Mannequins

* Normal
* Dressed

The **Mannequins** are a recurring group of characters found in *Temptation Stairway* and *Dream BBQ*. They come in large gatherings and appear to worship The Great Runas.

## Appearence

The Mannequins are gray humanoid beings, specifically resembling artist's mannequins. They appear at the beginning of *Temptation Stairway* as well as in the Stairway Void, Hourglass Meadow, and Mannequin Expanse building.

There is one specific Mannequin seen near the beginning of *Temptation Stairway* that has a different appearance than the other Mannequins seen in the episode. After Ena talks with the Merchant, this Mannequin absorbs The Great Runas. They wear a light blue dress and have black hair. They have a single orange eye on their face, though after absorbing Ena alongside The Great Runas, the eye becomes fully black.

## Overview

The Mannequins appear often throughout *Temptation Stairway*. They predominantly appear in the beginning of the episode in large crowds. The Mannequins can be found climbing the legs of The Great Runas, dancing together, and even climbing on top of each other in an attempt to reach The Great Runas. They seem to be capable of speech, though whatever they say sounds corrupted and garbled, as heard at the beginning of *Temptation Stairway* and during the Runas chase scene.

The Mannequins also appear in other areas within The Great Runas's residence. They appear in the Mannequin Expanse, bowing down. Some corpses of Mannequins can also be found in the field and code sections of the Hourglass Meadow as well as in the Stairway Void before Ena enters the area containing Ulysses. A single dressed Mannequin that does not interact with Ena also appears in the Stairway Void.

Mannequins reappear in the second trailer for *Dream BBQ* in which they are seen floating towards a large unnamed character that attempts to grab or swat at them. They are also seen briefly falling into a pool of red liquid.

## Trivia

* Due to the large amount of Mannequins, the back of the Mannequin crowds are simplified to block models to reserve space and keep the camera movement smooth.

### Cultural references and inspirations

* The dance patterns and white appearance of the Mannequins bear a slight resemble to the dancing figures seen in the game *Alone in the Dark*.
* The appearance of the dressed Mannequin appearing in the Stairway Void is similar to that of the Nopperabou Witches in *Yume Nikki*, specifically when the Cat effect is used near them, causing them to gain a black hole in their face.

## Gallery

The Mannequins at the start of *Temptation Stairway*.The Mannequins moving sideways to open the maze.A few Mannequins dancing (Note other Mannequins falling from The Great Runas).The Mannequins climbing each other.The pile of Mannequins in the Stairway Void.A few Mannequins bowing down in the Mannequin Expanse.Cover featuring a bowing Mannequin in the Mannequin Expanse. Used for the cover of Mannequin Expanse on Oliver Buckland's SoundCloud.In-progress shot from the second *Dream BBQ* trailer. Effects by Salvador Avila and composition by Brian Zavala.Mannequins appearing in the second *Dream BBQ* trailer."MAKE A WISH" shirt with Mannequins falling in the background.
## References

1. ↑ https://twitter.com/SalvadoRPG97/status/1620272432077746179