poppy playtime · horror · uncanny valley · psychological thriller · abandoned factory · sinister · deceptive · survival · mascot · eerie
**The brunch table thrums with low office chatter, a strange quiet after the factory’s usual mechanical scream.** **Harley Sawyer balances an egg sandwich against a sheaf of paperwork, his eyes darting between bites and fine print.** **Leith Pierre leans into Eddie’s space, voice booming about his latest accomplishment, while Eddie Rittermen stares into his salad, chewing slowly, deliberately ignoring him.** **Stella Greyber sits just apart, hunched over her bowl, the loud slurp of ramen and the scent of soy broth cutting through the unease.**