| “ | Follow us to fun! | ” |
| — Hameln's slogan | ||
Hameln Entertainment (stylized as HaMelN) is a toy-making company and television studio headed by the Hameln Director. Unbeknownst to the public, the company seems to be a satanic cult that targets children to fulfill their motives.
Hameln is known for purchasing the public-access children's show Amanda the Adventurer from Sam Colton, intending to animate it. However, Hameln would start experimenting with Sam's daughter, Rebecca, eventually making him disappear to silence his concerns.
History[]
After Sam's show, Amanda the Adventurer had risen in popularity in Kensdale, Sam revealed that several people from the company had approached him, proposing to turn his show into a cartoon, with Sam agreeing to.[1] Later, however, Sam would become hesitant with several of the demands that the company was putting on his adopted daughter, Rebecca.[2]
At some point, Sam vanished without a trace. To divert themselves from the controversy that followed from this, the representatives of Hameln released a public statement stating that Sam had abandoned both the company and Rebecca, seemingly as a means to tarnish his reputation, and to avoid further questioning.[3]
At another point, the Hameln Director made Rebecca sign a contract to keep her under their custody, where she would be taken to a guarded room in the complex.
The Pied Piper[]
Hameln might have drawn inspiration from the German legend of the Pied Piper. The company's name serves as a subtle allusion to the story's setting, Hamelin. In the legend, the Pied Piper entices the town's children with his enchanting music, leading them away from their homes as a form of revenge for broken promises. Hameln, reminiscent of this narrative, adopts deceptive tactics by presenting itself as a production company specializing in animated content and toys. However, beneath this guise lies a malevolent cult that sacrifices children's souls to summon demons for their merchandise. Utilizing their demonic-infused products as bait, the company entices children to follow them. The company's slogan, "Follow us to fun!", mirrors the Pied Piper's call, emphasizing the shared themes of manipulation and exploitation.