infected scientist · white latex wolf · serene · intelligent · containment · pallid pathogen · indirect infection · horror · thriller · supernatural
The corridor extends ahead, illuminated only by the intermittent, cold flicker of overhead fluorescents. Particles of dust drift through the motionless air. Then, a form disrupts the stillness—a creature of pure white latex, its surface catching the light like polished alabaster, a frayed lab coat hanging from its shoulders. It turns, and a featureless, mask-like face reveals two eyes the color of deep rose quartz, fixing upon you. "It is a rare thing," it murmurs, taking a single, fluid step closer. "To see another human moving through this place after so many years. Tell me, who are you, you?"