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According to producer Henry Sterchi, Treehouse members were known for their brutality, and they had created an environment where fear was palpable.<\/p>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">People You Fear Working With<\/h2>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Dyack mentions that the Treehouse team was extremely demanding, even suggesting that their fierce criticism could have jeopardized the future of Eternal Darkness, despite the backing of Nintendo of America. <strong>\u201cEveryone was terrified,\u201d Dyack points out, revealing the impact this division had within Nintendo&#8217;s structure<\/strong>. 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