# Cult: Final Fantasy House

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Podcast: [Paranormia](https://stenobird.com/podcast/paranormia-7042297)
Published: 2026-03-04T00:01:00+00:00
Episode link: https://shows.acast.com/paranormia/episodes/the-final-fantasy-house
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## Resource

In the early 2000s, a small group of teens and young adults found each other online through Final Fantasy VII fandom, where they felt understood. But survivor accounts describe a household in State College, Pennsylvania, where a leader turned fantasy and roleplay into a system of control. This episode traces how a fandom became a closed world, and why its aftermath became an internet legend. Some names are pseudonyms from reporting in Vice, while others are composite characters based on survivor accounts. *** If you have a story where crime and the otherworldly intertwine, something strange, unexplained or just plain haunted, get in touch at paranormia@alwaystruecrime.com . Paranormia is an Audio Always production. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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