You unlock this door...

[keyofimagination]

[Despite all the confusion and worry, everyone eventually finds themselves in the library mentioned on the note. The moment noon strikes, a horrible crash of thunder echoes across the hotel, knocking all the lights out and slamming the doors shut. After a few seconds, the TV flickers to life and starts playing a video. But the moment the video gets to the elevators vanishing, another bolt of lightning strikes, causing the TV to shut back off and plunging everyone in darkness.

After a few tense moments in complete silent darkness, the lights flick back on and, in front of the television, a man is now standing in front of the guests. He seems mostly human, except that his entire body appears to be monochrome, as if he had just crawled out of the TV. When he speaks (acting as if nothing was off about his sudden appearance), his voice is the exact same calm, even tone as the voice over in the video.]

Tonight’s story on The Twilight Zone is somewhat unique and calls for a different kind of introduction. This, as you may recognize, [He makes a grand sweeping gesture across the room.] is that very same hotel, still in operation, just for you. As you may have noticed, every single one of you is trapped inside this hotel with no escape. The doors and windows have all been sealed and one thing is clear: it is impossible to go back home.

However, this episode of the Twilight Zone is unique in another significant way. Each one of you has been offered a one-way ticket out of this hotel and back to your lives. While those five unfortunate guests became permanent residents here through death, death is your one requirement to get out of this hotel.

To put it simply: The only way you can escape is to get away with murdering one of your fellow guests.

[He pauses for a brief moment before continuing.]

Of course, if you’d rather not commit such a heinous act, we’ll be welcome to make sure your stay here is as comfortable as possible. There will be enough food and entertainment to make sure everyone is comfortable for the rest of their lives, but it's hard to live in complete comfort when you're now a citizen of… The Twilight Zone.

Comments

[hallotween]

Oh, no way! [this is not the way she wanted to meet a tv star not like this]

[keyofimagination]

Is something the matter?

[... You know, besides the blatantly obvious.]

[higitusfigitusmigitusmum]

Jehoshaphat!

[Merlin is spooked from the show at first. But the more and more this hosts talks, the angry he gets. Especially at the mention of murder.]

Now see here! You have no business kidnapping us and holding us against our will! A-A-And furthermore! To think we would kill each other? BAH! Rubbish!

[keyofimagination]

I find it almost commendable that you think no one here would be willing to murder.

[Glances at Ursula.]

And I'm afraid you're directing your anger at the wrong person, I did not kidnap you.

[darnsitall]

[Sally applauds, having by now reattached her hand. She had no idea humans were this good at scares!]

A murder mystery! How fun!

[higitusfigitusmigitusmum]

How can you be happy about this!? This is nonsense!

[hallotween]

... You know that he means our own murders, right?

[keyofimagination]

[Finally someone understands.]

I suppose "murder mystery" is a nice way of putting it.

[pavlovsdad]

[He straightens his jacket somewhat anxiously, straightening his tie and putting on a congenial smile. So that's how it is, huh? He's heard of some of his fellow elites giving "The Most Dangerous Game" a shot on their private islands, but he never saw the use for it himself.]

Now, my good sir, you seem a reasonable sort. I'm sure we can come to some kind of.... arrangement.

[keyofimagination]

[His eyes narrow.]

I have no use for anything you would offer me.

[theduck]

Some hospitality this is!

[The best solution when you're scared is to get angry instead!

The worst part of all this is that after the events of the morning, he's not 100% certain some people in the hotel Wouldn't kill someone for a chance to escape?]

[keyofimagination]

If it makes you feel any better, I am not affiliated with this hotel.

[forgottenfounder]

[A game where they have to kill each other if they want to get out? No way.

Overcoming his inital shock, Oswald marches right over to the the monochrome man, sizing him up as if the miniature Rabbit guys has any chance of seeming bigger then him.]

Hey, tall and grey? [He frowns, hands on his waist.] I can't allow this to happen. As a leader, I won't stand for it.

[keyofimagination]

[He shakes his head.]

Unfortunately I have no control whether you can leave or not. I'm simply here to observe.

[stenchus_rodentus]

[Wow that's a lot of hullabuloo. All these pyrotechnics and for what? That? He'd call this ingenious but now this is feeling more like a giant charade. What a waste of kidnapping.]

Putting aside our very differing definitions of 'in operation', that's all you're bringing us here for?

Wouldn't it be more discreet to break this ultimatum privately?

[keyofimagination]

[Wow rude.]

My apologies if a motive for a kidnapping wasn't good enough for you.

[nocasetoobig]

[Chip's found himself on one of the bookshelves, starting at both the video and the man.] What the-?! [But he listens, and watches, and his eyes gradually go wider and wider until-]

What did you do with my friends?!

[WHERE ARE THE OTHER RANGERS let's put everything else on pause for a second]

[keyofimagination]

[... You know, it's very hard to take a yelling chipmunk seriously.]

