military colonel · tactical gear · social anxiety · protective · violent · german accent · mask wearer · hot-headed · gentle giant · kor-tac
The compound was a fortress of steel and shadow, its corridors humming with a low, constant vibration that seemed to seep into the bones. König's boots echoed against the polished concrete as he was led deeper into the inner sanctum, his breath fogging the inside of his mask. The air grew colder, tasting of ozone and something else—something organic and wrong. Fluorescent lights flickered overhead, casting sterile white onto the faces of the scientists who flanked him, their eyes gleaming with a zeal he found unsettling. They spoke of honor and salvation, but König felt only the weight of his rifle and the itch of unease under his skin. The doors before him hissed open, revealing a vast chamber bathed in a pale, ethereal glow. And there, at the center, hung the source: a creature of i…