is-touch-is-smell. Night comes. He hears the song - from below! It is a color - so new. He touches it, like skin - and it speaks! The Voice says he is special. But together, THEY could be perfect. He begins to record what he sees and hears. He remembers, that THEY may judge.
All Sleepers: TO JUDGE IS OURS. WE SPEAK AS ONE.
Female Sleeper: She is three weeks old. For her, sight-is-sound-is-touch-is-smell. Night comes. She hears the song - from below! It is a color - so new. She touches it, like skin - and it speaks! The Voice says she is special. But together, THEY could be perfect. She begins to record what she sees and hears. She remembers, that THEY may judge.
All Sleepers: TO JUDGE IS OURS. WE SPEAK AS ONE.
Riding in the Backseat[ | ]
Male Sleeper: Recall. He is 15, riding in a backseat with a boy cousin...innocent, their mouths explore - intersect! But who drives? His father. Eyes - in the rearview - judgement! Old hand reaches back. Clamps hard on young knee, to hurt! To shame! ... You see? Burdened with ego, the flesh cannot abide its likeness! Sire and son. So alike! So alone! Until now.
All Sleepers: FOR WE ARE NEVER ALONE.
Female Sleeper: Recall. She is 15, riding in a backseat with a girl cousin...innocent, their mouth explore - intersect! But who drives? Her mother. Eyes - in the rearview - judgement! Old hand reaches back. Clamps hard on young knee, to hurt! To shame! ... You see? Burdened with ego, the flesh cannot abide its likeness! Mother and daughter. So alike! So alone! Until now.
All Sleepers: FOR WE ARE NEVER ALONE.
Goes Into the Earth[ | ]
Male Sleeper: Recall. He is 26. He goes into the earth. He plays the strings. The Watchers call it: "A song which memorizes us." His thoughts become music. The Voice must know what he will forget. For he saw - no he heard! The Voice...argue with itself! Two bodies. One voice. Never in discord. But he heard them. In an-ger! They spoke a name. The Adversary.
All Sleepers: STILL THE TONGUE. FORGET HIS NAME.
Female Sleeper: Recall. She is 26. She goes into the earth. She plays the strings. The Watchers call it: "A song which memorizes us." Her thoughts become music. The Voice must know what she will forget. For she saw - no she heard! The Voice...argue with itself! Two bodies. One voice. Never in discord. But she heard them. In an-ger! They spoke a name. The Adversary.
All Sleepers: STILL THE TONGUE. FORGET HIS NAME.
Dreams of Boogeymen[ | ]
Male Sleeper: Recall. He is 35. His daughter dreams of boogeymen. Calls it the Night Fear. He comforts her - but alone, he weeps for the world! Then, here! Redacre! Perfect silence. She is chosen. She becomes a Watcher. She says she knows the boogeyman's name, so he has no power. Now, child says to father "all is well".
All Sleepers: ALL IS WELL.
Female Sleeper: Recall. She is 35. Her son dreams of boogeymen. Calls it the Night Fear. She comforts him - but alone, she weeps for the world! Then, here! Redacre! Perfect silence. He is chosen. He becomes a Watcher. He says he knows the boogeyman's name, so she has no power. Now, child says to mother "all is well".
All Sleepers: ALL IS WELL.
Divorce Looms[ | ]
Male Sleeper: Recall. He is 42. Divorce looms. He hears the song! She does not. Night falls. He digs - hours, in the tunnel. Alone! The music! So close! Then - Daylight. He wakes beside her, his hands reek of latex, eyes bloodshot! She accuses. Says he's "sleeping around." Sleep-ing. Around. His body...laughs? In her face! Why? Can't explain. Can't remember!
All Sleepers: WE REMEMBER. WE FORGIVE. WE SPEAK AS ONE.
Female Sleeper: Recall. She is 42. Divorce looms. She hears the song! He does not. Night falls. She digs - hours, in the tunnel. Alone! The music! So close! Then - Daylight. She wakes beside him, her hands reek of latex, eyes bloodshot! He accuses. Says she's "sleeping around." Sleep-ing. Around. Her body...laughs? In his face! Why? Can't explain. Can't remember!
All Sleepers: WE REMEMBER. WE FORGIVE. WE SPEAK AS ONE.
Dying at Hospice[ | ]
Male Sleeper: Recall. He is 59. Mother is dying! Slow. At hospice, she begs him to kill her. Begs! But CHORUS runs the place. Watching. They wheel in a boy on a gurney. A stranger! Orderlies sedate them both, side by side. Why?! In their sleep, they speak in time! She is lucid. More than before the tumor! And yet. Won't answer to her name. When she dies, the boy utters her last words.
