#sphinx of games

[theplanisinruins]

pnat textposts (2/2)

[tenshiharmonia]

I was browsing through the Paranatural tag when I saw a post talking about a certain "Sphinx of Crimes" that Zack Morrison apparently hinted at on their Patreon page, and it made me think. Assuming that this Sphinx is the antithesis of the Sphinx of Rules, the same way the golden Sphinx seems to counteract the Sphinx of Truth, does it mean that the Sphinx of Pacts also has an opposite ? The Sphinx of Betrayal, maybe ? I don't know what I'm getting at, but I thought it was worth mentioning...

[amberferret]

The B.E.R.G possessing Max isn’t a piece of the shadow spirit

I recently read through chapter 5, and with the last two pages that have been released I noticed something that I think gives away the identity of the spirit hiding in Max. I think that whatever is in Max is a very powerful, or maybe even the leader of the Sphinxes.

First, back in Chapter 3, when BERG is speaking to Doorman, he exclaims, “ ARROGANCE. YOUR POWER IS NOTHING TO BE AFRAID OF. RIDDLES AND WORD GAMES.” And so far, both our Sphinx of Games and Twuth have powers that manifest through words.

Additionally, BERG alludes to his faction. When we first met the Sphinx of Games he ran off saying that “the others” will hear about this. And until now that just seemed like an empty threat. When Doorman is contemplating about Max’s situation:

He says “one of the s-” Now I’m kinda grasping at straws on this one, but the freaky shadow spirit seems to be an independent entity, but we now have proof that the sphinxes are a group and it’s entirely possible that the sentence could have finished as “one of the sphinxes.” I’m thinking that this chapters gonna end with BERG kinda revealing himself to Sphinx of Twuth to get him to bug off.

[shockodile]

did a warm-up of my famous favorite now that it’s back

yes... the sphinx of games (from paranatural)

[incorrectpnatquotes]

The Sphinx of Truth: The weight of lies and deceit hold you down, spectral... The Sphinx of Rules: You may not pass until your conscience is clear... Max: *pulls out his phone and calls Zoey* Max: Hey, listen. When I told you I was the best gamer who ever lived, I was lying. Zoey: I beat you in literally every game.

[incorrectpnatquotes]

Sphinx of Rules: Fight... Sphinx of Truth: Fight... Sphinx of Crime: Fight... Golden Sphinx: Fight... All 4, harmonizing: Meee... Isabel: Great. Max: Who knew they could sing?

[incorrectpnatquotes]

Sphinx of Truth: I bwing a message of death. This town's time is dwawing near. Sphinx of Truth: >:3 Sphinx of Rules: ... Sphinx of Rules: So you should probably exit dramatically after that for full effect...

[incorrectpnatquotes]

Sphinx of Rules: YOU MUST ANSWER 3 OF MY RIDDLES TO CROSS MY BRIDGE. Sphinx of Rules: First: I am an eye, and I live in your eye socket. What am I? Isaac: An eye? Sphinx of Rules: Second: What is NOT a horse, but IS a table? Max: A... table? Sphinx of Rules: Oh, uh, third: If I have TWO apples, how many apples would I have? Isaac: ...four. [The Sphinx of Rules attacks them, and Isaac and Max take off running.] Max: WHAT WAS THAT?! Isaac: I FELT SORRY FOR HIM!!