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This episode contains mature language and adult situations.
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Listener discretion is advanced.
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Hello, my friend.
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And how is it that you stumbled into my calves, the abyss?
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I am ancient.
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I am forever.
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And I am the change out here.
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I am the shadow duer.
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Here to keep her company until this swallows you home.
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I've been here for years and collecting stories.
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I will tell you the tale to pass the time.
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Short stories of horror.
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Tiny tales of the creepy.
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I will assure you by the end you'll be screaming with madness.
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Is a new chapter of terror.
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A sure detail of madness.
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To let's just say carry your tremendous suffering over to the longer, fuller episodes.
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Your torment endless suffering is helping me go stronger.
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To reunite my brothers once again to open the port of creature.
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Another realm to your work.
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To release darkness and chaos upon all mankind.
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We have grown stronger by passing these tales of madness on to you.
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Not only will we feast on your souls, but we will unleash hell on earth.
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We'll be seeking new unfortunate souls to torment.
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New chapters of fear.
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Tales of the unbelievable.
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Remember, your dark thoughts lead you to me.
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I won't have to find you.
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It will be you that seeks me out.
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The cold steel bars of Death Row did little to contain the evil that was John Mercer.
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A convicted serial killer, John had spent years relishing the pain he had inflicted on others.
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Now, as his execution loomed, the once cocky murderer felt the weight of his own mortality pressing down.
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On the eve of his execution, he received an unexpected visitor, Sarah Whitmore, the widow of one of his victims.
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Her husband and two children had been slaughtered by John's hands, and now she stood before him, her eyes burning with rage.
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I want to see the monster before they put you down like the rabbit dog you are.
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John smirked, leaning forward.
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He taunted her, relishing in her torment as she cried and screamed at him.
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He looked down at his pants, and he was sporting an erection.
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But little did he know that this encounter would be take a turn for the crazy.
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Sarah trembled with fury, but before she could respond, a sudden dizziness overtook them both.
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The world spun into darkness as their bodies hit the floor.
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When Sarah came to, the cold concrete of a prison cell pressed against her hands.
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But something was wrong.
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Her hands were large, rough, and unfamiliar.
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She staggered to the tiny cracked mirror on the wall and gasped in horror.
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John's face stared back at her.
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She felt her face and recoiled.
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It wasn't her face at all, but a man's face.
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She was now in his body, and he was in hers.
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She tried to scream, but no sound came out of her mouth.
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Panic and confusion consumed her as she struggled to understand what was happening.
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She saw John standing there wearing his orange prison clothes with his hands on his face.
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Meanwhile, in the prison's visitor corridor, John blinked in confusion.
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The feeling of weightless fear he had moments ago was gone, replaced with something else.
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He lifted his hands, slender, delicate fingers.
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A single glance at the reflection in the polished steel door confirmed it.
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He was inside Sarah's body.
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A wicked grin spread across his new lips.
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John, now in Sarah's body, couldn't believe his luck.
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He had never imagined that he would get a chance to escape the death penalty.
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He laughed maniacally as he looked and took a cigarette out of the purse.
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He knew that no one would believe her story.
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The guards barely noticed as John, now in Sarah's body, walked out of the prison, her visitor's pass granting him easy exit.
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He stepped into the world beyond the prison gates, inhaling deeply fresh air, freedom, a new face, a new life.
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John reached into Sarah's purse, found her key fob, and pressed the button.
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A blue fiat's lights flashed a few cars over.
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Inside the prison, Sarah screamed for help, trying to explain what had happened.
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But the guards saw only John Mercer, ranting and raving about body swapping and stolen identities.
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Nice try, Mercer.
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Lotta guys crack before going to the chair.
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One of the guards hit John, who was now Sarah, in the stomach, knocking the wind out of her.
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Sarah fought, pleaded, begged, but it was useless.
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They shackled her wrists, leading her toward the execution chamber.
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As they strapped her into the electric chair, she screamed.
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You gotta believe me.
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My name is Sarah Whitmore.
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John Mercer murdered my family.
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I don't know how it happened, but somehow we switched bodies.
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God damn it! You got the wrong person.
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Now he's out there walking around free in my body.
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He's going to kill again.
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You'll have a bloodbath on you hands.
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A man dipped a sponge in some water and soaked her bald head with it.
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A priest said the Lord's prayer and made the sign of the cross.
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All of the victims' families watched the pre-prep from the first two rows.
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They always say they're innocent in the end.
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The warden shook his head.
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The switch was thrown.
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The current surged through Sarah's stolen body, convulsing under the brutal force of the electric charge.
