
She's dying now. It's time to look into her eyes. Maybe this time you'll be able to figure out what it is that Luke wants you to understand. If not, well, there are always more like her.
Luke is a fish, kind of a funny-looking fish. Sometimes, he drifts through the air. Of course, he's not really a fish, but you probably wouldn't be able to grasp his true form. He's kind of like an angel, only he's not. That makes sense in a way, since he has fins and a tiara.
You first found Luke floating over a slimy pool. You took a pen and dipped it into the pool, and then you stuck the pen into a stinky homeless guy. Luke wanted you to do it. You're a pretty well-respected writer, so it wasn't something you typically did on a Wednesday night, but it seemed right at the time.
At first, the guy yelped and struggled, so you held him down, but then he seemed to have trouble making sounds come out of his mouth. Actually, he kind of looked like Luke, with his mouth open that way. This first time, you almost missed it. You looked up from the guy's mouth just in time to catch a quick glimpse of her in his eyes. She didn't look like she did in the end, all bald from chemo and hooked up to machines. She looked beautiful and young, like she did when the two of you fell in love.
Maybe this time you'll be able to figure out what she's been trying to tell you. Maybe this one will take a while to cross over, and the window will be open long enough for you to understand.
Luke has helped you find other good windows, but none of them has lasted long enough for you to understand. You've learned to be a lot more careful with opening them up though. Obviously, stabbing people with pens wasn't the way to do it. You got yourself one of those trick rings with a little needle, like the one the murderer used in your novel, Scream for Me, and you dip it into the slimy pool before you go on an excursion. The smaller dose seems to drag out the process a bit, but the windows don't realize what's happening until it's too late for them to scream.
You followed somebody onto this train. His name is Hamilton. He saw you one night, right before you helped his girlfriend cross over. He obviously didn't recognize you well enough to identify you or to realize that you were the one to help her cross, but Luke wanted you to be sure. Hamilton's probably not a very good window, but Luke thinks he needs to cross over anyway, so you've been following him around. This train is going to San Francisco. You know you can find a way to get Hamilton alone once you get there, and it will probably be a while before anyone notices that he's missing. In the meantime, you've found another window to open. She must be getting close now.
You've written lots of horror novels over your lifetime, but you don't think you ever really understood death until you started your excursions. Even now, there's so much you still don't know. Of course, Luke wants you to be patient, but he just floats around all day, while you have to be charming and sign books and give writing advice to freaky wannabe writers.
You haven't written anything new since she died, but that's okay. The gossips whisper about your career being over, but really you're just working in a new medium. Besides, there's still enough money rolling in. The royalties from Them alone should be enough to keep you fed; those readers really like their clone-replacement stories.
This window is obviously a party girl. Her name is Caroline. She thought your ring was pretty, so of course you had to show it to her. Luke approved. If you inject her with a mix of drugs after she crosses, people will probably think she overdosed. In the meantime, nobody should check this lavatory for a while. Maybe she'll be the one to help you make sense of all of this. Maybe not.
After all, there have been so many.
Luke gurgles.
It's time.
At the beginning of the game, you'll be waiting outside of the passenger area, away from the main group of players. While the other characters are busy chatting with their neighbors, taking naps, or reading magazines, you'll be busy watching Caroline die in one of the spacious lavatories. When one of the judges announces the explosion, chaos will break loose, but you should wait until a judge signals you to place your body among the other corpses. When you're dead, just lie still on the ground with your eyes closed until a judge announces the continuation of the game.
When you wake, you'll realize that you've crossed over. Fortunately, Luke is still swimming lazily nearby. When you see Caroline stirring, you'll know that you have to work quickly to assess the situation and gain the advantage. Luke tells you that Caroline will be disoriented, but you don't trust her to remain confused forever. Hamilton may be a problem as well. Do your best to find allies, and use your early strength to take memories that will help keep you ahead. Be subtle at first, but strike efficiently. You haven't evaded the police this long by being either foolish or timid. At least your trusty ring is still on your finger, even if your other possessions have disappeared.