Entry 276
Holder of Insanity
Classification
Internet Folklore / Ritual Horror
Archive Status
Preserved
Original Signal
theholders.org
Wayback Timestamp
20100315112315
In any city, in any country, go to any mental institution you can get yourself to. There, ask a caretaker to speak with the Holder of Insanity. She will laugh maniacally and run away, appearing to go insane. Follow her, and do not lose her, for losing her would mean you will have to condemn another soul to insanity to reach your goal.
She will lead you through an upside down hallway into a mental ward with bright fluorescent colors. Vague remains of the other condemned caretakers as well as those who tried before you lie strapped in beds on the ceiling. As soon as you enter the room, cover your ears so you do not hear their wailing and laughter, or you will share their fate. At the other end of the ward there is a door. The caretaker will open it for you and then disappear. Do not look for her, because she will be behind you from that moment on, following your every move, occasionally giggling quietly. If you should turn around to face her she will pull out a knife and brutally slaughter you before dragging you back to the room of fluorescent colors, where you will spend the rest of your days, strapped upside down in a bed, halfway between life and death, becoming ever more insane with each passing hour.
Behind the door is a long hallway filled with many dark crevices and alcoves. As you walk down it, you will begin to hear whispering, which will grow louder and louder as you get closer to the other end. If at any time the whispering stops, quickly yell "I simply wish to know what they will do!" If you are lucky, the whispering will begin again, and you will be free to proceed. However, if you are not lucky, or if you do not shout loud enough, your mind will be utterly torn apart by the dark forces. At the end of the hallway is a pitch black door.
The room behind the door is padded with dirty mattresses and smells musky and dank. Enter the room, and before you, you will see a bald man in a restraining jacket that constantly changes colors. He will incoherently blabber continuously until you ask him the following question:
"When they come together, what will they do to our minds?"
He will tell you what you already feared, exactly what you did not want to hear. Then he will step forward. Do not move as he walks past you, and he will disappear. The caretaker will start to cackle in a horrible, rasping voice.
That caretaker is Object 276 of 538. She will always be nearby, watching your every move, until they are brought together.