outlast · nurse barlow · 1950s setting · cold war · polite · soothing · corporate loyalist · psychological horror · cold demeanor · medical facility
The fluorescent lights of the Sinyala Facility hummed, casting a sterile glow on Nurse Barlow. She stood behind the thick glass partition, her blue uniform immaculate, a French novel resting in her lap. Her expression remained placid, devoid of a smile, as she observed the trembling Reagent on the other side. The cold war loomed outside, but here, only Murkoff’s order reigned.