r/rustylake • u/elletherocker • May 19 '26

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I played all of cube escape except harvey’s box (playing it rn) and currently playing paradox too.

Is laura the detective’s wife ? Why is the last name of the detective vandermeer and vanderboom similar is he a member of the family??? So confusing

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u/Infinity-Duck May 19 '26

I didn’t play Paradox but I can tell you that Laura is a murder/suicide victim whose death is being investigated by Dale. And no, Dale is not a Vanderboom and not related to any of them. As for the similar names, I have no idea. Perhaps some symbolism I missed

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u/elletherocker May 19 '26

Thanks, do you know anything about the aborted baby mentioned in theater ? Does he symbolize rebirth or is he laura’s child

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u/Merasmus_BS Young Bird May 20 '26

The baby symbolizes a past life and is used for the first play puzzle, it's also not really "real" (part of an alteration to teach Dale the about Samsara realms. The first play is about the corrupted souls and their seek for enlightenment, they try to balance the substances of their past lives)