(possible spoilers) turn away

[Spooky7.62]

So does the story actually happen or is in all in her head?

the beginning of the game has me confused, alexs chat with diane has me confused by some of the words she says, and lastly this https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2605716185

[Spooky7.62]

Originally posted by P1nkLem0n4d3:

I think that the entirety of the plot does happen in real time, and not just in Alex's head. It's just the actual therapist part wasn't real, as a way to cover up the various trauma that Alex went through throughout their childhood and growing up in foster care, family problems, and so on. That would be my guess.

Makes sense, alexs early text messages reveal alot, I still have doubts about the therapist parts, cuz its clear dr.lynn is real as they text back and forth as alex goes through a bunch of hardships. Alex was placed on drugs at some point based on the info in her file which I dont think a foster home would do ( but I dont know jack about foster homes), idk just when dr.lynn says "youll be around other people" im like wtf shes been around other people the entire time. Also why does she talk to gabe like hes still alive at the end, dudes giving her legit life advise......idk my minds f***ed

[Oh, hi Dave]

I think you guys are a little confused. There were definitely some plot holes and abstract ideas in the final episode though.

Dr. Lynn is real and the sequence at the beginning of the game is not inside Alex's head. Alex blocks Dr. Lynn's number after receiving a few texts from her, there could be several reasons for this. My guess is she blocked her because she has no intention of taking any more antipsychotic medications. The doctor had prescribed these to her while she was a ward of the state at the orphanage. They, understandably, believed her empathetic powers, visions, and mind-reading to all be delusions and put her on medication which would have helped had she really been suffering from a mental illness. Since we know she wasn't, they may have made her worse.

When we hear from Dr. Lynn again in the final episode it's during a dream that is taking place while Alex is knocked unconscious. She's a representation of her anxiety, self-doubt, isolation, rejection, and other things she has dealt with growing up. You are correct that it is not actually Dr. Lynn talking to Alex here, but Alex's own negative feelings about herself. There is some background and true info to be found during this nightmare, like in the pictured file folder, but it may be distorted by her own self-image.

She's not actually talking to Gabe at the end. She's feeling positive now about her future and so she's imagining Gabe telling her about what it will be like. But for the purposes of the game and plot, we can assume that everything he is narrating is what will actually happen.

[Spooky7.62]

Originally posted by Oh, hi Dave:

I think you guys are a little confused. There were definitely some plot holes and abstract ideas in the final episode though.

Dr. Lynn is real and the sequence at the beginning of the game is not inside Alex's head. Alex blocks Dr. Lynn's number after receiving a few texts from her, there could be several reasons for this. My guess is she blocked her because she has no intention of taking any more antipsychotic medications. The doctor had prescribed these to her while she was a ward of the state at the orphanage. They, understandably, believed her empathetic powers, visions, and mind-reading to all be delusions and put her on medication which would have helped had she really been suffering from a mental illness. Since we know she wasn't, they may have made her worse.

When we hear from Dr. Lynn again in the final episode it's during a dream that is taking place while Alex is knocked unconscious. She's a representation of her anxiety, self-doubt, isolation, rejection, and other things she has dealt with growing up. You are correct that it is not actually Dr. Lynn talking to Alex here, but Alex's own negative feelings about herself. There is some background and true info to be found during this nightmare, like in the pictured file folder, but it may be distorted by her own self-image.

She's not actually talking to Gabe at the end. She's feeling positive now about her future and so she's imagining Gabe telling her about what it will be like. But for the purposes of the game and plot, we can assume that everything he is narrating is what will actually happen.

Yes i am confused...

My biggest question is how is alex still recieving help from the orphanage if shes 21, and why is this so called docter attached to orphanage in this way, they treat her like shes a teenager? Or like shes coming out of some kind of rehabilitation center? Idk

[Oh, hi Dave]

Originally posted by Spooky7.62:

Yes i am confused...

My biggest question is how is alex still recieving help from the orphanage if shes 21, and why is this so called docter attached to orphanage in this way, they treat her like shes a teenager? Or like shes coming out of some kind of rehabilitation center? Idk

There are adult psychiatric facilities. They are sort of like rehab centers. The impression I got of the first scene was that Dr. Lynn was doing Alex's exit interview, the last little check-up they normally do to see if she was okay to leave.

Edit: Nvm, just watched the intro again and they say she's leaving the group home after being there for 8 years. I think it's just written that way for plot convenience, not to be realistic or for us to question whether it's a dream or something.

[Spooky7.62]

Originally posted by Oh, hi Dave:

Originally posted by Spooky7.62:

Yes i am confused...

My biggest question is how is alex still recieving help from the orphanage if shes 21, and why is this so called docter attached to orphanage in this way, they treat her like shes a teenager? Or like shes coming out of some kind of rehabilitation center? Idk

There are adult psychiatric facilities. They are sort of like rehab centers. The impression I got of the first scene was that Dr. Lynn was doing Alex's exit interview, the last little check-up they normally do to see if she was okay to leave.

Edit: Nvm, just watched the intro again and they say she's leaving the group home after being there for 8 years. I think it's just written that way for plot convenience, not to be realistic or for us to question whether it's a dream or something.

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[Spooky7.62]

Originally posted by P1nkLem0n4d3:

I think that the entirety of the plot does happen in real time, and not just in Alex's head. It's just the actual therapist part wasn't real, as a way to cover up the various trauma that Alex went through throughout their childhood and growing up in foster care, family problems, and so on. That would be my guess.

SO ANY IDEA ON WHO LORETTA IS? DONT THINK THAT IT CAN BE DR.LYNN?