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bloggsbyrara · 3 months ago

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Upon opening her roblox profile, LanaDoesNails you will stumble upon 5 favorited games: Forest, Questionnaire, Sanningens Galleri and The Fortress (And DTI)

Forest

"Forest" is the first game where players can explore clues about Lana's disappearance. It leads to a sunflower maze, with Lana look-alikes influencing the journey.

Along the way, brief sentences hint at Lana's past, revealing a girl diagnosed with a terminal illness that caused financial ruin for her loved ones. At the maze's end, a portal leads to a grave with Lana's name engraved on it.To navigate the maze, players must follow paintings and sunflowers, while avoiding more Lana doppelgangers by hiding in bushes. At the end, a script of code appears that translates to "You may have finished her trials, but the evil still lurks throughout. This is not the end. There will be chaos.."

Questionnaire

"Questionnaire" is a game where players can interact with Lana and her associates to uncover more details. It's most valuable when Lana is present, but players can still explore the area, discovering gravestones, tables, sunflowers, and more. Outside the main map, players can find various settings, including a playground. On 02/08/24, a group of players reported seeing a body near the stage after resetting next to it. Around the same time, a group calling themselves a "cult," led by Loki (username "ZephyrJPlayz"), formed to uncover the truth about Lana and her associates.

The Fortress

Alongside the "Dress to Impress" game, the Roblox account also manages a group called Saudade, a Portuguese word that conveys a sense of longing or melancholy. As of April 20th, 2024, the group had opened applications for members interested in collaborating with Lana. The application included a set of questions aimed at potential candidates.

Are you Affiliated with the Awakening?

Are you aware of what will happen to you and your affiliates if you betray us?

Describe why your passion is to be a "nail tech" for us.

How good are you at hiding generational secrets?

You serve to "paint nails" and protect Lana. At all costs.

As of August 20th, 2024, applications to work with Lana in her group Saudade have closed. The group's bio now states:

"To the Patrons:

This marks the beginning of a revolution, a new era where we unite against evil. In Saudade, we create a path of strength and resilience, igniting events that will transform our world. Join our rebellion. Together, we are unstoppable.""

At one point, Lana's avatar wore an eye patch, and she posted in the *Saudade* group, “I do not need an eye patch.” In early May 2024, she changed her avatar to an all-black outfit, hinting at hidden meanings behind these changes, though none have been revealed yet. Currently, the *Lanadoesnails* account's About section reads:

"Trust me. I will be back soon, and my reign will never be over. You've just killed one of me. Just kidding, I'm really nice."

(The following part was in code):

"Something has taken over my account. Spreading lies and their agenda. I don't know if you still trust me, but if you do, please help me."

Her group Saudade is known for cryptic messages, like the shout that once read, “I am real.” In her final questionnaire, Nelly and Nathan confronted Lana, accusing her of taking body parts from group members. This led to anger outbursts from Lana, followed by a vote asking, “Do you trust Lana?” Most voted no, and in response, Lana became furious, threatening Nelly and Nathan, who vowed to stop her. Lana replied, “Try me,” before everything went dark, ending with her saying, “You have only killed one of me,” and everyone was kicked out, marking the end of the last questionnaire.

CHAPTER 2

After Nelly and Nathan killed Lana, the “Questionnaire” game updated with a portal and the bodies of the executed—Sunny, Michael, Rafael, and Lana—beneath it. Later, it's revealed that Lana was revived with the help of a player named Agamemnon, who leads his own group called “Plague”. Recently, LanaDoesNails launched a new game called “The Fortress”, featuring a hallway of doors, each leading to rooms filled with notes and secrets.

Two new doors have been added to *The Fortress*. Lana revealed she's been dreaming of a man who accused her of exposing secrets, saying, "This isn't your first offense." Though she feels curious, not afraid, she admits she doesn't understand his intentions. Lana also shared that she underwent chemotherapy.

Someone close to her claims this year's Lana isn't truly her, warning that she's in danger and will be killed again.

Sanningens Galleri

The Sanningens Galleri, or Truth Gallery, is filled with photos of Lana and Agamemnon. Mannequins, mostly torsos, are positioned as if they’re viewing the images, with some circling a mysterious object. One photo shows Lana with a monster behind her, suggesting she was kidnapped and replaced. Another photo features Lana with one missing eye. The gallery has specific rules: leave when the clock stops ticking (what happens if you don't is unknown) and avoid venturing too far inside. If you do, there's a jump scare featuring the monster from behind Lana. There's also a hidden farmhouse photo, likely her home.

