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Cryptic Radio Presents, Close Your Eyes.

Written and produced by John Rolf. Thank you. Seriously, what was that?

Seriously, what was that?

Exactly what it sounded like. Ignota pushing their little hypnosis experiments too far.

Is that all because it sounded like...

Like what?

I don't know, like demon possession or something worse?

Hmm, I thought you were the skeptic.

I am, but I haven't heard anything like that.

I've heard it a hundred times, and I'll admit it still gives me the creeps,

but so do a lot of things which have perfectly rational explanations.

And what's your explanation?

Two possibilities.

Either the entire recording is a fabrication and the child was playing along,

or the pressures of hypnotherapy pushed his mind to a point, resulting in some kind of breakdown.

And a menacing voice. I'll tell you, my ex-wife talked in her sleep, breakdown. And a menacing voice.

I'll tell you, my ex-wife talked in her sleep, too.

She said some freaky shit.

It didn't make me think she'd been possessed by Satan.

Do you know what happened to that kid?

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