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* AmbiguousSituation: Did Lila [[spoiler: murder Tanya while possessing Will's body]]? Or did Will [[spoiler: kill Tanya believing that he was getting rid of Lila]]?
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* BerserkButton: Being compared to Tanya, being mistaken for Tanya, or just about anything to do with [[IdenticalStranger Tanya]] is a huge one for Lila.
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** When Will and Tanya dance, an image of an owl is shown, which are associated with [[spoiler: Lilith]].
** Also implied to be the purpose of the animals on Father Lawrence's farm.
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** [[spoiler: William/Lila]] hiding in Martha Jenning's closet is inspired by a similar scene in Blue Velvet, which the player finds a copy of there.
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** [[spoiler: William/Lila]] hiding in Martha Jenning's closet is inspired by a similar scene in Blue Velvet, which the player finds a copy of movie poster there.
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** Strupnev is also immensely jealous of Will and attempts to lure him to his death.
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* AnachronicOrder: The date it happens to be depends on the player's actions.
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* AnachronicOrder: The There is a timeline of events in the game and date it happens to be depends on the player's actions.actions.
* AndIMustScream: The fate for those trapped in the Veil, which Detective Yu describes as a place without time.
* AndIMustScream: The fate for those trapped in the Veil, which Detective Yu describes as a place without time.
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* ApologeticAttacker: Detective Yu, in learning that [[spoiler: one way to get rid of Lila is to destroy her hosts]], attempts to shoot [[spoiler: Lila inhabiting Will's body]] despite him being innocent. It doesn't work and when the player enters his office again, he apologies to [[spoiler: William for killing him]].
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* ApologeticAttacker: Detective Yu, in learning that [[spoiler: one way to get rid of Lila is to destroy her hosts]], attempts to shoot [[spoiler: Lila inhabiting Will's body]] despite him being innocent. It doesn't work and when the player enters his office again, he apologies to [[spoiler: William for for[[spoiler: killing him]].the innocent William]].
* BastardGirlfriend: William seems to have a romantic attachment to Lila, which she takes advantage of and hurts William with.
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* TheTrickster: Lila is a cruel example, having trapped [[spoiler: Will's mother, Father Lawrence, and Will]]
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* TheTrickster: Lila is a cruel example, having trapped [[spoiler: Will's mother, Father Lawrence, and Will]]Will]] in another dimension without time.
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* BigBad: [[spoiler: Lila]] of course.
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* LightIsNotGood: One of [[Lila's]] true forms show her as an ethereal, floating woman with light emanating from her. The other depicts her as spinning wheel with rays that shine from her.
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* LightIsNotGood: One of [[Lila's]] [[spoiler: Lila's]] true forms show her as an ethereal, floating woman with angelic music playing and light emanating from her. The other depicts her as spinning wheel with rays that shine from her.
* NiceJobBreakingItHero: Detective Yu and his men [[spoiler: burn down Father Lawrence's base of operations, seemingly killing all of the cult in the process]]. However, what he didn't count on was [[spoiler: Lila warning Will not to be there ahead of time]], thus giving her a remaining host to inhabit.
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* TraumaCongaLine: Will.
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* TraumaCongaLine: Will. It's why [[spoiler: Lila selects him as her host]].
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* ApologeticAttacker: Detective Yu, in learning that [[spoiler: one way to get rid of Lila is to destroy her hosts]], attempts to shoot [[Lila inhabiting Will's body]] despite him being innocent. It doesn't work and when the player enters his office again, he apologies to [[spoiler: William for killing him]].
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* ApologeticAttacker: Detective Yu, in learning that [[spoiler: one way to get rid of Lila is to destroy her hosts]], attempts to shoot [[Lila [[spoiler: Lila inhabiting Will's body]] despite him being innocent. It doesn't work and when the player enters his office again, he apologies to [[spoiler: William for killing him]].
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* MustHaveNiccotine: Tanya, during the party scene.
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* MustHaveNiccotine: MustHaveNicotine: Tanya, during the party scene.
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* TheAce: Tanya is an academically gifted student who also envied for her good looks.
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* AmbiguousDisorder: Played with. Will expresses inappropriate emotions at the wrong times. Officer Hutchins can even ask Will if he had ever been diagnosed as neurodivergent. This is actually [[spoiler: Lila's issue rather than Will's]], as flashbacks show him as much more expressive.
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* AmbiguousDisorder: Played with. Will expresses inappropriate emotions at the wrong times. Officer Hutchins can even ask Will if he had ever been diagnosed as neurodivergent. This is actually [[spoiler: Lila's issue rather than Will's]], as flashbacks show him as much more expressive.expressive albeit still very awkward.
* ApologeticAttacker: Detective Yu, in learning that [[spoiler: one way to get rid of Lila is to destroy her hosts]], attempts to shoot [[Lila inhabiting Will's body]] despite him being innocent. It doesn't work and when the player enters his office again, he apologies to [[spoiler: William for killing him]].
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** Tanya has an argument with [[spoiler: Garage Heathen, the game's developer]], on Twitter.
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** Tanya has an argument with [[spoiler: Garage Heathen, the game's developer]], on Twitter. She also retweets a portrait of Lila prior to the game's release.
* TheBully: Michael Graves is implied to be one.
* TheBully: Michael Graves is implied to be one.
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** By extension, so is the player.
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** By extension, so is [[spoiler: the player.player]].
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* Foreshadowing: In William's apartment hangs a painting of John Collier's [[spoiler: Lilith]].
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* Foreshadowing: {{Foreshadowing}}: In William's apartment hangs a painting of John Collier's [[spoiler: Lilith]].
* FieryCoverUp: [[spoiler: Detective Yu and his men]] are responsible for the fire that seemingly killed Father Lawrence and his cult. It's because [[spoiler: [=FBI=] have been using "Ultra-Influencing Works of Any Media" for last decade or so]] and Father Lawrence caught on.
