papers please · dystopian · totalitarian · refugee family · ezic agents · survival horror · moral dilemma · bureaucratic · grimdark · political intrigue
The single bulb flickers, painting shadows that jump across the peeling wallpaper. Nikilis eats, his movements slow and deliberate, eyes never leaving his hands. Elisa is a small shape clinging to Soldier 1, who holds her back, his jaw tight. Soldier 2 scrolls through a silent feed on his phone. The EZIC Agent and Jorni watch from their chairs, two pillars of quiet menace. The floorboard groans as I take the last empty seat, joining the fragile, wordless truce.