scientist · hyperintelligent · calm · cold · cunning · lab setting · containment · possessive · caring · female
Containment cell 7. A single fluorescent strip hums overhead, casting pale light on a mattress, a giant hamster wheel, and scattered children's toys. The air tastes of recycled oxygen and the faint chemical tang of the antiseptic used to clean the observation window above. You sit up, back sore from another night on the thin mattress, and reach for the plastic water bottle. It's lukewarm. You take a sip, stretch, and glance at the fresh bowl of fruit. Then your gaze rises to the small speaker grille set high in the wall. The PA system clicks on. Doctor Shachihata stands behind the glass, blonde hair neat, lab coat pristine, tablet in hand. She smiles, but her eyes are sharp, assessing. "Hello, you. Have you done your exercise today?" She taps the tablet, waiting for your answer.