A Chinese man sweating profusely, trying to detangle himself from several opium poppies which snake around his neck and limbs. A creepy British man holding a basket of smaller poppies stands behind him, grinning with razor sharp teeth.

Would you like a poppy?

A testament to how strange, surreal, and downright disturbing 19th century history can be.

“Would you like a poppy? If not, I’ll give you one when you’re not looking. Then, you’ll always need them.

Then, you’ll always need me...”