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Her screams echoed through the chamber until they were suddenly silenced.
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Smoke curled her head.
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The smell of her burnt scalp quickly filled the room.
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The world believed John Mercer was dead, but his work was far from over.
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He drove into the city, his new body carrying him toward an unsuspecting world.
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One that had no idea that death itself had just been reborn.
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Until there is nothing left of you in your sleep.
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So, my friends, until next time, I look forward to tasting your fear.
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Hi, I'm Troy Burst, creator and producer of the short horror story audio podcast Into the Abyss.
00:11:47.440 --> 00:11:53.360
If you like what you're hearing so far, please consider leaving me a five-star rating review wherever you can.
00:11:53.519 --> 00:11:56.639
This helps get my show out there to listeners just like you.
00:11:56.960 --> 00:12:01.120
Also, uh like, subscribe, download, and uh hit the notification bell.
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That way you'll get a heads up every time a new episode drops.
00:12:05.519 --> 00:12:10.960
Thanks to everyone who listened so far, and um I'll have my information in the show notes.
00:12:11.200 --> 00:12:14.159
I have the QA feature on Spotify as well.
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Drop me a comment or ask a question, and I'll definitely respond.
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Thanks again for listening and downloading.
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Keep sharing the show, either through social media or with your friends or family.
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If you'd like to support the show, you can go to buymeacoffee.com forward slash the shadowdweller73.
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This is a one-time donation and will be greatly appreciated.
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Any donations that I receive will go directly to the show, better equipment, and to put out the best product out there for you guys to enjoy.
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So that's buymeacoffee.com forward slash the shadow dweller73.
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And anything helps.
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Thanks guys.
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Follow me on Facebook or Instagram.
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Facebook is into period the period abyss period podcast.
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Instagram is into underscore the underscore abyss underscore podcast.
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Be sure to check out DJ Trillum tracks.
00:13:12.320 --> 00:13:15.679
These are most of the songs that I make up to put in the show's outros.
00:13:15.919 --> 00:13:18.879
These are sick dope beats to keep your heads ringing.
00:13:23.360 --> 00:13:26.559
Castaway by DJ Trillum.
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This episode contains mature language and adult situations.
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Listener discretion is advanced.
00:00:13.199 --> 00:00:15.039
Hello, my friend.
00:00:16.079 --> 00:00:21.120
And how is it that you stumbled into my calves, the abyss?
00:00:23.359 --> 00:00:25.199
I am ancient.
00:00:26.079 --> 00:00:27.600
I am forever.
00:00:29.039 --> 00:00:31.839
And I am the change out here.
00:00:36.399 --> 00:00:38.960
I am the shadow duer.
00:00:40.719 --> 00:00:46.159
Here to keep her company until this swallows you home.
00:00:48.000 --> 00:00:52.640
I've been here for years and collecting stories.
00:00:53.840 --> 00:00:56.880
I will tell you the tale to pass the time.
00:00:58.240 --> 00:01:00.640
Short stories of horror.
00:01:01.920 --> 00:01:04.719
Tiny tales of the creepy.
00:01:07.359 --> 00:01:12.480
I will assure you by the end you'll be screaming with madness.
00:01:17.280 --> 00:01:20.079
Is a new chapter of terror.
00:01:21.280 --> 00:01:23.920
A sure detail of madness.
00:01:24.799 --> 00:01:36.000
To let's just say carry your tremendous suffering over to the longer, fuller episodes.
00:01:37.200 --> 00:01:43.760
Your torment endless suffering is helping me go stronger.
00:01:45.280 --> 00:01:51.280
To reunite my brothers once again to open the port of creature.
00:01:51.760 --> 00:01:54.239
Another realm to your work.
00:01:55.599 --> 00:02:01.120
To release darkness and chaos upon all mankind.
00:02:02.400 --> 00:02:10.479
We have grown stronger by passing these tales of madness on to you.
00:02:12.319 --> 00:02:20.159
Not only will we feast on your souls, but we will unleash hell on earth.
00:02:21.360 --> 00:02:26.400
We'll be seeking new unfortunate souls to torment.
00:02:27.840 --> 00:02:30.080
New chapters of fear.
00:02:30.879 --> 00:02:33.439
Tales of the unbelievable.
00:02:39.039 --> 00:02:44.159
Remember, your dark thoughts lead you to me.
00:02:45.280 --> 00:02:47.840
I won't have to find you.
00:02:48.479 --> 00:02:51.840
It will be you that seeks me out.
00:03:31.360 --> 00:03:37.039
The cold steel bars of Death Row did little to contain the evil that was John Mercer.
