Welcome back to Walking Dread, the podcast that will keep you up all night! In today's episode, titled "The Devil's Glass", we explore the chilling tale of Horace, an antique dealer whose insatiable greed leads him down a path of unimaginable horror.
Horace, a man driven by avarice, stumbles upon an ancient mirror known as the Devil's Glass. This is no ordinary mirror, dear listeners; it promises to show not one's reflection, but their heart's desire. At first, Horace scoffs at the mere thought of superstition. But the mirror's allure proves too strong, and soon, he finds himself staring into its depths. The reflection staring back at him is subtly altered – a more refined, wealthier version of himself, fueled by a burning desire.
As days turn into weeks, the mirror's sinister power takes hold. Horace's shop flourishes, fueled by the avarice of customers mesmerized by the Devil's Glass. But the mirror's price is steep. Horace's reflection becomes more monstrous, his greed consuming him like a ravenous beast.
Driven to the brink of madness, Horace decides to destroy the cursed object. Armed with a hammer, he strikes the mirror, shattering it into a thousand pieces. But instead of finding freedom, he is met with a fate far worse than he could have imagined. Instead of his shop or the street, the shards reflect a thousand grotesque versions of himself, each a horrifying testament to his all-consuming greed.
Horace, the once-shrewd antique dealer, is now nothing more than fractured currency, his soul scattered across the Devil's Glass. And the mirror, patient and eternal, awaits its next victim, ready to lure in those with a flicker of greed in their hearts.
