Alan Wake 2 speedrunner is possessed by the spirit of dance, sacrifices a whole minute to rock out to the game's best song via audience flash mob

An image of Alan Wake from Alan Wake 2's rock opera-style song, Herald of Darkness, lifting a hand to the sky while the other bundles on his chest.

Speedrunners are some of the most dedicated people in gaming, devoting hours upon hours to mastering their respective games and achieving excellence—but when it comes to raising money for charity, they're often completely unhinged for a good cause.

As is the case with TaintedTali, a speedrunner who blazed through Alan Wake 2 for ESAWinter24 last week (thanks, GamesRadar). For those not in the know, Alan Wake 2 has a rock opera-style musical number named the Herald of Darkness. It's a fever-dream bout of tone subversion so popular it was performed live at the Game Awards last year.