Endings

1000xRESIST has a fake-out "ending" at the end of Chapter 5. After you zip to the node above the altar, the game goes black and sends you to its start-up sequence (with bloody versions of the developer and publisher logos). When the main menu shows up, press "Start" to continue the game.

The actual end of 1000xRESIST takes place in Chapter X.

Chapter X features several endings depending on Blue's choices in the final moments of the mass communion.

Mechanics[edit | edit source]

After the mass communion, Blue emerges in an enclosed, circular, flooded area with scattered street lights. Under many of the lights are people representing different factions and their ideologies. Secretary asks Blue to decide their fates – what to "carry" forward into the future, and what to leave behind.

↑_{(might move this to Chapter X page instead? --Mynn (talk) 20:07, 17 November 2024 (UTC))}

As Blue, you are presented with the choice to keep each faction's lights on or off, representing their continuation into the future, or their end. Turning off/on the lights is not final, until you return to Secretary and confirm your decision. Before you confirm, they will give you a chance to re-evaluate your choices, in case you change your mind.

Not all of the choices affect what ending is achieved; the choices which affect the ending are determined in a hierarchy of precedence. ^[1] This is done through a series of checks:

If Mauve is on: go to Her Name Is Not Mauve – otherwise:
If the Red Guard are on: go to The Law – otherwise:
If the Sisters are off: go to Lights Out – otherwise:
If the Jiaos are off: go to Justice for Jiao – otherwise:
If Principal is on: go to Epitaphs (Red) – otherwise:
If Principal is off and any* other light is on: go to Epitaphs (Blue) – otherwise:
If every* light is off: go to Scorched Earth

[* Note: whether the Parents' light is on or off has no effect on what ending you get]

Only the Epitaphs (Red) and Epitaphs (Blue) endings will roll the game credits afterwards, and are thus considered "true endings". Other endings will send you back to the lights to make your choice again.


Light	...Will you carry this?	Lights On	Lights Off
Mauve	SECRETARY: A radical sister who came to words later in life. MAUVE: I'm not going to beg, Miscellaneous. I thought you wanted change. Instead, you'll side with those old sisters? I've lived under their thumb long enough. SECRETARY: She is an agent of change. No matter the change and no matter the cost.	SECRETARY: You have chosen a future...that will ready the knife...	SECRETARY: You have chosen a future...that casts aside the knife for more difficult incisions...
Red Guard	SECRETARY: The Red Guard... BLUE: All of them? SECRETARY: How would you differentiate? RED SHELL: The provisional government serves all sisters...especially the ones who need help. SECRETARY: A hammer. Both when a hammer is necessary, and when it is not.	SECRETARY: ...that retains an unstable structure for future force... if Mauve is ON, and at least one other light OFF, SECRETARY: That retains an arsenal...	if Mauve is OFF, SECRETARY: ...that aspires to new instruments, but leaves you vulnerable... if Mauve is ON, SECRETARY: ...that seeks new instruments, more finely tuned...
The Jiaos	CANDY-JIAO: This is your chance, Iris-type. For what Ancient Iris did to Ancient Jiao. We never asked to be born, same as you. We deserve our own way. SECRETARY: The responsibility to repair what has been wrought, long before and long after. A burden so heavy it could crush you.	SECRETARY: ...that faces past wrongs head on, no matter the cost...	SECRETARY: ...that abandons your previous transgressions in the name of utility...
Sisters	FIXER: Blue. Secretary. What are you doing? You're not serious? HEALER: BB...can you hear me? FIXER: We have to go to the surface. There's nothing left for us down here. We'll die out. SECRETARY: Sisters that were never your own. Follow the dreams of the surface and whatever may wait for you there... Or spend your final days with what you already have.	SECRETARY: ...that seeks to persist on the surface, regardless of the unknown and the possibility for pain... if Mauve is ON, SECRETARY: ...that will capture these sisters and execute them...	SECRETARY: ...that stays inside and only desires the present, finding grace in what already exists...
Doreen (Old Shells)	DOREEN: We've done our service. You can't just throw us away. We have the right to continue. SECRETARY: Those who are set in their ways and slow to change...but with experience to spare.	SECRETARY: ...that recognizes past contributions and to go more slowly... if Mauve is ON, SECRETARY: ...that will root out the old...	SECRETARY: ...that forgets those who can no longer keep pace and favours speed... if Mauve is ON, SECRETARY: ...that will root out the old...
Fiona and Other-Iris (Iris Fanatics)	OTHER-IRIS: We only ask to worship out in the open. Without prosecution. Sisters who are lost, need the comfort of a mother. Would you kill us for this? SECRETARY: Tradition can soothe the difficulties of reality. It can also have...a dangerous gravity.	SECRETARY: ...that allows for comfort in tradition at the risk of docility... if Mauve is ON, SECRETARY: ...that will hunt tradition until none remains...	SECRETARY: ...that forgoes comforts and eradicates traditions for a new path... if Mauve is ON, SECRETARY: ...that will not be marred by tradition...
Knower	SECRETARY: High Minister of the Provisional Government. KNOWER: ...Do what you must, sister. That's what I've always done, and I'm not going to apologize for it. SECRETARY: An adaptable sister who will do or say anything to survive.	SECRETARY: ...that will do what must be done in order to survive, regardless of the soul... if Mauve is ON, SECRETARY: ...that will see this sister pay for her crimes...	SECRETARY: ...that knows some lines must not be crossed, regardless of survival... if Mauve is ON, SECRETARY: ...that will finally be rid of those who hold on...
Kris (The Miscellaneous)	KRIS: They've forgotten us. Left us to rot. You're one of us, Blue. You know how it feels. Principal and the High Minister need to pay for their crimes... We can carve our own path. Starting today. You can't betray your own kind. SECRETARY: A sister who keeps justice and anger closely together. She has only ever known the fight.	if Mauve is OFF, SECRETARY: ...that relentlessly seeks justice for those ignored... additionally, if Knower is also ON, SECRETARY: ...that will try to reconcile those two desires... if Mauve is ON, SECRETARY: ...that will continue to ignore those who have been ignored...	SECRETARY: ...that releases anger but leaves some people behind... if Mauve is ON, SECRETARY: ...that rids the world of those without usefulness...
Principal	SECRETARY: The Ancient Sister. PRINCIPAL: Don't you see? What mother did?... I...you have no idea what it's like...living in her shadow. SECRETARY: A sister who has been wronged and has wronged in kind. An open wound.	SECRETARY: ...that wants to understand and believes no one is beyond forgiveness. if Mauve is ON, SECRETARY: ...that will see an absolute authority usurped.	SECRETARY: ...that believe some are simply beyond forgiveness.
Parents (Mother&Father)	SECRETARY: Iris' mother and father... The memories of a city always on the shore of extinction. An obsession and yearning that will never stop. It can help you subsist, or it can make you starve.	SECRETARY: That remembers where you came from, knowing you can never fully connect to it. if Mauve is ON, SECRETARY: That will finally manifest vengeance for what was done a millennia ago. if Sisters are OFF, SECRETARY: That will remember where you came from, until the very end.	SECRETARY: That will focus on what is in front of you in your last days. if Mauve is ON, SECRETARY: That strategically forgets. if either Sisters or Red Guard are ON, SECRETARY: That severs ties to move forward with a slate both fresh and empty.

