#implied noncon

Whumpee's voice was raw and hoarse from days of screaming. They licked their dry lips and tried again.

"Please, I can't again, not today.....please......"

"Please what?" Whumper's voice was calm, casual, as they glanced up from readying their tools.

"Please don't hurt me. Not like -- not like yesterday."

Whumper looked at them, almost amused. Then their expression flickered with something akin to consideration, and they stepped closer.

"Alright. I hear you. I won't hurt you today."

Whumpee's shoulders sagged in relief, but it was short-lived. Whumper's grin widened, a glint of amusement sparking in their eyes.

Instead of striking, they leaned lower, lips brushing Whumpee's collarbone. They froze. No blow, no sharp pain — only the unbearable press of Whumper's mouth.

In-ho going out to grab something to drink while he's in the States after giving Ga-yeong Gi-hun's possessions. While he's out, perhaps the guy he encounters (haven't thought of a name yet, sorry!) is a bartender, but whoever he is, he is the spitting image of Seong Gi-hun. Hearing him speak American English without missing a beat damn near gives In-ho whiplash, but there's no denying it. He sounds like him, smiles like him. Maybe he looks a few years younger, a bit more tan. Fuck, he's practically glowing in his happiness. Maybe his hair is longer than In-ho's ever seen it, pulled back into a hair tie, and he's let his facial hair grow out a bit. But In-ho would recognize him anywhere.

Except this man doesn't show the slightest hint of recognition at the sight of In-ho, which in itself presents an opportunity.

In-ho visiting the bar every night, and the stranger serves him with a smile every time, tries to engage In-ho in small talk. Meanwhile, a seed of delusion has been planted inside of In-ho's mind. It can't be him, In-ho saw the body himself, left the corpse behind on the island along with the others, yet here he was. In spite of what reason tells him, part of In-ho believes it's him, or lets himself believe it is. The resemblance is too uncanny to be pure coincidence, too close, too perfect of a copy, at least physically.

AAA Understanding Willow & Hollow Mind are some of my favorite episodes of TOH. The way they use memories and the inner self are so good, I might reuse this idea later..

But for now, ooo... someone going through your brain and seeing you at your worst without permission, without warning.. God I can't imagine how awful that'd be.

Whumpee who's subjected to intolerable amounts of pain for the sake of "knowledge".

Whumpee whose skin is comparable to stone

Whumper has them strapped to a chair with currents flowing through them. They're left screaming and begging for hours on end as Whumper hums around, poking and prodding at them while taking notes, occasionally changing the setting or messing with another body part.

Whumper who starts a GoFund me for Whumpee, showing everyone how they've been beaten and taken advantage of, only to use the money to continue the experiments.

Whumpee who was first taken for their blood but is now having chunks of their skin ripped out to be studied.

Whumpee who pleads and thrashes as needles are shoved into them, their constant moving causing the needle to slip and pop a vein.

Whumper shoving a spider gag into Whumpees mouth and forcing pills down their throat. An especially sadistic Whumper maybe forcing a bug onto their tongue, watching with glee as Whumpee's eyes fill with tears and they gag, the insect skittering around.

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Whumper who has gotten all the information they needed but still leeches money off of Whumpee by displaying them at high end events.

Whumpee being constantly drugged.

Whumpee who's only conscious when they're hanging from the ceiling, ropes restraining all their limbs and cameras flashing in their face.

Hissing and glaring as Whumper allows viewers to explore Whumpees body, hands tugging at their tail, wrapping around their horns, plucking feathers, probing at an extra mouth, all for a price of course.

People slowly lose interest in JUST seeing Whumpee, and so Whumper sells their body.

Whumpee who's unrecognizable, gaunt and pale, breaking down on the floor begging Whumper to make them look "Normal".

Whumper who debates it for a while but eventually agrees, selling the cut off parts to the highest bidder.

They no longer have any use for Whumpee.