Hypnosis vs. Mr. Patel
Everyone thought it would be a normal day—until the hallway lights flickered purple. Hypnosis drifted in first, eyes glowing, voice calm but heavy. Every locker hummed when he spoke. “Attention,” he said, and half the students froze mid-step. Mr. Patel didn’t flinch. He adjusted his tie, opened his clipboard, and sighed. “Alright. Whoever’s doing this, you’re already losing participation points.” Hypnosis smiled. With a snap, desks lifted, clocks spun backward, and whispers crawled into people’s heads. Students started arguing with themselves, confused, looping the same sentence over and over. Mr. Patel raised a hand. “Stop. Line. Up.” Nothing happened. He frowned, then flipped to a fresh page and began writing names. Something changed. Hypnosis’ grin twitched. The whispers stumbled. The clocks slowed. “You can bend minds,” Mr. Patel said, tapping the clipboard, “but you can’t escape accountability.” Hypnosis pushed harder—hallways stretching, doors melting into mirrors—bu...