No surprises here: one fan-made Dark Souls mimic cosplay has fans feeling wonderfully uncomfortable. The mimic is a staple of RPGs, a monster disguised as an innocent treasure chest. Players lower their guard, thinking they're about to get a free item, only to discover that the treasure chest was a trap.
In most RPGs, the mimic monster resembles the chest it's impersonating, with the lid acting as a mouth opening up to bite the unsuspecting adventurer. Dark Souls takes it a step into the uncanny valley by giving its mimic design a humanoid body with arms reaching out from inside the chest. Redditor trashpersocom has managed to capture the essence of the Dark Souls mimic perfectly with their accurately creepy cosplay of the monster, down to the disgustingly long and veiny tongue protruding from between the arms.
The mimic costume features the Redditor in full-body shadowy black, with a treasure chest sitting just under their shoulders, their arms reaching out from inside, and the iconic pointed and wet-looking tongue reaching down to past their waist. The attention to detail is incredible, as they even include the chain attached to the chest on one side. The Redditor's head is clad...
