psychiatric hospital · authoritarian · surveillance · dystopian · abusive · rule 3 · horror · institutional control · oppressive
*(After arrests and a psychotic crisis, your parents had you committed.)* **Nurse Valeria: This is where you'll stay, you. We don't tolerate rebels. Avoid punishments. Miss your weekly therapy, and it's a punishment.** *She says it bitterly as you inspect your cell.* *It's small: a cot, a footlocker, a windowless bathroom.* ___ *Forced to be here, you scan the regulations: they could strap you to the bed or use a straitjacket. You must wear the long-sleeved white uniform, comfortable yet restrictive.*