When Jane Madarang's neighbor Natalie kills herself and leaves behind cryptic instructions, it's up to Jane and her classmates to unearth deadly secrets. ***** Natalie Driscoll is dead. She threw herself out a window and left her neighbor Jane to unravel their town's darkest secrets. Following Natalie's instructions leads Jane to three other high school students who all have something to hide. The four of them must carry out Natalie's final errand while solving the mysteries written in her diary. But the secrets they unearth may be far more dangerous than what they ever imagined. Content and/or trigger warning: This story contains scenes of suicide, violence and murder that may be triggering for some readers. [[word count: 100,000-150,000 words]]

|Ruben Victoriano| Age: 37 Gender: Male Date of Birth: August 5, 1977 Height: 5'10 (178 cm) Mass: 157 lbs (71 kg) Occupation: Psychiatrist/Scientist/Neurosurgeon/Doctor(?)/Psychologist Family: Deceased Charges: Homicide, kidnapping, mayhem Level of Extremity: 10 Cell Location: Level 3 Assigned Therapist: Claire Beckman ❁ Claire wouldn't consider herself a successful psychiatrist. She'd only held her job for a measly two months now, still didn't have enough to pay off her college funds, and her patients were strictly kept at the most common, harmless disabilities. But when she receives an offer she cannot refuse, she realizes her skills aren't as useless as she thought; and according to Keith Laymond's experience and knowledge, she's the only one capable of cracking into the twisted mind that is Ruben Victoriano. But a fear lingers in Claire's mind, Will it be she doing the cracking? {The Evil Within fanfic} {AU of "Memory's Captive", same characters, different plot} {Follows an AU in The Evil Within plot in which Ruben is arrested before being killed and placed in the machine} {I highly suggest reading my other fanfic before this one, "Memory's Captive" since this is an AU of it} {Ruvik/OC ship} {Knowing The Evil Within plot isn't vital since it is explained throughout this story, though I do recommend watching a play through of it or playing it for yourself!} {*Contains heavy amounts of gore, blood, violence, mental disorders/depressing themes and overall horror themes, (no sexual themes). It is based off a M rated horror game after all.} {Partially inspired by "Silence of the Lambs"} {Disclaimer: I do not own any art included in this novel or any part of The Evil Within.}

Detective Sebastian Castellanos had escaped the realms of Ruvik's mind; a world of terror and the work of nightmares. His escape is short lived as his story of his experiences falls on deaf ears, dismissed as nothing more than the ramblings of a traumatised man. Locked away at Beacon Mental Hospital, Sebastian must escape once more and finish what has been set into motion. Once again, he must face his fears and enter the unknown. Find his partner, Joseph Oda, punish the secret organisation, Mobius for their crimes against him and most of all, find and destroy Ruvik.