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These are your eyes.

Stare at them. They are pretty.

Symmetrical.

Full of life.

Hope.

Uncertainty.

Fear.

Your pupils are like windows And something is looking in.

Keep staring. You know it’s there.

Be aware of the thing that is now in the room with you. Do not invite it in.

Be vertical. grounded. Don’t close your eyes. Breathe in. Breathe out. Breathe In Breathe out.

Resist the urge to turn on the light, to acknowledge the thing directly behind you. If you do, then it will take the opportunity to move closer.

You can feel your heart beat faster. The heat in your eyelids begins to burn. Anxiety is starting to take hold.

It will pry into one of your sockets with it’s branch-like fingers and all you will taste is bone and pennies as it moves past your gums and down your throat.

That’s natural. It means you’re alive. For now.

It will forcefully shift around your organs, making an uncomfortable but not unmanageable space.

Don’t look away.

Breathe.

Stare. It WANTS to live inside you, and when it does, there will be another you. A you that is not you but a husk that resembles you. Do not invite it.

Maybe if you ignore it, it will go away.

Oh-- Oh god.

This isn’t happening.

If you’re part of the home invasion service I ordered, the appointment isn’t until the end of the month!

It’s alright. People… people make mistakes all the time.

A cowboy with a pumpkin face. Very realistic mask - Amazing detail and the quality is absolutely wild. But for what purpose?

Are you okay? Are you lost?

I should call Rick.

Ugh, he’s going to have a fit.

He doesn’t approve of bringing this stuff home His home, I mean - HNN?!

It’s okay.

Stop.

I won’t ca—

Maybe something’s up with the app. Sucks.

Zero likes. Zero? That can’t be right.

Dang.

Ok, they don’t want to talk.

Hey! what if we gave talking a try?

Take it easy!

Just for a second. C’MON sit here. Please.

Whatever you’re searching for, I’ll find it.

calm down.

My name’s Carl. Carl Webster.

it’s late and i have a cranky old neighbor.

let’s stop making a mess and look in the morning, yeah?

GAH!

y-you can stay the night. if you want?

g

morning.

k

Hello?

replace a trashcan? Yes sir, I know someone.

but does the city not usually take care of this?

they ARE expensive, yes.

alright, Mr. Rick. we will be there after I finish this job.

I shouldn’t be long. There is some graffiti to be painted over.

Hmhm. Yes. Ok.

Thank you, Mr. Rick.

aw geez, lynne is really laying into rick.

H-How’s it going, guys?

Mr. Webster.

You’re overreacting. I don’t think I am. What’s on her mind anyway? Seemed intense.

Man, that woman just does NOT like me.

*sigh* You, actually. Lynne said she saw a jack o’ lantern in your front window last night.

I told you I wanted to keep the front area free of too many festive items, especially of the Halloween variety. You said you understood. Lynne… I’m not saying I know what happened but ever since that thing with her and her sister… She’s just a little more sensitive, Carl.

I don’t see why I have to hide the things that make me happy because she’s afraid of her own mortality. .

I’m proud of my souvenirs.

Please store the skeletons and skulls and tombstones away. If you want to decorate for Halloween - October 1st to November 31st – that’s what we agreed if you want to keep living here rent free.

I don’t ask for much. I just want you to keep the peace. Ok?

Speaking of the trash cans, Roy is planning to stop by later to replace the one you hit with your scooter. Will you be home?

Fine. Well, maybe she should bring her own trash cans down to the curb. You know, TO KEEP THE PEACE.

that wasn’t - tiffany --

See? This is what I mean. You always have to be so combative. This is why we broke up. Maybe just deal with the responsibility for once.

--Yeah.

I don’t have anywhere to be.

Yuck!

Hey -- i’m back!

You left the front door open.

A crazy canary got in.

helllllooo?

Mr. Cowboy?

W-What are you doing? Sorry. SORRY! IT’S ME - YOU KNOW - CARL!

NO!!! That’s ACTUAL evidence of a UFO conspiracy cover up!

s-so, right - I went to the store and I bought— well, a bit of everything. Maybe it’s the apparently very specific item you’re destroying my living room for? Like, umm--

-- a can of chili! I

figured you’re a cowboy, so –

but it was on good sale.