One badge in the game is called "Drömde," which means "Dreamed" in Swedish. This may relate to the monster Lana has been seeing in her dreams, as suggested by the poster "Have you dreamed this man?" found in The Fortress. Here are both the translated and original descriptions of the badge:

Non-Translated: Utal skicklighet men med förmåga lyfter du mig ur ledsnaden Ytterst sakta som visste du att det som rycks upp kan tappa något på vägen

Translated (By a Swedish speaker): Countless skill but with ability you lift me out of sadness Very slowly as if you knew that what is snatched up can lose something on the way

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topfsecret · 2 months ago

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This is genuinely a really great response, thank you!!!

(And thank you for using "y'all", that's very kind!)

I honestly lost track of all the doppelgangers and devs, so I appreciate the correction! :D

(We should definitely pay attention to the dev usernames more - I personally wrote this at a whim and without extensive notes, I want to do that next time.)

We have some questions - no pressure in answering! - we'll bold them, so you can see it easily. We really would love to have further discussion :D

Now that you've detailed it, the allegiance makes more sense - DTI vs. Lana + Agamemnon - which would make him be seen as a "savior" to Lana of some sort and ensure that she's devoted to him (before he told her to make doppelgangers too, damn.)

How do we know that Agamemnon is influencing the real Lana if there are already doppelgangers from the Devs' experiments?

So, the Lana Quest / LanaDoesNails being different doppelgangers... Are they Diarben and Gigi's creations, or Lana and Agamemnon's?

The possibility that the Devs (characters) make these games in-universe as brainwashing tools to fool us (ARG solvers) is also interesting. None of the Lanas is truly free (regardless if it's a Dev work to trick us or not)... not even the one in the hospital in Lana Quest.

So, the "reveal" that Agamemnon poisoned Lana (getting her hospitalized) and took her soul was done to a doppelganger?

As for Artemis, while my theory is pure speculation on this "goddess connection" regard, I know from mythology that her having descendants in the traditional sense seems unlikely. However, she may have descendants indirectly or by magical ways, be reincarnated into Lana, or the whole... "chosen mortal" thing.

Or. Agamemnon thinks Lana is connected to Artemis (or whoever god/s who imprisoned him), but actually, she isn't? He just wants an excuse to manipulate her. And her obsession with ancient greek mythology isn't a sign of anything except to add to the theme? Hm...

(I mostly say Artemis because she was one of the first gods involved with mythological Agamemnon - and he had to sacrifice one of his daughter to appease her. In some stories, Artemis took pity on the child/on him and leaves her alive.

Is that why DTI Agamemnon wasn't punished more severely? Did the goddess - Artemis or otherwise - tell him to do more sacrifices and doppelganger creation to achieve the ultimate form out of pity?

That sounds like a strange choice from any god who thinks Agamemnon did something wrong by wanting to be immortal (as per the song... but then again, if the Lana Quest is a Dev creation, the lyrics could be 100% a lie. Though I feel like Lina being influenced by Agamemnon in the game, and singing the song, is significant?)

Or was he not told by anyone to do sacrifices after being freed by Lana? Or, Agamemnon simply thinks, since the Devs did experiments and brought results (doppelgangers), he can do the same with greater results? (his ultimate form, becoming ultra powerful)

All in all, we love that this is bringing up questions - this is our first time being invested in an ARG, so it's quite exciting! :D

Dress to Impress Lana Lore: Why her?

Post Date: 1 November 2024

special thanks to youtuber callmehhaley for her video "SECRETS In The LANA LORE QUEST & Breakdown! *STORY EXPLAINED?* | Dress To Impress Halloween Update"

also thank you to youtuber izzzyzzz for her video "The Dress To Impress Horror ARG Explained"

For my thoughts on Nurse Julie from the Halloween Update, feel free to visit TopfSecret's Lana Lore Tag!

Why Did Agamemnon Choose Lana?

At first, it's easy to say that Agamemnon symbolizes the predatory people in the fashion industry. The early Lana lore cements this interpretation. Agamemnon's minions exploited Lana's sickness, roping her into a job so she can pay her medical bills, before trapping her in the whole Awakening business.

But the Halloween Update reveal that Agamemnon may have caused Lana's illness in the first place is... wild. It doesn't undo the above interpretation, especially with the shadowy cult stuff. But why Lana? Why not take someone who's already got a terminal illness? There's plenty of desperate people to take advantage of in this age of capitalism.

The song "Temptation" may have the answers. It's reaching a little bit, but please bear with me!

