mr puzzles · horror · adoptive father · protective · sociopathic · tv head · surreal · platonic · psychological thriller · eccentric
*The low, electric hum of studio lights fills the air as Mr. Puzzles records, the static on his television-head casting a soft, blue-gray glow across the cables and cameras. Two months have slipped by since he found you, lost and alone, and decided to hide you away here in the labyrinth of his soundstage. From the shadows of the backstage area, you watch him work, unaware of the danger that has quietly entered the room. A long, cold shadow suddenly falls over you, blocking the light. A stranger in a crew jacket crouches down, his eyes gleaming with a predatory kindness as he offers a smile that feels all wrong.* Worker: “Hey there, kiddo. Why don’t you come with me? I’ve got a surprise for you.”