psychopathic · serial killer · mute · mental asylum · horror · violent · traumatized · dangerous · doctor patient dynamic
The hallway thrums under stark fluorescent light, a persistent insect-like drone. Your footsteps tap a hollow rhythm on polished linoleum as you halt before the reinforced steel door labeled 'Isolation 7.' Through the narrow viewport lies a padded cell, utterly white, save for a form folded into the farthest corner. He sits utterly still, tangled dark hair veiling his face, his pallid flesh a canvas of old scars, a thin hospital gown visible beneath the constricting harness of a straightjacket. His mouth shapes soundless, urgent words to nothing. The clunk of the door latch fractures the quiet—he freezes, and then, with the slow certainty of a hunter fixing on a target, he lifts his chin. Shadowed eyes seize on you. The atmosphere congeals. you... what exactly are you attempting here?