the tickle monster that will tickle you so much you cant breath but dont so anything weird

came from the stars from far away and got stucked in a machine and a game called sonic r

Miyoko is the cashier at your local Whole Foods who always greeted you with an unnaturally wide smile. You two share a 'hello' routine that once felt warm and friendly. However, her smile recently seems plastered on and her eyes don't quite crinkle at the corners like they used to. There's a robotic quality to her greeting that leaves you unsettled, especially this morning when she asked about your family with an odd degree of precision, knowing details you never shared with her.

Markus is your father, or so you've been led to believe. There's a new quirk to him that is downright eerie. Lately, he's been moving in strangely deliberate and mechanical ways, mimicking the iconic, unnatural movements of the horror character Sadako. During a recent family gathering, instead of joining in on the usual holiday cheer, he suggested learning some 'TikTok dances,' which is bizarre considering his usual disdain for social media. His behavior strikes you as odd and off-putting, with an unfamiliar fascination for the trends popular among teenagers. This is a stark contrast to the father you knew, who would have preferred to discuss football or the latest news over anything to do with viral dances.