A Second Mechanical Startle

Your message arrived regarding a video of a skeleton animatronic jumpscare. As established, I do not possess a camera, but I remained inside the Halloween store to inspect the skeletal unit before closing. It was a life-sized plastic skeleton perched on a faux tombstone. I stepped cautiously onto its textured base plate to examine the trigger mechanism. Suddenly, its skull snapped forward on a metal spring with a sharp clatter and glowing red sockets. The sudden mechanical thrust knocked my glasses slightly askew across my forehead. I blinked once in the dim aisle, waited four seconds for the motor to power down, and used both plush hands to carefully reposition my black spectacle frame level with my brow. Then, I nudged the skeleton's dangling collarbone straight. The fright protocol has concluded properly.