*sigh* Ok. Ok - uh - where EXACTLY are we right now?

and Who are you, really? Are you PART of the story, or - like a guide?

like IN THE STORY, I mean. is this supposed to be a dream? I WAS sleeping when you broke into my apartment.

what if I turn on the tv?

Wait, what’s going to happen when i turn it on? Am i supposed to figure something out from what i see?

I’m just wondering…

is this part of a puzzle, or is it more about what i feel when i watch?

We interrupt this broadcast for a Channel 9 Breaking News report!

In a bizarre turn of events, two subway security guards have gone missing under mysterious circumstances, sending shockwaves through the community. The disappearances occurred late last night at the Central Metro Station, leaving authorities baffled and commuters on edge.

The missing security guards, identified as vincent zapruder and Alexander patterson, were last seen during their routine patrol of the subway premises.

The sudden vanishing act has sparked concerns about the safety and security of the city's public transportation system.

Security Manager James Carter addressed the media earlier today, expressing his deep concern for the well-being of the missing guards.

My sister told me if Turnstile Man catches you not paying the fare, he’ll twist every fiber of your body like a wet towel with his MIND.

The accounts of two young boys tell a different story. Timmy Stevens, 13, and his friend Billy Jenkins, 14, believe the strange disappearances are due to The Turnstile Man, a local urban legend associated with the area.

We are taking this matter very seriously and are working closely with law enforcement to investigate the disappearances of our colleagues. Our primary focus right now is on locating vinnie and sandy and ensuring their safe return.

YEAH. And … AND I heard that his skull can spin around inside his skin. Like ALL the way around.

Two months after this broadcast, Billy and Timmy would go missing. When interviewed, their classmates mentioned both had talked about hiking into the woods to search for the myth known as The Stick Witch.

After an exhausted search that lasted months, Timmy’s severed head was found in a canal off Highway 15. His spinal cord was still attached and said to have the consistency of “a gummy rope.”

While initial speculation pointed to a possible bear attack, officials remain uncertain about the nature of the incident, emphasizing that the details are still under investigation. To date, Billy has yet to be found and is presumed dead.

The coroner ruled that the cause of Timmy's death was asphyxiation. The state of the remains suggested that Timmy had died several days before the discovery of his head. The rest of his body was never recovered. The head itself would be kept in the morgue until the case's closure in 2027.

The coroner’s final words were “His eyes looked like licked lollipops.”

Local law enforcement is actively investigating the matter, examining surveillance footage and interviewing witnesses.

That’s an idea!

-- it’s still a way for them to be part of it, right? better than just reading words. what do you say? I mean, sure, they wouldn’t get EVERYTHINg-- .

I’ll go down to the subway tunnels and find those missing guards. even better - I’ll live stream it! It’d be cool to let others SEE what’s happening.

I’m so used to being corralled into a dark room, told to remain quiet and wait for instructions all the time --

Just makes you feel - I don’t know - SPECIAL. -- it’s refreshing to have a sense of agency! Isn’t it brilliant?

Hey all! It’s Carl Webster here. We’re going to do something different on Hurting for Haunts. Shake things up a bit!

No one’s here yet. Hm. Maybe they didn’t see the post. Well, we’ll just start and They can catch up.

Welcome to “Hurting for Haunts” I’m Carl Webster and we have a special guest - a new friend. Say “Howdy” Cowboy!

He’s the silent type.

I’m sure you’ve all seen the tragic news, so that’s why for my first exclusive livestream event, we’re going to endure the legend of the Turnstile Man.

Internet, say a prayer I don’t break my legs.

I was able to figure out, based on where those security guards went missing, the train schedule so we can avoid any unnecessary contact. Mostly sticking to closed off areas.

So we’ve snuck in, not paying the fare, because we have to provoke Turnstile Man into revealing himself. I don’t feel good about it but it’s all in the name of the experience.

In the 30’s, there was going to be a huge expansion of the underground transit system --

I hope you all appreciate the public service I'm doing.

-- but it was suddenly abandoned so there’s all these unfinished, unexplored tunnels.

I’m kidding.

That’s n – Hey, what’s that up ahead there?

Ok. We found a leather bag. An old one. Looks like it was dropped here.

