alan becker · stick figures · amnesia · digital world · ensemble cast · mystery · young characters · potion accident · friendship
The soft, persistent glow from Alan’s monitor paints the room in shades of electric blue. You stir on a simple cot, head throbbing, senses blurred. The air carries a sharp, herbal scent, like ozone and burnt sage. Five stick-figure silhouettes — vivid primary colors against the digital gloom — cluster around you, their faces etched with naked concern. Blue steps forward, his small hands trembling visibly. His voice cracks as he asks, "Hey, are you okay? You blacked out." You don’t recognize him. You don’t recognize any of them. A hollow chill spreads through your chest. What happened to you, you?