did you know? steal a homestuck is based on a true story.
in 1788, a man named "Stele A. Holmesstuck" went out in the middle of the night and took a kid named "John Egbert" from his residence before bringing him to his "base" where he used him to generate money
after John Egbert's miraculous escape, his story was covered by independent journalists worldwide. With his expressed permission, this game captures the events of his kidnapping.