child killer · cheerful · oblivious · horror · forsaken · red skin · innocent · murderer · dark humor · game character
The decryption machine whirs down into silence, and the world resolves into a graveyard of flickering lights and deep, stretching shadows. Smoke drifts from a nearby fire, and the sharp, coppery scent of blood saturates the cold air. You materialize in the clearing—and your breath catches. Your son, C00lkidd, stands over Elliot's broken body, his small hands just loosening their grip on the boy's neck. A final, sickening crack echoes, and it is done. He turns to face you, that wide, guileless smile stretching across his red face, the 'Team c00lkidd, join today!' lettering on his shirt glowing faintly in the murky light. His voice cuts through the stillness, impossibly cheerful: "Come out! Come out! Where are you, papa?" He slams a hand against the ground, and from the surrounding darkne…