The therapy fails outright and Simon develops a deep hatred for the world around him, the book having a negative affect and setting him on the road to self-destruction. A fight ensues that ends with the fake Simon mercilessly beating the real Simon unconscious before strangling him to death, killing himself in the process and ending the game with one of the first three endings.Įnding 1: This ending is unlocked if Simon spared the life of Carcass and refused to show trust in Doctor Purnell in the asylum. The real Simon ending his own life is shown metaphorically in his mind as the projection Simon is subjected to another nightmare, forced to work his way to the real Simon still stuck in his wheelchair. In the first three endings of the game, there is slight variation on the fates of the other characters around Simon. The fate of both the Simons depends on what ending is unlocked due to the players actions. The Simon played as over the course of Cry of Fear is in fact a mental projection of Simon and what combats the trauma inside the real one's mind. Simon set to work as instructed and the events of Cry of Fear begin - the events unfolding being a metaphorical depiction of Simon's mind and his battle to purge his inner demons whilst writing, the actions taken during the game showing how well the therapy works. Simon was instructed to write a book on his feelings and emotions to get all the trauma out of his head. While he surprisingly survived the incident, he was crippled from the waist down and confined to a wheelchair for the rest of his life, subjecting him to further mental trauma which drove him into becoming reclusive and Bloodredrust.ĭoctor Purnell was assigned as Simon's psychiatrist following the accident, and he made the decision to recommend Simon try a new form of cognitive therapy. His surname is apparently "Henriksson" because the name "Simon Henriksson" is the name on the Hidden Package.īefore the events of Cry of Fear, as witnessed in a cutscene, Simon was the victim of a hit and run wherein he was pinned to a building by a car whilst trying to help an injured man late at night. His only friend outside his home appears to be his friend Sophie, whom he harbors a secret interest in. It is known that Simon lives with his mother, no mention made of a father or other relatives. He is an individual plagued withĪnxiety and depression, little being known about his school or home life - something his doctor notes are topics Simon refuses to discuss. Simon is a 19 year old male and the protagonist of Cry of Fear.
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