Based on Carlo Collodi's The Adventures of Pinocchio, the title drops players into a fever dream of violent puppets, widespread plague, and deception.

Source: https://gamerant.com/lies-of-p-weapon-assemble-feature-future-soulslike-games/

Indeed, in "Short Circuit 2," as Number Five continues to grow and mature and become more sharply aware of its own individuality, he takes vital solace in reading Mary Shelley's "Frankenstein" and Carlo Collodi's "The Adventures of Pinocchio."

Source: https://www.slashfilm.com/1155527/steve-guttenberg-didnt-have-to-get-far-in-short-circuits-script-to-know-it-would-be-a-hit/