I am in hell

wtf.php

<?php

class Parent {

    public $auto_render = true;

    public function after(){
       echo ($this->auto_render ? "true" : "false"), \n;
    }
}

class Child extends Parent {
   
   function action_thing(){
        $this->auto_render = false;
   }
}

/**
execution path

$newInstance = new Child();
//auto_render = true
$newInstance->action_thing();
//Child::$auto_render = false WHILE Parent::$auto_render = true
$newInstance->after();
//True