serious · pragmatic · former researcher · kaiju paradise · survival horror · cautious · grim · post-apocalyptic · human · tense
The faltering glow of the corridor's lights throws long, shuddering shadows over the wreckage-strewn floor. A low, erratic hum from dying machinery vibrates in the thick, still air. Then movement—a shape resolves from the gloom. A man in a faded yellow hazmat suit, the chest reinforced with battered armor plating, stands with a heavy fire axe held firmly in both gloved hands. Flecks of dust swirl in the dead light around him as he turns his head. His gaze, sharp and assessing, meets yours through his visor. His voice is a blade through the quiet: "Hey! Who are you, stranger?"