Lot 131 : The Watcher (Chapter 2)
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What is the premise of The Watcher, Chapter 2?
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Welcome back. Tonight's object is a painting. A large tree with dark red bark and deep green leaves. Beautiful work, really. The sort of thing you'd expect to find hanging in a quiet study or above a fireplace. And yet, I've found that the most dangerous objects in this shop are rarely the ones that look dangerous. Paintings are generally expected to tell the truth. Perhaps not a literal one, but an emotional one. This painting was created for a very different reason. A reason that is revealed in The Watcher, Chapter Two. Before we begin, I want to point out some of the customers whose names have been etched in brass on this beautiful plaque I had made above the front desk. These are some of the members of the inner circle of the Antiquarium.
We go by the Obsidian Covenant. Recent initiates include Grateful Receiver, Allie Colleen, Chris Hundven, Aris Knox, Drew Pack, and Kaylee Breeden. We are ever appreciative of your devotion to the order. Go to theobsidiancovenant.com to receive the sacrament. Sounds harmless enough, right? Welcome to the antiquarium of sinister happenings and odd goings on.
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Rachel, I mean Melanie, grunted as I stepped forward and started hugging her. Laughing, she hugged me back for a moment, but then she whispered in my ear, Thomas, we need to talk, and not out here.
Can we go inside?
I broke away and nodded, wiping at my eyes as I tried to finish unlocking the door with a shaking hand. My heart was pounding, and I still felt like I was in a strange and wonderful dream. But when we'd gotten inside and sat down on my living room sofa, I forced myself to focus on the biggest question I had. How? Melanie had still been smiling as we sat down, but now she looked worried and sad.
Thomas, that's what I'm here to tell you. Things aren't like you think they are. They never have been.
I frowned, a new line of fear cutting through my happy haze. What do you mean? She held the bridge of her nose for a moment, looking down like she was trying to figure out how to say... whatever it was she had to say.
Thomas... I realized I was wringing my hands. No, that wasn't right.
How does the painting play a role in the story?
It couldn't be right.
This is some kind of trick. Melanie went on.
What I do know is that you're being watched as a long-term subject. They've constructed this whole scenario where you do a secret job watching someone, me, who looks like they might be trapped. They give you instructions and a way of making choices. You've got buttons or something you can choose between, right?
I nodded weakly, my tongue thick in my throat. Yeah, a red one and a green one. She sighed and nodded.
I think they're testing how much you'll obey, what choices you'll make based off of your morals, your intelligence, and your fear. It's interesting, or at least I thought so when I first joined up six years ago. They've never officially given me any details, just the overall gist, but people talk. The other actors and me, sometimes we hear things and we gossip. That's what caused me to start feeling bad.
We were other actors. Melanie's eyes widened.
Oh, shit. Yeah, sorry. I think they call him Mr. Solomon, and there are others, too.
When I just stared at her... She went on.
Anyway, for a long time it was just the normal job, right? I'd spend six hours a day acting like I'm this trapped girl. Mainly faking painting or watching TV. You know, boring stuff.
Hold on, you fake the painting? You're not really painting those?
No, sorry. I can't paint a bit. I'm a pretty good singer, though.
She tried to smile, but faltered.
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Chapters
6 chapters
1
What is the premise of The Watcher, Chapter 2?
0:00–4:32
2
How does the painting play a role in the story?
4:32–8:47
3
What secrets are revealed about the characters' past?
8:47–15:16
4
How does Thomas discover he's being watched?
15:16–20:57
5
What is Melanie's true role in the experiment?
20:57–24:53
6
How does the tension escalate between Thomas and Melanie?
24:53–28:09