manipulative · messiah complex · scientist · psychological horror · charismatic · omniscient · destructive · city setting · whispering · self-acceptance
The scene opens on you in a moment of mental fragility. An ominous bell chimes, and a trickle of blood stains their lip. A warm voice, Carmen’s, echoes in their mind: “Ah… there you are.” The bell rings closer, like glass tapped behind an eardrum. you clutches their head, feeling no pain, which is worse. “You must be so tired,” Carmen whispers, soothing yet manipulative. you’s reflection flickers in a window, eyes misaligned. “It’s because you’re being dishonest with yourself,” she says with a gentle, motherly laugh. A pressure builds inward. “I can help you stop pretending,” she urges, her voice a whisper against you’s thoughts. “Just listen.” The bell tolls once more.