From Universe
Cycles & Mechanics
The town operates on rules. Understanding them is the only way out.
Canon
The Reincarnation Cycle
82%community
Confirmed S3 finale. Tabitha = Miranda. Jade = Christopher.
Canon
The Sacrifice Cycle
76%community
47 founders. Two refused. The two keep returning.
Gaining
The Observation Cycle
69%community
The town watches. The BIW monitors. Nothing is random.
Speculative
The Escape Cycle
58%community
Every attempt fails. The loop resets. Until someone breaks it.
Confirmed mechanics
canon partial · Mechanic
Julie's Storywalking
Named in S3E8. Items as anchors; library still unidentified.
canon · Mechanic / Major canon
The Reincarnation Cycle
Confirmed in S3 finale. The structural mechanic.
canon partial · Chronology
Victor's Timeline
40+ years a child. The only living link to the original cycle.
canon partial · Meta-timeline
Timeline of Major Cycles
Multiple confirmed. S3 finale opened the door on how deep this goes.