False Shadow

27/05/2025 23 min Temporada 1 Episodio 20
False Shadow

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Welcome, travelers and monster catchers abound. I’m Stelliferous, and this is your Monster Catchers Journal: About Episode.Today’s subject?One of the most feared and misunderstood Glyphs ever recorded.False Shadow.He’s not a beast. Not a brute. He is… a reflection.A memory twisted. A fear embodied. A Glyph shattered and brought back wrong.Classification: Unknown Suspected Type: Haunt/Psych Subcategory: Cryptoglyph – Mirrorborn Location: Inado Desert, Shatterlands, Abandoned Reflective ZonesStelliferous:False Shadow is the corrupted form of Mimimirror, a once-rare mirror Glyph known for trapping victims in looping illusions. But where Mimimirror merely mimicked, False Shadow invades.Legend says a cloaked sect tried to revive Mimimirror after its glass was shattered in an ancient duel. What returned was no longer bound by symmetry, logic, or mercy.False Shadow now appears wherever grief, guilt, or unresolved trauma are strongest.Abilities:Fear Reflection: Projects a victim’s worst fear into a mirror dimension.Soul Jar Binding: If a victim gives in to the illusion, their soul is sealed in a black glass jar marked with their name.Mind Drift: Exposure to False Shadow's realm causes memory loss, emotional distortion, and time disorientation.Mirrorstep: Can vanish into reflective surfaces and reappear elsewhere, often near its last victim’s location.Weaknesses:Reflective Clarity: Blades, tools, or objects forged with purpose and truth can cut through the mirror world.Self-Identity: Victims who remember their true name or purpose are able to resist being pulled in.Aversion to Metal: False Shadow separates when struck with certain types of forged steel or silver.Behavioral Notes:False Shadow does not pursue. He waits. He is not driven by hunger, but by curiosity—and a desire to unravel identity. Interestingly, he avoids those with resolved grief or clear purpose. He prefers targets lost in themselves.Attempts to catch False Shadow have failed or led to madness. He is not just a creature—he is the embodiment of internal collapse.Capture Status: NOT CAUGHT. Subject was encountered, escaped, and logged by Stelliferous. Capture is not advised without deep psychic conditioning and backup support. Stelliferous has expressed belief that False Shadow may not be meant to be caught… but understood.Final Note:False Shadow is a Glyph best approached with caution, empathy, and steel in your spine.Not every monster is meant to be locked away.Some are reminders—of what we fear… and what we must overcome.