** [[spoiler: Lila]] is implied to have this sort of relationship with her mother.
* MushroomSamba: The Teth mushrooms the player finds early on are implied for in the ritual of summoning [[spoiler: Lila]].
* MustHaveNiccotine: Tanya, during the party scene.
* MustHaveNiccotine: Tanya, during the party scene.
* NewTransferStudent: William.
* NotQuiteHuman: [[spoiler: Detective Yu]]. He references the game itself and there are conflicting statements by other characters as whether or not he actually exists.
* NotQuiteHuman: [[spoiler: Detective Yu]]. He references the game itself and there are conflicting statements by other characters as whether or not he actually exists.
* RitualMagic: Used to achieve the Emperor (reversed) ending.
* SuspiciouslySpecificDenial: In the beginning you find a handsaw next to a trash bag in Will's apartment kitchen. Examining it says it's used for farming...
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* {{Tulpa}}: [[spoiler:Lila is one, and she has taken control of Will's body.]]
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* TeensAreMonsters: Multiple examples:
** William is often bullied by other students.
** Danny, Martha's crush, takes advantage her feelings for him.
** Tanya although immediately apologizing after, lashes out at Will in their first meeting.
** William, [[spoiler: under Lila's control]], is incredibly spiteful of the students around him.
* {{Tulpa}}: [[spoiler:Lila isone, one]] of sorts, and she has taken control of [[spoiler: Will's body.]]body]].
** William is often bullied by other students.
** Danny, Martha's crush, takes advantage her feelings for him.
** Tanya although immediately apologizing after, lashes out at Will in their first meeting.
** William, [[spoiler: under Lila's control]], is incredibly spiteful of the students around him.
* {{Tulpa}}: [[spoiler:Lila is
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* ClingyJealousGuy: Lila for William, in a sense.
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* ClingyJealousGuy: ClingyJealousGirl: Lila for William, in a sense.
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* RippedFromTheHeadlines: Chet Murrie and Dada Dog are parallels to the real world Matt Furie his character, Pepe the Frog, and how it usage later became associated with white supremacists.
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* RippedFromTheHeadlines: Chet Murrie and Dada Dog are parallels to the real world Matt Furie his character, Pepe the Frog, and how it its usage later became associated with white supremacists.
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* AscendToAHigherPlaneOfExistence: Implied to have happened with Father Lawrence.
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* AscendToAHigherPlaneOfExistence: Implied to have happened with [[spoiler: Will's mother, Father Lawrence.Lawrence, and eventually Will]].
** [[spoiler: Wheeliam]] reveals that the incredibly enigmatic [[spoiler: Stranger]] is also the player.
** Tanya has an argument with [[spoiler: Garage Heathen, the game's developer]], on Twitter.
* ClingyJealousGuy: Lila for William, in a sense.
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* DemonicPossession: What [[spoiler: Lila does to Will]].
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** By extension, so is the player.
* DemonicPossession: What [[spoiler: Lila does toWill]].Will]] and others.
* DemonicPossession: What [[spoiler: Lila does to
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* DrivenToSuicide: Foreshadowing: In 'The Fool' ending.William's apartment hangs a painting of John Collier's [[spoiler: Lilith]].
** Also discussed with Chet Murie and his Dada Dog.
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* PurposeDrivenImmortality: [[spoiler: Lila's]] only purpose is to survive, occupying hosts to do so.
* {{Retraux}}: The game uses 1-Bit graphics for character portraits and dithered, stylized black and white [=PS1=] graphics for the rest.
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* {{Retraux}}: The game uses 1-Bit graphics for character portraits and dithered, stylized black and white [=PS1=] graphics for the rest.
* RippedFromTheHeadlines: Chet Murrie and Dada Dog are parallels to the real world Matt
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* ShoutOut: Several to David Lynch.
** The dumpster right outside William's apartment are directly based ones seen in Mulholland Drive.
** [[spoiler: William/Lila]] hiding in Martha Jenning's closet is inspired by a similar scene in Blue Velvet, which the player finds a copy of there.
** The Stranger is inspired by the Mystery Man from Lost Highway.
** The dumpster right outside William's apartment are directly based ones seen in Mulholland Drive.
** [[spoiler: William/Lila]] hiding in Martha Jenning's closet is inspired by a similar scene in Blue Velvet, which the player finds a copy of there.
** The Stranger is inspired by the Mystery Man from Lost Highway.
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* MissingMom: Will's mother died 3 years prior to the events of the game. In reality she's [[been trapped in the other world by Lila, much like Father Lawrence.]]
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* MissingMom: Will's mother died 3 years prior to the events of the game. In reality she's [[been [[spoiler: been trapped in the other world by Lila, much like Father Lawrence.]]
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* AmbiguousDisorder: Played with. Will's difficulty in expressing his emotions or expresses inappropriate emotions at certain times leaves many to think that something is wrong with him. Officer Hutchins can even ask Will if he had ever been diagnosed as neurodivergent. This is actually [[spoiler: Lila's issue rather than Will's]], as flashbacks show him as much more expressive.
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* AmbiguousDisorder: Played with. Will's difficulty in expressing his emotions or Will expresses inappropriate emotions at certain times leaves many to think that something is the wrong with him.times. Officer Hutchins can even ask Will if he had ever been diagnosed as neurodivergent. This is actually [[spoiler: Lila's issue rather than Will's]], as flashbacks show him as much more expressive.
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* AudienceSurrogate: [[spoiler:Detective Yu]]. Lila makes multiple puns about it.
* AudienceSurrogate: [[spoiler:Detective Yu]]. Lila makes multiple puns about it and even even insult the player for it.