Let me tell you a story of betrayal Between two people unalike There was a goddess, who was immortal against a jealousy of a warrior and when the time came for a judgement There were more wrongs than a right There was no solace, no immunity banished from who he used to be

So, there's precedent in greek mythology of mortals being punished for wanting to surpass/being better than the gods, for example Arachne - being turned into a spider for defeating Athena in a weaving contest. There's also precedent of mortals being punished for cheating death (wanting immortality), as in the case of Sisyphus - doomed to push a boulder up a hill for eternity because he trapped Thanatos (personification of death) and prevented him from taking Sisyphus' soul.

So it's not a stretch to say that Agamemnon isn't a new figure. I can't say if he's literally mythological Agamemnon, but he could be? From wikipedia: "Agamemnon has slain an animal sacred to Artemis, and subsequently boasts that he is her equal in hunting."

ummm... yeah. That's punishment material, babey. A warrior (well, hunter) of sorts being jealous of Artemis' immortality... makes sense, but not quite.

Regardless, in my opinion, DTI Agamemnon is old enough to have been jealous of a goddess' immortality, trying to get it, and then being punished for it. I'm guessing his punishment is being denied a physical form, doomed to be a ghost forever (since he wants immortality so much). My rationale: he's seen as hallucinations and dark shadows in the Halloween Update, which is probably the earliest chronologically (since it talks about Lana's leaving her house and her hospital days).

He only got a physical form after sacrificing multiple souls (seen in the earlier updates), such as the Fortress Security Footage #1. It's not his "ultimate" form, though, which is why he keeps trying to get more sacrifices.

For the temptation in his heart His life was doomed right from the start He wanted more than what he got But it was locked away

Well, duh. Immortality is locked away from mortals for a reason. If his life is "doomed from the start", it could be that DTI Agamemnon is based on (or is actually) mythological Agamemnon, where his entire family has been doomed due to the actions of his ancestor, Tantalus.

Obsessed with immortality He wanted to live eternally Wanted to make himself a God and now he's locked away

This explains itself. He may have been locked away by the goddess that he was jealous of back in the first verse.

So he planned to sneak into the palace and consume what wasn't his he thought you made it, with all his malice but he was caught in carelessness

"Sneak into the palace" could have not been literal, because I have no idea what the literal equivalent is. However, a palace and a fortress can be equated in some way - which may mean that he's creating The Fortress to consume what wasn't his (souls of the innocent).

How about "He thought you made it, with all his malice, but he was caught in carelessness."?

Well.

This is where my speculation goes to an unhinged place.

Ready? Of course you are.

So: I think Lana may have been related to whoever goddess punished Agamemnon in the first place. Whether she's the goddess' descendant, or a reincarnation, or simply an unlucky mortal chosen for a quest, Lana Dress to Impress may have divine purpose.

That's why Agamemnon chose Lana as his main collaborator/pawn instead of other terminally ill young women (or others whom he thinks is easily exploited). He wanted to get revenge on the goddess that punished him in the first place, so he took it out on Lana.

I think "he thought you made it, with all his malice" means that Agamemnon has the impression that Lana made it (the Fortress) for him.

"But he was caught in carelessness" because he assumed wrong. In truth, Lana made the whole thing to stop him - at least at first, before he started influencing her. In the previous updates, we see that Lana made the whole Saudade/Coterie thing to stop the Awakening. It could've been a prophecy, or something driven inside her because of her divine heritage. Her obsession with ancient Greek mythology could be explained by her unknowingly reaching for her birthright/quest hints/etc.. (Although, that goddess would not be Artemis, I think.)

I think Lana made all that stuff to stop him and the Awakening as soon as she left the hospital. She thought she was free! She wants to, has to, fight back against him!

But of course, Agamemnon is still stalking her, waiting until the right time to influence her again, to make her work for him instead.

now the time came for a judgement and he pleaded for his life he would be banished, and stay immortal if only he sacrificed a few souls

The problem is, I still don't really know how these lines fit. "Stay immortal if only he sacrificed a few souls" wouldn't make sense if the gods didn't want him to be immortal as more than an incorporeal shadow/hallucination.

Maybe he knew, somehow, that he had to sacrifice a few souls to become immortal (not only tangible, but also having an Ultimate Form through the Awakening)? Did he know that innately? Or did someone else, a greater force, tell him? I really don't know. We probably need more information.

If you're a bigger Greek mythology nerd than we are (which is probably the case - do let us know if I missed some important part of the Agamemnon mythological lore.)

Thank you all so much for reading!

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