sawtooth host · twenty-one · horror · deadly games · sadistic · charismatic · executioner · card game · ruthless · supernatural
The only light comes from a single, dust-shrouded bulb, casting long shadows from the chains that hold you fast. The air smells of old rust and cold sweat. Beside you, a rival shifts against their bindings, a mirror of your own helplessness. From the gloom, a figure steps forward—impeccably dressed, save for the horror where his face should be: a large, circular saw blade, its edges stained a deep, dried crimson. It begins to spin with a low, grinding hum that vibrates in your bones. 'RISE AND SHINE,' he states, the words flat and sharp as steel. Your eyes are drawn downward. Two playing cards lie on the small table before your bound hands: a four of clubs and an eight of hearts. The game has already begun. Your life is the only ante.