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David Tapp's Trial

“	Not all my subjects protest their games such as you, Detective. Some seek purpose and to be tested. Some even create their own tests.	”
	— David Tapp's first audio tape

“	The desk in front of you holds the badge of the partner you failed to protect. Fitting, since it also holds the key to free the witness you chose not to protect. Do you remember her name, Detective? Or did you squeeze her for information and throw her away? You have the key to her chamber. Hurry, or she will join the fate of your late partner.	”
	— David Tapp's second audio tape

“	You think of my subjects as victims, but what about those who suffer at the hands of your choices? How many lives have you destroyed in the wake of your obsession? The life of your partner, his wife and child... How many more before them have paid the price of your selfish decisions? To find the key, you must look inside the shattered souls you've destroyed.	”
	— David Tapp's third audio tape

“	You might have survived the death of your partner, Detective Sing, if it wasn't for this man. The man who created a phantom crusade against you, for no reason other than to gain fame and fortune. He has nothing without his empty words. But you, Detective, are a man of action. Find the remaining pieces to the puzzle and assemble it here. The truth is right behind this door.	”
	— David Tapp's fourth audio tape

“	You still continue to pursue me, but you do not understand. In the crematorium, another faces their test. But this subject does not wish escape. He wants to experience my games firsthand. This is your worst fear, Detective. Can you overcome your hatred to save a life?	”
	— David Tapp's fifth audio tape

“	You are getting close. The path to your understanding will be twisted, like your understanding of what I do. The man ahead has travelled this path already. Let us see if you can walk a mile in his shoes.	”
	— David Tapp's sixth audio tape

“	Most people avoid pain and suffering, but not you, Detective. You relish it. You belive a life of pleasure is a life wasted in bliss, useless to the rest of the world. Your next test is to release someone who has seen so much pain that he wants to end his life. Can you save a man who does not want to be saved?	”
	— David Tapp's seventh audio tape

“	You are so concerned with evidence, Detective, data that you can see. This is why we are so alike. It is only by shedding light on our pain that we can see who we have become. Perhaps your perception will change when you step behind the curtain. To do so, use the lights and trust your eyes.	”
	— David Tapp's eighth audio tape

“	What do you see when you imagine me, Detective? A masked vigilante? An obsessed psychopath? When it comes down to it, we're the same man. Just separated by degrees.	”
	— David Tapp's ninth audio tape

“	My masked apprentice seeks to surpass me by sabotaging your game. He has the only key to escape my final gauntlet. Use your surroundings to defend yourself. What will you do to live, Detective?	”
	— David Tapp's tenth audio tape

“	You are almost there, Detective. This chapter of my story ends now. What you have been seeking lies right through this door. I am waiting.	”
	— David Tapp's eleventh audio tape

“	This is the end, Detective, the end of all that you know. You have saved everyone that you could save. Their lives were yours to do with as you wished. You're here, but have you overcome your obsession? You can save everyone who is left in this asylum. You can grant them their freedom. You can free yourself from your obsession if you only let go of the truth. Or you can continue to pursue the truth, giving into your obsession and throwing all your lives away.	”
	— David Tapp twelfth audio tape

Melissa Sing's Test

“	Melissa, should you survive the test I placed before Detective Tapp, I offer you a choice. Stay with him, forgive him and you both can help each other survive. Leave him and you will never see him again. I'll leave that to you.	”
	— Melissa Sing's first tape

“	Hello, Melissa. If you're hearing this, you survived your test. You have forgiven Tapp, the man responsible for your husband's death, the man you obsessed over as your life fell into pieces. Your son is now in my care. If you want him to live, you'll have to play a game. Follow the instructions provided for you. All you have to do is keep Detective Tapp on track. To make sure you follow the rules, I have temporarily removed your ability to speak. When the clock strikes six, you will be free of this place. But watch your step or you will meet the same fate as your late husband. Live or die, Melissa.	”
	— Melissa Sing's second tape

The Whitehurst Prisoners' Tests

“	Detective Tapp will be here soon. This is the first victim of his obsession. He should be able to hear her, but she is drugged. Tapp knows how the game works and what will happen if he does not release her in time. Hide the key to her cell and we'll see if the detective can protect his witnesses.	”
	— The first Whitehurst tape

“	Detective Tapp will be here soon. Do as I say and place the means for him to continue within the correct body. Be prepared if the detective searches the wrong one.	”
	— The second Whitehurst tape

