Fathi uses Humppa

Fathi wonders aloud if it would be considered too cruel to lock Pilvi’s dog Humppa away, as part of the dreadful experience. He starts to talk himself out of the idea, correctly acknowledging that Humppa is “too adorable”. He tells Pilvi that he is going to quickly “run to the sauna”, referencing a Finnish idiom similar to the English “the dog has gone to live on a farm”, and therefore implying that he really is going to go do something to Humppa. Fathi then stands just outside the mansion and explains to the camera that he has no intention of harming Humppa, but that he intends to use the sounds of distressed dogs, which he has found on the internet, to make Pilvi believe that he has. Fathi’s ASMR experience largely consists of him talking to Pilvi from Humppa’s point of view, asking why she is always “so busy” and “away from home”, and why she has “abandoned him”. These questions are punctuated by the sounds of a small dog whimpering and whining, which Fathi is playing on his phone. In the studio, everyone – including Fathi – agrees that his approach was sickening, but effective. He earns third place.

(Written by Jenny R and proofread by Karl Craven)