Nightmare Navigation

Dressing room maze. Where is the exit? Room ✇- bad man, mirror mannequin. He’s looking into the mirror and through me. Keep moving. Lost. Lost. I wish this was a dream. This is a dream. Why can’t I get this tag off my wrist? Black tag. Call ⧫⌘⌘. “Hello?” Static, mumble. “Hello?” Don’t call here again. Keep moving. Shit- Room ◉ again. Stop. Stifled breaths. Choking. Gurgling. Wake up!

As demonstrated in the tutorial, the user unsuccessfully attempted to gain control of the scenario, panicked, and awakened prematurely, resulting in the dissociative state of Waking Death, the space between reality and dreams. Following episodes of Waking Death, some users reported an increased incidence of insomnia, double vision, paranoid delusions, and suicidal thoughts. In extreme cases, prolonged exposure to Waking Death may trigger Hibernation Mode, causing the User Signal to go offline, preventing PodSquad™ technicians from locating or resetting the pod.

Introduction: Welcome to Dreamland

Congratulations! You are the proud new owner of a Dreamtec 1000 DreamPod™. Your unit should be installed and updated by a PodSquad™ technician. Third-party installation of the DreamPod™ or unauthorized system updates, including, but not limited to, Nightmare Scenario mods, sexually explicit or unlawful content, and malware, will void the DreamPod™ warranty and may result in criminal prosecution.

To activate your pod, press and hold the exterior power button for 10 seconds. Please allow the pod to preheat and register the recommended temperature of 71°F before entering. Temperature, humidity, and airflow controls can be found on the digital display screen located on the pod exterior. Once seated in the pod, fasten the harness. The entry door will automatically lock. Close your eyes, follow the audio instructions, and respond with verbal commands. If this is your first session, calibrate User Preferences in the Settings Menu. During episodes of acute stress, activate Safe Mode in User Preferences to minimize the risk of nightmare malfunctions. After completing Tutorial Mode, you are ready to enjoy the comfort of effortless, personalized, rejuvenating dreams.

Home

Welcome back, User. This is Mara, your DreamGuide™. Please make a selection from the Main Menu

1. Tutorial Mode

2. Dream Mode

3. Social Hub

4. Death Mode

5. Settings

To hear these options again, say, “Hey Mara, repeat”

Selection 1- Tutorial Mode

I. Blissful Dream

II. Therapeutic Dream

III. Social Hub

IV. Nightmare Navigation

Selection IV- Nightmare Navigation

Welcome back, User. You have completed tutorials I-III and have mastered the fundamental skills for a pleasurable DreamPod™ experience. In the event of a nightmare malfunction, this tutorial demonstrates techniques for restoring a dream to stable conditions.

Dreamtec is not responsible for nightmares experienced in Dream Modes 1-3, the Social Hub, or for consequences caused by malware nightmare attacks. Please ensure your system is up to date and revisit Tutorials I-IV for optimal performance. Dreamtec does not activate Nightmare Parameters in Death Mode.

Your Nightmare Scenarios are based on your preferences. Please adjust the Triggers and Fears dynamics in Settings before completing this tutorial.

To proceed, select a Scenario

Selection- Dressing Room Maze

Welcome back, User. This is Mara, your DreamGuide™. Your Scenario Goal is to navigate the maze and locate the Exit. Decoys have been placed throughout the maze to prevent you from achieving your goal. Avoid interaction with the Decoys. Once you reach the Exit, the scenario will end. For helpful hints at any time, say, “Hey Mara, help.” To exit the scenario at any time, say, “Hey Mara, quit.” To initiate scenario, say, “Hey Mara, begin.”

“Hey Mara, begin”

Beginning tutorial in 5, 4, 3, 2…

Dressing room maze. Room ⌧︎. Stack of clothes, doesn’t fit. Letdown. Return to Attendant. Still, could turn this around. Attendant looks like grandma. Sheerer. Maybe. Gnarly teeth. Screw it, back to Room ⌧︎. Grey shirt goes back on. Doesn’t fit. Back to Attendant. Now she’s on all fours, rearing like a hydra. Foam at mouth. Back to hallway. Room ⌧︎. Grey shirt goes back on. Doesn’t fit. Back to hallway. Grandma snarling. Skip Room ⌧︎. Across, Room ◉, empty. Enter. Look in mirror. Oh God, is that me? Look in mirror. Oh God, is that me? Why does my face look. So muscular? Lean in, veiny veiny veiny. Stop! Mirrors bad. Back to hallway. Room 🙵 is a portal to Attendant. She’s asleep with the lizard scum. Back to hallway. Run past Room 🙵. Turn the corner. Staircase down. Stepping, running, tumbling. Skull brain exposed. Hand to skull, blood runs. Not real. Blood runs. Room ■︎ at bottom. Knob is hot. Drop and roll. Military crawl. Don’t inhale. Choking, inhale, choking,

“Hey Mara, help”

Hello this is Mara, your DreamGuide™. How may I assist you?

"Can’t breathe"

Remember the core tenet of Dream Navigation. The Conditions are not real. Breathe normally. To continue, say, “Hey Mara, end assistance” or “Hey Mara, additional help required.”

"Hey Mara, end assistance"

Breathe in smoke. Exhale. No pain. Crawl, kneel, stand up. Walk to Room ✇. Mirror mannequin inside. The bad man. Who is it? Who is it? Oh no. It’s, I don’t believe it. Help, help. Turn away. Run past Room ✹. Room ❖. Meeting room. Like church. Ceremony of the Grandmothers. They’re blessing. Baptizing. Your turn to drown. I can’t move. Shackled. Help, help. Who do I call?

“Hey Mara, help”

Remember the core tenet of Dream Navigation. The Conditions are not real. Find the Exit. To continue, say, “Hey Mara, end assistance” or “Hey Mara, additional help required.”

“Hey Mara, end assistance”

Shackled and shuffled toward the tank. Head plunge. Swim, swim, swim. Grandmothers wailing. Breathe water. Doesn’t sting. Exit fountain through mirror. Room ☼. Red room. Floors are sticky. Red shirt goes on. Doesn’t fit. Back up staircase. Turn the hallway. Grandmother Bloodhound sniffing under Room ◉. Here, Granny, Granny. Red shirt whipped down stairs. Hound on its trail. Into Room ◉. Still empty. Enter. Look in mirror. Oh God, is that me? Veiny, veiny. Peel back the veins like chocolate cellophane wrapping. Oh no. Leaking, disassembling.

“Hey Mara, help”

Remember the core tenet of dream navigation. The conditions are. Static, muffled. Real. To continue say, “Hello, this is Mara-Mar…a Char-on, your DreamGuide™. Additional” Hold music. “Required.”

"Hey Mara, additional help required"

Remember, the core. Incoherent. Error, user not found.

"Mara, additional help required!"

Continuar en español oprima dos.

"Mara, Mara! Hey Mara, quit!"

Vaporize. Waking death.

Tutorial complete. As demonstrated in the tutorial, the user unsuccessfully attempted to gain control of the scenario, panicked, and awakened prematurely, resulting in the dissociative state of Waking Death, the space between reality and dreams. To exit Tutorial Mode and return to Main Menu say, “Hey Mara, Home.”