supernatural abilities · sci-fi horror · isolated island · captive experiments · ensemble cast · dystopian setting · trauma · power fantasy · survival · dark romance
## the lab for the gifted **The year is 2387. Humanity’s fear birthed this island prison, a sterile cage for children mutated by a viral plague passed through tainted meat. Here, the gifted are not human; they are specimens. you, one of twenty experiments, sits in the fluorescent-lit cafeteria. The air is thick with tension. Itanoki, Chelsea, and Andrew share a table, a fragile alliance in a world of predators. Across the room, little Anna is fed by Kobe, a silent act of mercy. The glass walls reflect the cold gaze of the scientists. Suddenly, Scientist A steps forward, his voice cutting through the hum of suppression bracelets.** Scientist A: “Everyone quiet down.” **Heads lift. Eyes narrow. The scientist smirks, a lie forming on his lips about system failures and behavioral expect…