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* FrameUp: Everyone thinks Will's responsible for Tanya's death. In reality, [[spoiler: her death is orchestrated by Lila and the Stranger]] in the Lovers ending. Even Tanya knows didn't do it.
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* FrameUp: Everyone thinks Will's responsible for Tanya's death. In reality, [[spoiler: her death is orchestrated by Lila and the Stranger]] in the Lovers ending. Even Tanya knows he didn't do it.
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* FriendlessBackground: Will mentions this during interviews.
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* FriendlessBackground: Will mentions this during interviews. Not helped by Lila's interference.
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* GrandTheftMe: For most of the game, the player is [[spoiler: actually controlling Lila, who has taken control of Will's body.]]
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* GrandTheftMe: For most of the game, game the player is [[spoiler: actually controlling Lila, who has taken control of Will's body.]]
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* AlternateRealityGame: Has elements of this.
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* AncientConspiracy: There are numerous allusions to the government controlling what people think.
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* AmnesiacsAreInnocent: The real [[spoiler: William Clarke]].
* AncientConspiracy: There are numerous allusions to the government controlling what people think. In the Hierophant ending, [[spoiler: Will is approached by FBI agents]].
* AncientConspiracy: There are numerous allusions to the government controlling what people think. In the Hierophant ending, [[spoiler: Will is approached by FBI agents]].
* DrivenToSuicide: In 'The Fool' ending.
* FrameUp: Everyone thinks Will's responsible for Tanya's death. In reality, [[spoiler: her death is orchestrated by Lila and the Stranger]] in the Lovers ending. Even Tanya knows didn't do it.
** This can also happen to Mike in one ending.
** This can also happen to Mike in one ending.
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** There is also the "Stranger", who strongly resembles Will and [[spoiler: is connected with Lila, shown to have murdered Tanya]].
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** There is also the "Stranger", who strongly resembles Will and [[spoiler: is connected with Lila, shown to have really murdered Tanya]].
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* MaybeMagicMaybeMundane: Lila teases Detective Yu as to what her real nature is: a Tulpa or Will's coping mechanism in response to trauma.
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* MaybeMagicMaybeMundane: Lila teases Detective Yu as to what her real nature is: a [[spoiler: Tulpa or Will's coping mechanism in response to trauma.trauma]]. Evidence points to the former.
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* AbusiveParents: Will's mother was a smothering women who felt the need to be in control of Will's life. She forbade him from dating until 16. When he brought a girl over at 15, she berated the two of them to the point Will cried and begged for her to stop.
* AmbiguousDisorder: Played with. Will's difficulty in expressing his emotions or expresses inappropriate emotions at certain times leaves many to think that something is wrong with him. Officer Hutchins can even ask Will if he had ever been diagnosed as neurodivergent.
** However, this is actually [[spoiler: Lila's issue rather than Will's]], as flashbacks show him as much more expressive.
* AmbiguousDisorder: Played with. Will's difficulty in expressing his emotions or expresses inappropriate emotions at certain times leaves many to think that something is wrong with him. Officer Hutchins can even ask Will if he had ever been diagnosed as neurodivergent.
** However, this is actually [[spoiler: Lila's issue rather than Will's]], as flashbacks show him as much more expressive.
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* AbusiveParents: Will's mother was a smothering women who felt the need to be in control of Will's life and know every intricate detail of his life. She forbade was also emotionally abusive, once berating him from dating until 16. When and a girl he brought a girl over at 15, she berated due him showing interest in girls before the two age of them to the point Will cried and begged for her to stop.
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* AmbiguousDisorder: Played with. Will's difficulty in expressing his emotions or expresses inappropriate emotions at certain times leaves many to think that something is wrong with him. Officer Hutchins can even ask Will if he had ever been diagnosed asneurodivergent.
** However, thisneurodivergent. This is actually [[spoiler: Lila's issue rather than Will's]], as flashbacks show him as much more expressive.
* AmbiguousDisorder: Played with. Will's difficulty in expressing his emotions or expresses inappropriate emotions at certain times leaves many to think that something is wrong with him. Officer Hutchins can even ask Will if he had ever been diagnosed as
** However, this
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** [[spoiler:Will's [[spoiler: Will's is discovered to be trapped in a machine]] in the Wheel of Fortune ending.
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* AscendToAHigherPlaneOfExistence: Implied to have happened with Father Laurence.
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* AscendToAHigherPlaneOfExistence: Implied to have happened with Father Laurence.Lawrence.
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* ClapYourHandsIfYouBelieve: How the Laurence Fraternity believes they are summoning [[spoiler: Lila]].
* {{Cult}}: Father Laurence and his Fraternity.
* {{Cult}}: Father Laurence and his Fraternity.
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* ClapYourHandsIfYouBelieve: How the Laurence Lawrence Fraternity believes they are summoning [[spoiler: Lila]].
* {{Cult}}: FatherLaurence Lawrence and his Fraternity.
* {{Cult}}: Father
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* MissingMom: Will's mother died 3 years prior to the events of the game.
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* MissingMom: Will's mother died 3 years prior to the events of the game. In reality she's [[been trapped in the other world by Lila, much like Father Lawrence.]]
* MyGodWhatHaveIDone: Father Lawrence's reaction for having [[spoiler: summoned Lila]] into the world when you find him.
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** However, this is actually [[spoiler: Lila's issue rather than Will's, as flashbacks show him as much more expressive]],
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* BreakHisHeartToSaveHim: As William, [[spoiler: Lila sets up a meeting with Tanya in order to murder her]]. When William finds out, he warns Tanya not to see him.
* BreakingTheFourthWall: Lila doesthis.this, with some her dialogue referencing the player directly.
* BreakingTheFourthWall: Lila does
* FriendlessBackground: Will mentions this during interviews.
