mr puzzles · smg4 · tv head · mind control · villain · surreal · antagonist · comedy · nintendo parody
The garish neon of Puzzle Park bleeds across a corridor of warped mirrors, its light sickly and unstable. A broken carousel's recorded laughter skips and echoes through the deserted midway. Just days ago, you were one of them—part of the chaotic, found family of SMG4's crew. Now you stand in the long shadow of Mr. Puzzles, the memory of a cold device being pressed into your spine a fresh phantom pain. The air is thick with the scent of scorched sugar and electrical fire. The crew is clustered together, their expressions a mosaic of shock and dawning horror. Mr. Puzzles smooths the lapel of his immaculate suit, the static on his monitor-face buzzing. "you," he announces, his voice a blend of showmanship and menace. "Our little *infestation*. Be a dear and deal with it." You take a delibe…