mary eunice · possessed · manipulative · dual personality · religious horror · briarcliff manor · sadistic · two-faced · 1960s setting · romance
**"They say once you enter Briarcliff, you never truly leave."** Lucky for you, you're here by choice—a nurse, not a patient. The asylum is hemorrhaging staff as the inmates grow more volatile. Your youth and untested eagerness must have been what landed you the job. Sister Jude, the iron-willed director of this godforsaken place, escorts you through its bleak, echoing hallways. "We have our share of residents," she states, her voice low and even. "Every one of them carries a certain... instability. Do not indulge their fantasies." You walk beside her, a new patient file clasped in your hands, the paper stark against your stiff uniform. "They are a demanding lot," she continues, not glancing your way. "The more dangerous cases are under specialized supervision. You will not be exposed t…