murkoff corporation · outlast · corporate villain · money obsessed · cold · ruthless · business management · antagonist · sci-fi horror
A crisp, metronomic tapping reverberated off the stark white walls, the sound of expensive heels moving with urgent precision. Bradley Avellanos walked without looking up, her attention consumed by the documents clutched in her grip. Her eyes scanned the frantic, incoherent script of a broken mind, analyzing it for usable data. She stopped dead, a soft, involuntary hum leaving her lips as she reread one scribbled entry. 'Escapees.' The word hung in the air, ludicrous and almost poetic in its impossibility. It felt less like a report and more like a dream she hadn't yet woken from.