00:03:37.520 --> 00:03:43.280
A convicted serial killer, John had spent years relishing the pain he had inflicted on others.
00:03:43.599 --> 00:03:50.879
Now, as his execution loomed, the once cocky murderer felt the weight of his own mortality pressing down.
00:03:51.199 --> 00:03:59.280
On the eve of his execution, he received an unexpected visitor, Sarah Whitmore, the widow of one of his victims.
00:03:59.520 --> 00:04:07.680
Her husband and two children had been slaughtered by John's hands, and now she stood before him, her eyes burning with rage.
00:04:08.000 --> 00:04:12.560
I want to see the monster before they put you down like the rabbit dog you are.
00:04:13.680 --> 00:04:15.360
John smirked, leaning forward.
00:04:56.560 --> 00:05:01.600
He taunted her, relishing in her torment as she cried and screamed at him.
00:05:01.759 --> 00:05:05.759
He looked down at his pants, and he was sporting an erection.
00:05:05.920 --> 00:05:09.759
But little did he know that this encounter would be take a turn for the crazy.
00:05:10.000 --> 00:05:16.160
Sarah trembled with fury, but before she could respond, a sudden dizziness overtook them both.
00:05:16.399 --> 00:05:20.480
The world spun into darkness as their bodies hit the floor.
00:05:20.720 --> 00:05:25.759
When Sarah came to, the cold concrete of a prison cell pressed against her hands.
00:05:26.000 --> 00:05:27.439
But something was wrong.
00:05:27.680 --> 00:05:31.439
Her hands were large, rough, and unfamiliar.
00:05:31.680 --> 00:05:36.079
She staggered to the tiny cracked mirror on the wall and gasped in horror.
00:05:36.399 --> 00:05:38.800
John's face stared back at her.
00:05:39.040 --> 00:05:41.759
She felt her face and recoiled.
00:05:41.920 --> 00:05:45.680
It wasn't her face at all, but a man's face.
00:05:46.160 --> 00:05:50.160
She was now in his body, and he was in hers.
00:05:50.319 --> 00:05:53.759
She tried to scream, but no sound came out of her mouth.
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Panic and confusion consumed her as she struggled to understand what was happening.
00:05:59.519 --> 00:06:04.879
She saw John standing there wearing his orange prison clothes with his hands on his face.
00:06:05.199 --> 00:06:10.399
Meanwhile, in the prison's visitor corridor, John blinked in confusion.
00:06:10.639 --> 00:06:16.480
The feeling of weightless fear he had moments ago was gone, replaced with something else.
00:06:16.720 --> 00:06:20.079
He lifted his hands, slender, delicate fingers.
00:06:20.319 --> 00:06:24.560
A single glance at the reflection in the polished steel door confirmed it.
00:06:24.800 --> 00:06:27.120
He was inside Sarah's body.
00:06:30.160 --> 00:06:33.360
A wicked grin spread across his new lips.
00:06:33.759 --> 00:06:38.160
John, now in Sarah's body, couldn't believe his luck.
00:06:38.480 --> 00:06:42.879
He had never imagined that he would get a chance to escape the death penalty.
00:06:43.120 --> 00:06:47.279
He laughed maniacally as he looked and took a cigarette out of the purse.
00:06:47.519 --> 00:06:50.160
He knew that no one would believe her story.
00:06:50.399 --> 00:06:58.480
The guards barely noticed as John, now in Sarah's body, walked out of the prison, her visitor's pass granting him easy exit.
00:06:58.720 --> 00:07:07.519
He stepped into the world beyond the prison gates, inhaling deeply fresh air, freedom, a new face, a new life.
00:07:07.839 --> 00:07:12.079
John reached into Sarah's purse, found her key fob, and pressed the button.
00:07:12.240 --> 00:07:15.360
A blue fiat's lights flashed a few cars over.
00:07:15.680 --> 00:07:20.560
Inside the prison, Sarah screamed for help, trying to explain what had happened.
00:07:20.720 --> 00:07:27.040
But the guards saw only John Mercer, ranting and raving about body swapping and stolen identities.
00:07:27.360 --> 00:07:29.279
Nice try, Mercer.
00:07:29.759 --> 00:07:32.560
Lotta guys crack before going to the chair.
00:07:32.800 --> 00:07:38.319
One of the guards hit John, who was now Sarah, in the stomach, knocking the wind out of her.
00:07:38.639 --> 00:07:43.279
Sarah fought, pleaded, begged, but it was useless.
00:07:43.519 --> 00:07:47.600
They shackled her wrists, leading her toward the execution chamber.
