The two form an instant bond, and Peter is willing to do just about anything to help Amelia, whose sister was killed by a serial killer named OJO – mentioned in passing in John’s chapter. Here he meets a girl named Amelia, who, to Peter’s surprise, can see Ketchup too. While Peter loves Ketchup’s company, he also has to frequently cover for his friend, whom only he can see.Īfter Ketchup does what Ketchup does and makes something of a mess in the attic, Peter is sent to a special school for psychiatric help. Unfortunately, he's also a demonic minion who, like Ocaso, has unclear motives. Ketchup is an adorable teddy-bear-esque creature who wears a skull mask, its teeth stained with what Peter endearing refers to as ketchup. In Chapter 2, we see how the tension of Peter’s parents' marriage affects his life, as well as the (literal) demons he lives with. This time he inhabits the body of Peter, Lucia and Mark’s 14-year-old son. However, it appears his deal with Ocaso is not restricted to his own life, as he is granted yet another passage back to the world of the living. Once again finding himself on the celestial plane, exactly how John’s re-life ended (or didn’t end, as the case may be) remains unclear. When the first chapter comes to a close, one wonders if John has signed his soul away for no reason, his fate written no matter his desire for change. Though he manages to thwart it this time around, victory is short-lived and his story quickly resumes its tragic trajectory. John uncovers a plot involving his father that threatens to tear his family apart, which assumedly he knew nothing about during his (first) life.
But with some not-so-divine intervention from Ocaso, John comes to realize the error of his ways – kind of. In the opening minutes of Chapter 1, John steals his mother’s credit card, fakes a prescription, and prods his girlfriend, Lucia, to leave her husband Mark for him. John is simply misguided, and kind of dumb. He’s not an antihero, dominating others to reach the top, nor is he a sociopath, doing horrible things merely for the pleasure of it. Waking up in his 28-year-old med school dropout, money mooching, drunk driving, wife-stealing, rich kid body, John hops right back to his privileged daily routine. John doesn’t take much convincing, and he promptly signs ownership of his soul over to Ocaso.
Ocaso offers John an alternative course: return to the world of the living as a young man and fix his past mistakes – for a price. Gazing upon his corpse once more, John’s reflection is cut short by the sudden appearance of Ocaso. After a short conversation, John is granted a final few minutes in the funeral home (acting as a short tutorial) before Alba is to lead him away. Soon he is greeted by a young girl named Alba. Understandably saddened, John is especially dismayed by the absence of a certain woman. It begins with a man named John watching his own funeral from the afterlife. The plot in Demons Never Lie is a comedy of intertwining narratives. Though its puzzles won’t test your brain power to any notable degree, what it lacks in challenge it makes up in charm.
With a great hook and smart pacing, this is a satisfying and engaging adventure from the first scene all the way through to the last, with IndieBug’s love for their work shining through in every single aspect of production. And though its blend of horror, comedy, and drama makes for a fantastical story, it also manages to be relatable and grounded. Don’t be fooled by the cheery voxel art style of Demons Never Lie, which belies the game’s macabre tone.
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