Trust Me, You Are Dead

Me? Um, OK. I've got you. YOU ARE DEAD

A darkly lit video-game scene shows a blond woman in an orange dress being carried and rescued by a muscular man during a stormy escape through a castle. The reassuring audio and dramatic music make the situation seem heroic, but the clip abruptly ends on the game-over screen saying “YOU ARE DEAD,” turning the promise of safety into an absurd punchline. It works as a reaction to false confidence, doomed plans, or someone saying “trust me” immediately before everything goes wrong.

I'm here in the president's quarters and... Hey, it's dangerous outside. What do we do? Okay. No way. It's okay. I've got you. Hey, trust me.

• @afrosidemoon / 55856 2023-04-09