Sims 4 kids bring home a friend from school and what happens next sounds straight out of a horror movie

A fan of The Sims 4 has shared an in-game story that's so endearing yet terrifying that it sounds like it could have been lifted from the plot of a horror movie. There are lots of unexpected interactions that can happen in The Sims 4but few players would be ready to face the events that unfolded for a swimming family after a familiar face followed their son home from school.

With The Sims franchise that turned 25 years old last February, there have been many scary stories over the course of the series. Some of these stories have been written by the development team at Maxis, like the mysterious disappearance and alien abduction of Bella Goth, or have come through mods that bring dangerous events like serial killer visits and zombie apocalypses to the usually cozy life sim. But perhaps the scariest and most unusual of all events are those that the game has put together entirely on its own, as is the case in this strangely uplifting tale.

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Having children inside The Sims 4 offers many opportunities for immersion, from passing on family genes and legacies to fulfilling many Sims' lifelong ambitions, but it can also take a dark turn. That was the case for Reddit user Miss_V26, who recently shared a story about one of their swimming kids, Ben, asking if he could bring a friend home from school. The invitation was accepted, but the person following the young boy home was technically not alive, and besides, he was the ghost of his dead brother, Louis. According to the player, the older son had died in an accidental fireplace accident while the younger son was still an infant, and although he had not had time to form real memories of his older brother, the two were still able to establish a strong, if not paranormal, connection at school.

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Since the story was first published, the spooky tale has taken a much happier turn. First, the player reported that Ben and Louis had become best friends and that the posthumous first child had even been invited back to live with his family. Just hours after the original post was made, the story became even more heartwarming, as Ben was brought back to life by The Sims 4's Ambrosia, a special and difficult-to-cook meal that has many magical properties, including granting the eater outward youth or even reviving ghostly Sims.

However, Ludvig's sudden resurrection could have lasting repercussions for the family, and it sounds like it could potentially drive a wedge between the newly reunited brothers. The area where their game takes place is themed around a historical setting, and the current era of the game takes place in the 1920s. It sounds like their family is doing well, and while Louis was the original heir to the family fortune, that honor passed to Ben after his death. The player has not clarified if they exploit The Sims 4s royalty and legacy expansion to expand this unusual tale of sibling rivalry, but for now the siblings are content to spend time together, enjoy their hobbies of cooking and learning to play the piano.

That's not even the only story about a long-lost visitor from the school to come out of this thread, and the other one didn't even involve a sim getting killed. A man Sims 4 players reported that one of their children's sims brought home a schoolmate who turned out to be their own triplets, who had previously been seized by social services as infants. Even with 21 full expansions filled with unique characters and content, it shows that sometimes, the random nature of The Sims 4 can write even more compelling stories than its official developers or its most dedicated players have planned.