I also came here after playing Type Help, and Cellar wasn't what I expected it would be, but it's an experience that's going to sit with me for a long time. I feel like I've bonded with these characters after going through such a bizarre, drawn-out, and sometimes traumatic expereince together.
I was curious enough to unpack and browse through the game files after finishing, and along with re-playing a few sections I was able to confirm a few things, but there are still a lot of questions that don't have in-game answers.
A few things I missed the first time around:
Gur fgbel ba gur yrsg fvqr bs gur obbxfurys.
Gur cynlnoyr PQf ba gur furyirf va gur yvivat ebbz. V guvax V znlor fnj gurz bapr ba gur frpbaq qnl naq gura cebzcgyl sbetbg nobhg gurz jvgubhg rire cynlvat gurz, naq gura ol gur gvzr V tbg gb gur raq V sbetbg gurl jrer rira gurer.
One thing that I thought and ended up being wrong about in the middle of the game:
Jura Fbcuvr fnvq gung Yhxr jnf fvpx, ohg sbe n srj qnlf abobql ryfr orfvqrf ure rire jrag vagb uvf ebbz be fnj uvz gb pbasvez uvf pbaqvgvba, V srnerq gur jbefg naq V gubhtug gur punenpgref jrer tbvat gb fgneg qlvat bss bar ol bar.
A couple other things I had been curious about:
V unq jbaqrerq nobhg gur PQ va gur uvqqra ebbz jvgu gur unaqcevagf. Vg frrzf yvxr gur bayl jnl gb vagrenpg jvgu vg vf gb gnxr vg qverpgyl gb gur PQ cynlre jvgubhg vagrenpgvat jvgu nalguvat ryfr nybat gur jnl, naq gura jura lbh qb, vg gheaf bhg vg'f oebxra.
V unq jbaqrerq vs Fbcuvr zvtug or gur fnzr Fbcuvr gung yrsg n unaqcevag jvgu gur cerivbhf tebhc, ohg nsgre tbvat guebhtu gur svefg pbairefngvba ntnva V'z pbasvqrag gung gurl'er gjb qvssrerag crbcyr.
A few other things I was able to confirm for myself (ROT47):
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