Thechildrenofthemountain.com

thechildrenofthemountain.com is a website accessible in Grand Theft Auto V, which is used by the Children of the Mountain cult to reassure people about signing up to the cult and gives them access to 'Stage 2' of the Actuality test, which must be completed on mydivinewithin.com. The front page features a promise that they are not a cult or religion, stating they 'dont believe in anything' and a quote from actor Bill Anthony about the signing up process. A brief synopsis of each of the four stages is also given, with links to a 'Guarantee' and 'F.A.Q.' page, as well as the ability to log in with a password provided by Brother Adrian to Franklin Clinton after he completes stage 1.

Sub pages

Guarantee page

The guarantee page suggests to the reader that 'Over 1 million people have taken the course. And they're satisfied' and that they must first surrender to discover the divine within as egos resist change.

F.A.Q. page

The F.A.Q. page attempts to answer the common questions asked by people viewing the website. The answers, however, openly suggest that the scheme is a cult/pyramid scheme, use mind control (or 'goal-orientated reprogramming techniques'), that joining is expensive and will lead to pressure to introduce new members, and that Brother Adrian had 'little to no professional training' before discovering the secret to realising human potential.

Stage 2 pages

If the player, as Franklin, enters the password given by Brother Adrian to unlock Stage 2, they will be sent to a page asking for the authorisation to take $199 from Franklin's FLEECA account. The player is then given a hangman style game, having to correctly place the letters in order for 11 insightful words in 60 seconds. When failing, the player is told that they have learned an essential life lesson and are offered the opportunity to join Stage 3, as they are 'very worried about you' for the discounted price of $4,999. To complete Stage 2, the player is again asked to authorise the payment to the cult.

Stage 3 pages

The player is then taken to the 'Stage 3' page with a message from Brother Adrian. The player must scroll through the message by pressing the right arrow.

My name is Brother Adrian. I knew you were coming FRANKLIN. Look down at me and you see a fool. Look up at the lie you live and you see the mountain. Can a man push a boulder up a mountain? Why would he? Insights like that have made me a very big name on the self-improvement scene.

I used to be a full-time tax accountant. Now I am a poet, musician, vegetarian chef, yogi, and expert in henna tattoos. I use my unique knowledge of human spirituality and development to transform lives. I've personally led over one million people to utilize their completeness through something magical - a weekend seminar. A seminar that, thanks to the internet, you can now attend from anywhere in the world.

Congratulations on making it this far. You are through to the third stage of a patented 4-stage process, and are already well on your way to utilizing your completeness.First, let me set some ground rules. There will be no bathroom breaks, eating or over-the-counter drugs during this class. If I'm going to give you the tools to discover the divine within, you can give me the courtesy of your undivided attention. Otherwise you forfeit your right to expect transformation.

Good. Now let's start with a short exercise.

Close your eyes. I said close them. Now I want you to picture how you perceive yourself as a child soiling himself. Good. Process that image. Put it somewhere safe. Now I want you to picture yourself in 60 years' time. You're soiling yourself again. It's a metaphor for life. You need to pick up your excrement and fling it away.

Now imagine everyone you love is trying to kill you. They're closing in, you're trying to escape, but there's nowhere to run. A little girl with a hatchet is singing songs. A college couple are making out in a car on a secluded road.

Now image that fear is a color. What color is it? If you said black or white, you are a racist.

Open your eyes - what do you see? You're an asshole. Your life is a pathetic sham.

Now we're getting somewhere. To break the pattern of bad choices and unfulfilled potential, we must change the underlying beliefs. We have to stop dealing with perception and start dealing in fact.

Health is a conscious choice. Sickness is an illusion, a symptom of negative thinking. Cancer is a lie. You need to learn how to harness your consciousness as a healing force. Face your fears. Scared of terrorism? Visit Syria and get past it. Scared of cancer? Smoke.

IT all makes sense.

If there can be more than one interpretation of something, there is no truth. It's all perception. How do you think we put an SUV on MARS? Because all of the people at the Space Program have attended my seminars.

Yes, you have just had a break-through. You spiritually re-evaluated your externality. Now tell me that's not worth $4999!

I am your one true brother. We must live without fear together. The past is past, and the future is yours to invent. If there's ever a time when you find yourself wondering if anyone truly loves you, the answer is yes. Brother Adrian loves you. I am committed to you, and you can demonstrate your commitment to me by registering for Stage 4 of the C.o.M Process at a specially discounted price of $9,999, and by entering a new specially delivered password which I will send when you click the button below.

Inspiring others and asking them to share your experience allows you to affirm the person you've decided to become.

Love and Light to all of you!

The player is then asked to press the "I Commit" button, which will lead to Brother Adrian sending a second email with a second password to access Stage 4 (which is Actuality).

Stage 4 pages

After accessing the area by using the password provided, the player will then be asked to authorise a payment of $9,999 to the cult. The player is then taken to another page, asking a series of true/false multiple choice statements. Below are the statements and responses to the answers with the 'correct' answer in brackets.

1) I find it difficult to trust people who don't look like me. (True)

True: Trust is perception, which makes it a lie. Forget about trust.

False: You're only lying to yourself.

2) When someone falls on the sidewalk and hurts themselves, I laugh and take a picture. (True)

True: The perceived pleasure you feel, and the pain you perceive others to feel are nothing but delusions. Separate action from emotion.

False: Honestly?

3) I use drugs and/or alcohol as an emotion crutch. (True)

True: There's no such thing as an emotional crutch. Take responsibility for your own failures.

False: Classic denial.

4) I have cheated on my girlfriend/boyfriend/wife/husband. (True)

True: The relationship to that partner, a fallacy. Their inability to transcend mundane expectations, a shackle.

False: Selective Memory?

5) I have masturbated in public.

True: There is no private or public, only the reality we choose to create. By sharing our compulsions freely, we are able to affirm our humility as normal cynics and break through the limits of our orthodoxy.

False: Come on, we won't tell anybody.

After these statements are 'correctly' answered, the player will receive a certificate of completion with a message from Brother Adrian, stating that the cult will continue to contact the player about subscribing to the graduate course and that they will receive a free t-shirt.