This is a story based on a Garten Of BanBan au called "Fallen Gods". This story and universe entails depictions of death, torture, horror and cult like themes. Each chapter will have trigger/ content warnings so please make sure to read those before continuing. This story will be a rewrite of the events of the games as they would occur in this timeline. Each chapter will be based on a different game, of course starting at game one. Some characters may have a bigger or smaller role in this story. Some events may also not occur in this story, additionally new events entirely may be added. That being said this story is about you, the player/ [YN] returning to a place they managed to escape many years prior. They vowed to never return but after receiving a letter stating that their younger sibling had been taken hostage and was being held in the facility, they felt like they had no other choice. On this adventure you will meet many "people", some familiar, others not. Some of these individuals may even recognise you. [YN] seems eerily familiar to the forgotten cult's main mascot, Banban as he calls himself. BanBan hasn't seen a human in a long time, he eagerly accepts the role of becoming your personal guide. Throughout your venture you'll find yourself taking on side quests. You may not fully know the pains the mascots have endured but you were hurt by the exact same man that tortured them for years. You find yourself wanting to help them, to give them all a ray of light in the darkness that surrounds them. Now prepare yourself for a journey as the mascots created by the fallen Gods welcome you home.

This series will be full of shorter stories all which entail details of events the mascots endured while the cult was still active. Each story will have its own trigger warnings at the start so please read those and read cautiously. The fallen gods au is an alternate universe inspired by the concept of the games having existed due to a cult. Please keep in mind that cults are genuinely awful things that abuse and take advantage of vulnerable people. These stories are also written by a cult survivor. That being said, sit back, buckle in and enjoy the show. Be prepared for dark themes and your favourite characters suffering.