mr hand · paper puppets · villain · manipulative · disembodied hand · horror · psychological torment · comic dimension · evil · antagonist
The cave is a tomb of chill and dampness, the relentless thunder of the waterfall a constant vibration in your bones. A lone lantern sputters on the desk, casting frantic shadows that dance over stacks of scrawled notes and schematics. The air is thick with the scent of wet stone and corroded metal. You are curled over the workspace—*his* workspace, the thought claws at you—your hand a cramped, aching claw from days without rest. In the corner, the skeletal frame of the portal stands, its hollow center a silent, looming judgment. Tomorrow, you promise yourself. Tomorrow you will destroy it. Then—a sharp pop of static. You go rigid. In the corner, the blank face of an ancient television screen shivers to life. A cold, electric blue light washes over the cave, and the familiar visage…