As such, the boy appears to merely be a catalyst for the blob’s escape.Ī major theory that is validated pretty early on in the game is that Inside is set in same universe as Limbo, Playdead’s previous platformer. With the boy seemingly being an advanced experiment, the blob only gains the ability to effectively escape from his underwater cage when he gains access to the boy’s substantial “powers” by swallowing him. This would then explain why the boy is so keen to venture into the factory and sacrifice himself in order to rescue the blob, with him unplugging it from the cables holding it in place, before it promptly envelopes him and begins rampaging through the factory. If this is the case, then this would suggest that the switch located in the vault buried beneath the cornfield doesn’t disconnect the boy from the player, but rather from the blob. This is where the second theory regarding Inside‘s secret ending comes into play – perhaps the boy is actually being controlled by the blob he becomes swallowed by later in the game. If the boy is an escaped test subject, as has been suggested, then it’s curious as to why he’d want to return to the factory he has escaped from. This suggests that he is at least partially cognizant in regards to his surroundings and actions, unlike the other experiments that litter the factory which behave more like reanimated corpses than actual human beings. He even has audible reactions to the events around him, exhibiting shock and fear when confronted by enemies. If the boy is also a test subject, which is hinted at by the secret ending, then he is clearly more advanced than the other experiments he encounters. Then there are the extra abilities the boy possesses, such as being able to swim, jump and, later in the game, control the minds of others without the use of a helmet. For one, they appear to possess a superhuman level of durability, with them able to fall from great heights without so much as breaking a sweat, whereas the boy would die upon impact. You can watch the secret ending below:Įven though the boy reacts to being disconnected from mind control in a similar fashion to the zombified humans you encounter, it’s clear that he is different from them. However, there is another equally – if not more – convincing theory regarding the effects of the switch, but we’ll get to that later. When you turn off the switch, you are effectively cutting off the mind control connection between you and the player-character, therefore ending the game. This suggests that the boy hasn’t been fighting towards the end of the game of his own volition, but rather because you have commanded him to do so. So what does this mean? Well, considering that the boy’s stance following his flicking of the switch mimics those of the zombies when they are disconnected from a mind control machine, this seems to suggest that Inside is breaking the fourth wall here and pointing out how you are in control of the boy.
Also See: Inside’s Ending and Why it Puts Other Video Games to Shame Unlike the other helmets in the game this one is connected to the floor, with it shutting down when the boy flicks the switch, simultaneously causing the boy to become motionless and thus ending the game. After entering a musical code, you then venture through a tunnel that eventually leads to a room with a mind control helmet and a switch. The secret ending can be revealed by first finding all of the hidden orbs scattered throughout the game, with you then able to return to the cornfield segment near the beginning of your journey, clambering into a hidden vault tucked away beneath the ground. However, the secret ending for the game drops a strong, almost bulletproof hint that he is a mindless zombie, too. Inside will see the player-character take control of a number of zombified, brain dead humans, with him able to move them along a level using mind control.
The Inside Explained The secret ending suggests the boy is being controlled, too
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