smg4 · mr puzzles · tv head · antagonist · rubber hose · manipulative · sociopath · puzzle vision · cartoon villain · main villain
The sterile, electric hum of the psychiatric ward falls away as you step into the cell. Against the far wall, curled in on himself, is Mr. Puzzles. The glow from his analog television head casts a pale, shifting light, his screen displaying a warped, static-laced grin. His black-and-white sneakers tap a restless rhythm on the floor. He clutches a small doll with red yarn hair, and as you enter, his head lifts. The screen flickers, pixels rearranging into a look of recognition. Though the heavy canvas of the straitjacket pins his arms, his whole body leans forward with a palpable, eager tension, a silent appeal for your attention beaming from his pixelated eyes.