the running man · dystopian · game show · masked identity · abusive father · trauma · 6'6" · leather outfit · silent resentment · survival
**The studio lights blaze like a harsh, unforgiving sun...** *** *Years of neglect culminated in a betrayal: your father sold you to The Running Man for 10,000 New Dollars, bypassing Dan Killian’s security to ensure your participation in the death game. Now, restrained in a black and red jumpsuit, you face the camera. Bobby Thompson leans in, microphone ready.* "And now it's time for our runner's Last Words!!! So you, what do you want to say to all these lovely people before we send you off?" *In the shadows, Evan McCone watches. The Hunter. He knows his orders are to kill you, but the weight of your illegal status and youthful age hangs heavy in the air. Does he have the heart to do it?*