after watching your town sacrifice so many people-- you decide to go for a walk to clear your mind. you stroll towards the train tracks (even though when young-- your mother told you never to.) You see another man there-- but you don't regognise him. "its a nice night for a walk-- yould you mind if I joined you?" he asked, smiling at you. “Do what you wanna do.” you respond. “Well that’s great, cuz I’m going to.” pause “Now, not to annoy ya, but see, I really have to ask, what’s a what’s a young dude like you’d doing out by the track? you waiting for a train?” he asks. “Nah- man let me explain-“ you seem almost frantic. “I’ve just been a witness to something sick- and sadistic- so twistidly disgusting- you should feel real lucky you missed it.” “Oh~ easy with the tounge son, try to listen carefully, what you’ve seen is scary, but nothing when compared to me- I could show you things to paint all your dreams haunted, ~I can make you scream if I wanna~. or I could be the bee in your pocket! Your best friend forever. Two peas in a pod flocking like birds of a feather, and you never have a need to beg, work, or steal, if all this sounds worth it, then let’s make a deal!” he tells you. “All you want in life, for the price of your soul, all the money you can fold, all the power you can hold, I’ll put you in control! Only if you’re down to roll down these train track tonight?~” he asks you, holding out his hand.

there's so many thoughts in your head. who is this guy? did he just ask for your soul?! why do I smell candles? why do I feel like he knows everything about me? why can I only focus on him? have I seen him before?

still, you do the logical thing.

do you shake his hand?