They roamed the carpark and warehouses of some company called Prion Logistics Ltd, draped in dozens of layers of dense fabric and seemingly walking on three sets of stilts each. None of the neighbouring companies had anything to say about the faceless figures or the faceless business they patrolled. Most reckoned it was some kind of PR stunt and left it at that.
A few weeks ago, footage emerged showing one of the figures lashing out with a stilt, snaring a stray cat in what appeared to be retractable claws, bringing it up to the presumed face area and forcing it down like a snake eating an egg. The video showed blood leaking as it bent down to cough up the bones a few moments later.
By the time enough people saw the video to warrant an investigation, there was nothing to be found aside from recently hired actors who were already complaining about their sore joints and lack of job description. The real walkers returned as soon as the company sent a vague apology for a lapse in judgement for their "Halloween-themed" content and the public lost interest.
We knew when the walkers came back though, the birds around the business district stopped singing and there were no strays to be found anywhere. They looked almost the same as the actors had, only they looked more organic, the stilts were more arm-like with faint veins and muscular twitches. The fabric moved with each breath they took.
The company shut down a few weeks later, the gates were left wide open and we haven't seen the walkers since but we know they're out there. We listen to the birds, noting when they fall silent and keeping ourselves locked away til they sing again.
Stepping outside your front door and seeing a pile of fresh bones is the new norm- it means they like you.
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