Limited-Time Imaginary Friend

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Z-432, codenamed "Limited-Time Imaginary Friend" is a remote that spawns a horrid red creature, Z-432-1, that serves as a companion throughout the Hadal Blacksite.

Appearance

The remote, inhabited by the "Imaginary Friend" appears red in color with a toy-like appearance. It consists of several buttons with a notably pale-red large button in the centre, that glows when it's ready to be activated.

The Limited-Time Imaginary Friend, the creature that manifests from the remote, appears as a red humanoid figure with two black eyeholes and a mouth with sharp teeth that is always open. Instead of having legs, her body expands into something that resembles a puddle. She has a red "collar" that extends around its neck.

Mechanics

In order to summon the Limited-Time Imaginary Friend, the player must first obtain a Toy Remote. These can be found rarely in drawers and item lockers, or in a Heavy Containment room along with its document. Once the player interacts with it, it will congratulate them for using it and tell them to enjoy their "real, not-so-imaginary friend!" Afterwards, the Limited-Time Imaginary Friend will appear near the player.

Once spawned in, the Limited-Time Imaginary Friend will stand 40 studs away from the player for the rest of the run, moving when they do. She will say one of her voicelines every 30-100 seconds, usually being unrelated to the current circumstances.

However, as of the "Four Point Five" update, she will occasionally warn the player when a monster attacks, such as telling them to watch out when The Angler or any of its variants spawn, or advising the player to not let Pandemonium see them during an encounter. She also has unique voicelines when entering Sebastian's Shop.

The Limited-Time Imaginary Friend will also move extremely close to the player if the player has not looked at her for an extended period. During this state, her sprite will change, with her arms growing out more like a vine, and becoming darker at the ends. When the player looks at her, she will return to her original position, with her arms and body reverting back to normal.

Notes

  • The Limited-Time Imaginary Friend will always be visible, even if there is a wall obstructing her.
  • Each player will only be able to see their own Limited-Time Imaginary Friend, making this client-sided.
  • It's possible for the Toy Remote to spawn in the starting room, although this is very unlikely due to rare spawn rates.
  • The player may rarely hear a Limited-Time Imaginary Friend speak to them, even if they have not activated any toy remotes.
  • Multiple Limited-Time Imaginary Friend remotes can spawn in a single match. If a player activates one remote and then tries to interact with a second one, the popup will show up and be interactable, but it will not do anything.
  • Not looking at the Limited-Time Imaginary Friend for some time may result in her appearing behind the player, seemingly reaching in for a bite.

Lore

For more information, see: The Lore of Pressure

The Toy Remote was created by "Funblox" as an "Anti-Loneliness Tool" and sold in convenience stores across New York. Since the return address leads to an empty shack in the middle of nowhere, not much is known about them. After people began using the Toy Remote, they understandably became distraught when they saw the Imaginary Friend. The reports eventually caused Urbanshade to send operatives to investigate the matter. After using the Toy Remote, they quickly found out about its anomalous properties, and all instances were confiscated and taken to The Hadal Blacksite for further study. A false news story was published that labeled the events as mass hysteria. No executions took place, as anyone who spoke up would likely be seen as an attention seeker.

After both the Toy Remote and the Imaginary Friend were studied, Urbanshade employees began requesting remotes of their own. Some wanted them for pranking new hires, others were simply curious about its properties. Some even wanted them for their intended purpose, despite the disturbing appearance of the Imaginary Friend. Urbanshade began selling the rest of the remotes in The Anomalous Auctions, as they found no monetary use for them.

Quotes

Achievements

Documents

Gallery

Voicelines

All of the recorded dialogue by SJ Harris including unused lines can be found here.

Trivia

  • The Limited-Time Imaginary Friend's design is based on an early version of the Squiddle.[1]
    • The bade art uses the face of one of these early versions instead of the current one.
  • Despite her sprite-like appearance, the Limited-Time Imaginary Friend actually uses a 3D model, as the creature can be seen from different angles in in-game cutscenes, most notably the ending cutscene.[2][3]
  • The Limited-Time Imaginary Friend is considerate, and will be quiet so that she doesn't interrupt a person's sleep.[4]

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