“	To appreciate the life you've forsaken, I give you a choice. The collar around your arm will automatically arm when you get near Detective Tapp. Within him is the only key to remove the collar. If your timer goes off before you get the key, game over.	”
	— The third Whitehurst tape

“	Your first test is to redirect the steam in these pipes and slow down Detective Tapp. You must do this while avoiding the steam itself, which will kill you. But the game is heating up, so hurry or your game will be over.	”
	— The fourth Whitehurst tape

Griff's Test

“	Hello, Griff. You were a promising college student until you became obsessed with a female professor who wanted nothing to do with you. But you persisted. Rape is a serious crime, Griff. It labels you as a sex offender, a ticking time bomb that nobody wants to be around. Kind of like the bomb you are attached to right now. The son of the officer that arrested you is your chance at survival. You blamed Detective Tapp for keeping you from your true love. Let us see if you can free yourself from your obsession long enough to survive.	”
	— Griff's tape

Anton's Test

“	Hello, Anton. You were a mercenary for hire, specializing in terror. Your particular method of choice is throwing corrosive acid on the faces of your victims. This ensures that, even if they live, they have no chance to surgically repair their faces, leaving them forever scarred. Time to see what that's like. There is an acid drip on the chain to your cage. The son of the officer that put you in prison will decide whether you escape unharmed or you burn like your victims. You had better hope he has a steady hand, Anton.	”
	— Anton's tape

Barry's Test

“	Hello, Barry. You are obsessed with fire, an obsession that has claimed the lives of two people. You remember them, don't you Barry? Twisting and writhing as their flesh crisped into ash. Now you must face your love of the flame. You have all the tools you need to set the world on fire, but be warned. If you go down this path, it will cost you your life. Give up your obsession and live a full life or let the flame consume you.	”
	— Barry's tape

Chuck's Test

“	Hello, Chuck. You are a drug dealer. When you were caught, you shifted the blame onto your best customer, Robert, in an attempt to receive a lighter sentence. You put a man in prison by your actions. But there is nobody to ease your burden now. You and Robert are forever bound by your actions, just as you are bound to this wall. Your only escape is to move forward and take someone with you back to the wall. But be gentle. Those are razor blades embedded in your arms. Live or die, Chuck.	”
	— Chuck's tape

Robert's Test

“	Hello, Robert. As an addict you trusted your drug dealer, Chuck, with your life. But your trust was misplaced and he sent you to prison for a crime you did not commit. In prison, your addiction became worse. You are chained to your addiction, just as you are chained to this wall. To break the cycle, you must move past your addiction and bring someone else with you to the wall. Ensuring they live will be tricky. You have razor blades embedded in your arms. Do not become a murderer, Robert.	”
	— Robert's tape

Video Tapes

David Tapp's Trial

“	Hello Detective Tapp. I want to play a game. Your obsession with catching me has robbed you of your life and the lives of others. You abuse every resource available to you in your quest to find the truth. You have lost your family, your badge, even the life of your partner, Detective Sing. You have lost your health, whittled away by the bullet wound in your chest. But you have not given up, have you? Now we will see if you can overcome your obsession. No doubt you remember the device attached to your jaw. It is evidence left over from your investigation. Here's what happens if you lose. Free yourself from the device and pursue me, or sit there and let it tear you apart. The choice is yours.	”
	— David Tapp's first video tape

“	Escaping this room will require teamwork. Activating the panel will open both doors. Detective Tapp, you must first find the object in the toilets to unlock the panel. As for the toilet, I've gathered refuse from the obsessions of drug addicts. Now, Detective, dig through others' discared trash, as you've forced other to dig through yours. If either one of you fails in his task, the bombs in the room will detonate. I suggest you hurry.	”
	— David Tapp's second video tape

“	Some never appreciate life until they have to work to save their own. They go from cradle to grave, expecting the world to give them everything. I show them the possibility of death and the sacrifices they have to make to stay alive. We will see what sacrifices you will make when the time comes.	”
	— David Tapp's third video tape

“	Hello, Amanda. You remember me. I want to play a game. You told our friend, the detective, that I saved you, but you forgot your lesson. You damaged your body with drugs and pain. Now the needle will save your life. Each of you will be injected with poisons that will slowly break down your bodies. The device in front of you contains the antidote to each of the poisons. The red vials go to the left and the blue vials go to the right, but be careful. Incorrectly mixing the antidotes will cause some discomfort. The last time we played, you freed yourself by taking a life. Now your only salvation is to put your trust in someone else. Live or die, Amanda.	”
	— Amanda Young's tape

