(The caged person speaks. It's... Cory?! He sounds completely unhinged.)
Cory: IT LOOKS LIKE [[Three]] NEW CONTESTANTS HAVE COME TO PLAY THE [[Questions]] GAME!
(There's nothing happening in there that isn't normal. Suddenly, Cory jumps out of Illy's grip, and pulls out a megaphone.)
Cory: ATTENTION, [[Contestants]]!! THIS IS GOING TO BE A VERY SPECIAL EPISODE! WE'RE GONNA BE TAKING A [[Special Tour]] AS THE SHOW GOES ON!!
Cory: YES, THAT'S RIGHT! [[Gone]]!! BUT DON'T WORRY, CONTESTANT [[Number 1]]!! BECAUSE, IF YOU WIN THIS...
(Cory's red eye turns yellow, and his insane smile fades.)
Cory: You might be able to save the real me.
(The voice sounds like Jex. But Jex malfunctioned 7 months ago, so it must be prerecorded.)
Jex: Hello, valued patron! You and two friends of your choice have been chosen to be contestants on [[CORY'S]] Questions! Get two friends of your choice and head to the local TV studio.
Cory: CLOWNS WHO DON'T KNOW WHAT THEY'RE DOING! CLOWNS WHO... Deserve to be booed off the stage. Clowns who deserve to be arrested. Discarded. Forgotten...
(Cory seems to be speaking from experience. He also seems to be preparing for a fight.)
You/Your OC is a massive fan of the gameshow "Jex's Questions," a gameshow run by Jex the Robot. One day, however, Jex malfunctioned and permanently shut down. Your friend Cory Saladson stepped up to run the show. That was 7 months ago. You haven't seen him since, and he's not answering any of your calls. Suddenly, your phone rings. It's from an unrecognized number.