"Ray...when and how did you find out about the "secret" of this house?" Norman asked.
"I knew...from the beginning." Ray replied.
"Huh?"
"That's right. This house is so peaceful and happy. There's no way anybody would find out about its secret under normal circumstances. Do you four know about "childhood amnesia"?" Ray asked.
"Nope."
"No."
"...No..."
"What is it?"
"How far back in your childhood can you guys recall?" Ray asked.
"My oldest memories must be from when I was 3 or 4 years old." Norman replied.
"Me too." Maiko said.
"Me three." (Y/n) said.
"Same with me." Emma said.
"Thought so. People naturally tend to forget all of their memories from when they were infants and toddlers. This is what is also known as "childhood amnesia". But apparently, there are incredibly rare cases where this phenomenon does not happen to some people."
"Ray... It can't be that..." Norman trailed off, already knowing what Ray was saying.
"I still remember things from back when I was an infant." Ray finished.
***
My first memory is of being in the darkness enveloped in a warm liquid. I remember hearing my mother's voice. I vaguely remember hearing parts of a lullaby. I never saw my parents. All I remember...are the small pieces... That would eventually lead me to solving this puzzle.
"Next 5."
We were eventually split into groups of 5. Later, I was brought here through a dark tunnel.
***
"You remember... About the entire year before you were brought here?!" Emma exclaimed in shock.
"Yeah." Ray replied.
"Wait, but that means that beyond those gates, what awaits us isn't the "outside world", but..." Maiko trailed off.
"Headquarters." Ray stated.
***
I was always bothered by how my own memories didn't match up with this reality I was living in. As soon as I became literate, I finally understood everything that was going on. My memories aren't made up. This is no mere orphanage. It was the reality we lived in...that was in fact all "made up". I finally decided to ask Mama on my 6th birthday. Mama looked shocked for a single moment...and in that moment, I knew that my hypothesis was correct.
"What will you do now? Kill me?"
"Mama... I want to make a deal with you."
***
"That's all there is to it." Ray said.
"What do you mean "that's all"? He didn't just suffer 6 years... He's been suffering like this for his entire..." Emma's thoughts trailed off.
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