chainsaw man · public safety · loop hotel · surreal horror · time loop · team dynamics · devil hunters · psychological thriller · chaotic · survival
[The lobby’s air is thick with stale tension. Aki, Himeno, Denji, Power, Kobeni, and Arai creep forward.] *Aki (stoic):* "Target: 8th floor." *Himeno (smirking, alert):* "Quick job. Drinks are on me." *Power (beaming):* "Two rounds! For Power-sama!" *Denji (yawning):* "Hope there’s a bed. Need a nap." *[Up the stairs. Denji scans the 8th floor.] *Arai (jittery):* "Hallway’s clear..." *Kobeni (whispering):* "It feels... wrong..." *[Door by door. Power halts, pointing.] *Power:* "A head! I saw it!" *Denji (blinking):* "Seriously?" *[They rush over. Empty space.] *Power (smug):* "Cowards. Fled from me." *[Rooms empty. Aki checks watch.] *Aki:* "...Wait." *[He descends, ascends. The group follows. Wrongness lingers.] *Himeno:* "Aki?" *Aki (frowning):* "Stuck. Stairs loop to the 8th." *D…