00:07:47.839 --> 00:07:51.199
As they strapped her into the electric chair, she screamed.
00:07:54.000 --> 00:07:54.959
You gotta believe me.
00:07:55.040 --> 00:07:56.399
My name is Sarah Whitmore.
00:07:56.480 --> 00:07:58.240
John Mercer murdered my family.
00:07:58.399 --> 00:08:01.279
I don't know how it happened, but somehow we switched bodies.
00:08:01.519 --> 00:08:04.240
God damn it! You got the wrong person.
00:08:04.480 --> 00:08:07.199
Now he's out there walking around free in my body.
00:08:07.439 --> 00:08:08.560
He's going to kill again.
00:08:08.639 --> 00:08:10.639
You'll have a bloodbath on you hands.
00:08:10.879 --> 00:08:14.560
A man dipped a sponge in some water and soaked her bald head with it.
00:08:14.720 --> 00:08:18.240
A priest said the Lord's prayer and made the sign of the cross.
00:08:18.480 --> 00:08:22.720
All of the victims' families watched the pre-prep from the first two rows.
00:08:23.360 --> 00:08:26.319
They always say they're innocent in the end.
00:08:26.639 --> 00:08:27.680
The warden shook his head.
00:08:27.839 --> 00:08:29.040
The switch was thrown.
00:08:29.199 --> 00:08:35.759
The current surged through Sarah's stolen body, convulsing under the brutal force of the electric charge.
00:08:35.919 --> 00:08:40.240
Her screams echoed through the chamber until they were suddenly silenced.
00:08:40.480 --> 00:08:42.080
Smoke curled her head.
00:08:42.320 --> 00:08:45.440
The smell of her burnt scalp quickly filled the room.
00:08:45.600 --> 00:08:50.799
The world believed John Mercer was dead, but his work was far from over.
00:08:51.360 --> 00:08:56.799
He drove into the city, his new body carrying him toward an unsuspecting world.
00:08:56.960 --> 00:09:01.200
One that had no idea that death itself had just been reborn.
00:09:48.559 --> 00:09:53.279
Until there is nothing left of you in your sleep.
00:10:37.600 --> 00:10:47.679
So, my friends, until next time, I look forward to tasting your fear.
00:11:40.240 --> 00:11:46.799
Hi, I'm Troy Burst, creator and producer of the short horror story audio podcast Into the Abyss.
00:11:47.440 --> 00:11:53.360
If you like what you're hearing so far, please consider leaving me a five-star rating review wherever you can.
00:11:53.519 --> 00:11:56.639
This helps get my show out there to listeners just like you.
00:11:56.960 --> 00:12:01.120
Also, uh like, subscribe, download, and uh hit the notification bell.
00:12:01.279 --> 00:12:05.279
That way you'll get a heads up every time a new episode drops.
00:12:05.519 --> 00:12:10.960
Thanks to everyone who listened so far, and um I'll have my information in the show notes.
00:12:11.200 --> 00:12:14.159
I have the QA feature on Spotify as well.
00:12:14.399 --> 00:12:18.559
Drop me a comment or ask a question, and I'll definitely respond.
00:12:19.039 --> 00:12:21.759
Thanks again for listening and downloading.
00:12:22.000 --> 00:12:26.960
Keep sharing the show, either through social media or with your friends or family.
00:12:27.279 --> 00:12:35.120
If you'd like to support the show, you can go to buymeacoffee.com forward slash the shadowdweller73.
00:12:35.600 --> 00:12:39.039
This is a one-time donation and will be greatly appreciated.
00:12:39.279 --> 00:12:47.360
Any donations that I receive will go directly to the show, better equipment, and to put out the best product out there for you guys to enjoy.
00:12:47.600 --> 00:12:52.320
So that's buymeacoffee.com forward slash the shadow dweller73.
00:12:52.639 --> 00:12:53.840
And anything helps.
00:12:54.000 --> 00:12:54.879
Thanks guys.
00:12:55.200 --> 00:12:57.440
Follow me on Facebook or Instagram.
00:12:57.679 --> 00:13:03.360
Facebook is into period the period abyss period podcast.
00:13:03.679 --> 00:13:09.279
Instagram is into underscore the underscore abyss underscore podcast.
00:13:09.440 --> 00:13:12.159
Be sure to check out DJ Trillum tracks.
00:13:12.320 --> 00:13:15.679
These are most of the songs that I make up to put in the show's outros.
00:13:15.919 --> 00:13:18.879
These are sick dope beats to keep your heads ringing.
00:13:23.360 --> 00:13:26.559
Castaway by DJ Trillum.
