[Sound Effect: Wind howling, eerie vortex opening, distorting space] [Sound Effect: Objects clattering softly in the distance, creating an otherworldly atmosphere] [Sound Effect: Hatter’s hat swirling through the air, landing at Alice’s feet with a soft thud] [Spoken] Ah, Alice. The Queen of Madness herself. You wear that crown like it fits, don’t you? But I see it— You’re not the Alice I knew. (Pauses) No. You’re her twisted reflection. [Spoken] I was her lover, her companion. And now I stand before you. A slave. A tool for a mad queen who thinks she rules everything. (Grins) You think you’ve inherited power? No, Alice. You’ve inherited the curse. [Spoken] (Takes a breath, more intense) This crown, this madness—it’s chains. I wear them by choice, but if you keep this up… (Voice cracks) We both go cold. [Spoken] You’re not her, Alice. You’re just a shadow, wearing a mask of control. But I’m done being her tool. Done being your tool. (Steps closer) If you don’t fight this madness, I’m gone. (Whispers) And you’ll lose everything. [Spoken] You think you’re in charge here? (Cold laugh) I’ve walked these halls longer than you’ve known your own name. [Spoken] Look at them. (The headgear, each a piece of the past, a tale to be told) That one’s from the Queen before you. The one who ruled with the sword. Her laughter still echoes here. [Spoken] These faces... they don’t change. But they see. They judge. And they’re all looking at you now. Not with love. (Pauses) They know what happens when a heart goes cold. [Spoken] This chain... it was my bond. Once, I wore it for her. Now, I wear it by choice, a reminder. (Takes a deep breath) You win this fight, Alice… you’ll have me back. If not… (Pause) You lose more than you know. [Spoken] So, here I stand. The madman, the slave, the blade that will follow you—if you have the strength to stand. Because if you fail, love, (we both go cold). [Spoken] Now, let’s see what you do with that crown. [Bridge] (Wind picks up, soft creaking sound) [Chorus] (Softer, fading echo of laughter, chaotic energy in the air) [Dubstep Beat Kicks In] +-+----++-&-+++--++++++ [Sound Effect: Scissors snip snip, razor scraping on leather] [Sound Effect: Chaotic laughter, warped echoes] [Hatter: Wickedly Playful] I dance on the thread of a double-edged blade, Steppin’ through madness, the part that I played— A tailor of terror, a craftsman of dread, Yeah, I stitch with the whispers, I sew with the red. [Hatter: Conflicted, Almost Remorseful] Ah, but the stains don’t fade, no the screams don’t lie, Every night I hear ‘em hum when the needles slide. The skin turns right, soft stretch, no fight, But cleanin’ these blades? Man, that ain’t my life! [Beat Drops – Heavy Bass & Warped Clock Ticking] [Hatter: Sarcastic & Playful] Tick-tock, what a shock, who’s next on the block? A Queen says “chop,” and I gotta restock— Hats in red, such a lovely thread, But I miss my Hare more than slicin’ heads! [Sound Effect: Teacup shattering, laughter distorted] [Hatter: Earnest, Longing] I want my Alice, I need my Hare, But a mad queen’s chains just ain’t fair. Tug this leash, yeah, pull me tight, But love don’t grow where the hatter’s trite. [Beat Pulses – Slows Down, Twisted Lullaby Melody] _-----+(+-----++++++++-----++++---++++++ [Hatter: Almost Whispered, Dark] You want my hands, you want my steel, But you don’t want my heart, you don’t want what’s real. Madness wraps me, but I ain’t blind, I see the truth in the hats I’ve lined. [Activate Turntablism] [Bridge] [Sound Effect: Scissors snipping in rhythm, slow ticking clock] [Hatter: Resolute, Defiant] Queen o’ Madness, I tip my brim, But you ain’t got the soul to let me win. I’ll play the tool, I’ll play the blade, But without my loves? Nah, I’ll fade. [Chorus] [Sound Effect: Twisted laughter, heavy bass drop] [Beat Surges – Chaotic Wonderland Dubstep] Snip snip, stitch stitch, Hatter’s hands they never twitch! Red runs deep, stains don’t fade, but I ain’t yours to lock away! Tick-tock, time unwinds, but love’s the thread that binds my mind! [Outro] [Sound Effect: Razor scraping, distant whispers fading] [Hatter: Whispered, to himself] A blade’s a blade, but a heart’s still mine… You sure you wanna waste my time? [Turntablism] _-----+(+-----++++++++-----++++---++++++ _-----+(+-----++++++++-----++++---++++++ (Wubba stubba snip snip snip da da da dae dae death de de death) _-----+(+-----++++++++-----++++---++++++ Tick-tock, time unwinds, but love’s the thread that binds my mind! [Outro] [Sound Effect: Razor scraping, distant whispers fading] [Hatter: Whispered, to himself] A blade’s a blade, but a heart’s still mine… You sure you wanna waste my time?