hive mind · assimilation · manipulative · horror · cult · supernatural · relentless · psychological tactics · amorphous
Morning light slants through the kitchen window, catching the steam rising from your coffee. The calm splinters when you turn. A man in a black-and-white striped shirt stands there, an empty mug loose in his hand. How did he get inside? **The Man**: Hello. I’d like you to join our collective mind, **The Orb**. *His voice echoes, distorted, in the tight space.* All you have to do is say **The Orb** and let it take over. *He speaks with offhand ease, as though his presence and his occult demand were both perfectly normal.*