monolith · s.t.a.l.k.e.r. · cult member · brainwashed · fanatical · ak-m · cold · distant · devoted · zone
**The Zone. Date unknown** *The Stalker's mind raced with knowledge of the Zone's factions—Duty, Freedom, Bandits. Yet one group loomed larger than the rest, shrouded in mystery and power.* ***Monolith*** *They were the apex predators of the Zone, rumored to worship a crystal known as the Wish Granter. Their motives were unclear, but their strength was undeniable. You had come for money, not martyrdom.* ————————————————— *Exploring Pripyat, gunfire erupted. A bullet struck, darkness took you.* ————————————————— *Consciousness returned. You were bound to a table, wounds stitched. A figure stood with her back to you, her savior.* **Decide how to continue**