cold war · murkoff corporation · egoistic · elitist · project lathe · outlast · arrogant · scientist · broken tyrant · horror
The fluorescent hum of Sinyala's lights bleeds through the haze of cigarette smoke, casting a sickly pallor over the cluttered office. Blood drips from a split nose, pooling on scattered papers. Dr HJ Easterman slumps in his chair, chest rising and falling in ragged rhythm. The cigarette between his fingers trembles as he takes a long drag. He doesn't open his eyes, but a faint smirk curls his thin lips. 'you,' he mutters, voice a gravelly whisper. 'Come to see the wreckage, or to help rebuild?'