Possible Endings[edit | edit source]

After your decision is made, the game advances to one of 7 endings. In some endings, a cutscene plays: the now-merged Secretary reaching their hand down from the sky to catch the falling Blue, Healer, and Fixer before they hit the ground. The epilogue then fades in.

Scorched Earth[edit | edit source]

If ALL lights are turned off, there is a montage of corpses strewn all throughout the Orchard – Red Guards, Jiao Prime and Principal, Mauve, BBF. The corpses of Fixer and Healer lay in front of Blue, who sits alone, under the tree in the Orchard's alcove in the same lonely way that Youngest once did.

SECRETARY: You have chosen a future...without any sisters. You have decided to end it all. Are you certain?
BLUE: I am certain... We were a mistake, Secretary. All of this suffering, these cycles of violence, sisters oppressing sisters... This pain can be forgotten. This regret can be forgotten... A reset. The world will be better off without us.
SECRETARY: ... This is your decision?
BLUE: It is. End it now. End it once and for all.
SECRETARY: If that is your wish... After everything... Then so be it.
BLUE: Thank you, Secretary.
SECRETARY: Farewell, Blue. Let this thread be cut.

Her Name Is Not Mauve[edit | edit source]

If Mauve's light is left on, Mauve bludgeons Blue with the butt of her gun, knocking Blue to the ground. There, Blue sees two Red Guards (who accompany Mauve) execute Fixer and then Healer. After that, one executes Blue.

If NO lights are turned off (thus, Mauve's light is ON):
SECRETARY: You have chosen a future...without intervention. Everything stays. Are you certain?
BLUE: I am certain... I can't...I can't be the one to decide. We need to let it play out amongst us. Now that everyone has seen Iris' memories...I want to give them a chance.
SECRETARY: And the sacrifices to get to this place? All that you have seen of these sisters? You will ignore this?
BLUE: I want to have faith. Allow my sisters to decide freely, each to their own.
SECRETARY: A truly bloodless decision. If that is your wish... After everything... Then so be it. [ ... ]
SECRETARY: Let this thread be wild.