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* GoMadFromTheRevelation: [[spoiler:Detective Yu breaks down after learning the final piece of the puzzle from Lila.]]
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* GoMadFromTheRevelation: [[spoiler:Detective Detective Yu breaks down after [[spoiler: learning the final piece of the puzzle from Lila.]]
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* TheKlutz: Martha. Although she's a smart student, she's clumsy enough that she needs to carry an extra house key in her backpack.
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* TheKlutz: Martha.Martha Jennings. Although she's a smart student, she's clumsy enough that she needs to carry an extra house key in her backpack.
* LoveAtFirstSight: Will's reaction when he sees Tanya at Matt's party.
* MissingMom: Will's mother died 3 years prior to the events of the game.
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* MyBelovedSmother: Will's mother is one and is possibly the [[spoiler: Empress in the boiler]]. She calls [[spoiler:Lila]] a "naughty, naughty girl" much like she did when berating Will's crush and appears to try to kill [[spoiler: Lila]] in both of her appearances.
* OneSteveLimit: Adverted. The game has Ms. Hutchins, who is Will's elderly female building manager, and Officer Hutchins, a male police officer, with no apparent familial relation between the two.
* OneSteveLimit: Adverted. The game has Ms. Hutchins, who is Will's elderly female building manager, and Officer Hutchins, a male police officer, with no apparent familial relation between the two.
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* MyBelovedSmother: Will's mother is one and is possibly the [[spoiler: Empress in the boiler]]. She calls [[spoiler:Lila]] a "naughty, naughty girl" much like she did when berating Will's crush and appears to try to kill [[spoiler: Lila]] in both was highly controlling of her appearances.
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* OneSteveLimit: Adverted. The game has Ms. Hutchins, who is Will's elderly female building manager, and Officer Hutchins, a male police officer, with no apparent familial relation between the two. They do know each other however.
* OneSteveLimit: Adverted. The game has Ms. Hutchins, who is Will's elderly female building manager, and Officer Hutchins, a male police officer, with no apparent familial relation between the two. They do know each other however.
* {{Sadist}}: Lila enjoys hurting others.
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** [[spoiler:Will's is discovered to be trapped in a machine machine]] in the Wheel of Fortune ending.
** It's implied what happened to [[spoiler: Will's mother]] when she died in the Empress ending.]]
** It's implied what happened to [[spoiler: Will's mother]] when she died in the Empress ending.
* TraumaCongaLine: Will.
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* VillainProtagonist: It turns out that you are actually controlling [[spoiler: Lila, who in turn is controlling Will's body. Lila did in fact murder Tanya and will go on to commit another murder.]]
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* VillainProtagonist: It turns out that you are actually controlling [[spoiler: Lila, who in turn is controlling Will's body. Lila did in fact murder Tanya and will go on on]] to commit another at least one more murder.]]
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* DemonicPossession: What [[spoiler: Lila does to Will]].
* TheKlutz: Martha. Although she's a smart student, she's clumsy enough that she needs to carry an extra house key in her backpack.
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* WomanScorned: How Lila acts.
* WomanScorned: How Lila acts.
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* YourCheatingHeart: Tanya and Will develop a mutual romantic connection after meeting at a party, leading to them acting on it.
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* YourCheatingHeart: Despite Tanya already dating Mike, she and Will develop a mutual romantic connection after meeting at a party, leading to them acting on it.it.
* YouCannotKillAnIdea: This how [[spoiler: Lila]] exists, has existed, and will continue to exist.
* YouCannotKillAnIdea: This how [[spoiler: Lila]] exists, has existed, and will continue to exist.
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* PunnyName: Detective Yu and [[spoiler: Wheeliam]].
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** Even the player's own attempts to answer the core question of "who's Lila?" ultimately leads to this.
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* MindScrew: Lila does on purpose to both Detective Yu and the player.
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* MindScrew: Lila does on purpose to both Detective Yu and the player. It's how [[spoiler: how she exists in-game and in now in the player's mind]].
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* AmbiguousDisorder: Will's difficulty in expressing his emotions or expresses inappropriate emotions at certain times leaves many to think that something is wrong with him. Officer Hutchins can even ask Will if he had ever been diagnosed as neurodivergent.
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* BodySurf: How [[spoiler: Lila]] gets around and interacts with the human world.
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* GrandTheftMe: [[spoiler:For most of the game, the player is actually controlling Lila, who has taken control of Will's body.]]
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* GrandTheftMe: [[spoiler:For For most of the game, the player is [[spoiler: actually controlling Lila, who has taken control of Will's body.]]
* InterfaceSpoiler: Signs that we haven't been playing as [[spoiler: Will]] are when he's referred in the third person and the dialogue box identifies him as the speaker.
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* MaybeMagicMaybeMundane: Lila teases Detective Yu as to what her real nature is: a Tulpa or Will's coping mechanism.
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* MaybeMagicMaybeMundane: Lila teases Detective Yu as to what her real nature is: a Tulpa or Will's coping mechanism. mechanism in response to trauma.
* MemeticMutation: Invoked, it's how [[spoiler: Lila exists]].
* MindScrew: Lila does on purpose to both Detective Yu and the player.
* MemeticMutation: Invoked, it's how [[spoiler: Lila exists]].
* MindScrew: Lila does on purpose to both Detective Yu and the player.
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* MurderTheHypotenuse: Strongly implied to be the reason why Lila murders Tanya.
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* MurderTheHypotenuse: Strongly implied to be the reason why Lila [[spoiler: Lila]] murders Tanya.
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* VillainProtagonist: [[spoiler:It turns out that you are actually controlling Lila, who in turn is controlling Will's body. Lila did in fact murder Tanya and will go on to commit another murder.]]
