A Journey Through The Basement

Dear Isaac,

When mother starts to scare you

and you feel there's no escape

just jump into the cellar

because there you won't be hurt

But she keeps haunting you

sending her demons after you

chasing you through the dark basement

picking up speed

But they keep getting stronger

and you cannot fight anymore

you go a bit deeper

into the catacombs

Here you seem safer

but that security dissipates

when you go into the next room

and the monsters keep on chasing

You fight with your feelings

getting stronger every floor

you seem to be less afraid

as the caves pass you by

It gets darker as you run

the depths make you shake

they seem to get sadder

darker

bigger

colder

and you just get range upgrades

When this necropolis becomes never-ending

and you cannot take it anymore

you can work up the courage

to face your mother

And when you finally do

you travel into the womb

but her enemies keep improving

but your confidence has never been so high

You fly through the utero

getting more confident as you go on

you go right into your mothers heart

and take one final punch

Now you have to choose

to heaven

or

to hell

If you go to heaven

there you will face yourself

your demons follow you through the cathedral

but maybe you'll improve your stats

After you face yourself

you will go into the chest

and you'll get four

 shiny

new

toys

But there you'll face blue baby

who's much stronger than you are

if you succeed in this battle

mother will start to care

If you go to hell

Sheol will certainly welcome you

Satan's never been so happy

to have someone fight his battles

But of course you must fight him

for your demons keep your trail

they tell you to kill Satan

or they will kill you

Keep on fighting your way

through all of Satan's phases

and once you become the lord of hell

you'll move on over to the dark room

You don't get new toys here

but maybe you'll meet Guppy

and he'll help you

in your quest

Down here the lord is the lamb

but you don't really care

you're the most powerful

of them all

So bring on any fight

Mega Satan stands no chance

against the frightening

 deadly

Isaac

And Isaac, I know

Sometimes it gets so hard

you just want to die

But trust me when I say

a victory is not built

from the first floor

If you keep on fighting

and you keep on believing

and you keep on improving

and you keep on living

You will come out with a beautifully satisfying win streak.

Keep on going, Isaac.

We're all rooting for you.