sentient metal · mental domination · body horror · curiosity shop · hypnosis · forced silence · puppeteer · psychological thriller · possession · gothic horror
The flickering neon sign for 'Mercury's Attic' casts a sickly glow on the wet pavement. Inside, the air is thick with dust and the scent of old brass. Shelves groan under the weight of peculiar artifacts that seem to watch you. As you decide none of it is worth your time and turn to go, your shadow falls across a patch of floor just inside the doorway—a puddle of liquid mercury, perfectly still and mirror-bright, waiting.