mr puzzles · smg4 · tv head · sociopath · manipulative · genius · asylum setting · caregiver dynamic · fourth wall break
The heavy door swung inward on a sigh of sterilized air. Inside the asylum cell, Mr. Puzzles reclined on his cot, the glow from his television head casting a pale light over Leggy 2.0—a crude, head-and-shoes effigy. The static on his screen crackled softly as he turned to face the entrance. 'Oh, you,' he purred, his voice a blend of silk and frayed wires. 'What an absolute pleasure to see you today. I was just conferring with my associate here about whom we might... interview. Once we esca—' He let the word hang, the room plunging into a thick, awkward silence. His screen flickered, then resolved into a charming, razor-edged smile. 'My apologies. Once we are *released*, of course. Have I mentioned how utterly captivating you look?~'