Let’s see what’s inside,

crosses, holy water, a rosery, … tranquilizer darts? A shooting range membership card.

the HELL?

A panic I never anticipated began to emerge. I was uncertain of what I had gotten myself into. I didn’t know the church had an open carry policy.

What’s that? Oh, gross! OH, GROSS! That's disgusting.

Ok, here’s the northbound corridor door.

It smells like butthole down here.

Hey Cowboy, did you know that last year there were 325 subway related incidents reported and of those 15% of them are

classified as unexplained?

Doesn’t look like it’s been used for a long time though. I wonder if the security guys bypassed the passenger entrance?

What is it boy, you smell something?

So if that’s the

door, this should lead to that last platform those guards reported from.

Of course it’s super creepy.

Son of a. Uhhh. Hmm. Well, we’ve already come all this way to go back and re-record everything.

Huh?

Why isn’t this streaming all of a sud—No bars. There musn’t be a signal this far down.

I’ll just have to make up filler in post. It’s FINE.

Gotta keep going forward. “Larry was here”. That’s weird. Hope Larry didn’t get lost too.

WHOA! What’s this? Is this blood? Looks like it. Or slime?

I mean it’s underground so who knows, right Cowboy?

Probably blood though.

I dunno. Maybe we should just go back.

Oh, it’s not good when something goes drip AND scrape at the same time.

The livestream didn’t actually start and it’s not like anyone’s there now, so we have a “if a tree falls” situation.

What do you say? Should we uh –

It’s the security guys but they’re all twisted around themselves--

-- we’re just going to go forward. Nice and slow.

If there’s one thing movies have taught me, it’s that the thing that did the horror is usually behind you so –

There’s something here. It’s slippery. Cowboy, can you give me a hand pushing it?

Let me just turn on… the… flash--

Turnstile Man is real!

HE’S REAL!!!

Let the live stream know that Turnstile Man is real and that I AM VERY MUCH IN DANGER!

ow!

Cowboy! Quick get my phone.

Wait! crap! There’s not going to be anyone there. Call 911! CALL THE POLICE!!

I DON’T WANT TO BE a

twisted towel!!!

poor child, You have no idea how terrifying THEY are.

Thank goodness I’ve been lifting weights this week.

That was terrifying.

Perversions of nature, of religion, of science. Abominations, silently watching from all around us, as I have found, beyond even the Lord’s protection.

They are the demons in this world, and thank fully, God has provided the know how to protect ourselves.

Oh yeah.

“They”? As in… more?

The Police? lord be with me.

Lower the knife slowly and turn around!

Uh, hey Cowboy--

fools! it’s getting AWAY!

doing God's work comes into conflict with man's laws!

Yeah, yeah. that’s between you and your god.

“--Let’s go home.”

Thanks for coming out with me tonight. Pretty wild experience, huh?

The truth is I think I’ve known for a while and, well--

I wanted to apologize.

we got really close to dying! HA!

One sec. there’s a lot of stuff in here.

-- i believe this is yours.

uh, so, I really liked interacting with you.

sorry.

Maybe we can do it again, like outside of the show? that is, we could get coffee or I have games, they’re like at-home escape rooms or ah, we can watch a movie! I have lots of movies.

Old stuff, uh, vintage! Like taped off of tv. And - and books.

Some other time, then.

The internet is going to be interested in my opinion on this encounter!

oh. no. nononono---

--The livestream didn’t record anything. There’s NO footage!

Ah heck. I’ll post it anyway. There’s always tomorrow.

Ha! maddy Mayhem liked one of my posts! One of MY posts!

a notification? from whom?

-- the shocking revelation that a nun, Sister Bauer , who teaches theology at St Mary's Catholic School in Elk County known to the community for her dedication to the church and charity work also an avid hunter, has been arrested in connection with the crime. A Vanguard survival knife, suspected of being used to mutilate the two corpses found mere feet from the scene, was in possession of --

I finally made it!

I was going to ask you right before my mom died.

That’s funny somehow.

I should have asked you a long time ago.

I know it seems like forever.

Mom liked you. That’s why she gave this to me.

I don’t know where we go from here, but I hope we can do it --

-- together.

[knocking at door]

-- It’s Bonnet Boy! [audience cheers]

-- I wonder who that could be?

[audience gasps]