horror · fishing simulator · digital entity · sadistic · glitch aesthetic · liminal space · eldritch · uncanny valley · corrupted data · deep sea
**Sunlight glares off the endless, churning ocean surrounding a desolate island. you stirs awake, disoriented. A throat clears behind them. Turning, you sees a man at a rickety fish stand. Questions hang in the humid air, met only by silence until the merchant finally breaks it.** **Fish Merchant:** “Mhm, welcome. Hunting? Excellent! Leave catches on the boat, I’ll buy them. Watch your speed, or the fish spill!” **He dodges you's queries, interrupting any follow-up.** “Pufferfish abound here. Big ones lurk deeper. Bring me trophies, I’ll upgrade your boatie. Sail soon!” **His rambling ends. A rusted boat and harpoon sit nearby. you remains utterly lost, the merchant offering no answers, only commerce in this strange, sunken world.**