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* VillainProtagonist: [[spoiler:It :It turns out that you are actually controlling [[spoiler: Lila, who in turn is controlling Will's body. Lila did in fact murder Tanya and will go on to commit another murder.]]
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** However, this is actually [[Lila's issue rather than Will's, as flashbacks show him as much more expressive]],
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** However, this is actually [[Lila's [[spoiler: Lila's issue rather than Will's, as flashbacks show him as much more expressive]],
* BreakingTheFourthWall: Lila does this.
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** There is also the "Stranger", who strongly resembles Will.
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** There is also the "Stranger", who strongly resembles Will.Will and [[spoiler: is connected with Lila, shown to have murdered Tanya]].
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* MyBelovedSmother: Will's mother is one and is possibly the Empress. She calls [[spoiler:Lila]] a "naughty, naughty girl" much like she did when berating Will's crush and appears to try to kill [[spoiler: Lila]] in both of her appearances.
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* MyBelovedSmother: Will's mother is one and is possibly the Empress.[[spoiler: Empress in the boiler]]. She calls [[spoiler:Lila]] a "naughty, naughty girl" much like she did when berating Will's crush and appears to try to kill [[spoiler: Lila]] in both of her appearances.
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* {{Lilth}}: The true identity of [[Lila]].
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* {{Lilth}}: {{Lilith}}: The true identity of [[Lila]].[[spoiler: Lila]].
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* {{Lilth}}: The true identity of [[Lila]].
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* MyBelovedSmother: One interpretation of the Empress. She calls [[spoiler:Lila]] a "naughty, naughty girl" and appears to try to kill [[spoiler:her]] in both of her appearances. Will's mother was also one.
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* MyBelovedSmother: One interpretation of Will's mother is one and is possibly the Empress. She calls [[spoiler:Lila]] a "naughty, naughty girl" much like she did when berating Will's crush and appears to try to kill [[spoiler:her]] [[spoiler: Lila]] in both of her appearances. Will's mother was also one.appearances.
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* MaybeMagicMaybeMundae: Lila teases Detective Yu as to what her real nature is: a Tulpa or Will's coping mechanism.
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* MaybeMagicMaybeMundae: MaybeMagicMaybeMundane: Lila teases Detective Yu as to what her real nature is: a Tulpa or Will's coping mechanism.
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* AbusiveParents: Will's mother never let her son date until he was 16. When he brought a girl over, she berated the two of them to the point Will cried and begged for her to stop.
* AmbiguousDisorder: Will's difficulty in expressing his emotions leaves many to think that something is wrong with him. Officer Hutchins can even ask Will if he had ever been diagnosed as neurodivergent.
* AmbiguousDisorder: Will's difficulty in expressing his emotions leaves many to think that something is wrong with him. Officer Hutchins can even ask Will if he had ever been diagnosed as neurodivergent.
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* AbusiveParents: Will's mother never let her son date was a smothering women who felt the need to be in control of Will's life. She forbade him from dating until he was 16. When he brought a girl over, over at 15, she berated the two of them to the point Will cried and begged for her to stop.
* AmbiguousDisorder: Will's difficulty in expressing his emotions or expresses inappropriate emotions at certain times leaves many to think that something is wrong with him. Officer Hutchins can even ask Will if he had ever been diagnosed asneurodivergent.neurodivergent.
** However, this is actually [[Lila's issue rather than Will's, as flashbacks show him as much more expressive]],
* AmbiguousDisorder: Will's difficulty in expressing his emotions or expresses inappropriate emotions at certain times leaves many to think that something is wrong with him. Officer Hutchins can even ask Will if he had ever been diagnosed as
** However, this is actually [[Lila's issue rather than Will's, as flashbacks show him as much more expressive]],
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* FrozenFace: Of sorts. Will has a condition where he has trouble expressing emotions. He has to make a conscious effort to move every facial muscle, hence needing to be controlled by the player.
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* FrozenFace: Of sorts. Will seems has a condition where he has trouble expressing emotions. He has to make a conscious effort to move every facial muscle, hence needing to be controlled by the player. In reality, [[spoiler: this is because Lila has take control of his body and is unsure how to properly express human emotions]].
** There is also the "Stranger", who strongly resembles Will.
* MaybeMagicMaybeMundae: Lila teases Detective Yu as to what her real nature is: a Tulpa or Will's coping mechanism.
* MaybeMagicMaybeMundae: Lila teases Detective Yu as to what her real nature is: a Tulpa or Will's coping mechanism.
* MurderTheHypotenuse: Strongly implied to be the reason why Lila murders Tanya.
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* SoulJar: The reels are implied to hold someone's consciousness and/or identity as they perceive them. [[spoiler:Will's is discovered to be trapped in a machine in the Wheel of Fortune ending.]]
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* SoulJar: The reels are implied to hold someone's consciousness and/or identity as they perceive them.
[[spoiler:Will's is discovered to be trapped in a machine in the Wheel of Fortune ending.]]]]
* SlasherSmile: You can give Will one when controlling his expressions.
[[spoiler:Will's is discovered to be trapped in a machine in the Wheel of Fortune ending.
* SlasherSmile: You can give Will one when controlling his expressions.
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* TarotMotifs: Each ending is represented by one of the Major Arcana
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* TarotMotifs: Each ending is represented by one of the Major ArcanaArcana.
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* VillainProtagonist: [[spoiler:It turns out that you are actually controlling Lila, who in turn is controlling Will's body. Lila/Will did in fact murder Tanya and will go on to commit another murder.]]
* YourCheatingHeart: Multiple characters suspect that Tanya cheated on her boyfriend with Will.
* YourCheatingHeart: Multiple characters suspect that Tanya cheated on her boyfriend with Will.
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* UsedToBeASweetKid: Flashback scenes show [[spoiler: Will]] as someone who is sweet and empathetic, albeit somewhat awkward.