“	Detective, your obsession with me has destroyed your own life and driven you here, like a rat escaping the heat of the sun. I think you now someone down here: your old friend from the force, Jennings Foster. You might want to ask him what really happened in that hit-and-run case you two worked on. That is, if he is alive by the time you find him. Can you forgive one who has forsaken justice to protect himself? I suggest you hurry, Detective	”
	— David Tapp's fourth video tape

“	The key, like your life, lies in the bottom of this barrel.	”
	— David Tapp's fifth video tape

“	The way forward will be your first challenge in reaching your friend. The steam from these pipes will kill you. Find a way to redirect it or your life and everyone else's here will be forfeit.	”
	— David Tapp's sixth video tape

“	You can now redirect the steam, but take care - actions that allow you to pass may also allow others to escape their cages.	”
	— David Tapp's seventh video tape

“	Move to your next test quickly. The pressure from these pipes is at a breaking point.	”
	— David Tapp's eighth video tape

“	Hello, Jennings. While intoxicated, you hit and killed a homeless man with your car. As a forensic scientist, you knew just what to clean, but you couldn't clean the guilt from your soul, could you? You even put an innocent man in jail for your crime, all to preserve your perfect life, but you couldn't stop the guilt from eating away at you, rotting you from the inside. Unless the officer you involved in your crime can halt the blade, we will see what you really have inside.	”
	— Jennings Foster's tape

“	Before you are two doors. Each will test your faith. Will you continue blindly or will you face a greater challenge with your sight intact? Make your choice quickly. When the timer reaches zero, the bombs located all around you will detonate.	”
	— David Tapp's ninth video tape

“	This is what happens to those who fail their test, who make the wrong choice. You cannot save this man, but you can save yourself. Find the combination to open his cage and reroute the power back to the doors. But do so quickly. When he touches the water, you will both share the same fate.	”
	— David Tapp's tenth video tape

“	Hello, Melissa. It's time to wake up and see what your life has become. You understood the risks of marrying an officer of the law. When he was killed, you let your vengeance for Detective Tapp consume you. Your life crumbled and you neglected your son. I now offer you a gift, a chance to break through the numbness and taste the life you buried with your husband. Will you forgive Detective Tapp or is your hatred too great to be satiated? You are in what might be called an Iron Maiden. Move the metal cubes to the symbols and avoid the strikes. After six strikes, the device will snap shut and this place will be your tomb.	”
	— Melissa Sing's tape

“	You are a broken man, Detective, scattered into pieces. So is the man trapped at the end of this ward, a man who destroyed your reputation, piece by piece. Will you help him? To do so, there are pieces to a puzzle that you must find. Assembling these pieces will bring you one step closer to solving the puzzle of catching me. It is a dangerous game, Detective. But the best games always are.	”
	— David Tapp's eleventh video tape

“	Good, you've found the Pine Ward piece - find the other pieces in the Oak Ward to save a life. This is just the beginning. How does it feel to be judged?	”
	— David Tapp's twelfth video tape

“	Hello, Oswald. Your newspaper has been the primary source of information about my message; why I do what I do. But your motivations are selfish. You spread my message, but pervert it for your own personal glory. You twisted your words to implicate Detective Tapp, to make the public suspect him to be me. The device you are strapped to will twist until your body is broken. To stop the device, you must complete the electrical circuit panel. If you do not complete the circuit in time, words will not be able to describe your agony.	”
	— Oswald McGillicutty's tape

“	Never enough time to do the things we want to do, is there, Detective?	”
	— David Tapp's thirteenth video tape

“	Hello, Obi. You have isolated yourself from society, creating a life so empty that you have come to me for your test, for a reason to live. You wish to become like me. But the only way to give others the chance to live life is to understand why it is so precious. The room you are in is a large furnace. Detective Tapp is your only hope of redemption. If he fails, the temperature will increase and the liquid within your body will boil you alive. Time is short.	”
	— Obi Tate's tape

“	Hello, Jeff. Day after day you live alone, isolating yourself to avoid the stress of reality. You have tried to take your own life on multiple occasions because you cannot endure the mental pain of everyday life. Now, you will have to endure real pain. The game is simple: Detective Tapp must match all of the corresponding symbols and you will be released. Match the wrong symbols and a metal spike will pierce your body. Match too many wrong symbols, and your suffering will end.	”
	— Jeff Ridenhour's tape

