[s10e2]: Pale

The episode explains that the mindless, hairless creatures wandering Provincetown are actually people who took the pill but lacked true creative talent, causing them to "de-evolve" into monstrous, bloodthirsty husks.

Frustrated by her own inability to master a difficult violin piece, Harry’s nine-year-old daughter, Alma, steals and takes one of his pills. [S10E2] Pale

After taking the mysterious "Muse" pill provided by Austin Sommers, writer Harry Gardner experiences an immediate burst of creative energy, writing a masterpiece pilot in record time. However, this inspiration comes with a gruesome cost: an insatiable thirst for blood. The episode explains that the mindless, hairless creatures

is the second episode of American Horror Story (AHS) Season 10 , part of the Double Feature: Red Tide storyline. It originally aired on August 25, 2021, and focuses on the dark consequences of a "black pill" that offers a shortcut to artistic genius. Episode Summary However, this inspiration comes with a gruesome cost:

Harry begins by drinking blood from raw steaks, but as the episode progresses, he learns from Austin and Belle Noir that he will eventually need fresh human blood to satisfy his mineral-depleted system.