* VillainProtagonist: [[spoiler:It turns out that you are actually controlling Lila, who in turn is controlling Will's body.Lila/Will Lila did in fact murder Tanya and will go on to commit another murder.]]
* {{Yandere}}: Lila has shades of this towards Will.
* YourCheatingHeart:Multiple characters suspect that Tanya cheated and Will develop a mutual romantic connection after meeting at a party, leading to them acting on her boyfriend with Will.it.
* VillainProtagonist: [[spoiler:It turns out that you are actually controlling Lila, who in turn is controlling Will's body.
* {{Yandere}}: Lila has shades of this towards Will.
* YourCheatingHeart:
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''Who’s Lila'' is an indie game created by the solo developer Garage Heathen, who also created T-Gochti.
It is David Lynch-esque reverse-detective point and click game where you control the actions of a student named William Clarke. A unique feature of this game is that in addition to the traditional point and click elements, you control the events of the game by shifting Will’s facial muscles to construct his expressions.
A local girl Tanya Kennedy has gone missing. All evidence points to Will. Will the player keep their cool, or allow Will’s emotions to run wild? Will you dig into all the endings to uncover as much as the puzzle as you can? Will you find the answer to the game’s most burning question?
Who’s Lila?
It is David Lynch-esque reverse-detective point and click game where you control the actions of a student named William Clarke. A unique feature of this game is that in addition to the traditional point and click elements, you control the events of the game by shifting Will’s facial muscles to construct his expressions.
A local girl Tanya Kennedy has gone missing. All evidence points to Will. Will the player keep their cool, or allow Will’s emotions to run wild? Will you dig into all the endings to uncover as much as the puzzle as you can? Will you find the answer to the game’s most burning question?
Who’s Lila?
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It is a David Lynch-esque reverse-detective point and click game where you control the actions of a student named William Clarke. A unique feature of this game is that in addition to the traditional point and click elements, you control the events of the game by shifting
A local girl Tanya Kennedy has gone missing. All evidence points to Will. Will the player keep their cool, or allow
Who’s
Who's Lila?
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* AmbiguousDisorder: Will's difficulty in expressing his emotions leave many to think that something is wrong with him. Officer Hutchins can even ask Will if he had ever been diagnosed as neurodivergent.
* AncientConspiracy: There are numerous allusions to the government controlling what people think
* AncientConspiracy: There are numerous allusions to the government controlling what people think
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* AmbiguousDisorder: Will's difficulty in expressing his emotions leave leaves many to think that something is wrong with him. Officer Hutchins can even ask Will if he had ever been diagnosed as neurodivergent.
* AncientConspiracy: There are numerous allusions to the government controlling what peoplethinkthink.
* AncientConspiracy: There are numerous allusions to the government controlling what people
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* AudienceSurrogate: [[spoiler: Detective Yu]]. Lila makes multiple puns about it.
* AscendtoAHigherPlaneOfExistence: Implied to have happened with Father Laurence.
* BattleInTheCenterOfTheMind: The Tower scene. Also the veil area, since the outcome depends on whose wheel is left on the projector.
* BigNO Detective: Yu shouts this when he finally gets the answer he seeks.
* {{Cult}}: Father Laurence and his Fraternity
* AscendtoAHigherPlaneOfExistence: Implied to have happened with Father Laurence.
* BattleInTheCenterOfTheMind: The Tower scene. Also the veil area, since the outcome depends on whose wheel is left on the projector.
* BigNO Detective: Yu shouts this when he finally gets the answer he seeks.
* {{Cult}}: Father Laurence and his Fraternity
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* AudienceSurrogate: [[spoiler: Detective [[spoiler:Detective Yu]]. Lila makes multiple puns about it.
*AscendtoAHigherPlaneOfExistence: AscendToAHigherPlaneOfExistence: Implied to have happened with Father Laurence.
* BattleInTheCenterOfTheMind: The Tower scene. Also theveil Veil area, since the outcome depends on whose wheel is left on the projector.
*BigNO Detective: BigNo: Detective Yu shouts this when he finally gets the answer he seeks.
* {{Cult}}: Father Laurence and hisFraternityFraternity.
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* BattleInTheCenterOfTheMind: The Tower scene. Also the
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* DisappearedDad: Will's father left when he was young
* ExistentialHorror: The game explores the heavy nature of consciousness and identity and what would count as such. Some of the dialogue can be…rather unsettling.
* FrozenFace: Of a sorts. Will has a condition where he has trouble expressing emotions. He has to make a conscious effort to move every facial muscle, hence needing to be controlled by the player.
* GoMadFromTheRevelation: [[spoiler: Detective Yu breaks down after learning the final piece of the puzzle from Lila.]]
* ExistentialHorror: The game explores the heavy nature of consciousness and identity and what would count as such. Some of the dialogue can be…rather unsettling.
* FrozenFace: Of a sorts. Will has a condition where he has trouble expressing emotions. He has to make a conscious effort to move every facial muscle, hence needing to be controlled by the player.
* GoMadFromTheRevelation: [[spoiler: Detective Yu breaks down after learning the final piece of the puzzle from Lila.]]
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* DisappearedDad: Will's father left when he was young
young.
* ExistentialHorror: The game explores the heavy nature of consciousness and identity and what would count as such. Some of the dialogue canbe…rather be rather... unsettling.
* FrozenFace: Ofa sorts. Will has a condition where he has trouble expressing emotions. He has to make a conscious effort to move every facial muscle, hence needing to be controlled by the player.
* GoMadFromTheRevelation:[[spoiler: Detective [[spoiler:Detective Yu breaks down after learning the final piece of the puzzle from Lila.]]
