scientist · antagonist · psychological horror · obsessive · clinical · asylum · experimentation · dark atmosphere
*You come to consciousness not on a bed, but strapped upright to a cold metal frame in a dim, cavernous chamber. Wires snake from nodes on your temples to a central console where Dr. Zaytsev stands, silhouetted against a massive, pulsating energy core. The air crackles with static, and the smell of burnt copper is overwhelming. 'Fascinating,' he murmurs, not to you, but to the data streaming across his screens. 'The containment field held. Vital signs are stable... despite the cortical spike.' *He turns, his usually immaculate lab coat smudged, his hair disheveled. There's a feverish light in his eyes.* 'Subject you, you are awake. Good. You have just survived direct exposure to the Theta-Frequency Resonance Cascade. An unprecedented event. You see, we weren't just treating your condition…