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[Ouroborus]

No, I think you guys are right.

There is some definite wording to suggest/imply this is like a camera/video thing

[Anonymousity]

Re-post, so it won't get skipped by people (hope this is OK):

[Ouroborus]

[Anonymousity]

Absolutely. We could even see Candleverse as the place the "avatars" go to when the game is being shut off. It would also explain why things happen over and over again, as the player, HABIT, re-starts the game (or if we are the player and HABIT the villain, then we re-start it by pressing the play button on youtube).

The question is just... game or no game, how can we lead/help the guys to reach the "Good +" ending, instead of the "Bad -" or "Dog" ending??

[Dyvya]

[Anonymousity]

Absolutely. Especially with GF and, potentially, the Rabbits being in there, keeping their body alive.

Heck, even the purple tape seems like one of these "videogame" things, where an item you have to pick up, or something significant in general, glows in a bright color (and the boxes were used in Resident Evil as well, to store items).

[Dr.Block]

What would be the significance of the drowning scene we keep seeing in the video game theory? Is that just how the game ends, or perhaps that happens every time the game is shut off?

[NostalgiaCriticFan123]

Considering we're in the middle of discussing the Iteration theory, I feel I should probably lay out my theory about EMH. I am going to assume you all know about the Iteration Theory, so I won't go into explaining it.

To start, let's take a look at Box 5. Box 5 contains the infamous "Everyman and other Miracle and Morality Plays" with the Firebrand, Guardian and Voyeur annotations. In these annotations, there are three roles described: The Firebrand, the Guardian and the Voyeur. According to the annotations:
"THE VOYEUR SHALL WATCH FROM AN EMOTIONAL DISTANCE, INSISTING UPON MAINTAINING THEIR STRENGTH. THE FIREBRAND SHALL DISREGARD OBVIOUS DANGER AND ASSUME THE ROLE OF FORCE THE GUARDIAN SHALL LOSE HIS HEART AND THEN HIS BLOOD AND FIGHT TO LOSE ALL HE LOVES THE VOYEUR SHALL REMAIN IDLE TO ALL WHO SEE, HOWEVER BUSY HE MAY BE BENEATH THE FIREBRAND SHALL LEAD AN OFFENSE AS HE MIGHT, ONLY TO SUCCUMB TO THE WAR WITHIN THE FIREBRAND SHALL DEFECT AND SELF-IMMOLATE, NO LONGER DEFINING THE TWO WITHIN THE GUARDIAN SHALL DEFY A GOD ONLY TO BE DEALT A FATAL BLOW THE VOYEUR SHALL SWALLOW JUSTICE'S SWORD" Many people have come to the conclusion that Vinnie is the Voyeur, Evan is the Firebrand and Jeff is the Guardian, and I do agree with those suggestions. However, there is one notable quote that I feel many ignore or misinterpret in the book: "THE GREAT FLOOD SHALL WASH AWAY ALL THE ASH, READYING THE WORLD FOR ANOTHER GREATER, CYCLE"

Where I feel the misinterpretation lies is how many people conclude that this is a piece of evidence proving the Iteration Theory, and leave it at that. They do not take the extra step in tying it into anything else. I do feel, however, that this ties into the roles described. The annotations describe the roles, say that "we are on the same sinking vessel" and then have this quote. This to me says that the great flood quote ties into the roles. The question is, how? If the Iteration Theory is true, then Vinnie, Jeff and Evan are reincarnations. The Theory also says that only when they die do they get reborn. Yet we have the great flood quote tying into this. Iteration Theory + roles + "great flood" quote = In my mind, in order for the Iteration Theory to occur, Jeff, Vinnie and Evan have to fulfill the roles described in the annotations.

[device]

Oooh, the game theory is pure brilliance.

But... I don't know if Habit is playing it... maybe WE are playing it.

Or maybe Habby and Slenderman are playing against each other?

[ChildOfAtom]

[Araenna]

[lunaticfish]

What is happening in this thread I don't even.

[Dyvya]

[Araenna]

[jester0203]

I like the theory about Slendy and HABIT playing against each other in this video game. So all of the boxes are like collectibles. Perhaps we are on a team, either Slendy's or Habit's. We have to help Slendy protect the boys by finding all of HABIT's little tricks and gifts.