TV trying to brainwash Fennec?

Common Raccoon said:

Fennec, I rented a video!

Unfortunately, that video is also corrupted. Let's be real.

This is some grade-A fucked up. But what's even crazier is the fact that Fennec knows the place is out to get her and she continues to live in it despite it all. I'm not sure if she's oblivious, insane, too smart to care... or maybe a combination of the three.

NegativeSoul said:

This is some grade-A fucked up. But what's even crazier is the fact that Fennec knows the place is out to get her and she continues to live in it despite it all. I'm not sure if she's oblivious, insane, too smart to care... or maybe a combination of the three.

She's probably there for Raccoon-san, who seems immune for the most part.

Scared and unsettled.
2-B-5-8 was the floor labeled by numerous eyes. They were watching.

NegativeSoul said:

This is some grade-A fucked up. But what's even crazier is the fact that Fennec knows the place is out to get her and she continues to live in it despite it all. I'm not sure if she's oblivious, insane, too smart to care... or maybe a combination of the three.

Honestly Fennec won't be there if it wasn't for Raccoon-chan.

I figure the studios are at 2-B-5-8, but wonder if it's just the segment that's anomalous, or if the news are correct and the surrounding town is real and corrupted too.
Fennec keeps being unfazed at the apartment's antics. Is it worse outside and better to, you know, tolerate it? They do leave the building though, and safely. Thinking about it too much is probably a waste of time though.

This place is a complete and utter deathtrap to anyone who does not have the devil's own luck, isn't willing to literally throw their lives (plural) at it, or isn't completely unfazed by all the craziness. Fennec's the last, Raccoon's the first, and needless to say GOS takes the second approach.

T34/38 said:

Honestly Fennec won't be there if it wasn't for Raccoon-chan.

Pretty much my thoughts, though the reverse is also true.

Considering the standby otter leaves the building to get convenience store food, and Stalkers come in to explore, there's probably something functioning of society outside of the apartment complex. I'd like to see anyone try to actually impose any sort of law on the complex itself, though. If someone were to try, the laws of physics would probably be the place to start.

As for the broadcast... schmuck bait, through and through. None of the sentient anomalies thus far have exactly radiated benevolence. If anything, tell Giant Otter Squad about the anomalous broadcast and let them do what they do best.

Garrus said:

.. If anything, tell Giant Otter Squad about the anomalous broadcast and let them do what they do best.

Giant Otter Team: Rat Bottle!

Giant Otter Team: Rat Bottle!

Rat Bottle!

Rat Bottle!

Rat Bottle!

Rat Bottle!

Retreat!

darkspire91 said:

Retreat!

Hahahaha!

There is something funny/unfunny to me about Fennec being wanted for mass murder.

The imagery is definitely scary and disturbing, but the last one comes off as "Furby, the destroyer of worlds" kind of thing. Its sort of like someone saying Lucky Star is devil worship. That kind of dialogue just isn't convincing when you put it next to that kind of imagery.

There's no way someone would be tricked by this kind of anomaly unless the anomaly itself causes paranoia. It does make one wonder what is on that floor though.

Blindga said:

There is something funny/unfunny to me about Fennec being wanted for mass murder.

The imagery is definitely scary and disturbing, but the last one comes off as "Furby, the destroyer of worlds" kind of thing. Its sort of like someone saying Lucky Star is devil worship. That kind of dialogue just isn't convincing when you put it next to that kind of imagery.

There's no way someone would be tricked by this kind of anomaly unless the anomaly itself causes paranoia. It does make one wonder what is on that floor though.

Sadly there were SCP that had similar gimmicks to that if I recall.

We've already seen how some anomalies can affect the mind.
I thought the angle the news report was going for "clear my name" instead of Fennec genuinely having some murderous past.

@T34/38 What makes that sad?

This has a Welcome to Night Vale vibe and it's great!

Meddy-san said:

We've already seen how some anomalies can affect the mind.
I thought the angle the news report was going for "clear my name" instead of Fennec genuinely having some murderous past.

@T34/38 What makes that sad?

Read the context.

Before the last panel, I thought this was being targeted at Carnivore. And that Letmein-chan was trying to get inside her head with the knowledge it recently gained regarding her relationship with Herbivore.

Is it weird that there's a "Video 1" at the top right of the TV at the last panel? Almost always it's usually black when you turn off the TV.

It's hard to imply that it's not her looking at the TV because it's obviously targeting Fennec. Also, it's weird that the final panel removes the first-perspective view that you would think the strip is implying (She's obvious staring away from it).

[With the obvious clues that it's not someone spying on Fennec, it's odd that there's those weird details (Maybe they're just artistic errors?]

[Edit 1: I guess it could be someone spying on Fennec, but the manipulation tactic the entity is trying to do wouldn't work on the spier. I guess you can argue that the entity can't affect viewers at the same time (Fennec would still have to turn off the TV regardless because people can still see the entity's manipulation in this case]

AJAlyssa415 said:

Is it weird that there's a "Video 1" at the top right of the TV at the last panel? Almost always it's usually black when you turn off the TV.

The TV isn't necessarily off, just switched to another channel, presumably the channel for watching video tapes as opposed to broadcasts.