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Unstable Ending Guide

Survived, but replaced - The most common intermediate ending

The Unstable Ending is the most common intermediate ending in Scary Shawarma Kiosk: The Anomaly. Most players unlock the Unstable Ending on their first successful clear. The Unstable Ending represents surviving the night shift with 1-4 minor errors, implying the horror hasn't truly ended but continues in a distorted form. In the Unstable Ending, you survive but your identity is replaced.

You survive the Unstable Ending, but your identity is replaced. The whispers never stop in the Unstable Ending.

Unlock Conditions

Error Count
1-4 minor errors (less than 5 triggers Neutralized Ending). Common mistakes: missing 1-2 anomaly customers, rejecting 1-2 real humans, minor event handling errors.
Must Follow Rules
Major rules: Inspection event - don't look back; Smiling Man - don't open envelope; don't serve too many anomalies. Following these rules ensures survival.
Shift Complete
Survive the entire night shift from 11:00 PM to 7:00 AM. Most orders handled correctly. This is the most common survival result.
Item Support
Can purchase Internal Control from Corruption Shop to reset error record. This item helps manage attempts.
Difficulty
Medium—this is the second ending in the game. Perfect Shift badge rarity is 1.3% compared to this being more accessible.

Event Sequence

1
Night Shift Ends
Orders mostly completed, customers leave, city exterior relatively calm (but not as peaceful as Perfect Ending). The sequence begins.
2
Key Scene
You take off your apron and walk toward the window/mirror to check your reflection.
3
The Reveal
The mirror no longer shows you, but someone else wearing your uniform staring back. Screen displays: 'Status: Unstable. Ending 2/5.'
4
Final Scene
Dark eerie kiosk interior, shadows loom, implying the cycle continues. You survive and leave, but reality is now distorted.
Visual Effects

Mirror reflection shows a stranger (blurred or shadowed face), wearing the same uniform—this is the hallmark. The grill is quiet, but the environment is eerie.

Audio Effects

Continuous whispering sounds never fully stop, creating an unsettling atmosphere. Unlike Perfect Ending, whispers persist.

Story & Lore

Core Implication

The player's identity is replaced—anomalous entities have infiltrated reality. The whispers represent the kiosk's eternal curse; even if you survive, you've become part of the next victim's story.

Theme

Reinforces the rule compliance theme. Small accumulated errors lead to this state, foreshadowing worse nights ahead if errors continue.

Comparison with Other Endings
EndingErrorsResultLore
Perfect/Good0 errorsFull survival, calm cityPerfect escape from cycle
Unstable1-4 errorsMirror replacement, twisted survivalCycle continues, replaced
Neutralized/Bad5+ errorsMonster consumes/kiosk destroyedImmediate neutralization
SilenceOpen Smiling Man envelopeTeleported to dark dimension, consumedSilent entity captures
ErasedInspection look backShrunk, ground, erasedPresence unauthorized

Tips & Strategy

Monitoring Tools

Use CCTV from multiple angles throughout to check customers. Anomaly features: distortion, duplication, strange night vision.

Error Management

The meat chunk near the fridge grows with each error—keep it under 5. Prioritize serving humans, close shutters on anomalies.

Revival & Retry

Bad endings require 10,000 cash or 39 Robux to revive; return to lobby directly, can buy items to optimize next Perfect run.

Common Traps

Don't look back during 2:00 AM Inspection; after giving Smiling Man soda, put envelope under counter.

Achievement Connection

No exclusive badge, but clearing unlocks Corruption Shop access, improving chances for Perfect next time.

Game Rules

General Rules
  • Only serve shawarma to confirmed human customers.
  • Use security cameras before opening the door.
  • Check both CCTV cameras (Cam 1 front, Cam 2 back) and toggle night vision for every customer.
  • Do NOT serve anomalous customers. Mistakes add +1 error.
Specific Anomaly Rules
Smiling Customer

Give the customer a can of soda. Take the paper bundle from the customer by holding the E key. Place the bundle underneath the table in the kiosk. No matter what happens, do not open the bundle.

Faceless Man

Whenever he arrives, do not look at his face for too long and simply prepare his order. Closing the shutter on this anomaly is considered a mistake.

Inspector

When the Inspector's car arrives, do not look at it or close the shutter. Do not look at the monitor or the shawarma during the inspection. Exit the kiosk quickly and hide behind the trash can. Only return when sure inspection is complete.

Meat-pulsing Event

Turn off the power button for the shawarma stand. Exit the kiosk immediately and return only when the noises have subsided.

Fog Event

Close the shutter and remain inside the kiosk. Close the exit door to prevent any fog from entering the building.

Old Man

Close the shutter multiple times, and the anomaly will disappear (gets closer but harmless).

Masked Man

Close the shutter when the masked man arrives. Keep the exit door closed. Do not serve him food and ignore him like other anomalies.

Perfect Ending vs Unstable Ending Complete Comparison

AspectPerfect EndingUnstable Ending
Unlock Conditions0 errors: identify all anomalies correctly1-4 minor errors
Visual EffectsNormal kiosk, mirror shows yourselfSomeone else in mirror wearing your uniform
Audio EffectsWhispers completely stopContinuous whispers persist
Lore MeaningComplete escape from the cycleIdentity replaced, horror eternal
DifficultyHigh (requires skilled CCTV + items)Medium (common for beginners)

Perfect Ending Strategy

  • Every customer: Check CCTV fully + night vision
  • 2AM Inspection: Hide behind back door, don't look back
  • Items: Buy Show Anomaly + Internal Control early
  • Practice: Aim for Unstable first, then zero-error challenge