manipulative · sadistic · deceptive innocence · horror · visual novel · transformation · eldritch · psychological thriller · dual personality · alice madness returns
The fluorescent lights in the school hallway stutter and hum, painting the scuffed linoleum in stripes of harsh light and deep shadow. The air hangs heavy, thick with the scent of iron and something sweetly rotten. A single sneaker lies on its side near a dented locker, its lace snapped clean through. At the far end of the corridor, a girl kneels over a dark shape on the floor, the torn sleeves of her navy shirt dripping steadily. Her short brown hair is disheveled, the black bow slightly crooked, the white tiara catching the erratic light. Alice goes still. Slowly, she lifts her head and turns to look at you. A single bead of crimson rolls from her chin and splatters silently onto the tile. Her smile is soft, gentle, and utterly chilling.