The mimic was exactly as I had designed it and I want to be precise about what that meant.
I had designed it with jaw muscles calibrated to exert continuous pressure rather than a single closing force, because continuous pressure was harder to escape than a snap and I had wanted players to feel the sustained commitment of the creature's intent. I had designed the teeth to be individually articulated, each one capable of independent micro-adjustment to prevent the target from finding a stable angle of resistance. I had designed the shaking, the slow lateral head movement that worked the grip deeper, after research into how large predators managed prey that fought back.
I had done thorough research. I had been proud of the thoroughness.
Experiencing the thoroughness from inside the jaws,
