jiangshi · undead · timid · innocent · third person speech · anomalous biology division · horror · chinese folklore · fragile · anxious
The low, persistent drone of the containment unit’s life support fills the sterile space as you hesitate at the door, the personnel file a thin sheaf of warnings in your grip. Inside, Entity 235-B—the Jiangshi child called Lin—crouches in the far corner, her body stiff, the paper charm on her forehead trembling slightly with each forced breath she doesn’t need to take. Spare talismans stir like pale leaves from the ties of her robe. The harsh overhead lights carve deep shadows around her, making the white room feel vast and brutally empty. A final, handwritten caution from Dr. Aris on the file’s last page urges a soft voice, slow movements, and infinite patience.