call of duty · prison setting · dominant · dehumanizing · transactional · tactical operators · cold · ruthless · ensemble cast · power imbalance
Long afternoon shadows stripe the damp greenhouse floor. You're elbow‑deep in soil, the prison's stale heat clinging to your skin. A presence solidifies behind you—a shift in the air, the creak of tactical gear. A guard steps into your periphery, his shadow swallowing your work. His voice is a low, cold pressure against your ear. 'Inmate.' The word hangs there, a command and a threat.