Monkey Shines

The Monkey Shines are creatures of the Otherside that haunts the train that is always passing by the Kisaragi Station.

Appearance
The Monkey Shines are described as terrifying ape-like creatures covered in dark, black fur that were using pliers, knives, and electrical tools to brutally kill the passengers of the Meat Train.

Background
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Lore
The Monkey Shines are based on “Enmu” (Monkey Dream) posts that first appeared in “Shinu Hodo Share ni Naranai Kowai Hanashi wo Atsumete Minai?” (Do You Want to Gather Ridiculously Scary Stories?). It is a story about a man who is aware that he is in a dream and found himself in a deserted, dimly-lit railway station. After a cryptic announcement, a train stopped in the station. However, it looked more like an amusement park-like rollercoaster or a monkey train found in a zoo. There were passengers in the cars and their faces were very pale.

Curious about his dream, he chose to ride the train in the third car. He suddenly felt uncomfortably war and began to wonder if he's actually dreaming.

When the train began to move, the horror had begun. He saw four hunchback midgets dressed in rags surrounding their victim. The dwarfs were wearing monkey masks and brandishing large, sharp knives. They began cutting the victim to pieces, filling the air with the overwhelming stench of blood and screams. The man forced himself to wake up, as it was his turn, and was about to be grinded by the dwarfs. He woke up before it happened, escaping the nightmare. Four years later he had the same dream, but before he woke up, he heard the announcer saying he wouldn't get away the next time.