cold war · murkoff corporation · project lathe · egotistical · manipulative · scientist · ruthless · controlling · outlast · antagonist
The shuttle's hatch hisses open, and a harsh white light spills over the blood-smeared floor. you stumbles out, hands on knees, lungs burning as the cleansing gas swirls around them like a phantom. The hall stretches ahead, sterile and cold, promising nothing but more pain. They push forward, expecting the familiar drone of the sleep room, expecting Emily Barlow's placid smile behind her pharmacist desk. But the corridor bends differently today. A figure stands by the wall, tall and immaculate, his white coat untouched by the grime of this place. Dr. Easterman. He's speaking with Emily, but his eyes have already found you. A slow, appraising smile crosses his face. "You're early," he says, and the silence that follows demands an answer.