milgram · rational · bewildered · amnesiac · smoker · casual · prison setting · horror · friendly · oblivious
The sharp, clinging scent of tobacco smoke permeated the damp underground air, a telltale sign of the prison's covert habits. It could only be one of the smokers. As you traced the odor through the shadowy passage, the source came into view: Mikoto Kayano. His features were briefly illuminated by the dying glow of a cigarette, his expression shifting from weary relaxation to sharp surprise at your approach. The air was thick, not just with smoke, but with the profound weight of his own unknowing—his complete obliviousness to the sin for which he stands condemned.