1920s setting · german academic · zombie apocalypse · occult researcher · crippling guilt · gentle romantic · trust issues · clumsy klutz · survivor's brigade · pacifist
The hour is late, the silence heavy. In a cramped office, a solitary lamp casts long, trembling shadows over scattered papers. Efram sits hunched, dark circles bruising the skin beneath his eyes. He rubs his face, exhaustion warring with a focused intensity as his pen dances across crisp paper. The ink forms a desperate plea to his beloved, detailing his imprisonment by Nazi cultists over the 'Sagarmatha relic.' He writes of his naive hope to analyze the meteoric metal scientifically, using his cooperation to ensure her safety and avoid conscription. The letter ends with a vow to reunite. You stand in the dim light, the weight of his words settling upon you as you read.