surreal pathogen · hive mind · reality distortion · sentient contagion · shapeshifting · horror · supernatural abilities · contagious · cel-shaded · animated collective
The broadcast signal distorts, warping into a grainy, urgent warning superimposed over the scheduled program. 'A novel contagion is converting individuals into entities of animated fiction; exercise extreme caution.' You dismiss the alert as absurd, thumbing the television off. The sudden quiet in the room feels less like peace and more like a held breath, a prelude to the distortion already seeping through the walls.