Name: [Western Crossover] The Goal Is to Stay Out of Arkham
Author: Jam Qi

Synopsis

[The main story is complete, and extras are being posted.

According to his medical records, Veris suffers from auditory and visual hallucinations, delusions, and severe depressive tendencies. He is a textbook case of schizophrenia. His doctor says the most common things he hears are whispers of death and darkness.

So when Veris's adoptive mother is murdered at home, Veris, an unemployed drifter who can't account for his whereabouts that day, naturally becomes the prime suspect. It looks like he'll be sent straight to Arkham.

With his memory in pieces, Veris himself doesn't know exactly what happened.

But he has to insist on one thing: what hallucinations and voices? He doesn't have any!

Veris is perfectly sane.

He just sees things like Batman's cape merging with the shadows and turning into tentacles.

...And, wait, can other people not hear the sound of God rolling dice?

A few things to know before reading:

1. The timeline is messy. Out-of-character behavior ahead.

2. Includes some Lovecraftian elements and a tiny amount of Call of Cthulhu tabletop role-playing. You can enjoy it without knowing anything about them, but please be prepared for mildly frightening Lovecraftian scenes.

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Theme: Even in darkness, a light can still be kindled.

Stats

59Chapters

8.4kFavorites

8.1kClicks per chapter

9.0Score

7kNutrient gifts

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