I Ranked All Blood Money Tools By How Guilty They Made Me Feel

#7 - The Feather: Guilt Level 1/10

Cost: $100

Earnings: $2 per click

Why It's (Almost) Guilt-Free

The feather is basically harmless.

It tickles Harvey. He giggles. He seems to actually enjoy it.

"That tickles!" he says, laughing.

There's no pain. No suffering. Just mild annoyance at worst.

I could use the feather all day and sleep like a baby.

The One Guilt Point

The only reason this isn't 0/10 is because you're still using Harvey.

He's not getting paid. You are.

But compared to the other tools? This is nothing.

#6 - The Needle: Guilt Level 3/10

Cost: $500

Earnings: $4 per click

The First Real Choice

The needle is where the game shows its true colors.

Harvey's reaction changes. He gasps. Says "Ow!"

It's not terrible pain. Just sharp discomfort.

Like getting a shot at the doctor. Quick sting.

Why It's Not Too Bad

We all get poked by needles sometimes. It's not that cruel.

Medical procedures use needles. They're necessary.

I can rationalize this one pretty easily.

But Still

His voice when the needle hits. That little gasp.

You know you're hurting him now.

It's not playful anymore.

#5 - The Hammer: Guilt Level 5/10

Cost: $1,500

Earnings: $8 per click

Crossing The Line

The hammer is where I started feeling bad.

Blunt force trauma. That's assault.

Harvey cries out. Not a little yelp. An actual cry of pain.

"Please, stop!" he might say.

But I Keep Clicking

This is the tool where I noticed myself trying not to think about it.

Looking away from the screen while clicking.

Turning the sound down a bit.

When you start avoiding the reality of your actions, that's guilt.

The Middle Ground

It's terrible. But it could be worse.

That's how I justified it to myself.

Doesn't make me feel great about it.

#4 - The Scissors: Guilt Level 6/10

Cost: $3,000

Earnings: $16 per click

Sharp Objects Are Worse

Something about cutting feels more personal than hitting.

The scissors imply slicing. Breaking skin.

Harvey's reactions get more desperate here.

The Visual Damage

By the time you're using scissors, Harvey looks hurt.

The character model starts showing damage.

You can see what you're doing to him.

That visual feedback ramps up the guilt significantly.

The Rationalization Breaks Down

I tried to tell myself: "It's for the surgery. I need this."

But at $3,000 spent on tools, you start questioning if you really need to go further.

You've already committed violence. How much more do you need?

#3 - The Match: Guilt Level 8/10

Cost: $6,000

Earnings: $32 per click

Fire Is Cruel

Burning someone is universally recognized as torture.

It's not quick. It's not clean.

Fire causes lingering, intense pain.

Harvey's Screams

The match produces some of Harvey's worst reactions.

Screaming. Begging.

The cheerful guy from the beginning is gone.

This is suffering. Pure suffering.

I Almost Quit

The first time I used the match, I seriously considered stopping.

I had $6,000 in tools. Was already earning decent money.

Did I really need to keep going?

Spoiler: I did keep going. And I still feel bad about it.

Why Not 10/10?

Because there are still two tools worse than this.

Somehow.

#2 - The Knife: Guilt Level 9/10

Cost: $10,000

Earnings: $64 per click

Attempted Murder Territory

A knife is a weapon. Not a tool. A weapon.

Used to stab. To kill.

When you buy the knife, you're choosing to harm Harvey with lethal force.

The Point Of No Return

By the time you can afford the knife, you've spent $10,000 on torture implements.

You're 40% of the way to your goal just in tool costs.

You're in deep. Too deep to pretend this is okay.

Harvey Is Broken

His voice is hoarse by now. Weak.

He's not encouraging you anymore.

He's just enduring.

That's so much worse than resistance.

The Guilt Is Physical

Using the knife made my stomach hurt.

Not metaphorically. Actually hurt.

That's how you know you've gone too far.

Why Not 10/10?

Because at least you can still stop.

The knife hurts him terribly. But he survives.

There's one tool that takes away even that mercy.

#1 - The Gun: Guilt Level 100/10

Cost: $20,000

Earnings: $128 per click (briefly)

I Can't Even

I've only used the gun once.

Once was enough.

I don't think I'll ever do it again.

The Setup

When you buy the gun, Harvey knows.

He sees it. And he panics.

"Wait, wait, wait!" he says.

He offers you $99,999. Everything he has.

Begs you to stop.

The Choice

At this point, you have a choice.

Take his money. Or shoot him.

If you shoot him, you get the bad ending.

If you take his money, you win immediately. Game over. You have way more than $25,000.

I Shot Him

I don't know why I did it.

Curiosity? Completionism? Some dark impulse?

I clicked the trigger.

The Aftermath

Harvey falls. The screen changes.

You see the ending. Police. Court. Murder charges.

The game tells you that you've become a monster.

And it's right.

The Guilt

I sat there for ten minutes after that ending.

Didn't move. Just stared at the screen.

Harvey offered me a way out. More money than I needed.

And I killed him anyway.

For what? To see what would happen?

The Question

The gun asks you something that the other tools don't.

It asks: are you evil just to see what evil feels like?

And if you pull that trigger, the answer is yes.

That's why it's 100/10. Off the scale.

Because it's not about survival anymore. It's about choice.

And you chose wrong.