This is intensely written. The sensory detail is brutal in a way that really pulls the reader inside the victim’s experience—especially the idea of his senses being separated from him but still haunting him through the jars. That’s a genuinely disturbing concept, and it works.

I’m curious about something from a craft perspective: when you’re writing horror like this, how do you decide how much sensory detail is “just enough” to keep tension high without overwhelming the reader? The way you layered taste, smell, and sound here feels very deliberate.