Tapes

Tapes are important items hidden throughout the house in or near various objects. By getting a tape recorder from a drawer, the player can then listen to those tapes. Most of them tell about Esther, like how she is ill or the stuffed rabbit named Mr. Hopp she gives to Ruby before she died from said illness. There are 6 tapes in total. Collecting these tapes trigger Mr. Hopp's physical changes throughout the game. David, Ruby's father, is the one who recorded and is talking in the tapes.

Tape 1
"September 8th - Jenna, Ruby and I went to see Esther yesterday. Ruby always loves seeing her grandmother...Nana she calls her...she's...not been doing so well in recent months, we went round the other weekend and she was just staring at the wall, we had to really shake her to snap her out of it and then she was just fine like nothing had happened, God knows how long she'd been doing that for...we've booked her in for a doctor's appointment. I'm supposed to be recording ideas for a new novel."

Tape 2
"September 14th - Jenna and I stopped to see Esther again today...the place was filthy...I'm not sure how it would have gotten so bad so quickly. Esther doesn't seem to be keeping herself clean either and it's almost like she didn't recognize us. Her appointment is tomorrow...Jenna is worried she might have to go into care. I'll keep this documented...I hope Ruby doesn't have to see her like this."

Tape 3
"September 15th - As of recording this, Esther is in hospital. Her neighbors called the police in the early hours of the morning because they could hear her screaming. She will be there for a few days...we've told Ruby that she had a fall and that she's okay. We're waiting on a diagnosis."

Tape 4
"September 17th - We took Ruby to the hospital to see her Nana. Esther made a soft toy for her called Mr. Hopp, a small rabbit. Esther always knitted her clothes and toys, Ruby was thankful but I must admit this toy does have a look to it...something quite unsettling." (Type of tape: Short)

Tape 5
"September 19th - We just had a call. Esther passed away in her sleep. The doctors couldn't give us a diagnosis and even said this sudden passing is bizarre...we will have to tell Ruby when she gets home from school. This isn't going to be easy on any of us." (Type of tape: Short)

Tape 6 (old)
"September 22nd - Ruby says the Mr. Hopp toy creeps her out but it's the only thing she has to remember her grandmother by. I keep hearing bumps in the nights, like somebody is walking around and it's scaring Jenna and I. I keep a handgun in the safe but I'm considering keeping it closer to me. We lock that room so that Ruby can't get to it. Jenna keeps the key under a houseplant in the hallway I think."

Tape 6 (new)
"September 22nd - Ruby hasn't been on her best behavior since the news. We had to take her slingshot away since she wouldn't stop firing pellets at the toy rabbit. She said it 'protects' her from it...it's just a toy. We've had to lock the slingshot away since Ruby kept finding it. Jenna keeps the key under a houseplant in the hallway, I think."