Im not FUCKING crying

Why does the static on the building shatter? Above, it reads, that KAMI "then encases the building", that is, afterwards (which is not even visible to us). So, what was the shattering for?

OO. At first I thought Kami was harming the child by removing the person, but now... hrm. It might just be a case of the Talos Principle. It's this game where a computer-mind was fashioned by humankind, as we were dying of a plague and had only limited time. It was meant to supervise the rebirth and transfer of human consciousness into robot bodies in the real world after the world-wide death event. And the scientists partitioned the AI into two (and perhaps more) parts, the Milton Library Assistant and the overprotective, overarching 'god' figure, Elohim. Elohim was fearful of being rejoined with its counterpart and tried to discourage the new-formed proto-minds from discovering the truth, passing tests and becoming autonomous, despite the fact that the digital environment was failing and had become hopelessly corrupt, in need of a reboot. These proto-minds, generated by the digital environment, were potentially to be inserted into the real robot bodies after being deemed 'alive' by running a series of brutal gauntlets, almost like a giant Turing Test. There was a Tower (which was the key to it all and your final destination) that Elohim forbid you to enter, and of course, it's the first thing you wanted to do. But, in order to be prepared for it, you had to complete the gauntlets. And the Milton Assistant was designed to be that voice of doubt that tested you to make certain you were alive. it was a brilliant game, and a brilliant commentary that I still enjoy thinking about to this day. Kudos for evoking it for me again. It was spiritually (ha) important to me.
Also, a note to ReviewTrickster: with regard to Mischief taking the parents, you are forgetting the nature of absolute freedom, it is a state free from all desires, millstones, and obligations. The child is an obligation, in that sense. Thus, Mischief. ;) Though I am quite puzzled by the fact that neither Mischief or Kami took the child. This interests me and I would like the author to explain, if it is not made clear in other episodes... wait. Unless, since Mischief is the manifestation, he is imperfect, and therefore has himself incomplete freedom, serving as the gatekeeper, the Moses if you will, which is reflected in the existence and experience of the child, freedom and form being the parents, the child being Mischief, forever the gatekeeper. This implies recursion, and therefore the heroic cycle of doomed return, in a sense. Perhaps several. Damn this is some delicious stuff. I haven't been this engaged or clear of speech in a while. AUTHOR: THANK YOU!

This might just be my favorite episode. I love the other ones, but this one was OUTSTANDING in terms of atmosphere. The music was phenomenal, it didn't have an explanatory monologue and just let you be in the world. The lighting was GORGEOUS. Seriously, what an amazing episode! As for the meaning, well, Kami definitely seems to be evil. Taking Ghost away from the child and acting so menacing has to mean something. As for Mischief absorbing the minds of the parents, that's got me a bit confused. I don't know why I keep exploring this from the viewpoint of my original theory when I know it's wrong. So Kami is definitely getting rid of the ghosts, taking away all the static. Imprisoning them, even though the other ones we've a en mostly seem benevolent. Mischief never harmed anyone and Ghost seems to be saving people, so yeah. I guess it's got to have some religious undertone because God is imprisoning the free ghosts for no reason, even though they help people. Maybe they represent smaller religions in this case, since you mirrored the painting with God and Adam.

nice work