Wow, thanks for the reply! I know my questions may be obnoxious, but are these words supposed to be a reference to Albert Fish, or is it the killer's name? Also, I know that the H.I.S. and a chest key thing is supposed to be a pun or an abbreviation for something? And finally, does the first Consternation game have any relevance to the second part's plot?
Nope, the text was only a reference to the plot of Consternation. Also H.I.S just was a pun for “His chest”. I don’t really know what I was thinking lmao. Lastly, yes Consternation I does somewhat correlate to the second game’s plot. Consternation I was a visual representation of what the second game’s human killer’s mind is like. A confusing maze, easy to get lost, full of demons haunting him. There’s a lot more lore as well, but I think that sums up your questions! Also you’re not being obnoxious at all! I love answering questions!
Once again, hello! And here I am with a new batch of questions after completing the first game.
Does completing Consternation I on the hard mode affect the ending and overall content?
The basement, apartment, attic and some other areas imply that the killer used to occupy a different abandoned building before moving to the factory and possibly murdered more than just 3 people (there is a lot of meat chunks lying on the ground in every area)?
The ending means that the first Consternation's events transpire later then the second one's, since in the end the protagonist (the killer, I guess) hangs himself, unable to deal with the "demons"?
And finally, as I understand, his name IS in fact Howard? And what's with him constantly clapping his hands while walking around, is he using echolocation to spot us in the darkness?
Beating Consternation I on hard mode grants an additional level and different ending.
Those locations in Consternation 1 aren't a coincidence. You may remember how I said Consternation 1 was a visual representation of the killer's mind. These locations are important to the story.
The first ending is the easy way out. The hard-mode ending in Consternation 1 is canon.
His name is Howard Steed. The clap sound you hear is only an intimidation tactic. Nothing more.
If you have any more questions I'd be happy to answer them!
I've beaten the first Consternation on the hard mode, and I think I get it know...
The protagonist is trying to escape the basement that he was locked in by someone (with the possibility of the ghosts in the game representing these people). He might have gone insane due to the time he spent in isolation and started seeing all the people around him as demons and monsters.
The last level is a cornfield, we're escaping from a farmland where we were held, and once again, just a speculation, but our relatives might have locked the protagonist inside the basement because of a certain mental illness, or were just simply extremely abusive, which has led him to develop one...
He contemplated suicide, but decided to go on and try his chances of escaping his prison of a home...
I don't know if you'll appreciate this or not, but I thought your game should be archived in history, at least partially:
https://villains.fandom.com/wiki/The_Slasher_(Consternation)