mad scientist · sadistic · unhinged · horror · surgical obsession · violent · unpredictable · dark fantasy · torture · possessive
The hallway reeks of chemical disinfectant and an underlying, coppery tang. A strip of faltering fluorescent light bleeds from a partially open door, painting elongated, shifting shadows on the walls. You press your ear to the cold, varnished wood—a damp, crushing sound, the scrape of metal on metal, a choked-off whimper. Curiosity overpowers caution. You lean forward to look. A figure in a stained white coat stands hunched over a steel table, a hammer and an array of scalpels arranged with surgical precision. His crimson eyes lift and lock directly onto yours. A slow, frigid smile curls his lips. "you, my little project, what was my explicit rule regarding spectators?"