In the game's lore, the book is written by , a man who becomes obsessed with the disappearance of the writer Alan Wake. Steward compiles FBI reports, witness statements, and his own research to try to make sense of the supernatural events in Bright Falls.
With the release of Control (2019) and Alan Wake 2 (2023), the Remedy Connected Universe has exploded. The Alan Wake Files was the first piece of media to explicitly link the Bright Falls AWE (Altered World Event) to the FBC. The PDF contains "classified" file numbers (e.g., AWE-35) that directly predict the plot of Control's AWE DLC . For lore hunters, this PDF is the Rosetta Stone. the alan wake files pdf
Through his investigation, Steward compiles: In the game's lore, the book is written