The floating figure

A tall, dark figure in a flowing cape floats in the middle of the room.^† The figure looks exactly like the host, but it is a puppet: a mannequin suspended by black cords from the ceiling with mirrors.^†

Related: Caped figure, The room

Known facts

• A tall, dark figure in a flowing cape floats in the middle of the room. ⟦narrated⟧^†
• The floating caped figure that looks exactly like the host is a puppet: a mannequin suspended by black cords from the ceiling with mirrors. ⟦narrated⟧^†