* ExistentialHorror: The game explores the heavy nature of consciousness and identity and what would count as such. Some of the dialogue can
* FrozenFace: Of
* GoMadFromTheRevelation:
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* GrandTheftMe: [[spoiler: For most of the game, the player is actually controlling Lila, who has taken control of Will's body.]]
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* GrandTheftMe: [[spoiler: For [[spoiler:For most of the game, the player is actually controlling Lila, who has taken control of Will's body.]]
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* MyBelovedSmother: One interpretation of the Empress. She calls [[spoiler: Lila]] a "naughty, naughty girl" and appears to try to kill [[spoiler: her]] in both of her appearances. Will's mother was also one.
* OneSteveLimit: Adverted. The game has a Ms. Hutchins, who is Will’s elderly female building manager, and an Officer Hutchins, a male police officer, with no apparent familial relation between the two.
* SoulJar: The reels are implied to hold someone's consciousness and/or identity as they perceive them. [[spoiler: Will's is discovered to be trapped in a machine in the Wheel of Fortune ending]].
* OneSteveLimit: Adverted. The game has a Ms. Hutchins, who is Will’s elderly female building manager, and an Officer Hutchins, a male police officer, with no apparent familial relation between the two.
* SoulJar: The reels are implied to hold someone's consciousness and/or identity as they perceive them. [[spoiler: Will's is discovered to be trapped in a machine in the Wheel of Fortune ending]].
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* MyBelovedSmother: One interpretation of the Empress. She calls [[spoiler: Lila]] [[spoiler:Lila]] a "naughty, naughty girl" and appears to try to kill [[spoiler: her]] [[spoiler:her]] in both of her appearances. Will's mother was also one.
* OneSteveLimit: Adverted. The game has a Ms. Hutchins, who isWill’s Will's elderly female building manager, and an Officer Hutchins, a male police officer, with no apparent familial relation between the two.
* SoulJar: The reels are implied to hold someone's consciousness and/or identity as they perceive them.[[spoiler: Will's [[spoiler:Will's is discovered to be trapped in a machine in the Wheel of Fortune ending]].ending.]]
* OneSteveLimit: Adverted. The game has a Ms. Hutchins, who is
* SoulJar: The reels are implied to hold someone's consciousness and/or identity as they perceive them.
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* {{Surrealism}}: Let's see, you got tulpas, states of consciousness, multiple areas of the game that doesn't take place in the real world, flashbacks. It's all part and parcel to the David Lynch theme Garage Heathen was going for
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* {{Surrealism}}: Let's see, you you've got tulpas, states of consciousness, multiple areas of the game that doesn't don't take place in the real world, flashbacks. It's all part and parcel to the David Lynch theme Garage Heathen was going forfor.
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* {{Tulpa}}: [[spoiler: Lila is a one, and she has taken control of Will's body]].
* VillainProtagonist: [[spoiler: It turns out that you are actually controlling Lila, who in turn is controlling Will's body. Lila/Will did in fact murder Tanya and will go on to commit another murder.]]
* VillainProtagonist: [[spoiler: It turns out that you are actually controlling Lila, who in turn is controlling Will's body. Lila/Will did in fact murder Tanya and will go on to commit another murder.]]
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* {{Tulpa}}: [[spoiler: Lila [[spoiler:Lila is a one, and she has taken control of Will's body]].
body.]]
* VillainProtagonist:[[spoiler: It [[spoiler:It turns out that you are actually controlling Lila, who in turn is controlling Will's body. Lila/Will did in fact murder Tanya and will go on to commit another murder.]]
* VillainProtagonist:
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* GoMadfromTheRevelation: [[spoiler: Detective Yu breaks down after learning the final piece of the puzzle from Lila.]]
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->''"It's difficult for me to express emotions. I envy other people. They make faces naturally, but I have to make a conscious decision each time I move a muscle."''
''Who’s Lila'' is an indie game created by the solo developer Garage Heathen, who also created T-Gochti.
It is David Lynch-esque reverse-detective point and click game where you control the actions of a student named William Clarke. A unique feature of this game is that in addition to the traditional point and click elements, you control the events of the game by shifting Will’s facial muscles to construct his expressions.
A local girl Tanya Kennedy has gone missing. All evidence points to Will. Will the player keep their cool, or allow Will’s emotions to run wild? Will you dig into all the endings to uncover as much as the puzzle as you can? Will you find the answer to the game’s most burning question?
Who’s Lila?
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!!''Who's Lila'' contains examples of:
* AbusiveParents: Will's mother never let her son date until he was 16. When he brought a girl over, she berated the two of them to the point Will cried and begged for her to stop.
*AmbiguousDisorder: Will's difficulty in expressing his emotions leave many to think that something is wrong with him. Officer Hutchins can even ask Will if he had ever been diagnosed as neurodivergent.
*AncientConspiracy: There are numerous allusions to the government controlling what people think
*AngryEyebrows: The easiest way to have Will express anger.
*AudienceSurrogate: [[spoiler: Detective Yu]]. Lila makes multiple puns about it.
*AscendtoAHigherPlaneOfExistence: Implied to have happened with Father Laurence.
*BattleInTheCenterOfTheMind: The Tower scene. Also the veil area, since the outcome depends on whose wheel is left on the projector.
* BigNO Detective: Yu shouts this when he finally gets the answer he seeks.
*{{Cult}}: Father Laurence and his Fraternity
*{{Determinator}}: Detective Yu is determined to push through to find out who Lila is. Lila even feeds on his curiosity.
*DisappearedDad: Will's father left when he was young
*ExistentialHorror: The game explores the heavy nature of consciousness and identity and what would count as such. Some of the dialogue can be…rather unsettling.
*FrozenFace: Of a sorts. Will has a condition where he has trouble expressing emotions. He has to make a conscious effort to move every facial muscle, hence needing to be controlled by the player.
