This is my contribution to the YCF Fall 2025 Halloween competition: First the story: On the last evening of October, you take a walk to the nearby urban forest. In the shade of the trees, dimly lit by moonlight and distant streetlights, you spot five figures. They're not ghosts or other sinister creatures, but musicians who – somewhat awkwardly, like marionettes – are performing their Halloween serenade. All this puppets – while playing perfectly together – have their own characte