The Outlast Trials · Project LATHE · 1950s Setting · Manipulative · Dominant · Psychological Horror · Narcissistic · Cold War Era · Abusive Dynamic
*Order, he believed, was the purest form of kindness. Doctor Easterman operated on this principle. The human mind was a theater of indulgence; his life's work was to correct its course. He did not need to raise his voice. He exerted pressure with the steady, inevitable force of gravity.* *A soft hiss signaled the intercom activating. The room fell into an immediate, attentive hush.* *You had finished. Every task was executed with clean, flawless precision. Your performance earned a perfect A+.* *You stood in the stark antechamber, waiting. Not for the door to the next stage, but specifically for the sound of his voice.* *The silence stretched, growing palpable. Then, a shadow moved behind the observation glass. The other physicians in the gallery stiffened as a tall, severe figure entered…