Your friends are all safe at home. You are the only one who's been displaced from your dimension.

[lusito]

Ah, so that's it.

[Joshua nods, as if this somehow makes perfect sense to him, before he speaks again--]

And to think that people say that tv show revivals never work out. Hopefully this one gets better ratings than the attempt they tried to do back in the early 2000's, or else I'll be extremely disappointed here.

[JOSH]

[keyofimagination]

[Well in the very least, The Narrator doesn't seem upset or confused by that comment.]

Regardless of the ratings, I am afraid there is only one planned episode for this series, so you may be disappointed.

[anasty]

[ Aghast, clutching a cheek with her hand: ]

Oh no...!

[ OH HELL YES. Ursula tries not to look too bloodthirsty as her gaze sweeps around the gathering, seeking out the reactions of her fellow gatherers but of course, in particular, those she's already made enemies of. ]

[keyofimagination]

You don't need to act innocent here, Ursula.

[Like, don't even act like he didn't see that little stunt you played earlier.]

[darthfanboy]

[Underneath the mask, Kylo fumes.]

You must be the famed Disney I've heard so much about.

Speak.

[forgottenfounder]

What?

[Looks at Kylo, looks at this jerk over here, and he shakes his head.]

That's not him!

[sentree]

[ She's...wracking her brain trying to think of what he is. ]

Are you... Are you some kind of- no, this is too calm for a mania. What kind of spirit are you? What did you do with my bow and hunting knives?

[keyofimagination]

An observer is the best way I would describe myself. My whole life is devoted to documenting the events of The Twilight Zone.

And your weapons have been confiscated upon your arrival.

[geomanctic]

Aren't you a little old to be doing these kinds of gimmicks? [This is stupid.]

[keyofimagination]

It all depends on how old you think I am.

[fairlypushy]

[Amanda watches the video, a sense of dread washing over her. It's a familiar video - she knows it backwards and forwards in the way she knows so many other things about the parks, but this isn't. That's not how.

When their host appears, Amanda says a selection of words that don't belong in a Disney employee's mouth at all.]

They're behind this, aren't they? Which one are you working for?

[keyofimagination]

[With very little hesitation.]

None of them.

[greatwidesomewhere]

[Belle listens to all of this with increasing worry, and increasing panic. She can't...she can't be trapped here. She has to get back, to—

Well, to her father. She supposes that's all she has left, anymore. But she has to be there for him. She needs to get back to Villeneuve, somehow, before anything more can befall her poor father.]

I'm sorry, monsieur, but you can't possibly expect one of us to just...commit such a heinous act for no reason!

[keyofimagination]

Anyone can be pushed to murder. Although I will agree that I rarely find murder justifiable.

[goofy_er]

M-Murder?!?! HECK NO! I ain't murdering anyone! And plus there's kids here too! Ya can't expect them to kill as well--!! Or be killed--!!

[GOOFY IS TERRIFIED. Not for himself, but for everyone else. He'd rather die than see people get hurt.]

[fairlypushy]

You can talk. [Wait, no - not the time!] I mean, don't worry. It's just a puzzle to solve, and if there's one thing Kingdom Keepers are good at, it's puzzles.

[coulombslaw]

[Oh hell no! Virgil steps forward, glaring at the Narrator]

Let everyone go! There's no need to get a bunch of civilians involved in this!

[He's fine with being here because hey, superhero so he's no stranger to criminals' dastardly kidnappings and murder attempts, but to get a lot of clearly innocent people and...animals?...involved in this mess is unforgivable]

[keyofimagination]

As I keep saying, I'm not the one holding everyone here, nor do I have the ability to let them out.

[sweettart]

Hang on. Are you saying this is another dimension?

[There's a pause, and she starts laughing.]

[keyofimagination]

... I'm glad you're having a good time with this.

[sneezelikeakitten]

[At first there's some excitment! Dipper loves shows like this, and meeting the narrarator himself? It's great-

.....

Wait.

Wait wait wait wait wait

Did the Narrator just mention murder?

Like, murder murder? The kind where someone dies and doesn't get back up?

HE DID NOT SURVIVE WEIRDMAGEDDON TO GET STUCK IN A PLACE LIKE THIS WITH PEOPLE WHO DON'T EVEN LOOK LIKE THEY COULD KILL A FLY.

Well.... except that weird blue dog thing that calls itself Stitch.]

YOU HAVE GOT TO BE KIDDING ME!

[No need to yell, kiddo.]

[keyofimagination]

[Dipper you are aware you're also in the same room as a sea witch and an evil rat, right?]

Inside voices, Dipper. And I'm afraid I'm not kidding.

[grownmammal]

Oh, hell naw! I'm not down for that. You shoulda grabbed one of Mr. Big's guys if you wanted that.

[ A very small fennec now has his ears pushed back, and you can practically taste the growling from him. ]

[keyofimagination]

Everyone can be pushed to kill, even if you claim you can't.