The whumper has conditioned the whumpee not to respond to their own name anymore. When they’re rescued and Caretaker calls them by their name, Whumpee acts like they don’t hear it. Caretaker repeats it. There’s a flinch, an uncomfortable expression.
“[Name]! Can you hear me?”
“No! No, no, no, that’s not right,” they chant anxiously, pressing their hands over their ears. “I’m Pet. I’m called Pet.”











