Mystic #5

In "Witch Doctor," a scorned healer, wrongfully cast out by a film crew in the jungle, returns in disguise as a European doctor to prove the power of his wisdom. As he infiltrates the crew’s camp, he begins to subtly reshape their beliefs—one eerie demonstration at a time.

In "Hideous Hide-Out," a woman’s seemingly ordinary gorilla exhibit becomes an unexpected trap when a mob chooses it as a hiding place for their boss. What they don’t expect is that the animals aren’t just stuffed—they’re flash frozen, and when she raises the temperature, the creatures come to life in the most chaotic way.

In "Secret Under the Sea!", a mysterious man with knowledge of the ocean’s hidden depths aids sailors in finding sunken ships—until greed turns his help into betrayal. When his true origins are exposed, he reveals himself as one of the sea’s ancient guardians, severing ties with the surface world once and for all.

In "The Sinking Man!", a future man stranded in the past struggles to survive as he sinks into a swamp, his advanced mind useless against the primal world around him. Trapped and unable to communicate, he tries to command two hunters through telepathy—only to realize their minds have evolved beyond speech. With no way to call for help, he makes a desperate choice to reverse time and surrender himself to those who can judge his fate.

In "False Face!", a clever criminal tries to pull off a heist by impersonating a bank president—only to find himself trapped when the real man is already behind bars on embezzlement charges. The twist throws the entire plan into chaos, leaving the impersonator scrambling to stay one step ahead of the law.