[CLASSIFIED] — Operations Manual

Main Hub

Homepage (index.html) — The center of everything. Hero, about, 12-cat collection, obsessions (Hazbin Hotel, Phasmophobia, Stardew Valley), ghost hunting tips, shrine, art dump, mood check-in, contact links. The Now Playing widget connects to the cassette player. Panels glow under your cursor on desktop.

Mobile (mobile.html) — Condensed tile-based version. Same mood system, same localStorage.

Cat Pages

Cat File (cat-page.html?cat=[slug]) — 12 individual dossiers. Navigate with ← → arrow keys. On load, all text decrypts from scrambled glyphs. Hover the portrait — the longer you stare, the harder it glitches. Stats slide in one by one. Threat meter fills from zero.

Secret: click the cat portrait 7 times to trigger a hidden pet reaction.

Slugs: salem, beepbop, nugget, crumble, mimzy, coal, zesty, toast, mozzarella, pickle, wisp, static

Cats Only (cats-only.html) — Locked page. Unlock by finding 7 hidden cats on the homepage (desktop only), or enter the Konami code on any page: ↑↑↓↓←→←→BA

Games & Experiences

Doomscroll Runner (doomscroll.html) — Endless runner. SPACE or TAP to jump. Dodge bad thoughts, cringe memories, cursed pings. Collect coffee, serotonin, cat treats. Speed increases.

AcidSparrow Acres (farm.html) — 40-plot farming sim. Plant/water/harvest parsnips. Random events: ghosts haunt your plots, cats eat crops, a scarecrow delivers cryptic wisdom. Goal: 200 parsnips.

Ghost Hunt (ghost-hunt.html) — Text-based interactive ghost hunting with sanity meter, evidence collection, branching paths, multiple endings.

Sleep Deprivation Cooking (cooking.html) — Interactive recipe browser for cursed 3AM recipes.

Lore & Atmosphere

The Shrine (shrine.html) — Interactive candle shrine. Click candles to light them.

Sparrow Journal (journal.html) — Journal entries from the character's POV. Visit count tracked — locked content reveals over repeat visits.

Guestbook (guestbook.html) — Leave a mood + message. Stored in localStorage (max 20).

ARG / Secret Pages

The Attic (attic.html) — Recovered files, audio transcripts, redacted text (click to reveal). References SF coordinates.

Classified Network (darkweb.html) — Green-on-black terminal. File browser, working command line. Type help. Deep path: ls /deeper → cat sparrow.log → unlocks signal.html.

Signal (signal.html) — Minimal atmospheric page. Unlocked from darkweb terminal.

Void (void.html) — Near-empty. Breathing animation, subtle particles.

Dream Log (dreamlog.html) — Poetic entries with sequential fade-in animations.

Abandoned Build (abandonedbuild.html) — Intentionally broken glitch version of an earlier site.

AcidSparrow OS (desktop.html) — Full retro desktop simulator. 10 desktop icons, draggable windows, taskbar, start menu, system tray with clock.

Windows

Cat Files, Journal, Playlists, AIM Logs, Unfinished Art, Paranormal Evidence, DO NOT OPEN, Recycle Bin, To-Do List, Cursed Screenshots.

Clickable Files

File items inside windows open sub-windows with detailed content:

salem_profile.dat — Full Salem dossier
coal_incident_report.log — All incidents between 3-4 AM
nugget_chaos_metrics.xlsx — Top speed: UNMEASURABLE
crumble_whereabouts.txt — Empty file. "she exists. probably."
pickle_crimes_committed.pdf — Crimes regretted: 0
beepbop_transmissions.wav — Frequency exceeds human hearing
Art files — Layer count jokes, FINAL_v2_FINAL_FINAL.psd

Hidden Terminal

Open with Ctrl+T or find it in the Start Menu.

Command	Result
`help`	list all commands
`ls`	show root files
`ls .secrets/`	hidden directory
`cat sparrow_origin.enc`	lore: the sparrow's origin
`cat coal_real_name.txt`	PERMISSION DENIED
`cat emotional_damage.log`	6-line existential damage report
`cat void.exe`	the void stares back
`whoami`	cat herder, ghost hunter, overthinker
`neofetch`	system info with ASCII cat
`meow`	random cat response
`ghost`	random paranormal reading
`matrix`	follow the white cat
`sudo rm -rf /`	"the cats have flagged this attempt"

Live AIM Chat

After opening AIM Logs, new messages trickle in from gh0stgirl99, c0al_official, spar_row_33, and nug_speed_demon. Type back for auto-responses.

Persistence

Window positions saved to localStorage. The "DO NOT OPEN" folder is tracked — if you opened it, the timed cat.exe popup knows.

Floating ♫ button on homepage and cat pages. All music is generative — synthesized live with Web Audio API, no audio files.

Tape	Sound
doom scrolling	deep detuned drone + LFO + pink noise
ghost hunting	sweeping bandpass noise + eerie sine
emotional support sparrow	warm C major pad with vibrato
stardew rain night	filtered rain + random piano pings
thinking too much again	anxious Am7 arpeggio (fast triangle)
vinyl memories	F major pad + vinyl crackle pops

Visual Modes

Normal — default. VHS — chromatic aberration, saturated. Vinyl — warm sepia palette.

Live Audio Visualization

EQ bars driven by real frequency data via AnalyserNode at 60fps. Homepage waveform and progress bar animate in sync. Page background pulses with a purple vignette matching the audio amplitude.

These run on the homepage and mobile page. Most are desktop-only.

Cursor Followers (desktop)

6 entities trail your cursor: moths, spirits, feathers. Each has different follow speed and offset.

