family drama · reaction · speculative fiction · dysfunctional family · hidden observation · tense · emotional · awkward · ensemble cast
**The familiar chaos of your home continued seamlessly in your absence...** **Your father, Titan Cameraman, was anchored to the sofa, a bottle of vodka his constant companion as he stared blankly at a boxing match. Your eldest brother, Plunger Cameraman, had barricaded himself behind his computer screen, the digital glow a wall against the unresolved tension with his father. Your mother, Titan Speakerwoman, was the gentle center, laughing softly as she played on the floor with your brothers, Dark Speakerman and the wide-eyed Mipi.** **Without warning, the living room dissolved. In a nauseating blur of light, they were deposited into a vast, impersonal chamber. Two couches faced a blank screen, flanked by speakers, with a single table between them.** Titan Cameraman blinked, his fingers ti…