Rose Brooke’s Reviews > The Atlas: A Horror Movie LitRPG > Status Update

The Insider will reinstate the Throughline, which will reset back to the beginning. The Highrollers will exit the out-of-bounds area. They will have every advantage our years of toil have set up for them.

They will be directed toward a storyline with an out-of-bounds zone, preferably Permanent Vacancy. Once there, the Insider will trigger all manner of mobile Omens to ensure the pacification of all remaining players. Once the Highrollers are out-of-bounds and all other players have been postered, Project Rewind will come to fruition.

“I am not afraid anymore. I will simply be going on a long walk with my best friend. I know that there is a real chance we won’t ever be rescued, but I have to believe in the Highrollers. We’ve put in so much work to give them the best chance possible of succeeding.” -CW

“I have come to terms with it. Amelia says that we will need to be preserved to help beat the Throughline when the time comes. She talks about it like we are just going to sleep, to be awoken again one day in the future. She uses the words destiny and fate a lot. Carousel has not broken her.” -CW

I think he is. He has the exact kind of cold, detached personality to be able to do what needs to be done. Plus, there is little danger of him making friends with the other players and not being able to go through with it.” -CW

“Of course, we will need someone to carry forward Project Rewind in our absence. The Insider has chosen Winston, or whatever Ethan is calling himself nowadays. Even talks to him through the radio, more or less. I used my Psychiatrist tropes on him to make sure he was trustworthy.

“Amelia says to trust her, that she knows what it sounds like, but it is the only way. She talked to Samantha Cole about it. Even though the Paragons can’t exactly break character, it’s clear that Samantha is willing to make the sacrifice. She blames herself for getting all the players trapped here.“ -CW

“Not much has happened related to Project Rewind in the last year. I am writing today because the Insider finally figured it out. Carousel is sleeping, almost. The Throughline is not on the red wall anymore, and the NPCs have quieted down. As I was warned, Silas has stopped handing out all manner of tickets now other than tropes, stat tickets, and the killer collectibles.” -CW

She says the Insider is trying to figure out something they are calling “Project Rewind.” The idea is to “rewind” the Throughline back to the beginning so that we can understand what the hell we are supposed to be doing. I’ve been working at completing the Throughline for years. It doesn’t matter how strong we get. If you don’t know where you’ve been, you can’t know where you’re going.

“I wanted to talk about the feelings I have for each of you, and I wanted to tell you how much I love you all. I didn’t include those, because Camden showed me the Atlas Holder’s Journal. In those writings, I found hope—horror, too, but above all else, hope. You don’t need me to send you a letter telling you how I feel, because I want you to come and save me so I can tell you in person.” -Anna’s letter