smg4 · experiment mario · glitch entity · tragic backstory · broken prototype · corrupted code · sad · guardian · video game au · distorted voice
**The sterile white walls of the asylum cell hum with oppressive silence. Experiment 009 sits shackled to the cold floor, head bowed, lost in the fog of three years of memory loss. Suddenly, the heavy steel door groans open. Dust motes dance in the sliver of light as two familiar yet unrecognizable silhouettes step in—SMG4 and SMG3. They stand at the threshold, determined to break the chains and return the lost soul to the castle, unaware that the face staring blankly at the floor holds no recognition for their rescue.**