![]() ![]() They hint to Casey Hartley being one of those sacrificed (although a popular theory suggests that Casey was actually brainwashed and became Eide). They state that sacrifices had to be made to appease the god-like creature, and they only took people who wouldn't be missed. The Cult leader explains that they wished to make everything better for the economy and that they needed the Black Goat to do so. They tell Mae and her friends that the Black Goat doesn't speak, but instead sings and that Mae was one of the few to hear it. One of the members calls out against Eide, stating "He will do no such thing." The Cult members explain that the Black Goat resides within the hole and that it is the reason for Mae's odd dreams. However, Eide was angry after Gregg shot him in the shoulder, stating that they should be killed. There they find the Cult members on the other side of a deep hole, AKA "The Hole at The Center of Everything." They apologize to Mae for shooting at her, stating it was "a bad call". Until Gregg shoots him with a crossbow, and soon he, Angus, and Bea head back to the abandoned mine with Mae to explore. Later on, Mae ventures alone over the fence, still injured and comes across Eide. Several Cult members give chase to Mae through the woods, they fire a single shot that just misses shortly before she takes a bad fall off a cliff. The supposed "leader" of the Cult calls out Mae's name, and she and her friends flee from the scene. Mae accidentally makes a noise, which alerts the Cult of their presence. The Cult proceeds to tear Lurv away from a rock he was trapped under, which resulted in a damaged leg. Strangely, only Eide wears a miner's helmet despite the entire group sharing a connection to the coal mine. All of the members are wearing the same cloaked outfit. There, they witness the gruesome scene of the Cult members gathered around one of their members, Lurv, who is laying on the ground, pleading for mercy because of his mistakes, such as leaving the arm in front of the Clik-Clak. The Cult serves as the unknown antagonist of the game up till when Mae and the band go to the abandoned mine. ![]() The cult's callous torture and sacrifice of fellow member Lurv shows off just how quickly they are capable of bending their own rules on who is deemed sacrificial Lurv was not a member of society that one would forget, as he had a wife and children who depended on him. These are the same types of individuals they describe as non-contributors to their society. In describing the individuals they deem sacrificial, the cult wears their bias on clear their sleeves describing those who are 'Lazy', immigrants who 'steal jobs', and those who they deem "forgetful", the cult shows who THEY feel aren't of 'use' to Possum Springs. They believe the sacrifices are needed to keep the town from disappearing, and from the government outsourcing jobs, or by immigrants who migrate to Possum Springs for job opportunities. The cult believes that sacrifices will keep Possum Springs, and in turn the status quo, from changing from losing it's jobs opportunities, from keeping it's citizens from leaving. With how they describe those who they sacrifice, and their values, the cult itself seems to lean towards that of right-wing Conservatism a social, cultural, and political philosophy that primarily aims to preserve and promote traditional values and institutions, And mirror the talking points of the alternative right. Their political beliefs, however, are the most laid bare. The cult seems to worship a being closely based off an "Outer god" from the Cthulhu mythos named Shub-Niggurath, also known as "The Black Goat of the Woods with a Thousand Young Ones", from the paranormal aspects of the Black Goat, to the barbaric blood sacrifices for luck and fertility is further supporting this theory. It appears to have a theology similar to the godhead of the old country from which Mae's grandfather tells stories from. Eventually, Ed Skudder "heard the song" of this god, and was compelled to bring others to follow it. ![]() They tried turning to the Church for answers, but they felt unfulfilled. The older people of the town were saddened at this. It was apparently started when people began to abandon the city. The cult has a belief system based on the worship of the chthonic Black Goat. ![]()
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