Part 21

Note #9: Walrider
The term "Walrider" is frequently mentioned. Murkoff's "Project Walrider" is revealed, with patients describing the Walrider as a physical entity, a spirit or demon found in the mountain. The narrator questions if it's real or a hallucination.

Note #10: The Doctor is Dead
Patients are aware of Dr. Wernicke's death and question the experiments conducted by a dead doctor, further emphasizing the mystery of "Project Walrider."

Note #11: A Feast for Flies
The narrator encounters a sewer filled with hundreds of bodies and thousands of flies, questioning if this is the Priest's "way out."

Note #12: Organized Torture
The narrator realizes escape attempts lead deeper into the asylum. Torture methods are described, with instructions written on the wall: "FINGERS FIRST. THEN BALLS. THEN TONGUE."

Note #13: Dr. Rick Trager
Dr. Trager is identified as the individual who cut off the narrator's fingers. He is described as having tortured and mangled dozens of patients, and the narrator witnesses him murder another. His demeanor suggests a corporate background before his apparent infection. The narrator expresses a desire for escape, the return of his fingers, and Trager's death.

Note #14: Death of Trager
A cryptic instruction for making "Trager Juice" is given: "Step 1: squeeze."

Note #15: Let it Burn
The narrator observes a man choosing to burn to death rather than remain in the asylum.

Note #16: Fingers
A brief reiteration of the narrator's distress over his lost fingers.

Note #17: The Thing in the Dark
The narrator believes he has seen the Walrider.

Note #18: Don't Drink the Water
The water is described as bloody, and the narrator hears whispers and sees static, an "itch" he is drawn to.

Note #19: The Sound in the Machine
The narrator hears a sound in a machine, similar to the sound heard when the Walrider appeared. He describes seeing static and an oily, dark presence behind his eyelids. The sound emanates from within the walls.

Note #20: No Safe Place
A dead body is found at the bottom of an elevator shaft, surrounded by food. The individual had barricaded themselves in a supposed safe place, which ultimately failed.

Note #21: Lies
The narrator recognizes handwriting, suggesting Father Martin was involved in a killing. "LIES" are discussed in relation to missing files and records, possibly government documents related to mind control experiments like MKULTRA or CIA operations. The buzzing sound persists.

Note #22: The Wernicke Exit Interview
A 25-year-old audio recording of Dr. Wernicke is heard. He discusses spontaneous bleeding, tumors, and psychosomatic reactions, linking science with mysticism. The "Morphogenic Engine" is mentioned as something activated by witnessing horror. The engine is described as a movie that gets into the mind, and patients use it to conjure the Walrider. The buzzing is felt in the narrator's bones.

Note #23: Static Prayer
A patient is seen kneeling in prayer amidst static. The narrator speculates if this is the patient's "way out" or if they hear the same phenomena more clearly. The Priest called it the "Gospel of Sand."

Note #24: The Passion of Father Martin
The narrator expresses relief at Father Martin's apparent death, viewing it as a potential way out and a story to tell. He intends to spread Father Martin's "gospel."

Note #25: Under the Mountain
A message is left for anyone finding the narrator's corpse, urging them to trust no one and tell everyone that Murkoff is responsible. The narrator claims sanity and has evidence on his camera.

Note #26: Morphogenic Formula
The "Morphogenic Engine" is described as a few lines of mathematics, an algorithm designed to turn people into "nightmare factories." The narrator expresses a desire to use a hacksaw on Dr. Wernicke's corpse.

Note #27: Death of the Soldier
A graphic description of a death, possibly Chris Walker, being ripped apart from the inside.

Note #28: Wernicke's Machine
Mentions of "assembler," "feed chambers," and "precursor molecules" in relation to Wernicke's machine.