History NightmareFuel / TheAdventureZoneAmnesty

* The opening to Episode 36 is very creepy as digital distortion [[THeFourthWallWillNotProtectYou consumes the usual recap]] and eventually overwhelms it entirely, leading into a series of echoing, stuttering repetitions of past events and memories of the characters.
* On a meta-level, according to [[WordOfGod the Amnesty Wrap Up]] part of why the Shapeshifter arc went as badly as it did for the cast is because they didn't do a good job impeding the monster from reaching its goals during the hunt. Not only does it show that they could've possibly averted some of what happened, but it also paints a picture of how bad other hunts could've gone if they'd been less on the ball.

* On a meta-level, according to [[WordOfGod the Amnesty Wrap Up]] part of why the Shapeshifter arc went as badly as it did for the cast is because they didn't do a good job impeding the monster from reaching its goals during the hunt. Not only does it show that they could've possibly averted some of what happened, but it also paints a picture of how bad other hunts couldn't gone if they'd been less on the ball.

* And then came Episode 26. The whole fourth arc has been ramping up the ParanoiaFuel to begin with, introducing The Figure, a FaceStealer abomination whose entire purpose seems to be stirring up fear, distrust, and violence in Kepler. Moments after Ned realizes it took the form of his ex-partner, he sees *himself* on television, revealing the existence of monsters and urging the townsfolk to attack Sylvain. With just the tiniest of supernatural nudges, the real nightmare fuel comes from how easy it can be to whip up mob violence like this in real life.

* The opening to Episode 36 is very creepy as digital distortion [[THeFourthWallWillNotProtectYou consumes the usual recap]] and eventually overwhelms it entirely, leading into a series of echoing, stuttering repetitions of past events and memories of the characters.

** The Figure is the most vicious monster in any Adventure Zone to date. Its [[EstablishingCharacterMoment first scene]] shows it's humanoid enough to walk into a bar unchallenged, where it then proceeds to mangle multiple patrons with its claws and fangs. It's the most graphic scene Griffin's described to date and two people die in it, mangled badly enough they can't be identified. Even worse, unlike the other Abominations, its shown ItCanThink and it can [[TransferableMemory take the memory of those it kills]], allowing it to impersonate its victims through shapeshifting. It uses this ability to set a trap for the Pine Guard and to pose as Boyd and manipulate Ned.

* You thought 26 was bad? 27 reveals that the shapeshifter's true form is [[spoiler: [[BodyofBodies a mass of body parts with no rhyme or reason like something out of]] ''Manga/{{Akira}}''. ]] Not to mention when the Abomination confronts Ned,[[spoiler: the forms it takes are described as being filled with holes, presumably because it's missing the orb that Ned took from the hotel that it operates out of.]]

* You thought 26 was bad? 27 reveals that the shapeshifter's true form is[[Spoiler [[BodyofBodies a mass of body parts with no rhyme or reason like something out of]] ''Manga/{{Akira}}''. }} Not to mention when the Abomination confronts Ned,[[Spoiler the forms it takes are described as being filled with holes, presumably because it's missing the orb that Ned took from the hotel that it operates out of.}}

* You thought 26 was bad? 27 reveals that the shapeshifter's true form is [[BodyofBodies a mass of body parts with no rhyme or reason like something out of]] ''Manga/{{Akira}}''. Not to mention when the Abomination confronts Ned, the forms it takes are described as being filled with holes, presumably because it's missing the orb that Ned took from the hotel that it operates out of.

** The Calamity Tree. It has the ability manipulate chance, including rolling a drink bottle under a break pedal to kill a driver and trying to open a massive sinkhole to collapse a hospital.

* The end of Episode 19. Ned returns home to find it broken into and the inner sanctum filled with his most valuable possessions stolen (including Aubrey's family's pendent and [[RunningGag George Clooney's Oscar]]). This is chilling enough. However, Ned also finds a note from Boyd saying it's for his take of their failed heist but adds he's not quite even with Ned yet.
* And then came Episode 26. The whole fourth arc has been ramping up the ParanoiaFuel to begin with, introducing The Figure, a FaceStealer abomination whose entire purpose seems to be stirring up fear, distrust, and violence in Kepler. Moments after Ned realizes it took the form of his ex-partner, he sees *himself* on television, revealing the existence of monsters and urging the townsfolk to attack Sylvane. With just the tiniest of supernatural nudges, the real nightmare fuel comes from how easy it can be to whip up mob violence like this in real life.

** The Figure is the most vicious monster in any Adventure Zone to date. It's [[EstablishingCharacterMoment first scene]] shows it's humanoid enough to walk into a bar unchallenged, where it then proceeds to mangle multiple patrons with its claws and fangs. It's the most graphic scene Griffin's described to date and two people die in it, mangled badly enough they can't be identified. Even worse, unlike the other Abominations, its shown ItCanThink and it can [[TransferableMemory take the memory of those it kills]], allowing it to impersonate its victims through shapeshifting. It uses this ability to set a trap for the Pine Guard and to pose as Boyd and manipulate Ned.
* The end of Episode 19. Ned returns home to find it broken into and the inner sanctum filled with his most valuable possessions stolen (including Aubrey's family's pendent and [[RunningGag George Clooney's Oscar]]). This is chilling enough. However, Ned also finds a note from Boyd saying it's for his take of their failed heist but adds he's not quite even with Ned yet.

** The Figure is the most vicious monster in any Adventure Zone to date. It's [[EstablishingCharacterMoment first scene]] shows it's humanoid enough to walk into a bar unchallenged, where it then proceeds to mangle multiple patrons with its claws and fangs. It's the most graphic scene Griffin's described to date and two people die in it, mangled badly enough they can't be identified.

* The end of Episode 19. Ned returns home to find it broken into and the inner sanctum filled with his most valuable possessions stolen (including Aubrey's family's pendent and [[RunningGag George Clooney's Oscar]]. This is chilling enough. However, Ned also finds a note from Boyd saying it's for his take of their failed heist but adds he's not quite even with Ned yet.

* The end of Episode 19. Ned returns home to find it broken into and the inner sanctum filled with his most valuable possessions empty. This is chilling enough. However, Ned also finds a note from Boyd saying it's for his take of their failed heist but adds he's not quite even with Ned yet.