: In the late-game research facility, a massive board with 13 light bulbs indicates your progress.
: By pulling the plug, the boy—and by extension, the player—is disconnected. It suggests that just as the boy was controlled by a mind-control device, the player was the "hacker" or ultimate controller. Playdead's INSIDE Hack
The secret ending culminates in a long, dark hallway leading to a central computer hub. Pulling a final plug here causes the boy to slump over, lifeless, as the power cuts out. This "hack" is widely interpreted through several lenses: : In the late-game research facility, a massive