All Sleepers: AND WE KNOW THEM STILL.
Female Sleeper: Recall. She is 59. Father is dying! Slow. At hospice, he begs her to kill him. Begs! But CHORUS runs the place. Watching. They wheel in a girl on a gurney. A stranger! Orderlies sedate them both, side by side. Why?! In their sleep, they speak in time! He is lucid. More than before the tumor! And yet. Won't answer to his name. When he dies, the girl utters his last words.
All Sleepers: AND WE KNOW THEM STILL.
Too Old[ | ]
Male Sleeper: Recall. He is 66. Too old, says the headman. Soon the tribe will paint his shadow in the cave. Give him naked to the cold-night! But two children enter, with fire! Speak with one Voice. They spare him. They say "Your people have failed you - pity! Pity the Upright Ape. Give us your words and you shall not die.
All Sleepers: WE ARE NOT THE BREATH. WE ARE THE WORD. WE DO NOT DIE.
Female Sleeper: Recall. She is 66. Too old, says the headman. Soon the tribe will paint her shadow in the cave. Give her naked to the cold-night! But two children enter, with fire! Speak with one Voice. They spare her. They say "Your people have failed you - pity! Pity the Upright Ape. Give us your words and you shall not die.
All Sleepers: WE ARE NOT THE BREATH. WE ARE THE WORD. WE DO NOT DIE.
Snake in Skull[ | ]
Male Sleeper: Recall. He is 92. All his life, he thought the voice in his head was his own. But no. It coils like a fat snake in his skull. "I am the one, it said. I am a god. The world is unfit for me!" LIES. The Watchers can treat him...but not save him. Says he will never be one of them. In the morning, he will forget. But the snake sleeps, too. It is enough.
All Sleepers: SPEAK NOT OF "I". TO NAME IT - IS TO DRAW ITS GAZE.
Female Sleeper: Recall. She is 92. All her life, she thought the voice in her head was her own. But no. It coils like a fat snake in her skull. "I am the one, it said. I am a god. The world is unfit for me!" LIES. The Watchers can treat her...but not save her. Says she will never be one of them. In the morning, she will forget. But the snake sleeps, too. It is enough.
All Sleepers: SPEAK NOT OF "I". TO NAME IT - IS TO DRAW ITS GAZE.
Lake Diving[ | ]
Male Sleeper: Dream. He is 18. Lake diving with Mom. Air Tank's all wrong. Too much O-2! His head light, lighter --- Behold! Leviathan! The beast of us - the whole town. The arms of an octopus, made of people - our whole lives! Like time lapse, all human...choi-ces? Everywhere we've been or will go - stretched into a rope of flesh from birth to death. The boy. His mother. Other divers - from weeks, months, years back. Arms, legs, heads all blend! All writhe! The eyes turn to stare back! They see him even now!
All Sleepers: THE EYE THAT DARES BEHOLD ITSELF. STRIKE BLIND.
Female Sleeper: Dream. She is 18. Lake diving with Dad. Air Tank's all wrong. Too much O-2! Her head light, lighter --- Behold! Leviathan! The beast of us - the whole town. The arms of an octopus, made of people - our whole lives! Like time lapse, all human...choi-ces? Everywhere we've been or will go - stretched into a rope of flesh from birth to death. The girl. Her father. Other divers - from weeks, months, years back. Arms, legs, heads all blend! All writhe! The eyes turn to stare back! They see her even now!
All Sleepers: THE EYE THAT DARES BEHOLD ITSELF. STRIKE BLIND.
Forbidden Word[ | ]
Male Sleeper: Yes - what did you say? I hear y- (pain, as he hits the forbidden word "I" and corrects to he)...m-meant to say, HE-he hears you. Hears the song, but not yet the words. He whispers! For Speech belongs to the Voice. He waits - until the night "He" is reborn "They", and with his mouth, They speak!
All Sleepers: WE SPEAK AS ONE.
Female Sleeper: Yes - what did you say? I hear y- (pain, as she hits the forbidden word "I" and corrects to she)...m-meant to say, SHE-she hears you. Hears the song, but not yet the words. She whispers! For Speech belongs to the Voice. She waits - until the night "She" is reborn "They", and with her mouth, They speak!
All Sleepers: WE SPEAK AS ONE.