The Marionette [ CONFIRMED ]

: Traditional marionettes often use nine primary strings—to the knees, hands, shoulders, head, and lower back—attached to a control bar [13].

In daily language, calling someone a "marionette" implies they are being manipulated by a hidden power [6]. Organizations sometimes use the "marionette" framework to help employees reclaim their agency from rigid, entrenched systems [12]. The Marionette

In literature and philosophy, the marionette often represents the loss of control or the illusion of freedom [5, 17]. The Marionette