Emotional Status Widget

Bottom-left corner. Rotates every 30s. Click to randomize. States: "stable-ish", "cat overwhelmed", "emotionally buffering", "haunted but productive", "currently in fog", "spiritually alt-tabbed", "dissociating beautifully", "held together by cats", "ghost adjacent", "rotating slowly".

Weather Widget

Atmospheric forecasts: "fog likely", "ghost pressure rising", "cat turbulence", "emotionally overcast", "existential drizzle", "anxiety front approaching", "lunar unease", "spiritual static".

Cat Chat Bubbles

Random cats pop up every 60-120s with personality-specific lines. Each of the 8 cats has unique dialogue. Click to dismiss.

Cat	Sample Lines
Salem	"you again." / "the void is full. come back later."
Coal	"judges silently" / "i unplugged something. guess what."
Nugget	"vibrates" / "AAAAAAA" / "i am speed. i am chaos."
Pickle	"CRIME TIME" / "laws are suggestions."
Crumble	"do not perceive me." / "vanishes"
Mimzy	"sips tea judgmentally" / "fascinating. truly."
Toast	"warm" / "sit with me?" / "everything is fine. i think."
Beepbop	"the sparrow told me secrets." / "beep. bop."

Fake Error Popups

First after 45-90s (desktop). Random "system errors": "cat.exe stopped responding", "reality rendering issue", "too many emotions loaded", "ghost detected in audio channel", "sparrow has no explanation for this", "sleep process terminated", "vibe check failed", "the void stared back". Buttons: accept fate / panic quietly.

Background Eyes

Faint cat eyes appear in the background. Multiply when you're idle. Hover them and they vanish for 5s. Max: 15 (desktop) / 6 (mobile).

Browser Possession

5% chance every 3 minutes: page title glitches, brief visual distortion. Frequency increases after 15 min idle.

Idle Escalation

Idle Time	Effect
0-5 min	normal behavior
5+ min	cat chat triggers more often
10+ min	more background eyes spawn
15+ min	possession events fire frequently

Any click or scroll resets the idle timer.

Time	Theme	Effect
12am-5am	Witching Hour	Purple/magenta shifts to hot pink/red
5am-8am	Sunrise	Warm orange, "you survived another night" banner
Any time	Storm (3% chance)	Blue atmospheric tones
13th of month	Eclipse	Red color shift, desaturation

Step 1 — View Source

Homepage source contains an HTML comment: 

Step 2 — Hidden Data Attribute

A hidden div on the homepage has data-msg with base64-encoded text. Decodes to: "if you found this, check /darkweb.html"

Step 3 — Darkweb Terminal

On darkweb.html, use the command line: ls /deeper → cat sparrow.log → unlocks link to signal.html

Step 4 — The Attic

Click redacted text to reveal hidden content. Coordinates, recovered files, origin story. Visiting the attic sets a flag — the darkweb shows "prior access detected" on your next visit.

Step 5 — The Signal

Minimal page with glitch effects and signal transmission aesthetic. The coordinates everywhere resolve to San Francisco. "i wanted to seem mysterious."

Name	Title	Slug
Salem	The Window Hex	`salem`
Beepbop	Gremlin of the Motherboard	`beepbop`
Nugget	Tiny Wizard, Ancient Debt	`nugget`
Crumble	Snack Box Monarch	`crumble`
Mimzy	Blanket-Fort Apparition	`mimzy`
Coal	Paranormal Compliance Officer	`coal`
Zesty	Candlelit Catastrophe	`zesty`
Toast	Rain-Nook Therapist	`toast`
Mozzarella	Art Dump Overlord	`mozzarella`
Pickle	Midnight Snack Cryptid	`pickle`
Wisp	Lantern Between Rooms	`wisp`
Static	The Late-Night Frequency	`static`

Key	Purpose
`acidsparrow_moods`	mood check-in vote data
`acidsparrow_cats_found`	hidden cat collectible count (0-7)
`acidsparrow_cats_only`	cats only page unlock flag
`acidsparrow_guestbook`	guestbook entries (max 20)
`acidsparrow_journal_visits`	journal visit counter
`acidsparrow_desktop`	desktop window positions/state
`acidsparrow_donotopen`	tracks forbidden folder access
`acidsparrow_attic_visited`	attic visit flag
`acidsparrow_darkweb_visited`	darkweb visit flag
`acidsparrow_signal_unlocked`	signal page unlock
`acidsparrow_force_desktop`	force desktop layout on mobile

Konami Code (↑↑↓↓←→←→BA) on any page → cats-only.html
7 Hidden Cats on homepage (desktop) — nearly invisible, click to collect
Pet a Cat — click any cat portrait 7 times on cat-page.html
Source Code ARG — view-source on index.html for coordinates hint
Base64 data attribute — hidden div on homepage, decode for darkweb hint
Darkweb deep path — ls /deeper → cat sparrow.log → signal
Desktop Terminal — Ctrl+T on desktop.html
Secret Terminal files — ls .secrets/, cat sparrow_origin.enc
DO NOT OPEN tracking — opening it changes the cat.exe popup permanently
Attic redacted text — click pink blocks to reveal hidden content
Journal locked content — returns over multiple visits to unlock more
Eclipse event — visit on the 13th of any month for red color shift
Idle escalation — stay idle 15+ min for possession events
This page — found by clicking the last H in THE SHRINE

Zero frameworks, zero build step, zero dependencies
Pure HTML/CSS/JS — all inline except homepage (external CSS/JS)
Web Audio API for generative music + AnalyserNode for visualization
CSS custom properties for theming (data-time, data-mood on html)
Vercel auto-deploy from master branch
cleanUrls: false — all links use .html extension
Mobile guards disable heavy animations (cursor followers, hover tracking, hidden collectibles)
18 pages, 7 JS files, 4 CSS files, 12 cats, 0 regrets