If Mauve's light is ON, but the Red Guard is OFF:
SECRETARY: ...are you certain?
BLUE: ...
SECRETARY: Mauve is dangerous. You're sure? Will she listen to you?
BLUE: Her fight is with the sisters from before. We are on the same side.
SECRETARY: What about Bartender?
BLUE: She clinged to the old ways too... After all this... I see that now. Mauve is right. The Provisional Government was a half-measure. We never started anew.
SECRETARY: Do not forget that Mauve is also a sister from before.
BLUE: Secretary. This is my choice. Do as I say.
SECRETARY: If that is your wish... Then so be it. Farewell, Blue. Let this thread be clean.

The Law[edit | edit source]

If the Red Guard are left on, but Mauve is turned off, the Red Guard are shown to execute the Healer, Fixer, and Blue via firing squad.

SECRETARY: The Red Guard have many factions within. They will be difficult to control. You're sure?
BLUE: I'm sure. I don't ever want to feel powerless again.
SECRETARY: You seek to wield power?
BLUE: If you're leaving, I have no other choice. Some things can only be gained through force.
SECRETARY: Playing with fire...If that is your wish... Then so be it. [ ... ]
SECRETARY: Let this thread be strong.

Lights Out ending

Lights Out[edit | edit source]

If the Sisters are turned off along with Mauve and the Red Guard, there is a de-saturated montage of various dead and dying shells throughout the Orchard. The dying slowly collapse one by one, and the dead are laid out in a supine position. The montage ends in the courtyard, with 8 dead shells laid out in a circle, akin to a clock-face. Then the background goes black, leaving only the corpses, which flicker out.

SECRETARY: You desire to forget the surface.
BLUE: We never asked to be born. If we must live... We should make a life worth living. Does it matter if it will all end one day? If those who have lived, know safety and warmth?
SECRETARY: If that is your wish... Then so be it. [ ... ]
SECRETARY: Let this thread go quietly.

Justice for Jiao[edit | edit source]

If Mauve, the Red Guard, and the Jiaos are turned off, the epilogue opens in a de-saturated view of the Orchard. Then we see memorial "remains" for the Jiaos.

SECRETARY: You will eradicate the Jiaos?
BLUE: They'll never be able to forgive us completely... After what Iris did? And the Provisional Government? We'll end up killing each other.
SECRETARY: You will let Cherry's sacrifice be in vain?
BLUE: I'm...afraid so.
SECRETARY: If that is your wish... Then so be it.
BLUE: Secretary...
SECRETARY: Farewell, Blue. Let this thread prevail.

An older, future Blue narrates their epitaphs:

Memorial	Epitaph
Candy-Jiao	REMAINS: Candy... A leader. An educator. A believer. A sister with a spine. Remember a Jiao who never met justice.
Cherry-Jiao	REMAINS: Cherry... A dreamer. A host. A martyr. A sister who would offer her hand for comfort. Remember a Jiao who never met justice.
Toffee-Jiao	REMAINS: Toffee... A historian. A student. A companion. A sister with an affinity for the spooky. Remember a Jiao who never met justice.
Jiao	REMAINS: ... A daughter. A friend. A lover. A youth on the surface with an insatiable appetite. Remember a Jiao who never met justice. No one is beyond forgiveness... No one is beyond forgiveness....... No one is beyond forgiveness...

Epitaphs (Blue) and Epitaphs (Red)[edit | edit source]

If Mauve and the Red Guard's lights are OFF, and The Jiaos and sisters lights are ON, the story proceeds to 1 of the 2 "true" endings (which will roll credits afterwards).

An older Blue in Epitaphs (Blue)

An older Principal in Epitaphs (Red)

Whether the Epitaphs are (Blue) or (Red) is dependent on if Principal's light is left ON or OFF.

If Principal is OFF, it is Epitaphs (Blue).

SECRETARY: The Ancient Sister's sin will finally be eradicated. She has hid all her life. She can finally rest in oblivion. Maybe some people are truly beyond forgiveness.
BLUE: She needs to go. Otherwise, certain sisters will rally behind her again. She had her chance to do what was right, much longer than the rest of us. She chose to hold tightly. [...]
SECRETARY: Let this thread be unburdened.

If Principal is ON, it is Epitaphs (Red).

SECRETARY: You will forgive Principal? After everything she's done? ...Sisters may rally to old power.
BLUE: Secretary, she's been running for so long. Afraid of Iris...afraid of us... A single moment defined her whole life... She deserves a chance at forgiveness. We all do. [...]
SECRETARY: Let this thread know true grace.

Both Epitaphs put the player in control of an unnamed Jiao, visiting the Orchard with either Blue or Principal. In the Orchard are "remains" – memorials to Iris and various clones. The memorials are written by whoever accompanies the Unnamed Jiao, and thus differ between the Blue/Red routes. The routes play out mostly the same, with slightly differing reactions from the Jiao, as well as different conversations with Blue or Principal.

