Castle Chase

The bad ending is unique compared to the others because of the ways it can be obtained. Rather than there being one set path towards this ending, the game keeps track of every time you get yelled at by an authority figure in the castle(Conrad, Reva and Aydin); press your luck too much and you'll be sent to your father, the King, and complete the bad ending. Please note that this is the only time you'll see inside the King’s room.

The following actions count towards the bad ending:

• Talking to Reva when you are alone.
• Talking to Reva when Gilroy is with you. This will not trigger the ending once you hit the limit; however, talking to her one more time after the limit is reached will send you the King. (See Gilroy steps 1-4 for getting him to follow you.)
  
  NOTE: You can talk to Reva with Erol or Hyde following you without consequence. Likewise, if you are wearing the “Servant Clothes” you can talk to Reva as well.
• Talking to Conrad in the dorms after you first meet him. This only counts once per visit. Once you hit the limit, Conrad will take you to the King.
• Getting caught in a trap in the Catacombs. This action actually counts twice as much towards the limit compared to everything else.
  NOTE: If Hyde is with you when you get caught, he will save you and your count will not be affected.
• Talking to Aydin three times after giving the “Antique Chain” to Clair gives you a point. If you talk to him once more after he's sent you to your Classroom, he'll take you straight to the King. (See Clair ending steps 1-11 for giving the chain to Clair)

If you get yelled at and aren't aiming for the Bad Ending, you can give an apple to Madam Appleby to reduce the counter. Apples can be obtained infinitely from a crate in the Kitchen or Training Grounds. You can only carry one apple at a time.

The variation to the bad end is by far the easiest ending in the game; however, obtaining the ending this way does not include the conversation with the King. If you look at Monica's study books on her desk in the room with Appleby at any point in the game and select "Yes, I'm sorry I troubled you earlier." You will then go back to your studies and trigger the Bad Ending.