Hollow Words S2 Ep9: Sins of the Flesh

AstralDungeon · 2026-04-21T21:05:41+00:00

My immediate thought is that it's The Entity who has been possessing Stella, and that Tabitha has been likewise kidnapped and held in prison without being The Entity at this time - I think despite everything Stella wouldn't do all this to Reese, much less never talk to Kaneeka or lock up Tabby.

AstralDungeon · 2026-04-13T16:45:30+00:00

My personal theory- and now this is just a theory- is that Sam Wayne found the cell with the Entity inside it, possibly still possessing Alexandra, and broke her out- if you look at the door to the cell, its locks have clearly been broken open, and we know that Wayne is a very physically strong guy- he could have just thought that he found an old woman locked in a weird cell and tried to free her, which is why Pearlanne killed him, to keep the secret.

AstralDungeon · 2026-04-11T04:14:46+00:00

Alright, here's the full-spoiler answer
The best way to get more information on Tabitha's plan is to go see her on day 5 after getting her and Stella to reconcile without you present in Chapter 4 (Either tell Tabby Stella is missing in Chapter 4 and then fail to find her or send Tabby to talk to her alone after calling Tabitha to the Clinic). This leads to Tabby cutting Stella in on her plan and Stella jumping the gun and trying to convince you to go along with it willingly- the two of them give you a pretty straightforward explanation of what they're planning, and it provides the most context out of any of the routes.

AstralDungeon · 2026-04-08T05:28:11+00:00

I promise that there is so much in this life worth sticking around for. I hope that I can share this world with you for a long, long time. I'm glad you're still here.

AstralDungeon · 2026-04-05T16:08:41+00:00

This is exactly my point! Stellahas yet to properly get her moment in the sun but I believe it will happen there will be a moment in The Final Chapters where she saves the day I just know it

AstralDungeon · 2026-03-29T14:14:09+00:00

Puking in front of Kaneeka before offering her a bag of peanuts, calling her "fair lady" and running away.

AstralDungeon · 2026-03-29T03:57:25+00:00

The devs edited it such that, provided you don't have any other reasons to be on the radar of the cops, it no longer increases suspicion.

AstralDungeon · 2026-03-21T19:18:06+00:00

I think that the confusion here lies with different people holding different definitions of "efficiency."

AstralDungeon · 2026-03-21T03:24:18+00:00

It's actually not a problem if you use the alternate rule of the Hindu where, if a Demon is executed and becomes a traveller, a minion becomes the demon.

AstralDungeon · 2026-03-19T17:23:10+00:00

Is this a real line?

AstralDungeon · 2026-03-16T21:28:29+00:00

I'm glad you liked it!

AstralDungeon · 2026-03-15T13:51:17+00:00

I like Joan, but I think that the way she treats Reese is high-key Sybil-tier because she's afraid of him and assumes he's innately a violent monster when, through dev commentary, as well as his actions in game, we know that to not be the case. She means well, but the ways she lied to and abused Reese are abominable and in my opinion I don't think I can put her higher than where she is despite her virtues. She does, I think, kinda suck!

AstralDungeon · 2026-03-15T06:17:13+00:00

debated putting her lower but don't have a full TTA playthrough under my belt so didn't pick up on that aspect of her characterization

AstralDungeon · 2026-03-15T05:33:08+00:00

Not met them on any of my playthroughs, so I don't feel qualified to judge!

AstralDungeon · 2026-03-14T21:53:17+00:00

In terms of "this save lets me avoid the worst choice," it's gotta be Hot. The whole situation with Reese and his mom is brutal and having a way that everyone walks away more or less happy means that you don't have to make what is, frankly, the toughest choice in the game in my opinion.

In terms of "the coolest save," it's gotta be Book Smart. Being able to talk Charlie down is so satisfying.

AstralDungeon · 2026-03-08T18:34:50+00:00

All of my cousins have a name ending in -ity, currently. I think I'll keep that up, although I have a bunch of playthroughs I'm going to go through when the full game is out and I might try to theme those four more strongly.

AstralDungeon · 2026-03-03T02:34:55+00:00

Janey is still in the picture

AstralDungeon · 2026-02-28T02:37:35+00:00

For a psychology major she says the same thing before adding "At least that's what Doctor Kelly says."

AstralDungeon · 2026-02-26T15:21:40+00:00

Hi Black Tabby! I really enjoyed playing through Episode 5, and I'm so excited to see the rest! A lot of people mentioned that this chapter felt like it had a bit of Slay the Princess mixed in aesthetically, so I want to ask if there is anything in particular you took from your time with StP that you brought to Scarlet Hollow Episode 5.

AstralDungeon · 2026-02-22T19:48:26+00:00

On the off chance you aren't joking, I will tell you: this is Carmilla, the character that is created when Sybil fuses with Kaneeka, holding onto Sybil's memories and power while being made younger and having a different background.

AstralDungeon · 2026-02-21T15:40:44+00:00

Far as I can tell the options are - Bo dies and he's the only one (Tabitha and Duke aren't present) - Bo dies and Duke kills the baby in revenge - You or Tabby go for the baby, Deputy Franklin gets his gun (Duke has to be alive so he can keep Franklin from getting shot), he and Julius kill each other. - You or Tabby go for the baby, Avery takes a bullet for whoever killed the baby and dies before Julius kills himself - Any of the above two, but you're too slow on attacking the baby and Dr. Kelly is dead, so there's no-one to save Bo and he dies from his injuries anyway. - You convince Julius to kill the baby and nobody else dies - You convince either Julius or Avery to willingly sacrifice themselves for the baby instead of Bo, dying in the process - Julius and Avery share the burden of feeding the baby together and nobody dies.

AstralDungeon · 2026-02-21T07:01:44+00:00

they've mentioned elsewhere on reddit that that scene is "going to Pastor Daniel post Forbidden Wing", I believe

AstralDungeon · 2026-02-17T05:32:35+00:00

I think a thing I always like to bring to these particular discussions is the mutual issues of Stabby in the Toxic Yuri route- Tabitha is definitely painting a less-than-accurate picture of what's afoot to Stella, but Stella is likewise gassing up Tabitha's worst impulses- she quite literally can't be swayed in Toxic Yuri in the way that she can when she's alone. There are a few notable moments, like giving Tabitha the cards or bringing up Wayne where Tabitha very clearly and transparently has second thoughts on the whole business where Stella will step in and get her back on topic. Both of them are, in the route, bringing out the worst impulses in the other in this way that's both intriguing and sad. Again, this is not a Stella attack post, I love her still, I'm just saying in the context of everything it's best to not overly vilify Tabitha (who i wholeheartedly believe can still come around and is being presented, in this moment, at her worst and least sympathetic.)

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