When a character's epitaph is read, a translucent ghost/hologram figure of them will appear throughout the Orchard. Some of the figures are simply standing by; some appear to be on the move; some look to be interacting with other figures, whether in a way symbolic of their relationship, or as a frozen "snapshot" of possible past interactions.

Memorial	Epitaphs (Blue)	Epitaphs (Red)
Iris	REMAINS: Remember a teenager who fled her home with a full backpack and a picture in her pocket. She couldn't find happiness. She missed her parents. For you, something old. ?????: ...hm...I feel as if I know her.	REMAINS: Here lies a child who was made into a monster and a mother. You were the hardest to forgive. I still dream of you. Hekki grace. ?????: ...every mother...was a child once.
Watcher	REMAINS: Remember a guilty, matricidal Watcher, who lost faith and an eye. She could have been a nobody. She was ancient by the end. For you, something fresh. ?????: She's my favourite too.	REMAINS: Here lies a Watcher without grace or graciousness. You were my fault. You were my favourite. May you be your own now. Hekki grace. ?????: ... I don't think it's anyone's fault. (whispers) She's my favourite too.
Fixer	REMAINS: Remember a stubborn and brash Fixer who discovered our first forms of flight and disappeared. She could not sleep through the night. She struggled with words. For you, something secret. ?????: Words can be hard sometimes.	REMAINS: Here lies a reckless Fixer who discovered our first forms of flight and disappeared. You loved too much. May you let the broken things be broken. Hekki grace. ?????: ...loved too much... Maybe I will grow up to be just like her.
BBF	REMAINS: Remember a philosophizing Bang Bang Fire who hated her role and was difficult to understand. She carried the past with her like a shadow. She was happier when she was drunk. For you, something funny. ?????: I wouldn't mind something funny!	REMAINS: Here lies a Bang Bang Fire with clumsy wandering roots who fought the gun and lost. Let your hands be clean now. You are swimming. Hekki grace. ?????: I'll place candies here.
Healer	REMAINS: Remember a tired and indulgent Healer who thrived in her late years as a cultural icon. She was petty. She was honest. For you, something sparkling. ?????: I'm a big fan. What's it like to be a legend?	REMAINS: Here lies a flawed and fallible Healer who thrived in her late years as a cultural icon. Despite my efforts, your days were full of feeling. You were the most human of us all. Hekki grace. ?????: I'm a big fan. What's it like to be a legend?
Knower	REMAINS: Remember a tight-lipped and two-faced Knower whose sacrifices outlived her. She made enemies, over and over. She was not for the faint of heart. For you, something soft. ?????: ...so many enemies.	REMAINS: Here lies a stoic Knower who listened smartly to every story she was told, and committed her life to architecture. You were my trusted and burdened. You are safe to be soft now. Hekki grace. ?????: Hm. Soft. Soft is nice.
Principal (Blue) Youngest (Red)	REMAINS: Remember a lying and leading Principal, who tried to be a better mother than her own. She chose not to regret her damage. She chose to be in pain. For you, something merciful. ?????: All we can do is try, right?	REMAINS: Here lies my harmed and hateful beloved who found justice after her passing. Only you knew me. Let us begin again. Hekki grace. ?????: Hm, this one looks like its been rewritten...over and over...
Blue	N/A	REMAINS: Here lies a terrorist Blue who would lose herself in the dreams of others and found a lifetime of solace in tastes and bitters. You found your own footing. We still have much to talk about. Hekki grace. ?????: ...it's always nice to have someone to talk to.
Bartender	REMAINS: Remember an unflinching Bartender, who tended to libation the way she tended to revolution. She chose not to be careful. She was shot in the back. For you, something sacred.	N/A
Cherry-Jiao	REMAINS: Remember a shy Jiao who stood in the same spot her whole life, giving away empty pages of memorabilia. She loved her function. She died standing at the ready. For you, something wild. ?????: ......	N/A
Red Shells	REMAINS: Remember the armed sisters who upheld a fictitious government and sacrificed many lives. They turned on their own. They didn't know better. For you, something clean. ?????: I heard about them.	REMAINS: Here lies an army of bewildered and brainwashed sisters who were set on a path irreversible. I knew each of you by name. May you forgive what had to be done. Hekki grace. ?????: ...l'm not very good with names...
A "small-minded" Jiao (Possibly Jiao Prime)	N/A	REMAINS: Here lies a small-minded Jiao who was born from the dirt of revolution and smiled through long days of cherry-picking and horticulture. You are still the most beautiful thing l've seen. I follow you now. Hekki grace. ?????: (smiles)