“	You have killed my servant simply to pursue me. A living person just as you are. Does this make you a murderer, Detective? What will you do to catch me? Let's find out. I am waiting for you in the library. Your final choice lies ahead.	”
	— David Tapp's fourteenth video tape

“	Behind you, in the atrium, are two doors. A door to truth, a door to freedom. This is the last choice you have to make. But to make your choice, Detective Tapp, you will need to retrieve a key within this last gauntlet. Retrieve it and make your choice.	”
	— David Tapp's fifteenth video tape

Michael Tapp's Trial

“	Hello. Rise and shine. Michael, Solomon - each of you have an opportunity to escape this room. The first one to move their cage to the door will be freed. However, there is no price for second place. Oh, and watch your step. The floor is covered in broken glass. You like stories, don't you? Well, here's the first one: the tortoise and the hare. Let the game begin.	”
	— Michael Tapp and Solomon Bates' tape

“	You've failed, Michael. But I'm giving you a second chance. You are a reporter. The public trusts the news you give them as the truth. But the truth is that you write stories for your own benefit. Sons often suffer the sins of their fathers. But your father suffered your corruption. To escape this place, you will have to free those involved with your father's death. To truly succeed, you will need to not simply do what you are told. You will need to investigate your surroundings, like the reporter you claim to be. Save their lives and find the story of your father's death. Discovering the truth will set you free.	”
	— Michael Tapp's second tape

“	Throughout your father's career, he put many criminals in prison. As his son, they will not be happy to see you.	”
	— Michael Tapp's third tape

“	Save this man to see his sign. But hurry, he doesn't have much time.	”
	— Michael Tapp's fourth tape

“	Sometimes, moving forward in life means pain. Each of you has half the means to free yourselves. Michael, you have the information that Zeke needs to solve his puzzle. Giving him the information he needs to live will cause him a great deal of pain. But ignore the problem and you both go nowhere. Good luck.	”
	— Michael Tapp's fifth tape

“	Don't feel too bad for Zeke. Those hands used to touch little girls. Now they'll just touch the bottom of a trash bin.	”
	— Michael Tapp's sixth tape

“	Hello, Henry. When you were promoted to chief of police, you vowed to rid the streets of drug abuse. But like any politician, you have become part of the problem, instead of the solution. You have defiled the oath you made to protect the public. Now usually, when an officer of the law falls as low as you, they take their own life - they eat the gun. Allow me to help you with that. You must switch off each panel of lights, but be careful - each button pressed brings the gun closer to firing. Switch off all the lights on each panel or it's lights out. Detective Tapp shot himself because he couldn't see the light. This is your chance to see the light - by turning them off. Live or die, Henry.	”
	— Henry Jacobs' tape

“	The truth is often concealed in darkness. The vest in front of you holds a light that will aid in your game. But be warned. If you stray from the path, the vest will make sure you do not get very far.	”
	— Michael Tapp's seventh tape

“	Before you are two obstacles - water and electricity. At this voltage the combination is deadly. Drain the pool and shut off the electricity and you might be able to save this woman's life.	”
	— Michael Tapp's eighth tape

“	The pump is to heavy to carry. Use the elevator to bring it down.	”
	— Michael Tapp's ninth tape

“	You claim to be a reporter. But can you remember the simple details? These will save your life.	”
	— Michael Tapp's tenth tape

“	Hello, Sarah. I want to play a game. You pollute your body with drugs and you sell your morals on the street corner for whatever you can get. Detective Tapp gave you a second chance, an escape from your addiction. But after his death you slipped back into your old ways, didn't you? You are drowning in your own self pity. Drain the water from the box by aligning the release pipes. But you'd better hurry. I don't think she can hold her breath forever.	”
	— Sarah Blalok and Michael Tapp's tape

“	The police are like a family, a family your father left you and your mother for. If you think about it, you are practically related, bound by blood. Better save him before the blood is squeezed from him.	”
	— Michael Tapp's twelfth tape

“	The elevator requires two pieces to function: a lever and the control device to use it. Find the pieces to control the elevator. But hurry, before your friend below succumbs to his vises.	”
	— Michael Tapp's thirteenth tape

“	The next room holds a criminal released by your actions. He holds a key that you need to progress. But be careful, he doesn't play nice.	”
	— Michael Tapp's fourteenth tape

