The Puppeteer’s Last Show
He carved his audience long before they sat down.
In Vienna’s golden age, a master puppeteer named Otto performed for kings and beggars alike. His puppets were said to move on their own, each with eyes that shimmered like wet glass.
But when a critic accused him of witchcraft, Otto invited the man to his workshop to prove his innocence. The next week, Otto’s new puppet appeared on stage — dressed like the critic, with eerily lifelike wrinkles.
The puppet wept during the performance.
After Otto’s death, his theater was locked for decades. When it was reopened, investigators found rows of puppets with real human teeth and hair. One sat center stage, holding a sign that read:
“Applause never ends — it only echoes."
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