The history is fixed
Your choices do not undo the Salem Witch Trials. Documented events remain in place.
Before Entering
Rules of Entry
The village does not change because you arrive. The record remains fixed. The choices decide only what kind of witness you become.
Read this first. The history does not bend.
Choices shape your posture
Most choices move you toward Mercy, Measure, or Severity. These are moral positions, not game points.
Fiction returns to the record
Fictional movement, overheard talk, and private reflection always return to the historical spine.
The horror is social
The story relies on silence, pressure, testimony, religious fear, and ordinary people learning judgment.
Content warning
This story includes accusation, imprisonment, execution, religious fear, social cruelty, and historical trauma.