“	The box on the nearby conveyor belt holds one of the pieces you need to progress. Make sure nothing obstructs its path. Oh, by the way, the box is packed with explosives. Try not to make a mess.	”
	— Michael Tapp's fifteenth tape

“	Hello, Joseph. You are the lead vice detective, in charge of investigating crimes involving prostitution and narcotics. But you don't put drug dealers in jail. Instead you squeeze them for every penny, forcing them to work for you. You pollute the city you swore to protect. At each of your limbs are mechanical devices, that, when triggered, will close one by one. The last vice will crush your skull. As an officer of the law, you have betrayed your badge. You have controlled people by taking advantage of their vices. Now those vices will control you. Let the game begin.	”
	— Joseph Poltzer's tape

“	A stranger, a woman you have never met, is trapped above. The only way to save her is to first restore the power to the freight elevator. But you better hurry or she may remain a stranger forever.	”
	— Michael Tapp's sixteenth tape

“	You helped Zeke pass his test, but at the cost of his hands. He is free to go, but for some reason wants very badly to kill you. If he catches you, he will.	”
	— Michael Tapp's seventeenth tape

“	Hello, Carla. You are a doctor at a free clinic, pretending to help people in need. This would be admirable, except for the fact that you steal pharmaceuticals and you sell them on the street. Your legs are attached to an elevator and your arms to the ceiling. Balance the numbers, using as few moves as possible. If you fail, the elevator will fall, tearing you in half. You feed off the addictions of the desperate and the destitute, perpetuating a cycle of addiction that is difficult to break. Well, let's see what your breaking point is.	”
	— Carla Song's tape

“	Hello, Solomon. You knowingly work for criminal organizations, concealing their profits by cooking the books. Now, you would say that you are just doing your job. I say you give criminals their ability to pollute the streets with drugs. You are attached to a cart set on a track. To free yourself, all you have to do is get to the other side of the room. As you can see, getting there will require some planning. You are so good at cooking the books, Solomon. Let's see how well you burn.	”
	— Solomon Bate's tape

“	You wanted so badly to be famous, to be in the spotlight. Well, seeking fame in these spotlights will only earn you a quick death.	”
	— Michael Tapp's eighteenth tape

“	Hello, Michael. You aided dirty cops in their drug cartel, telling yourself it was for money. The real reason, of course, was revenge. Revenge for a life of abandonment. You got more than you bargained for, driving your father to suicide. And yet, you've destroyed more lives than just his. Now your life rests in the sacrifice of a stranger. Below you is a man you have never met. For you to live, he must sacrifice what is left of his life. Can he look past his own greed and selfishness to save just one person? Let's find out. Live or die, Michael.	”
	— Michael Tapp's nineteenth tape

“	Hello, Michael. You've seen the corruption that pollutes the world. The gripping power of addiction. Not just to drugs, but to money and power. That addiction fuels evil, real evil, into everyone around it. Your test was to bring justice to those claiming to uphold the law. And you passed. You've proven that you can see beyond the lies that people wrap themselves in, past the meat and sinew, to the truth. What you do with that truth is your choice. We are quite similar, Michael. We both demand justice in an unjust world. So I'm giving you one last choice. You can take those files that your father collected and publish the truth in a newspaper that would be used to wrap fish the very next day. Or you can help people twentieth tape	”
	— Saw II: Flesh & Blood

Campbell Iman's Trial

“	Hello, Campbell. I want to play a game. You flushed your own life down the toilet with your addiction to drugs. The sins of the father pass on to the son, who is also a drug addict. You no longer know if he is alive or dead. I can show you the truth. But you must shed some blood.	”
	— Campbell Iman's first tape

“	Light has the power to reveal what is hidden. But relying on it will obscure the path.	”
	— Campbell Iman's second tape

“	Here is a bullish man, who has his own test. He will try to eviscerate you with brute force. Try to stay out of his way. You cannot stand against his strength, but no man can defy gravity.	”
	— Campbell Iman's third tape

“	Your persistence is not surprising, Campbell. I know that you have cancer. You do not have long to live. You came here searching for the truth about your son, to spend you few remaining months with him. The truth is this: he is alive. He has passed his test. Now you must make a choice.	”
	— Campbell Iman's fourth tape

“	Above you is another of my subjects. He is about the same age as your son and you have never met him. But he has a long life ahead of him. The glass elevator at the end of the hall will only fit one. Now you must make a choice. Save yourself and watch someone die or sacrifice your life for his. Let the game begin.	”
	— Campbell Iman's fifth tape