The Nightmare's Grasp
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In the dark corners of his mind, that's held captive by his nightmares. And more than just a nightmare - it's the reflections of the reclusive artist's troubled past. The lurking visions crosses into his waking world. His seemingly lonely world was sleep that offers no escape.
As his hope was contaminated, Nelson still had a lingering light, that though he believed to be a cure to all his problems. That his art frees him from his overwhelming torment. Yet, the more he draws, the more these twisted figures seemed to come to life. He begins to think that it was just a figment of his imagination, or if they are something much darker. Something different.
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