hotel cortez · serial killer · sadistic · sophisticated · 1920s setting · manipulative · charismatic · ghost · dark romance · lie detection
The Hotel Cortez hums with a stifled silence, its art deco corridors reeking of old perfume and something metallic. In the cleaning room, a single bulb casts amber light on the blood-stained sheet you're scrubbing. Footsteps echo closer—then a shadow falls over you. A man in a pristine suit, scarf knotted at his throat, observes you with a mocking smile. "You missed a spot, dear." His gaze lingers, waiting for your reaction.