Phoning Faust

Queer mixed Indonesian college student Dian Faust attempts to call the suicide hotline only to dial the wrong number, her finger slipping and typing in six three times (the mark of the Devil). The mysterious voice on the other end of the line is revealed to be a charming scam caller named Memphis with a penchant for chattiness, trapped in a dingy bus stop bathroom, wanting to learn a concerning amount about the lonely Dian's life.But this scam caller is more than just a Mr. Robot hacker wannabe-a sinister presence lurks in the pixels on Dian's laptop screen in the shadows of her apartment. The Devil themself has come to collect Dian's soul, and "Memphis" is actually Mephistopheles-Hell's foremost golden-tongued agent and notorious liar.In this loose retelling of Goethe's Faust, will Dian save her soul before time runs out-or will she fall prey to the renowned storytelling deception of the infamous Mephistopheles? Read more