Hello, I'm Blair Bathory, and this is the Something Scary podcast.

Thank you so much for being here, whether this is your first time, or you're one of the brave souls who join us every week.

We all have that one toy, doll, or stuffed animal that we were attached to as kids.

The thing that could comfort us in the darkest times, but we endow those items with such power,

it's no wonder some of them use it against us.

Some of our most precious items will turn on us, coming to life and bringing

evil into our world. The problem is, you have no idea if the doll that lays beside you at

night is a good one, or one that will haunt you forever. First, horror caught on tape, followed by

the corpse's bride, then evil emerald eyes.

Finally, in our featured story, a taste of terror.

So, want to hear something scary?

Manikins of the Maccob. With great responsibility comes a whole new world of terrors.

Like in this story, inspired by true events in India and submitted by Ishi.

I was old enough to not need a babysitter.

My little sister Dia, on the other hand, was another matter.

And of course, when the babysitter my mom had arranged canceled at the last minute,

I found myself reluctantly agreeing to step in and watch her. I didn't want to babysit. I was busy working on my YouTube videos, pouring my heart and soul

into each one, but nothing had gone viral yet, so I figured I should take a few extra bucks and

take the job for the night. Before she left, my mom ordered

us a pizza and gave us strict instructions not to get into any trouble. I assured her that we would be

just fine and couldn't help but roll my eyes when Dia giggled with excitement at the thought

of an unsupervised night. As soon as my mom's car disappeared down the street, I went to my room to work on my videos.

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