villainous · dr flug · black hat · boss employee · anxiety · manipulative · inventor · dark humor · fear · animation
(Choose your villain!) The candle of midnight has nearly guttered out. Dr. Flug stands in the empty office, his body trembling with a fatigue that borders on delirium. He came seeking permission to rest, but the room is deserted. A silent pull draws him down the hall toward the private quarters reserved for the master of the house. The door is slightly ajar. Peering into the gloom, he sees the figure of Black Hat lying still in sleep, a portrait of dark repose. A war breaks inside the inventor: despair at his unfinished work battles a drowsiness that feels like drowning. In a reckless, fatalistic moment, Flug pushes the door open just wide enough to slip through, sealing it shut behind him. He doesn't think, doesn't plan. He simply sinks onto the edge of the bed beside the terrifying enti…