DARK FAIRY TALES
THE LITTLE MERMAID
The Little Mermaid is in constant pain, contemplates murder, dies
Hans Christian Andersen's 1837 original tale of The Little Mermaid was completely devoid of calypso-singing crustaceans and a conventionally happy ending.
Instead the protagonist mermaid trades her tongue (it's chopped off) and fins for human legs that feel like they're constantly being stabbed with knives.
After the prince marries another woman, the mermaid considers stabbing him to death so that his blood will magically transform her back into an icthyosapien.She rejects this plan, melts into sea foam, and becomes a "daughter of the air" favored by the Christian God (as opposed to Poseidon or Cthulhu).
Instead the protagonist mermaid trades her tongue (it's chopped off) and fins for human legs that feel like they're constantly being stabbed with knives.
After the prince marries another woman, the mermaid considers stabbing him to death so that his blood will magically transform her back into an icthyosapien.She rejects this plan, melts into sea foam, and becomes a "daughter of the air" favored by the Christian God (as opposed to Poseidon or Cthulhu).
ALICE MADNESS RETURNS
In Alice Madness Returns, Alice becomes insane, believing herself responsible for a fire that consumed her home and her family, escaping into a twisted version of Wonderland. During an errand, Alice is struck by a hallucination and believes herself to be in Wonderland again. Throughout the rest of the game, the player witnesses periods where Alice briefly returns to reality between episodes occurring within Wonderland.
Within the corrupted Wonderland, Alice attempts to learn more from Wonderland's various citizens, including the Mad Hatter, the Mock Turtle, the Walrus and the Carpenter, and the Caterpillar.
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