DON'T GO ALONE!

This story is about the South African Cryptid, Pinky-Pinky, reputed for preying on children who go alone to public bathrooms. Please note that this interactive comic features scenes of horror, blood, implied violence, nudity and loud audio. It is not recommended for readers younger than 14. This is a work of fiction, any resemblance to any person living or dead is purely coincidental. No AI (Generative or other) was, or ever will be, used in the production of this work.

While this is a work of fiction, the reality that inspired the myth of the Pinky-Pinky is not. Gender-based harm and child abuse, with over 40% of South Africans reporting that they have experienced some form of sexual, physical emotional abuse or neglect by the age of 17 are genuine issues (for more information, see https://www.saferspaces.org.za/understand/entry/child-maltreatment-in-south-africa). 

Cryptids like the Pinky-Pinky are more often than not a creation of a personification of something truly evil in society – it’s easier to blame a monster than loved ones, but the important thing is to seek help as soon as you can.

If you or someone you know has experienced any form of abuse, you can seek help on platforms like https://www.childhelphotline.org/ and https://www.inhope.org/EN

To read the comic on PC or Mac, simply click and drag left to advance, or click and drag right to go back. 

On Smartphones and Tablets, swipe left and right.

Audio Credits:

Title and End Credits Music: Beast of Fright by Tonehammer Studios -- https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVO9JsCI_wSyIovLFn4CM0w

• 210428_1574_FR_Playground.wav by kevp888 -- https://freesound.org/s/569831/ -- License: Attribution 4.0
• Creepy and Ominous Horror Suspense Background by Peter B. Hellang 
• Creepy underwater cinematic impact by klavierr -- https://freesound.org/s/632260/ -- License: Attribution 4.0
• Dallas Rd Whisper 1 Edit.wav by LozKaye -- https://freesound.org/s/640788/ -- License: Creative Commons 0
• DroneBreath2.wav by Zoltoks -- https://freesound.org/s/214352/ -- License: Attribution 3.0
• horror ambience 16.wav by klankbeeld -- https://freesound.org/s/137109/ -- License: Attribution 4.0
• Hmm in question boy/girl by SkyRaeVoicing -- https://freesound.org/s/363577/ -- License: Attribution 3.0
• huh? little boy or girl noise by SkyRaeVoicing -- https://freesound.org/s/363579/ -- License: Attribution 3.0
• Long Splash and squishy sound by aarrnnoo -- https://freesound.org/s/516190/ -- License: Attribution 4.0
• Monster Growl_with Reverb.wav by cylon8472 -- https://freesound.org/s/366672/ -- License: Creative Commons 0
• Monster Idle 2.ogg by deleted_user_4798915 -- https://freesound.org/s/276299/ -- License: Attribution 3.0
• Monster Sounds #1.wav by popocot -- https://freesound.org/s/546652/ -- License: Attribution 4.0
• My Own World Map by Jeffrey Ngai, 2024 (sample of opening of track) 
• Water + plastic bottle, sloshing 1 by giddster -- https://freesound.org/s/386434/ -- License: Creative Commons 0