The Recruit

Kat runs late to an interview at Intrinsic Recruiting. In the lobby, she takes a pill to stave off a “condition.” The picturesque office’s facade soon starts to crack, with malfunctioning supplies, interchangeable receptionists, and a screaming child they “handle,” while BareNaked by Jennifer Love Hewitt blares from the elevator speakers. Trapped, Kat breaks into song-BareNaked of course-in a can’t-beat-’em-join-’em gesture, but the ruse doesn’t last. She reaches for her pills again, only for the receptionist to pull her in once more, this time successfully bringing her into the cult. Inspired by true events.—Christina Connerton