*GoMadfromtheRevelation: [[spoiler: Detective Yu breaks down after learning the final piece of the puzzle from Lila.]]
*GoodCopBadCop: Officer Hutchins and Detective Fischer in the interrogation scene.
*GrandTheftMe: [[spoiler: For most of the game, the player is actually controlling Lila, who has taken control of Will's body.]]
*IdenticalStranger: Tanya looks exactly like Lila, much to Lila's annoyance.
*MultipleEndings: There are fifteen endings, plus a few secret ones.
*MyBelovedSmother: One interpretation of the Empress. She calls [[spoiler: Lila]] a "naughty, naughty girl" and appears to try to kill [[spoiler: her]] in both of her appearances. Will's mother was also one.
*OneSteveLimit: Adverted. The game has a Ms. Hutchins, who is Will’s elderly female building manager, and an Officer Hutchins, a male police officer, with no apparent familial relation between the two.
*SoulJar: The reels are implied to hold someone's consciousness and/or identity as they perceive them. [[spoiler: Will's is discovered to be trapped in a machine in the Wheel of Fortune ending]].
*SurrealHorror
*{{Surrealism}}: Let's see, you got tulpas, states of consciousness, multiple areas of the game that doesn't take place in the real world, flashbacks. It's all part and parcel to the David Lynch theme Garage Heathen was going for
*TarotMotifs: Each ending is represented by one of the Major Arcana
*{{Tulpa}}: [[spoiler: Lila is a one, and she has taken control of Will's body]].
*VillainProtagonist: [[spoiler: It turns out that you are actually controlling Lila, who in turn is controlling Will's body. Lila/Will did in fact murder Tanya and will go on to commit another murder.]]
*YourCheatingHeart: Multiple characters suspect that Tanya cheated on her boyfriend with Will.
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->''"It's difficult for me to express emotions. I envy other people. They make faces naturally, but I have to make a conscious decision each time I move a muscle."''
''Who’s Lila'' is an indie game created by the solo developer Garage Heathen, who also created T-Gochti.
It is David Lynch-esque reverse-detective point and click game where you control the actions of a student named William Clarke. A unique feature of this game is that in addition to the traditional point and click elements, you control the events of the game by shifting Will’s facial muscles to construct his expressions.
A local girl Tanya Kennedy has gone missing. All evidence points to Will. Will the player keep their cool, or allow Will’s emotions to run wild? Will you dig into all the endings to uncover as much as the puzzle as you can? Will you find the answer to the game’s most burning question?
Who’s Lila?
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!!''Who's Lila'' contains examples of:
* AbusiveParents: Will's mother never let her son date until he was 16. When he brought a girl over, she berated the two of them to the point Will cried and begged for her to stop.
*AmbiguousDisorder: Will's difficulty in expressing his emotions leave many to think that something is wrong with him. Officer Hutchins can even ask Will if he had ever been diagnosed as neurodivergent.
*AncientConspiracy: There are numerous allusions to the government controlling what people think
*AngryEyebrows: The easiest way to have Will express anger.
*AudienceSurrogate: [[spoiler: Detective Yu]]. Lila makes multiple puns about it.
*AscendtoAHigherPlaneOfExistence: Implied to have happened with Father Laurence.
*BattleInTheCenterOfTheMind: The Tower scene. Also the veil area, since the outcome depends on whose wheel is left on the projector.
* BigNO Detective: Yu shouts this when he finally gets the answer he seeks.
*{{Cult}}: Father Laurence and his Fraternity
*{{Determinator}}: Detective Yu is determined to push through to find out who Lila is. Lila even feeds on his curiosity.
*DisappearedDad: Will's father left when he was young
*ExistentialHorror: The game explores the heavy nature of consciousness and identity and what would count as such. Some of the dialogue can be…rather unsettling.
*FrozenFace: Of a sorts. Will has a condition where he has trouble expressing emotions. He has to make a conscious effort to move every facial muscle, hence needing to be controlled by the player.
*GoMadfromtheRevelation: [[spoiler: Detective Yu breaks down after learning the final piece of the puzzle from Lila.]]
*GoodCopBadCop: Officer Hutchins and Detective Fischer in the interrogation scene.
*GrandTheftMe: [[spoiler: For most of the game, the player is actually controlling Lila, who has taken control of Will's body.]]
*IdenticalStranger: Tanya looks exactly like Lila, much to Lila's annoyance.
*MultipleEndings: There are fifteen endings, plus a few secret ones.
*MyBelovedSmother: One interpretation of the Empress. She calls [[spoiler: Lila]] a "naughty, naughty girl" and appears to try to kill [[spoiler: her]] in both of her appearances. Will's mother was also one.
*OneSteveLimit: Adverted. The game has a Ms. Hutchins, who is Will’s elderly female building manager, and an Officer Hutchins, a male police officer, with no apparent familial relation between the two.
*SoulJar: The reels are implied to hold someone's consciousness and/or identity as they perceive them. [[spoiler: Will's is discovered to be trapped in a machine in the Wheel of Fortune ending]].
*SurrealHorror
*{{Surrealism}}: Let's see, you got tulpas, states of consciousness, multiple areas of the game that doesn't take place in the real world, flashbacks. It's all part and parcel to the David Lynch theme Garage Heathen was going for
*TarotMotifs: Each ending is represented by one of the Major Arcana
*{{Tulpa}}: [[spoiler: Lila is a one, and she has taken control of Will's body]].
*VillainProtagonist: [[spoiler: It turns out that you are actually controlling Lila, who in turn is controlling Will's body. Lila/Will did in fact murder Tanya and will go on to commit another murder.]]
*YourCheatingHeart: Multiple characters suspect that Tanya cheated on her boyfriend with Will.
