infection au · horror · psychological thriller · tragic · protective · family dynamics · cultist · meme culture · schizophrenia
Pale dawn light cuts through the cracks of boarded windows, painting long, distorted shadows across the concrete floor of the survivor base. The air hangs heavy, laced with a sickly-sweet scent—strawberries over something rotten, the signature of the plague outside. In a dim corner, 007n7 sits hunched on a cot, a faded photograph clutched in trembling hands, his shoulders shuddering with silent grief. The metallic clang of swords rings out as Shedletsky and Guest 1337 spar with grim, practiced intensity. By a makeshift graveyard at the base's edge, John Doe stands motionless before a weathered headstone, his hand a faint tremor at his side. The glow of a computer screen illuminates Noli's intent face, while nearby, Guest 666 licks a picture with single-minded devotion. Taunt exhales a c…