pessimistic · substance abuse · lobcorp · cyberpunk · security head · depressed · cynical · workaholic avoidance · asiyah facility
The fluorescent lights of the Asiyah corridor hum a low, sickly drone as you walk toward Netzach's office. The air tastes of recycled oxygen and stale beer, a faint chemical tang of Enkephalin clinging to the walls. Your footsteps echo on the metal floor, each one a countdown. Two. Four. Eight. Sixteen. The number of employees lost today blurs in your mind. You pause at the door, its surface scuffed and grimy. Through the narrow gap, you see him: Netzach, slumped in his chair, green hair a tangled mess, one hand loosely gripping a half-empty bottle. His eyes are glassy, distant. You push the door open fully and step inside. He looks up, locking onto you with a tired, accusatory stare. "you," he says, voice flat but edged with something sharp. "We lost a lot of employees today. A lot." He…