After solving the Sadness memory puzzles, solvers are presented with the following answers (in alphabetical order):
HORSES
HOW GREAT
INCREDIBLY STUPID
ISLAND OF OPPORTUNITY
NECESSARY
PARTICIPATE
SUPERIORS
VISION
As suggested by the flavor text (“Hang in there”), the answers are all words or phrases that can be found in the captions of the Despair, Inc. catalog of Demotivators®. Each word or phrase occurs in exactly one Demotivator, and serves to uniquely identify it. Each Demotivator has a unique, sequential length, providing an ordering.
Additionally, the puzzle title on each individual puzzle page is surrounded by one or more blue borders, which is distinct from other memory puzzles. The number of borders provides an index into the name of the Demotivator:
Answer | Demotivator | Caption | Index | Letter |
---|---|---|---|---|
NECESSARY |
WORTH |
Just because you’re NECESSARY doesn’t mean you’re important. |
4 | T |
HORSES |
WISHES |
If wishes were HORSES then dreamers would ride. But they’re much more like cattle, so best grab a shovel. |
5 | E |
ISLAND OF OPPORTUNITY |
HAZARDS |
There is an ISLAND OF OPPORTUNITY in the middle of every difficulty. Miss that, though, and you’re pretty much doomed. |
2 | A |
HOW GREAT |
PROBLEMS |
No matter HOW GREAT and destructive your problems may seem now, remember, you’ve probably only seen the tip of them. |
2 | R |
INCREDIBLY STUPID |
TRADITION |
Just because you’ve always done it that way doesn’t mean it’s not INCREDIBLY STUPID . |
4 | D |
PARTICIPATE |
CORRUPTION |
I want either less corruption or more opportunity to PARTICIPATE in it. |
5 | U |
VISION |
ACHIEVEMENT |
You can do anything you set your mind to when you have VISION , determination, and an endless supply of expendable labor. |
2 | C |
SUPERIORS |
INTIMIDATION |
No one can make you feel inferior without your consent. But you’d be a fool to withhold that from your SUPERIORS . |
3 | T |
Reading the letters in order tells how to get through the piping
and back in the Control Room; all Sadness has to do is
TEAR DUCT
.
Shortly after solving this puzzle, each team is visited by Sadness.