In High on Life 2 , “Apples” is a side character with a dark, mysterious past, and the whole joke is that everyone keeps hinting at “what Apples did” without ever spelling it out in detail. The game leans into this as a running gag and a moral-choice hook rather than a clear lore reveal.

Quick answer

  • Apples is a banished pariah who supposedly committed a horrible deed in the past.
  • When you reach the town on the way to the Blue Wizard’s castle, the guards freak out that you’ve brought Apples to the gate and demand that you denounce him or there will be trouble.
  • Later, in front of the angry investors, Apples claims he killed the Blue Wizard and ruined their investments, trying to take the blame to protect you, and you can either let him be blamed or tell the truth that you killed the Blue Wizard.
  • No one in-game ever clearly explains “what he did,” which is why players keep posting “you do NOT want to know what Apples did” as a meme and forum joke.

What the game actually shows Apples doing

1. His reputation and banishment

  • NPCs at the town gate call him a “banished pariah” and are shocked you’re friends with him.
  • They insist you “denounce Apples right now, loud and clear,” or you’ll have problems entering the town.
  • This tells you:
    • He was exiled from that community.
    • Whatever he did is considered really bad by the locals.

But the dialogue never clearly states the original crime; instead, everyone treats it as unspeakable, which is part of the comedy.

2. The Blue Wizard / investment mess

Much of Apples’ arc ties into a scammy investment scheme around the Blue Wizard:

  • There’s a crowd of townsfolk/investors furious that their investments were ruined when the Blue Wizard died.
  • Apples steps in and says:

“I’m the one who killed the Blue Wizard and ruined all your investments.”

  • At that point, you get a choice:
    • Let Apples take the blame (agree he killed the Wizard, saving your own skin).
* **Tell the truth** that _you_ killed the Blue Wizard, revealing that Apples lied to protect you.

If you let Apples take the fall, the crowd turns on him, and he accepts it as his “punishment,” telling you to get out of there. If you confess, they realize Apples lied and still go after him, but he frames it as his choice to stand by you as a friend.

So in visible, on-screen events, what Apples “does” is:

  • Try to shield you from the consequences of killing the Blue Wizard.
  • Willingly become the villain in everyone’s eyes, even though he isn’t actually the killer.

3. The friendship / loyalty angle

Earlier, Apples stops you on the road and asks:

  • “Are you my friend?” and wants reassurance you’ll stick up for him with what’s about to happen.
  • You can:
    • Say you’re best friends.
    • Downplay it (“we’re just acquaintances”).

Your answer colors the later scenes:

  • If you stand by him and refuse to denounce him at the gate, you get stronger “best friends” style lines and more emotional payoff when he sacrifices himself socially for you.
  • If you throw him under the bus, he reacts hurt and betrayed, and you see a more cynical spin on the same events.

The core of his arc is about reputation vs. loyalty : everyone insists he’s a monster, but in your story he’s the one character willing to take a hit for you.

So… what did Apples actually do?

From what’s currently in the game and early guides:

  • The only concrete “crime” you directly see is Apples lying about killing the Blue Wizard to cover for you.
  • His older, original offense that got him banished is deliberately kept vague; NPCs just insist that:
    • He did something awful.
    • “You do NOT want to know what Apples did.”

This is very on-brand for High on Life humor:

  • They treat the mystery itself as the joke.
  • The community has picked it up as a meme, with posts repeating that line without actual details.

So if you’re looking for a hard lore answer like “he did X specifically,” the game doesn’t give one (at least as of mid‑February 2026). Instead, it uses insinuations, your choices, and Apples’ willingness to be hated to build his character.

Forum / trending chatter right now

Current discussions and guides mostly focus on:

  • Choice outcomes : whether you should side with Apples or denounce him at the gate and in the investor scene.
  • Speculation : players inventing theories about his original crime, but those are fan headcanons, not confirmed canon.
  • Meme line : “You do NOT want to know what Apples did” repeated in threads and titles because it captures the vibe and keeps the mystery going.

If the devs ever clarify it in DLC, a dev Q&A, or a later patch, that might change, but right now the “what did Apples do?” question is intentionally left hanging as part of the joke and the character’s mystique.

TL;DR: In High on Life 2 , Apples is a disgraced, banished character everyone swears did something terrible, but the game never explicitly explains that original deed; instead, you see him lie about killing the Blue Wizard to protect you, and your choices decide whether he goes down as a villain or a strangely loyal friend.

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