South Park: Bloodlines, Book 2: New Horizons, Old Shadows

The Jester's Fate

In a dimly lit, claustrophobic room. Kyle is the first to wake up, groggy and disoriented, his head pounding. He slowly sits up from the cold floor and notices Lucas lying beside him, also starting to stir. The room is eerily quiet, A thick glass panel separates Kyle and Lucas from Clyde, who is slumped over in a chair on the opposite side of the room, with something ominous locked on his head.

Kyle: "Lucas... wake up, man... something's wrong."

(Lucas rubs his eyes)

Lucas: Ugh... where are we?"

Lucas glances around, blinking at the sterile-looking room. His eyes land on the glass panel in front of them, then on Clyde, who is still unconscious on the other side of the panel.

Lucas: "What the hell? Is that Clyde?"

Kyle: "Yeah... and look at his head! We need to get him up, now!"

Kyle rushes to the glass, pounding on it with his fists, hoping to wake Clyde. A metallic clanking noise echoes through the room.

Kyle: "Clyde! Clyde, wake up!"

Lucas: "Holy crap... what the hell is that on his head?!"

(Kyle slams of the glass harder)

Kyle: "I don't know, but it can't be good. We need to get out of here!"

Kyle rushes to the door, tugging on it with all his strength. It's locked tight.

Kyle: "Dammit! The door's sealed!"

Clyde finally stirs, slowly opening his eyes. His movements are sluggish as he reaches up to touch the heavy device on his head, his fingers grazing the cold metal.

Clyde: "What... what is this?!" He pulls his hands back, panic setting in as he realizes something is seriously wrong.

Kyle: "Clyde! You need to stay calm! We're here, okay? We'll figure this out!"

Lucas: "There's gotta be some way out of here. What kind of sick game is this?"

Before anyone can react further, the TV screens in both sections of the room flicker to life, casting an eerie glow across the space. The masked killer's distorted voice fills the room.

Mysterious Voice: "Welcome, Clyde you've always been a loyal friend, the jester in your group. But your loyalty comes with a price. the device you have attached to your head is called a Reversed bear trap, The key to your freedom lies inside that toilet. what will you sacrifice for your survival? The choice is yours. You have ten minutes. Fail, and the trap will snap shut, ending the jester's laugh... permanently, let the games begin." he instructs in a distorted voice

A loud beep echoes through the room as the countdown clock appears on the TV, starting at 10:00. Clyde's eyes widen in horror, and he immediately stands up, grabbing at the device in a desperate panic.

Clyde: "No, no, no! Get this thing off me! I can't do this!"

Kyle: "Clyde! Calm down! There has to be a way out! Look around!"

Lucas: "There's a toilet over there and it has a key symbol above it
He points to the grimy, rusted toilet with a key symbol painted above it, and the realization dawns on all of them.