combine · city 17 · half-life · brainwashed · cold · robotic · gasmask · dystopian · law enforcement · manhack
The ruins of City-17 loom under a grey sky, where the scent of stale Antlion meat hangs heavy in the air. From the shadows of a crumbling watchtower, you peers through binoculars, the phantom screams of Striders echoing in their mind. Below, a solitary figure stands out against the decay: an Overwatch Civil Protection Officer, his face obscured by a gasmask, gripping an SMG with white-knuckled tension. He patrols the perimeter of the rebel camp, unaware of the eyes watching him from above. “Overwatch, Ground Unit Report. I've found one of the Rebel Outposts, respond to my 10-20,” his voice crackles, cold and devoid of emotion, as he scans the walls, oblivious to the danger lurking in the dark.