CW: hypnosis, mind control, , manipulation, gaslighting, undue influence, induced hallucinations.

It is strange. Your friend recommended this renowned hypnotherapist to help you turn a page, deal with grief, or simply take a breather (the initial motive doesn't matter, it was a perfectly rational idea). Except you remember quite clearly that you had only jotted his name down on a sticky note, waiting until you had the time and means to take care of yourself.

Yet here you are, sitting in his office, settled into a leather armchair across from him. No memory of the commute. You were walking down the street, and the next second, you were here.

Behind this mask of fake humanity — greying temples, studied charm, and a near-forced German accent calculated to reassure your underdeveloped creature's mind — the Yuan-ti/Naga conceals his true nature. And he has decided that you are his new favorite toy.

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