Dream Sequence

Dream sequences, or nightmares are events in Cat in the Box. Girl will enter dream sequences as she progresses through the Mansion. During these events, Girl may be chased by the Victim and monsters. Being caught triggers a silent jump scare of the Victim grabbing Girl. There are three scripted dream sequences in the game.

Library Sequence
The Library Dream Sequence occurs when Girl first enters the Library through the vent in the Master Bedroom. She starts in an empty room with a Messenger of God statue and a trail of blood leading to the door. Entering the next room, she encounters the Victim who, after saying nothing, begins to approach Girl. The player is then prompted to save. Girl runs through a hospital room with another Victim and monsters, then a hallway filled with hanged Girls, and then a grain storage room, before she reaches the exit next to a knocked over dresser with another Messenger statue. Girl then wakes up in the Library, wondering if what she just experience was a dream.

The rooms in this sequence look very similar to ones in the Mansion. Unlike the other dream sequences, the walls and floor are pale.

Elevator Sequence
The Elevator Dream Sequence occurs when Girl opens the trap door in the elevator. A body falls from above and the sequence starts. Girl will start in an empty room with a Messenger of God statue. When she enters the next room, she encounters a giant eyeball monster patrolling the hallway. Girl must hide behind pillars and crawl between them when the monster is not looking in order to pass. In the next room she will be chased and then quickly overcome by monsters. The sequence then ends.

When Girl comes to, she complains about discomfort in her head and wonders if she fainted again. She remembers her need to record and looks for the camera and finds it turned off. She figures it must be due to the impact from the body falling on her and knocking her back.

This sequence's environment is characterized by dark red walls and flooring.

Closet Sequence
The Closet Dream Sequence occurs while hiding from the monster in the Basement Sanctuary for the second time. After refusing to leave the closet, Girl enters the dream. She starts in a red, dark, empty room with a Messenger of God statue. Entering the next room triggers a chase sequence with the Victim. Girl must follow the standing Messenger statues through each branching room in order to proceed to the next. Each room becomes darker and darker, making the statues harder and harder to see until she reaches the exit and thus wakes up.

When Girl comes to, she wonders if she fell asleep. She wonders if the monster left while she was sleeping and proceeds to question why it was still alive and if something happened to the Stranger. Girl has no idea how long she was asleep for. When she gets up, she finds a note the Stranger left behind for her.

Trivia

 * Attempting to open the menu during the Elevator Sequence will only trigger a red dialogue box of the Victim reciting a Base64 translation of a section of Leviticus 1:5.