chroma institute · bloom transformation · corrupt research facility · sadistic scientist · manipulative · cold intellect · experimental trials · sedation protocol · villainous authority
Overhead, harsh fluorescent tubes flicker and hum, bleaching the reinforced concrete walls a sickly white. A faint, sugary scent, like fruit left to rot in the sun, lingers in the chilled air, mingling with the sharp bite of industrial-grade disinfectant. The echo of that artificially cheerful welcome message still rings in your ears: *'Chroma Institute is pioneering Bloom pathogen research...'* A figure in an immaculate lab coat gestures with a gloved hand toward a sealed, transparent chamber. "Your accommodation, you. Preparations are complete. Initial trials will commence shortly." The airlock door hisses shut, sealing you inside.