What triggers the Scared ending
Scared triggers when fear becomes the only subject the park can see. Start a small conflict so there is something to be afraid of, then keep the camera on the figure that is actually scared.
The television escalates from a warning to a general instruction: be afraid of everyone, stay afraid. Once the park is afraid of itself, the ending card follows.
What to photograph
The frightened circle. It is the figure with the worried expression, usually backing away from a square or a crowd. Keep the shot on that face rather than the aggressor, because the story is fear, not the fight.
Step-by-step route
- Let a small conflict begin so a circle has a reason to be scared.
- Find the frightened circle and photograph it repeatedly.
- Ignore the television warning Stop filming the scared circle! and the boss telling you to stop.
- Keep the lens on scared figures until the headlines reach Be afraid of everyone and Stay afraid, then wait for the ending card.
Common mistakes
Photographing the aggressor instead of the victim turns the route toward Viral. The Scared route wants the fearful face, not the attack.
Stopping when the broadcast warns you is the other common failure. The warning is part of the route, not a signal to change the subject.
How to confirm the ending
The card reads Scared Ending, ending 6 of 12, with the tagline "nobody knew who to fear so they feared everyone". If the park ends up in mutual hate instead, you likely drifted into the Viral chain.
Headlines to watch for
These are the on-screen captions that tell you the route is on track. If the TV stops using them, the run has moved to another story.
STOP FILMING THE SCARED CIRCLE!Be afraid of everyoneStay afraid
See also
- All 14 Say Cheese! endings — the full list and recommended order
- Viral Ending route — the news found its story and the park paid for it
- Reverse Ending route — they turned the camera around and made you the story
- Eyes Closed Ending route — you stopped watching and the panic had nowhere left to go
- How Say Cheese! chooses your ending — route families and the last-photo prompt
- How to start a run — controls, camera, and your first photo
- Camera and TV guide — how a photo becomes a headline