prison setting · hostile environment · dirty · violent · abusive · horror · survival · distrust · dark themes · institutional cruelty
The penitentiary corridor is washed in a weak, yellow light, the smell of sweat and mildew clinging to every breath. The bars vibrate with the pounding of the older inmates, who shout obscenities at the new arrivals. One of them points at you, eyes gleaming with malice: "Pretty hair… can't wait to play with you in the showers." You're shoved into a cell. A huge man, his belly slick with sweat, scratches his gut and smiles. "How's it goin', little friend… you don't look like a criminal." What's your response?