Viral Retribution
Social media influencer must face Jigsaw, Live.
Title: "Viral Retribution: The Jigsaw Trap"
Plot Overview:
The internet’s most hated celebrity—a person infamous for their scandals, offensive behavior, and manipulative online persona—finds themselves in a terrifying situation. They wake up in a dark room, shackled to a chair, with cameras pointing directly at them. Their personal phone sits on a table, streaming live on all their social media platforms. Thousands of followers—both fans and haters alike—watch in real-time as the horror unfolds.
The screen flickers, and the iconic Jigsaw puppet appears, addressing both the celebrity and the audience.
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Scene 1: The Set-Up
The celebrity, Dylan, groggily wakes up, confused, their perfectly curated appearance now disheveled and sweat-soaked. They try to move but realize their hands and feet are shackled. A familiar chime echoes in the room—it’s the notification sound from their social media app. They glance at the table to see their verified account streaming live, comments pouring in.
Dylan: [frantically] What the hell is this?! This has to be some kind of sick joke, right?
The camera pans to reveal a dark figure sitting across from Dylan—a television screen hanging above flickers, revealing the puppet of Jigsaw.
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Jigsaw Puppet: [in a cold, eerie voice] Hello, Dylan. You’ve spent your life manipulating your followers, spreading lies, and indulging in fame without consequence. But today, the world will watch as you face the truth about yourself. You are live. Your fans, your haters—everyone is watching. It’s time for you to decide if your life is worth living, or if your fame will consume you entirely.
Jigsaw Puppet: To escape this room, you must complete three tasks—each tied to the harm you’ve caused online. Fail, and the consequences will be permanent. But succeed, and perhaps you’ll understand the value of honesty and humility.
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Scene 2: The First Task: "The Mask of Shame"
The first trap is revealed: a metallic mask, adorned with spikes on the inside, sits on a pedestal in front of Dylan. The mask is linked to a device with a countdown timer.
Jigsaw Puppet: You’ve built your career on lies—manipulating your followers into believing you are someone you're not. For your first task, you must reveal one of your biggest secrets, live to your audience. Confess the truth, and the mask will be deactivated. If you fail, the mask will close around your face.
The comments on the livestream explode—some users mock Dylan, while others beg for them to reveal something real. Dylan hesitates, looking at the mask in terror.
Dylan: [panicking] This is insane! I’ve never lied! I’m just giving people what they want!
The countdown begins. Dylan starts sweating, knowing they have to reveal something or face the mask.
Dylan: [desperately] Fine, fine! I—I faked the charity donations! None of the money went to the causes I said! I kept it for myself! Are you happy now?!
The mask clicks and retracts, sparing Dylan from the pain—but the chat erupts, furious at the confession. The trust between Dylan and their followers shatters in an instant, with hashtags like #DylanExposed trending worldwide.
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Scene 3: The Second Task: "The Flame of Fame"
The second task is revealed—a small flame burns under a rope connected to a heavy counterweight that dangles over Dylan’s chair.
Jigsaw Puppet: Fame has been your drug, but now it threatens to burn you alive. To extinguish the flame, you must delete your most viral post—the one that skyrocketed you to fame. The one that brought in your millions of followers. Deleting it will show your audience that you are willing to sacrifice your fame for survival.
Dylan’s viral post sits in front of them on their phone—a carefully crafted video full of manufactured drama that earned them millions of followers. Deleting it would mean destroying the foundation of their celebrity status.
Dylan: [sobbing] If I delete this, I lose everything… my entire career is built on this!
The flame creeps closer to the rope, the weight looming over Dylan. They stare at the screen, fingers hovering over the "delete" button as their audience watches in suspense.
Jigsaw Puppet: Fame has a cost, Dylan. How far will you go to protect it?
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Dylan: *


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