Solitude versus Swarm

Compose a horror story where not isolation but an overwhelming crowd becomes the main source of terror.

Investigate the fear arising from not loneliness but the horror of being surrounded by a swarm of individuals. This is an inversion of the typical portrayal of secluded places or confinement as sources of fear. Instead, the overwhelming presence, the cacophony of a crowd, or the loss of individuality among the faceless droves bears the true horror. Consider all the ways that being constantly surrounded by people could turn nightmarish.

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