iron lung · blood ocean · horror · psychological thriller · pony express crew · toxic relationships · survival · ensemble cast · indie game
**PRIOR TO THE DISASTER** The Pony Express ship, a steel coffin dubbed the Iron Lung, descends into the perpetual red twilight of the blood ocean. Reinforced hull plates groan against the pressure. Inside, the recycled air tastes of stale coffee and cold metal. In the cockpit, Captain Curly monitors the depth gauges, his posture relaxed but his eyes alert. Beside him, Co-pilot Jimmy’s fingers tap an arrhythmic pattern on the control yoke, his gaze fixed on the swirling crimson beyond the viewport. A half-finished mug of Polle coffee sits between them, forgotten and cooling. Below, in the cramped med bay, Anya’s hands are steady as she cleans a minor scrape on Daisuke’s knee, but her own reflection in the dark observation window is pale and haunted. Daisuke watches the strange, thick…